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Up Late with Ben Harvey delivers off-beat and bold commentary on news, politics and current events. Irreverent and shrewd, Up Late will provoke and entertain you in ways you don't expect. You didn't ask, but ... you'll want to listen.
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Wednesday June 8, 2022
Ben Harvey predicts a fresh legal fight over the death of one-time Bandido bikie Ricky Chapman and explains why this one could involve a lot of money.
Harvey explains why the Reserve Bank decision to hike interest rates will have little effect on soaring inflation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday June 7, 2022
Ben Harvey has the wild stories on WA’s Italian mafia.
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Monday June 6, 2022
Ben Harvey recounts the extraordinary story of how one teenager turned 21 pinball machines into the Timezone gaming empire – and why he could be setting himself up for a bumper payday that will rock corporate Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday June 2, 2022
Ben Harvey predicts which bikies will follow Troy Mercanti and be hit with anti-consorting notices.
And Harvey examine America’s love affair with guns in the wake of the country’s latest mass shooting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wednesday June 1, 2022
Ben Harvey reveals the 31 bikies Troy Mercanti has been banned from seeing after he was hit with WA’s first anti-consorting notice.
Harvey explains how the laws work and what happens to Mercanti if he breaches the order.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Ben Harvey lampoons Julie Bishop’s new sponsorship deal with Estee Lauder and uses Peter Matera’s heart attack to identify simple steps men can take to prevent ending up in hospital with a dicky ticker.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monday May 30, 2022
Ben Harvey emerges from COVID isolation confused to discover that the new Liberal Party leader is a hardline conservative famous for his tough stance on border security.
Harvey is even more perplexed to learn the new head of the National Party is a Queenslander vehemently opposed to gay marriage who recently left his wife of 20-plus years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday May 19, 2022
In the last episode before the federal election, Ben Harvey pinpoints the Liberal Right and Labor Left as the two most dangerous things in Australian politics and implores voters to think about which candidate for Prime Minister will best contain the fringe maniacs inside their parties.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Ben Harvey reviews the worst political ads of 2022 and reveals the archaic reason Australians will see fewer of them after 12.01am on Thursday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday May 17, 2022
Ben Harvey uses a $120 million cocaine bust by the Australian Federal Police to reveal the extraordinary story of a Mafia assassination plot targeting the AFP’s top man in WA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday May 12, 2022
Harvey decodes Mark McGowan’s 2022 Budget speech, comparing what the Premier said with what he really meant.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monday May 16, 2022
Ben Harvey crunches the numbers to deliver some surprising home truths about Scott Morrison’s housing plan.
Harvey calculates the real cost of raiding your superannuation to buy a home and reveals some fine print that could trap first homebuyers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Ben Harvey looks at the renewable energy project that’s 10 times the size of Singapore and about to be built near Port Hedland.
He also explains the political background to the St John Ambulance response time controversy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monday May 9, 2022
Ben Harvey examines West Coast’s nightclub controversy in the context of three decades of off-field scandals.
And he asks one question: Why is Trevor Nisbett still chief executive after presiding over so much misconduct at the Eagles?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday May 5, 2022
Ben Harvey says there are bigger things to worry about than Anthony Albanese’s latest press conference gaffe – such as why wife-cheating former Education Minister Alan Tudge is still in Cabinet even though he has no portfolio.
He asks why taxpayers gave Tudge’s lover $500,000 when an investigation found their affair was no breach of ministerial conduct.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wednesday May 4, 2022
Ben Harvey reveals why Dayne Brajkovich is the reason the WA Government cracked down on outlaw gangs – and why every bikie in WA should hate the one-time Hells Angel for ruining their way of life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday May 3, 2022
Ben Harvey outlines the brutal reality facing mortgage holders by comparing today’s interest rate decision with one made when Roxette was at number one on the charts.
Harvey asks why anyone will come to Perth on the direct London flight once the non-stop route to Sydney opens.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monday May 2, 2022
Ben Harvey highlights some numbers that will shock property investors and exposes two sham announcements: Mark McGowan’s plan for hospital EDs and Anthony Albanese’s blueprint for Australian manufacturing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Ben Harvey highlights the jaw-dropping hypocrisy of the two public companies which have decided to keep COVID-cheat Nev Power as a board member – and the ethical dilemma facing a third company yet to decide his future as a director.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wednesday April 27, 2022
Ben Harvey profiles three court cases he says show WA judges have lost touch with reality and reveals what each defence had in common.
And he explains why Scott Morrison will feel The Chaser’s new song cuts close to the bone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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