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ASIA PACIFIC TODAY covers hot topics in Business, Politics, Economics and Societies in our region. Host Mike Ryan interviews leaders of influence from Business, Government, Academe, Arts and Entertainment throughout the Asia Pacific. New Episodes are uploaded weekly.
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Dr Mark McDonald has a practice in Los Angeles and a frequent media guest. He is board-certified in both child & adolescent and adult psychiatry, with extensive additional training in adult psychoanalysis.
Mark specialises in the evaluation and treatment of young people with mental illness and over the past decade of post-graduate training, has supervised and taught medical students, residents, and fellows in multiple disciplines of medicine, psychiatry, and therapy.
Ongoing hysteria and a climate of fear promoted by Government and mainstream media have had a devastating impact on many of us, which may be difficult to reverse, even in the medium term.
Tania de Jong AM is a trail-blazing Australian soprano, global speaker, award-winning social entrepreneur, creative innovation catalyst and a spiritual journey woman. Tania is one of Australia’s most successful female entrepreneurs and innovators developing 6 businesses and 3 charities over the past 3 decades. Tania was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia and named one of the 100 Women of Influence and the 100 Australian Most Influential Entrepreneurs.
In this world of Government manufactured crises, there’s a very real crisis in mental health. The crisis escalated during Covid19. One of Tania’s charities, Mind Medicine Australia is involved in treating mental illness. Tanya also works with marginalised individuals and communities to build supportive networks through the acclaimed With One Voice choir social inclusion programs.
Asia Pacific Today. December 24, 2021
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Dr. Roger Hodkinson is the CEO and Medical Director of MedMalDoctors. He received his general medical degrees from Cambridge University and became a Royal College certified general pathologist and a Fellow of the College of American Pathologists. He has been recognised by the Court of Queen’s Bench in Alberta as an expert in pathology.
Dr. Hodkinson has pleaded to stop the madness of COVID-19 fraud and the vaccines’ served up to fight the pandemic. He has called out deception, Big Pharma, corrupt political leaders and a compliant mainstream media.
Millions are demonstrating every week around the globe against tyrannical policies of vaccine mandates, vaccine passports and other punitive and cruel measures in the name of public health. While many of us are aware that our Governments are not acting in our interests, we remain unsure of their ultimate objective and just how far they are will go to enforce change.
Rick Munn describes himself as ‘a concerned citizen with experience in humanitarian work in East Africa, in prison ministry and post conflict restoration.’ Rick’s view is that we will see upheaval in many countries in the next 12 months and we should be prepared.
Asia Pacific Today. December 17, 2021
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Ivor Cummins is a biochemical engineer, author and speaker whose career specialty has been leading large worldwide teams in complex problem-solving activity. Since 2012 Ivor has been intensively researching the root causes of modern chronic disease, with a particular focus on cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity.
During the pandemic, Ivor has been an outspoken critic of lockdowns and the poor science behind Government decision-making. He’s also spoken out about the failings of corporate media and censorship. Ivor recently released a feature length documentary called 'Covid Chronicles'.
Ivor Cummins BE(Chem) CEng MIEI, completed a Biochemical Engineering degree in 1990. He has since spent 30 years in corporate technical leadership positions. His career specialty has been leading large worldwide teams in complex problem-solving activity.
Since 2012 Ivor has been intensively researching the root causes of modern chronic disease. A particular focus has been on cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity. He shares his research insights at public speaking engagements around the world, revealing the key nutritional and lifestyle interventions which will deliver excellent health and personal productivity. He has recently presented at the British Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR) and also at the Irish National Institute of Preventative Cardiology (NIPC) annual conferences.
The Biden Administration is in a state of flux despite passing key Infrastructure legislation in November.
The economy is experiencing serious inflationary pressures with energy and supply chain constraints, while the FED dithers. Government spending is unabated with the Build Back Better Plan expected to pass the Senate by the year's end. They'll also hit the debt ceiling.
The Administration’s policies on Covid19 remain a huge source of uncertainty with Biden’s Vaccine mandates halted by the courts on constitutional grounds and its highly politicised approach to managing the virus.
Blake Christian CPA, a national Top 25 OZ influencer, joins us to discuss the Build Back Better plan.
Blake has over 35 years of experience providing tax consulting and compliance services to clients that include multinational, publicly traded corporations, as well as closely held owner-managed businesses. He has specialised in federal, state and local tax incentive programs, and is leading the firm’s efforts in providing tax consulting services for Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs).
Blake's industry experience is broad and includes manufacturing and distribution, service companies, restaurant, shipping and transportation, energy and health care.
Asia Pacific Today, December 7, 2021
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Cybersecurity Expert Ehden Biber legally obtained copies of the Pfizer contracts with Albania, Brazil, Israel and the EU. These contracts ensure Pfizer cannot be held liable for damages and places full liability on government “Purchasers” of their product.
The new scariant Omicron has the world on knife edge...or so the media would have us believe. Governments globally are feverishly working overtime, working out ways to lock the world up and push the bottom line for big Pharma.
Omar Khan is a recognised consultant who is presently working with Dr. Shankara Chetty of South Africa to increase awareness of Dr. Chetty’s breakthrough “8th Day Protocol” and the analysis of COVID claims. Omar has also been instrumental in bringing the early treatment paradigm to Sri Lanka where Early outpatient therapy is now officially endorsed.
Asia Pacific Today. December 3, 2021
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In this episode Professor Steele explodes five Covid-19 myths on its origin, global spread and immunity and lays out the evidence and critical arguments supporting an immediate end to all COVID-19 justified lockdowns.
Professor Steele takes a closer look at How the Health and Scientific authorities, and Premiers and Politicians and News Media, tried to explain the triggering events of COVID-19 epidemic outbreaks in Australia in 2020-2021.
Professor Edward J (Ted) Steele is a molecular and cellular immunologist, geneticist and microbiologist and the author of six books and over 100 scientific research papers.
He conducted research and taught at the Australian National University’s John Curtin School of Medical Research and worked at The University of Toronto’s Ontario Cancer Institute, The Welcome Trust in the UK and The University of Wollongong. Professor Steele is a C.Y. O’Connor Foundation Life Fellow and currently lives and works in Melbourne consulting in cancer research and other areas of biomedical biotech R&D.
Since 2015, Professor Steele has been publishing on Cosmic Biology data, combining his biomedical genetic experience with the acknowledged founder of the new scientific discipline of Astrobiology, Professor N Chandra Wickramasinghe.
Professor Steele’s scientific background in molecular immunology and microbiology and his expertise in dimeric secretory IgA antibodies and immunity at mucosal surfaces such as the mouth, nose , respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts qualifies him to comment both on the performance of new “vaccines” for Covid-19 as well as on the origin Covid-19.
Link for lecture: https://youtu.be/Ijc4mjiIquk
Links to all recent papers: https://independent.academia.edu/EdwardJSteele Asia Pacific Today. November 21, 2021
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Senator Malcolm Roberts has written to the Prime Minster Scott Morrison and Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk demanding answers to numerous important questions. They are issues the Senator’s constituents are very concerned about however all citizens have been affected by the mismanagement of the pandemic by the Federal Government and all the states in Australia. As noted by Senator Roberts, Australians are concerned about critical matters on current and future health policies, erosion of our basic human rights, the failure of Federal Government leadership and exactly what parliament’s role is in protecting Australian citizens when Governments become unaccountable.
Senator Robert’s letter notes the wide acknowledgement that government actions and inaction have torn apart businesses, employment and the economy, as well as marriages, families and communities. Our health systems, aged-care facilities, police forces, education systems, the legacy media, social media, governments and parliaments have all been affected.
Senator Roberts notes that responses so far from the Prime Minister and the Premier have lacked data. Very poor justification has been provided for draconian restrictions and dangerous actions such as the mass coerced injection of people of a provisionally approved “vaccine” Health Minister Greg Hunt said himself was “The world’s largest clinical vaccination trial."
Australia is now a divided country and the Federal Government, and all State Premiers need to account for their actions and reverse course immediately. Covid-19 is no longer an excuse to wreck a nation.
Asia Pacific Today. November 13, 2021
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Sri Lankan-British astronomer, astrobiologist, co-proponent with the late Sir Fred Hoyle of the theory of cometary panspermia. Chandra is a pioneer of the new science of astrobiology, and is a prolific writer both of technical scientific papers as well as popular expositions of his ideas. His total count of technical journal papers exceeds 400, and some 60 of these have appeared in the journal Nature.
Chandra was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka in 1939, and received his early education at Royal College, Colombo and the University of Ceylon. In 1961 he went to Cambridge, UK, where he began his life-long collaboration with Sir Fred Hoyle.Recent books include: Cosmic Genetic Evolution (Academic Press), Diseases from Outer Space, A Journey with Fred Hoyle, The Search for Our Cosmic Ancestry, Where did we come from? (World Scientific Publishing Singapore), and Our Cosmic Ancestry in the Stars (Inner Traditions USA).
He was a Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge from 1963-1973, Professor at University College Cardiff and Cardiff University from 1973-2011. Currently he is an Honorary Professor at the University of Buckingham UK, and also at the University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, the Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka, and an Adjunct Professor at the National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka.
Asia Pacific Today. November 12, 2021
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Kristina Kardum joins to share a first hand account of what pandemic life is like in Europe with the hope of stimulating a healthy conversation around the handling of the pandemic in Australia. Kristina's intention is to encourage people to ask: can we do it better?
As various psychological support services across Australia continue to sound the alarm, the mental health toll is mounting and the warning signs can't be ignored. It has been distressing to watch the situation in Australia unfold, knowing full well that the collateral damage being caused will likely have longer term impacts on the communities in which we live.
Kristina Kardum is visiting Zurich, Switzerland where she previously resided for 5 years & worked in Swiss private banking. Previous to that, Kristina spent several years in investment banking in Germany.
Having landed in Zurich from Sydney recently, it immediately struck me how relatively normal life appears to be here & how little anxiety, tension & worry people seem to exhibit.
Kristina was surprised to learn that compared to Australia, with less than 58% of the population fully vaccinated & a current daily infection count of over 1300, everything remains open. It begs the questions: what are they doing differently? What's working? And what can we learn?
With Europe going into winter which usually sees a spike in illness, recent changes mean that access to indoor dining & venues require a Covid certificate (proof of either vaccination, recovery from covid infection or negative test). Importantly, however - access is open to all & no discrimination is practiced.
This sensible approach means that orderliness is maintained & the locals appear to be relatively more at ease than what we've witnessed in Australia.
It is high time we took a big picture view of how this pandemic is affecting the overall wellbeing of Australians and what could be done to manage this situation better. I believe that stimulating a healthy discussion will lead us in that direction.
Asia Pacific Today. November 5, 2021
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Dr Shankara Chetty’s “8th Day Protocol” deserves urgent global attention. 100% success with over 7,000 patients, no oxygen needs developed, none needed hospitalisation, none died.
He operates from an open-air clinic in rural South Africa, and there was no infection spread among his staff either. His Protocol has been successful with the first wave, second wave, Delta wave, and with those getting reinfected post vaccination. The Protocol is being studied and applied in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the US and more.
Dr. Chetty is a general practitioner with a natural science background in genetics, advanced biology, microbiology and biochemistry.
Omar Khan has distilled and helped convey “the 8th Day Protocol” and how it represents a fundamentally new paradigm of COVID treatment, without requiring any “controversial” or off label drugs. This has helped in Sri Lanka as front-line doctors have gotten versed in it and have been successfully applying its distinctions.
Along with Dr. Chetty, Omar also has been focused on the “two sciences” that seem on display…the orthodoxy and the science shared by the sceptics. The reason for the cleavage is the first is based on modeling, and front-line clinicians like Dr. Chetty focus on actual patient data. Omar distils how most of the “debates” evaporate when we apply that distinction and getting people to be explicit about which paradigm, they’re applying is crucial.
Omar Khan is a global consultant who has advised clients in the US, UK, Europe, South America, South Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Asia Pacific and Australia on leadership responses to opportunities and crisis. His firm, EPL Global seeks to convey better information for better decision making.
Asia Pacific Today. October 30, 2021
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The US is preparing a fresh legal fight to extradite Julian Assange and try him for espionage. A large protest is expected outside the High Court in London when the appeal kicks off this Wednesday. Though his extradition to the US has been blocked, Assange remains behind bars in London’s Belmarsh Prison. If extradited and found guilty by a US court, he faces a term of up to 175 years.
Alex Hills updates us on recent developments in the case, twists by the media, and the fundamentals at stake.
Alex is an Architect, former academic, violinist and activist. She founded Free Assange NZ with Greg Rzesniowiecki back in 2018 and later submitted a petition for Julian's asylum to NZ parliament. When it was Julian's birthday in 2019, she instigated a 62 city protest which began the global movement Candles4Assange, a Free Press protest listing service with supporter networking.
Candles4Assange had almost 60 events listed as Assange’s supporters have been gathering in cities around the globe to demand freedom for the jailed WikiLeaks founder.
Asia Pacific Today. October 25, 2021
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Rebecca Weisser wrote recently about the TGA’s decision to ban doctors from prescribing ivermectin to treat covid-19.
Rebecca Weisser is a journalist, editor and public policy and communications consultant. She has a First Class Honours degree in Arts from Australian National University. She joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in 1990 as a career diplomat and had postings to Vanuatu and Mexico.
During this time she also gained a Graduate Diploma in Foreign Affairs and Trade. In 1998 she joined QANTAS’s public affairs department where she worked for three years and subsequently moved to the Australian Catholic University, where she managed the university’s communications department.
Rebecca worked for eight years at The Australian where she held a number of senior editorial roles including opinion page editor. She has appeared on the ABC’s The Drum and Q&A, ABC News 24 and Sky’s Paul Murray Live and Cameron and Kenneally. She contributes to The Australian, The Spectator Australia and The Drum.
Asia Pacific Today. October 22, 2021
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In a recent interview on the ABC, Liberal Senator Amanda Stoker said "Anti-vaccination sentiments are "ill-informed" but work needs to be done to educate skeptics".
Heath Goddard, Founder and Managing Director of Pillow Talk replied with a scathing email.
Dear Senator Stoker,
I write in response to a news brief supposedly gleaned via the ABC by an Australian ( News Limited) journalist Ellie Dudley. I put finger to key board because I most certainly qualify as one of those “ ill-informed” members of the community and I cant think of what you could bring to my attention that could possibly have me wanting anything to do with an injection that most assuredly might kill me, more than likely will alter the construct of my current blood platelets, could give me heart constrictions, a stroke, many other unfortunate conditions leading to my immobilisation, probable hospitalisation, while having ZERO efficacy in protecting me from a Corona Virus ( for your edification this used to be called a COLD ) which has been with us for time immemorial and despite the exhortations of our magnificent Pharmaceutical Companies they have yet to find a way of combatting this phenomena.
Re the “Cold” that occurs with great regularity and in severe cases causes death after morphing into pneumonia etc and has its greatest deleterious effects in the aged care sector I suspect that trying to resolve this recurrent situation is up there with Don Quixote and his attempt to assassinate windmills a few years ago. It is even more imbecilic to thrust upon the people of Australia a Genetic Modification Injection ( It is not a vaccine , it is untrialled, and it is a complete travesty of lies being aided and abetted by a compliant Media for what purpose I don’t know. Perhaps you do.??) This may be what you are alluding to in your brief so perhaps I do need some counselling as at the moment my TRUST in all Governments, MOST SCIENTISTS, MEDIA and MEDICAL PRACTIONERS is absolutely shot. My trust in all of those institutions is corrupted because we have only had the Government and PHARMA diatribe while there is so much evidence of the seriously harmful effects of this lunacy. I and others could point out all the CONTRARIAN INFORMATION that abounds, none of which is being given in balance via the noble institutions that masquerade as our splendid NEWS SERVICES. I will furnish you with a few alternative view points from amazingly well credentialled people to perhaps help you while you gather your information to “ HELP” me.
I most certainly AGREE with your view , and I did hear Mr. Morrison make a similar statement, that people must NOT be forced to take an injection against their will. Even better would be to have a completely OPEN discussion with not only your advisors, but mine also. Let the country be told why some of us “ Ill-Informed” recalcitrant are why we are. Where I am completely at odds with your pronouncement is the blackmail being visited on so many , and it is millions, that they will lose all sorts of liberties if they don’t step up and play Russian Roulette with their perfectly sound immune systems, to be Injected with a TOXIC substance that DOES NOT WORK to AVOID something that we can not avoid should it arrive in our neighbourhood and then not be allowed to protect ourselves with perfectly safe solutions as our TGA have banned the drugs. I obviously can go on but this will do as an opening to an enlightening that I so obviously need.
I welcome your elucidation as at the moment I am one of those horrible “ Ill-Informed” sceptics and would observe that I would be absolutely astounded if you can confound anything that I am currently aware of but I am only at the end of the phone and of course you have my number. I will forward a few pieces in the vain hope you (a) get them and (b) more importantly read them.
Kind regards, Heath Goddard
Asia Pacific Today. October 18, 2021
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Covid-19 was used and abused by Governments to pursue another agenda with Dr Piers Robinson
Dr Piers Robinson is an expert on communication, media and world politics, focusing on conflict and war and especially the role of propaganda
He is presently Co-Director of the Organisation for Propaganda Studies, Convenor of the Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media and Associated Researcher with the Working Group on Propaganda and the 9/11 'War on Terror’
From 2016 – 2019, he was Professor and Chair in Politics, Society and Political Journalism at the University of Sheffield.
Dr Robinson has served on the boards of several academic journals. He has lectured at the NATO Defense College in Rome and briefed senior UK military commanders and diplomats.
His Research interests focus on Organised Persuasive Communication and Contemporary Propaganda and his current projects include Propaganda and the Syrian conflict; Propaganda and the 9/11 Global War on Terror and Covid19.
Dr Robinson’s books include the Routledge Handbook of Media, Conflict and Security (2016), Pockets of Resistance: British news media, war and theory in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, (2010) and The CNN Effect: the myth of news, foreign policy and intervention.(2002).
Asia Pacific Today. October 15, 2021
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David McBride is an Australian whistleblower. In 2011 and 2013, he served in Afghanistan as a military lawyer to the Royal Australian Regiment and Australian Special Forces.
Over two deployments, he became increasingly concerned that the war was dictated by politics rather than the best interests of Australians and Australian soldiers.
David McBride made information on war crimes committed by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan available to the ABC.
This followed Formal complaints David McBride had made internally in 2014 that were dismissed by members of the Australian Defence Force.
As a footnote, in June of 2019, the federal police raided the offices of the ABC because David McBride had released information, which, as we know was broadcast by the ABC.
The warrant according to one news source, allowed police to "add, copy, delete, or alter" any material they wanted to alter on the ABC's computers.
If convicted of the charges made against him, David McBride faces many years in prison.
Asia Pacific Today. October 13, 2021
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On October 26, 2020, Senior Constable Alex Cooney sent an open letter to NSW Police Commissioner raising concerns about how the police force were being used during the State of Emergency powers and questioning the proportionality of the response to the threat of COVID-19.
Alex called out to other members of the police force to show their solidarity and join him and the support was overwhelming,
In response, NSW Police placed Alex on leave and a gag order, subject to the outcome of an investigation.
After serving as an officer for just on 12 years, Alex has resigned from the police force that he loved, allowing him to speak publicly.
Asia Pacific Today. October 12, 2021
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Case numbers will explode because the modelling for Australia is flawed.
Jason Olbourne is a former TV producer who is now a citizen journalist with an interest in unearthing hidden facts from official data such as the TGA COVID-19 vaccine safety reports.
Jason runs World Series News Underground TV on social media and is the founder of "A Million Mums for Informed Consent". Jason has been studying the latest reports by the TGA on Vaccine safety.
We all know there are serious questions surrounding the origins of Covid-19 and the so-called vaccines.
This is part two of a four part series.
Professor Edward J (Ted) Steele is a molecular and cellular immunologist, geneticist and microbiologist and the author of six books and over 100 scientific research papers.
He conducted research and taught at the Australian National University’s John Curtin School of Medical Research and worked at The University of Toronto’s Ontario Cancer Institute, The Welcome Trust in the UK and The University of Wollongong. Professor Steele is a C.Y. O’Connor Foundation Life Fellow and currently lives and works in Melbourne consulting in cancer research and other areas of biomedical biotech R&D.
Since 2015, Professor Steele has been publishing on Cosmic Biology data, combining his biomedical genetic experience with the acknowledged founder of the new scientific discipline of Astrobiology, Professor N Chandra Wickramasinghe.
Professor Steele’s scientific background in molecular immunology and microbiology and his expertise in dimeric secretory IgA antibodies and immunity at mucosal surfaces such as the mouth, nose , respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts qualifies him to comment both on the performance of new “vaccines” for Covid-19 as well as on the origin Covid-19. These subjects will be in explored in a special series on Asia Pacific Today.
Link for lecture: https://youtu.be/Ijc4mjiIquk
Links to all recent papers: https://independent.academia.edu/EdwardJSteele Asia Pacific Today. October 6, 2021
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The facts and science surrounding the current vaccine debate with Dr Judy Wilyman & John O’Sullivan.
There are legitimate questions surrounding Covid19 vaccines that were approved in record time and for which manufacturers and those administering it are indemnified. Of course the media has no questions, the medical profession has been silenced by regulators and the public remains ignorant of basic facts due to the might of official propaganda.
Dr Judy Wilyman is well place to talk about the facts and science surrounding the current vaccine debate. Dr Wilyman is Australia’s leading authority on the historical control of infectious diseases. Dr Judy Wilyman has spent many years investigating the correlation between the decline in children’s health and the increased use of vaccines.
Her PhD titled ‘A critical analysis of the Australian government’s rationale for its vaccination policy’ concluded that the government’s claims of safety and efficacy are not based on hard evidence.
Since completing her PhD, Dr Wilyman has experienced censorship in both the mainstream media and the official channels for public debate.
Our second guest is John O’Sullivan, CEO of Principia Scientific International, an organisation dedicated to transparency and truth and the only publishing international science association shunning political advocacy and defending the traditional scientific method.
Covid Exposed on Asia Pacific Today. October 3, 2021
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Today on Covid Exposed.
Why Would You Ever Trust Our Health Officials & Government Again?
Maddie De Garay was a healthy, happy, straight-A student from Ohio who enjoyed life before receiving her second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the age of 12. The now 13-year-old was one of the 2,260 voluntary participants in the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine trial for adolescents that began in July last year. Maddie’s mother, Stephanie De Garay joins us to talk about the shocking effects of the vaccine on Maddie’s health and the heartless treatment she received.
Dr. Jessica Rose has a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and a Masters in Immunology. She completed her PhD in Computational Biology at Bar Ilan University and then did her first Post Doctorate at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Molecular Biology.
Dr. Rose is challenging the “official” position that the thousands of reported deaths, and hundreds of thousands of adverse events reported to VAERS, are not caused by the COVID vaccines. She is also drawing attention to the most critical effects.
Paul DiMattina is a prominent Melbourne identity and General Manager of Lamaro's Hotel in South Melbourne. The Victorian Government’s Covid strategy has brought small business to its knees and ripped the heart out of a once vibrant and beautiful city. We talk to Paul about the ongoing restrictions and their impact on Melbourne.
Comment: In their desperate rush to vaccinate all adults and eligible children, Governments have taken to demonising the hesitant and mandating vaccinations. In Victoria this week, citizens finally revolted against tyranny, shocking the Victorian Government and its allies. Construction workers and other groups, protesting against mandatory vaccinations and the failure of their leaders to protect them, brought Melbourne to a standstill. The city, filled with riot police and unruly mobs resembled a war zone.
Workers are not taking well to home detention, loss of income and vaccination by coercion. Censorship cannot hide the adverse effects of vaccines. Many in healthcare and emergency services choose resignation over vaccination. Discriminatory vaccine passports have yet to be introduced in Australia but Governments are already warning that many services will not be available to the unvaccinated. Governments waging war against their own citizens and it wont end well.
Covid Exposed on Asia Pacific Today. September 26, 2021
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Professor Edward J (Ted) Steele is a molecular and cellular immunologist, geneticist and microbiologist and the author of six books and over 100 scientific research papers.
He conducted research and taught at the Australian National University’s John Curtin School of Medical Research and worked at The University of Toronto’s Ontario Cancer Institute, The Welcome Trust in the UK and The University of Wollongong. Professor Steele is a C.Y. O’Connor Foundation Life Fellow and currently lives and works in Melbourne consulting in cancer research and other areas of biomedical biotech R&D. Since 2015, Professor Steele has been publishing on Cosmic Biology data, combining his biomedical genetic experience with the acknowledged founder of the new scientific discipline of Astrobiology, Professor N Chandra Wickramasinghe.
Professor Steele’s scientific background in molecular immunology and microbiology and his expertise in dimeric secretory IgA antibodies and immunity at mucosal surfaces such as the mouth, nose , respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts qualifies him to comment both on the performance of new “vaccines” for Covid-19 as well as on the origin Covid-19.
These subjects will be in explored in a special series on Asia Pacific Today.
Link for lecture: https://youtu.be/Ijc4mjiIquk
Links to all recent papers: https://independent.academia.edu/EdwardJSteele
Asia Pacific Today. September 21, 2021
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Covid19 vaccines do not prevent infection or transmission. We've seen outbreak infections where vaccination rates are high; Covid deaths in double vaccinated people. It’s now also clear that natural immunity confers longer lasting and better protection against infection. Not only are we mandating vaccination but authorities are doubling down on their targets targets and threatening further restrictions and denial of vital services such healthcare. The media, community and business leaders, professional class and politicians of all colours are mute.
To talk about the adverse effects of Covid19 vaccines and Government intrusion on our rights is Dr Dolores Cahill, a renowned expert in immunology and a Professor of University College Dublin. Dr Cahill is an inventor, founder of companies and has international Patents for improving the early diagnosis of diseases such as auto immune diseases & cancer. She is a recognised international expert and President of the World Freedom Alliance, a worldwide platform of organisations offering access to justice, dialogue for health science and politics and Government accountability.
George Christensen MP is the Parliamentary Member for Dawson following a career as a local councillor, community newspaper publisher and journalist. George has been one of the few Federal Parliamentarians prepared to criticise his Government’s response to Covid19 and the shocking impact of restrictions and mandates on individual freedoms and public health. In a recent speech to Parliament, where he called for an end to lockdowns, masks and vaccine passports, Mr Christensen was officially condemned for undermining the response to Covid-19 and accused for spreading misinformation. George spoke out recently against the imprisonment of Anti Lockdown campaigner Monica Smit on charges of incitement and the denial of bail unless she agreed to shut down her political organisation.
Albert Benavides has over 25 years’ experience working in the US as a professional systems data analyst and auditor. Albert is a respected VAERS data analyst who has exposed critical Covid19 vaccine safety issues from The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, managed by CDC and the FDA. Albert joins us to discuss what he's just discovered in VAERS.
We all saw the images and reports of a Police horse allegedly punched by a protestor in Sydney. To us, it looked nothing like a punch, more of a forearm pushing the horse away so the protestor would not be hurt. Today that protestor, Kristian Pulkownik appeared in court. The lawyer representing him is Tony Nikolic.
Asia Pacific Today. September 8, 2021
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Congratulations to the media in Australia. The Victorian State Government in Australia has jailed the leader of a fledgling Political Party called Reignite Democracy Australia. Nothing from the media except that Monica Smit is an activist and incited rallies throughout Melbourne. She disagreed, along with many of her supporters with lockdowns and vaccine mandates.
She's almost as dangerous as Sydney's Elevator Sneezer.
The media went nuts over this criminal sneezer. Stop that sneezing or you'll be arrested. And with spring just starting and with all the allergies, the jails could be full before you know it. So a warning. Do not commit the crime of sneezing. The media is watching.
But if a political party is shut down by the ruling Government, nothing is said. You see her crime was to disagree with the Government. Premier Dan Andrews has now been elevated as a very much loved Dictator of the Covid Cult, and he needed her to shut up.
And at the moment they have...shut her up.
George Christensen MP on his Facebook page said "...Ms Smit will only be allowed out of jail if she shuts down a fledgling political party and that fledgling political party’s means of communications, and if she refrains from any discussion around the political issue of lockdowns in Victoria..."
George is one of the few Politicians standing up for Australians.
Sneezing, the media has got it covered and will expose any one who sneezes. But when it comes to the truth, that's another story.
Maybe the media should understand that Democracy and all that it stands for is nothing to be sneezed at.
While millions have dodged short term adverse effects, severe vaccine injury is a reality in the mass vaccination drive and must be discussed to promote informed consent and prevent a potential disaster of massive proportions.
We know mainstream media failed to expose Government lies, becoming liars themselves on the true risks of Covid-19, extended lockdowns and coerced vaccination. Censorious Big Tech and conflicted fact checkers have been their conspirators.
Today, the Murdoch press openly gloats of the death of so called Covid-19 sceptics, conspiracy theorists and Anti-Vaxxers. This is depraved and despicable journalism.
So how safe are the Vaccines? In Angelia Desselle's case, not very.
Under Covid19, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United States and other democratic nations have become unrecognisable. How has this occurred? Who's script are these democratically elected Governments following? We know the corrupt media is missing in action but where are the Opposition lawmakers, where are the lawyers, where are the health and medical professionals, where are the civil libertarians, where are the business advocacy groups, where are the Commissioners appointed to protect children and most vulnerable?
Just as lawyer Thomas Renz is doing in the U.S., one man who is taking it up to Government in Australia is Tony Nikolic, a Lawyer with a strong commitment to social justice, human rights and the betterment of society.
Asia Pacific Today. September 2, 2021
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Covid and the war on Democracy. With Dr Peter McCullough, Dr Elizabeth Vliet, John Matland & Jason Olbourne.
The media amplifies the ever-present danger of Covid-19 regardless of their age and circumstance. They are cheerleaders for the vaccine as the only solution to the unquestioned tyranny of Government. But it gets worse, as some in the media question whether harsher restrictions should be imposed to achieve vaccination targets.
Data on actual Covid19 hospitalisations and deaths, declining vaccine efficacy, growing vaccine injuries and deaths, the existence of effective early treatments and the true cost of Government policies are ignored.
Our first guest is Dr Peter McCullough who has been treating patients, researching, collaborating and publishing his findings since the virus first appeared.
Mass vaccination is taking priority over all Government policy, despite evidence of declining vaccine efficacy and injury and death from Covid-19 vaccines.
Employers around the world have taken the bait and are coercing their employees to vaccinate at risk of organisational unrest, mass resignations and possible legal action. Unsurprisingly, healthcare staff who understand the true risk of death from Covid-19, are again on the frontline.
Lauded in the fight against the virus at the beginning of the pandemic, many are being victimised by their employers. Brave professionals in the US are leading the way.
John Matland has been a CT Technologist at Staten Island University South for 15 years and is the de facto leader of the hospital employees.
John Matland joins us from Staten Island.
How often have we heard that we rely on the data and follow the health advice from the professionals. Isn’t that the reason why our freedoms have been taken away from us. It’s all for our own good. Well in the US, it’s no secret that Vaers, America's early warning system that supposedly monitors the safety of vaccines, is not telling us the real story.
The Truth for Health Foundation, a US public charity, has announced an international panel of experts for a citizens Vaccine Safety Review Board. The Board, chaired by Dr. Peter McCullough and Dr. Paul Alexander, both internationally known experts with experience in FDA Drug Safety Monitoring, will analyse the data on vaccine deaths and injuries in the US and report directly to the public in complete transparency.
This is a response to the failure of VAERS and Government agencies like the CDC and FDA to provide timely and transparent information on Covid-19 vaccine deaths and injuries. The public will be asked to report vaccine adverse events directly to the Citizens Vaccine Safety Review Board.
Dr Elizabeth Vliet, President and CEO of Truth for Health Foundation joins us to talk about this initiative.
Jason Olbourne is a former TV producer who is now a citizen journalist with an interest in unearthing hidden facts from official data such as the TGA COVID-19 vaccine safety reports. Jason runs World Series News on social media and is the founder of "A Million Mums for Informed Consent". Jason has been studying the latest reports by the TGA on Vaccine safety.
Asia Pacific Today & Covid Exposed. August 30, 2021
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It had to happen...Science has evolved from Science to Science Fiction...sort of Science but not really. We're told that even tho we know masks don't work, Science Fiction says it does. Just ask the politicians. We know that lockdowns don't work, but Science Fiction says it does. Just ask the politicians. Science says natural immunity is best but Science Fiction says it isn't. Just ask the politicians.
So let's explore what is Science and Science Fiction.
Dr. Elizabeth Lee Vliet MD is an independent physician in medical practice in AZ and TX. Dr. Vliet is the President and CEO of Truth for Health Foundation, a public charity, and which provides telemedicine and telehealth services to churches and community groups for early treatment of COVID and other medical conditions and educational and training programs focused on the interconnections of health, faith and lifestyle.
Since February 2020, Dr. Vliet has been part of the team of frontline physicians treating COVID early and at home With Dr. Peter A. McCullough, she is a co-author/editor of the Guide to COVID Early Treatment: Options to Stay Out of Hospital and Save Your Life.
Dr. Vliet has been a leader in patient centered, individualized medical care and has been recogized for her national and international educational efforts in health, wellness, and endocrine aging in men and women.
We know that Government plays tricks with the truth. It's all wrapped up in the 'Propaganda' package, that's delivered to its citizens on a daily basis. For example what are the real covid vaccine adverse event figures.
Jason Olbourne is a former TV producer who is now a citizen journalist with an interest in unearthing hidden facts from official data such as the TGA COVID-19 vaccine safety reports. Jason runs World Series News Underground TV on social media and is the founder of "A Million Mums for Informed Consent" a group on Facebook and Telegram. amillionmums.com provides information, support and legal resources to parents being forced into self-sufficiency to protect their children.
Albert Benavides has over 25 years experience working in the US as a professional systems data analyst and auditor. Albert is a respected VAERS data analyst who has exposed critical Covid19 vaccine safety issues from The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, managed by CDC and the FDA.
Covid Exposed on Asia Pacific Today. August 23, 2021
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Just like The US Federal Government, The UK Government, The New Zealand Government, the Canadian Government and Federal and State Australian Governments, no longer serve the interests of Australians. Australian Prime Minister Morrison thinks he's being clever by using despotic Premiers and Businesses to do his dirty work to force almost every Australian to be vaccinated. But he will be destroyed by his own actions.
As with other Western pseudo democracies, Australia is now a divided nation, with Australians pitted against each other. Good Governments would not stoop to this during a real health emergency. Nor would they deny to the sick, inexpensive, safe and effective treatment.
Australia is an international disgrace with daily examples of police overreach and arrests. Dumb politicians lie through their teeth come out with ridiculous statements - because they are fighting a phony war.
Australians have good reason to refuse an experimental vaccine - making Government or Private sector coercion even more abhorrent. Business leaders are the useful idiots believing vaccines are the only way out of their Government imposed nightmare. This is twisted logic - with growing evidence that the new vaccines have dangerous side effects and lose their effectiveness in a short time. Little is known about these so called vaccines and less is known about the efficacy or dangers of the imminent round of booster shots.
So Corporations are legitimising ongoing and arbitrary restrictions on economic activity and the destruction of the business class. Really?
Some 18 months on, Government actions against the virus would be laughable if they weren’t so destructive. Record levels of fake positive testing, CCP style restrictions on the majority of the healthy, Internal and external travel restrictions, destruction of public health, risking the health of the most vulnerable and lives of the young with their vaccine mandates and risking front line health services.
All this madness has to stop now because the benefits more than outweigh the cost of the virus itself and these shocking Government interventions.
Senator Malcolm Roberts said the other day "As more and more people become understandably vaccine hesitant, the government is becoming more and more authoritarian. If we don't want to end up in a dictatorship all vaccine choices, whether compliant or hesitant, must be accepted.
Asia Pacific Today. August 21, 2021.
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Whether Concocted or Not by G7 leaders, the Covid Pandemic has presented an unprecedented opportunity for power hungry Western Governments, Marxists, Big Business, Big Pharma, Big Tech, and Corrupt Media. They are all in this together.
In pursuit of Zero Covid, wealthy politicians have enacted emergency laws, instituted arbitrary and widespread lockdowns and imposed unsupportable medical mandates. Instead of saving lives, Governments have destroyed lives, put public health at risk and globally have demolished millions of small businesses. While Western Governments have done the unimaginable, and snatched away fundamental freedoms, including free speech, there’s been no scrutiny from most of the media; including from so called conservative commentators.
These Governments will not admit to Zero Covid or Covid Elimination, strategies. They speak of Covid Suppression with the promise of re-instituting freedoms under coercive mass vaccination programs. Zero Covid, Pre-Covid Normal, Mass Vaccination with Boosters? Sounds reasonable doesn’t it?
Thomas Renz is the lead Attorney in several major cases throughout the US against the CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, regarding the COVID-19 lockdowns, mask mandates, business closures, false PCR data, fraudulent death numbers and more.
Attorney Thomas Renz works with and represents America's Frontline Doctors, Make Americans Free Again, and Ohio Stands Up.
A government related computer programmer, who works in health care data analytics, believes there are at least 45,000 vaccine-related deaths.
Thomas Renz is the attorney moving forward on these startling revelations.
Asia Pacific Today. 6 August, 2021
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Dr Piers Robinson is an expert on communication, media and world politics, focusing on conflict and war and especially the role of propaganda
He is presently Co-Director of the Organisation for Propaganda Studies, Convenor of the Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media and Associated Researcher with the Working Group on Propaganda and the 9/11 'War on Terror’
From 2016 – 2019, he was Professor and Chair in Politics, Society and Political Journalism at the University of Sheffield.
Dr Robinson has served on the boards of several academic journals. He has lectured at the NATO Defense College in Rome and briefed senior UK military commanders and diplomats.
His Research interests focus on Organised Persuasive Communication and Contemporary Propaganda and his current projects include Propaganda and the Syrian conflict; Propaganda and the 9/11 Global War on Terror and Covid19.
Dr Robinson’s books include the Routledge Handbook of Media, Conflict and Security (2016), Pockets of Resistance: British news media, war and theory in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, (2010) and The CNN Effect: the myth of news, foreign policy and intervention.(2002).
Asia Pacific Today. August 4, 2021
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Our Governments must now be made accountable for the ruinous harm they have inflicted on their citizens during this pandemic.
In Australia alone, their crimes include hundreds of needless deaths resulting directly from bungled State quarantine procedures, the loss of life from blanket prohibitions of known early treatments, the measurable cost of rolling lockdowns and indiscriminate restrictions on healthy citizens and those most vulnerable.
Their deliberate use of lies and propaganda to raise fear and panic, their censorship and threats to medical professionals, their denigration of peaceful protestors and coercive and unlawful threats to divide and subjugate in the name of public health- all must end urgently.
And what about the mountain of public debt and the opportunity cost of this unabated and wasteful spending?
These cruel Governments and their incompetent and unethical officials have damaged millions of lives and our trust in democratic institutions.
Whatever their agenda – to eliminate a virus with rules of their own or the pursuit of obscure globalist objectives - these public officials must face the consequences of their actions before a genuine crisis emerges.
Our guest is Rick Munn, the author of the popular Twitter handle NoRisk_NoReward.
Asia Pacific Today. July 30, 2021
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Western Governments sponsored 'Information Operation'. From wrongful imprisonment of Julian Assange to the great Covid-19 lie.
Why is an Australian journalist languishing in solitary confinement in a UK prison for breaching bail, while the United States Government unrelentingly pursues his extradition on compromised evidence? Why are high profile human rights defenders fighting for his release, while his own country is not?
Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks has been detained for almost a decade. He is apparently guilty of many things, but mainly for exposing evidence of war crimes. It is unfortunate for Julian that his case, more than ever, shines a strong light on Government corruption and law enforcement, frailty of our press freedoms and the utter failure and hypocrisy of mainstream media.
Trevor FitzGibbon is president of Silent Partner and an award-winning PR strategist. His work has primarily focused on defending human rights, whistleblowers, and exposing corruption throughout his career. Trevor’s clients have ranged from Google and Amnesty International to Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, Google Foundation and Pearl Jam.
Asia Pacific Today. 24 July, 2021
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Masks are being shamelessly used by our Governments as a Political prop. Masks are being used as a reminder of a frightening scourge enveloping us and Mandates are a tool of subjugation. There is ample scientific evidence that masks don't protect wearers from Covid19; and yet learned Public Health Officers, professional lobby groups and conflicted media perpetuate the Government lie.
From Sheep Station Creek in Queensland to Los Angeles County, mask hysteria rules.
It is simply cruel to force the elderly and young children to wear masks. Individuals should be free to choose, but Public Health officials should focus instead on the real risks of extended and unhygienic use of face masks and how to properly treat Covid-19.
Dr Babak Amin is a Consultant Anaesthetist with experience in the fields of Onco-Anaesthesia, major plastics, ENT, colorectal and robotic urological surgery. He has expertise in Peri-Operative Medicine and Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise Testing, as well as in optimising complex and frail patients prior to major surgery. He has completed many specialist courses such as the Difficult, Fibre-Optic and Surgical Airway courses.
Dr Amin has an ardent passion for health care innovation and is involved in developing and investigating Artificial Intelligence monitoring systems in critical care medicine. He is also passionate about medical education, and routinely teaches anaesthesia registrars, medical students and nurses.
Asia Pacific Today. 21 July, 2021
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Tony Nikolic is a Lawyer and Criminologist with a significant background in criminal law, family law, commercial law and Human Rights.
Tony has written a letter to the Health Minister of NSW and other state and Federal parliamentarians of his concerns about the prolonged suspension of rights and movements of Australian citizens during this pandemic. As there are currently serious concerns about the safety of vaccines, he has requested that all orders relating to mandates of any kind in Australia cease and the Government desist from recruiting businesses to act as proxies to roll out vaccines by the use of coercive industrial relations sanctions.
He has also invited the Premier’s office and Minister for Health to provide evidence justifying the lockdowns and need to vaccinate healthy people.
Asia Pacific Today. 16 July, 2021
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In response to mild media criticism of the slow vaccine rollout, Prime Minster Morrison has produced a plan to transition to open borders. It’s a clever plan that did the trick.
Under this clever plan, and in time, only some of us – the vaccinated - will be allowed to travel in and out of Australia and avoid the draconian restrictions of the last year and a half.
And mainstream media keep ‘schtum’ as they take the great cash bonanza from vaccine advertising.
What human rights? What deaths? What adverse effects? What early treatment?
Unfortunately, Scott Morrison’s plan won’t help even the vaccinated.
Today we catch up with Dr Peter McCullough.
Asia Pacific Today. 13 July, 2021
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Elizabeth Hart is an independent citizen investigating the over-use of vaccine products and conflicts of interest in vaccination policy. The ethical aspects of over-vaccination, especially mandated vaccination, has been of particular interest to Elizabeth and the potential conflicts of interest of academics in vaccine development and promotion, and the influence of these academics on government policy.
The ‘big picture’ of over-vaccination in a multi billion dollar industry, the influence of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Health Organisation, the influence of mainstream media players like Murdoch media (via News Corp Australia and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute) and now Big Tech has come to a head during the pandemic with fast-tracked experimental covid-19 injections being pressed upon the entire global population, against a virus which isn’t a threat to most people.
Elizabeth has a background in scientific literature research which has assisted her in researching and lobbying on over-vaccination. Her interest in vaccination was initiated many years ago after she discovered companion animals were being over-vaccinated every year, and being needlessly subjected to the risk of an adverse reaction.
Asia Pacific Today. 9 July, 2021
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Australia, like the UK, US and Canada, is in the grip of manufactured hysteria over Covid-19. Our Federal and State governments are hyping up the infectiousness and dangers of new strains of the virus and the media is having a field day on cases and virus hotspots.
Lockdowns, border restrictions, mask wearing, social distancing and vaccinations are in. The cost of these measures, availability of alternative treatments are studiously ignored. Funny that!
The public health system is broken - Governments are the spreaders of misinformation and the media are the propaganda agents. The media wont ask about Covid-19 vaccines and their safety.
Dr Dolores Cahill, a renowned expert in immunology. Dr. Cahill has been an Expert in the EU for some 15 years in Future & Emerging technologies. She is President of the World Freedom Alliance, a worldwide platform of organisations offering access to justice, true dialogue for health science and politics, holding worldwide officials to account under the law.
Asia Pacific Today. 6 July, 2021
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The Australian Prime Minister often boasts about Australia’s management of Covid19. He has no criticism of the way Australian states have managed the crisis and why would he, if criticism lead to wilful and partisan sabotage of his efforts to vaccinate every living Australian and govern for another term?
The reality is, in the second year of the pandemic, the management of Covid19 remains disastrous and apart from the hidden and huge costs of Government action, Australians remain subject to extreme restrictions and our external borders remain closed for the foreseeable future.
To win back some of our freedoms, we are being thrown carrots and the very big stick of vaccination. Worse still, our public health officials are not following the science but enforcing, baseless and cruel rules. They are failing in their roles. Citizens have no idea about the true risk of experimental vaccines and extreme ignorance prevails amongst the very people charged with governing us.
Former Victorian Police Commissioner Kel Glare AO, APM believes there was no justification for the last lockdown in Victoria.
Kel Glare was Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police from 1987 to 1992.
Kel Glare AO APM knows a hell of a lot about the law, policing, emergency procedures and governing in Victoria. He is extremely well placed to comment on how covid-19 has been managed in that state.
Kel is also a public speaker on topics such as counter-terrorism, crisis management, leadership, management of complex organisations and crime and punishment. Kel published his memoir “The Angry Ant” in 2015 – it is available for purchase from BookPod Australia.
Asia Pacific Today. 1 July, 2021
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Australia is again facing state-wide lockdowns and severe restrictions, despite the availability of vaccines, low Covid-19 cases and no deaths. State Government leaders and their public health bureaucrats are again whipping up hysteria on Covid-19, this time based on mutation of the virus.
They're acting in concert in pursuit of narrow political ends, and to coerce and extend their control.
How long can this punitive, unjust and dangerous behaviour go on?
How long can community leaders and ethical members of the medical community remain silent, while these lies are peddled in the name of science?
Many Australians are suffering severe distress from financial disadvantage, and the neglect of their health from the sham pandemic. And we watch our highly paid politicians, public servants and members of the favoured classes travel the world, squandering our precious resources on a scale unseen.
Perhaps a revolution or revolt is called for?
Asia Pacific Today. 30 June, 2021
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Collateral Damage And The Real Number Of Vaccine Deaths In The U.S. With Albert Benavides.
You would think that during this pandemic, the latest and most accurate information on the disease, origins, diagnosis, prevention, infections, deaths, medications and vaccine safety - would be paramount. However all of these issues have been the subject of cover up and manipulation from the very people in charge of public health.
Of greatest concern today is Vaccine safety - because of the mass campaigns being pushed by our Governments, using vaccines that have been granted only emergency use, embody untested new technologies.
Today we speak to Albert Benavides about the problem of VAERS - The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, managed by CDC and the FDA, which is meant to be a national early warning system for possible safety problems in U.S.licensed vaccines.
Albert Benavides has over 25 years working as a professional systems data analyst, auditor and manager and now gaining prominence as a respected VAERS data analyst, exposing adverse reactions in the official reporting system. You will be shocked by his findings.
Asia Pacific Today. 24 June, 2021
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On Election Day in 2012, voters in Colorado approved a ballot initiative legalizing the recreational use and sale of cannabis, making the state the first in the U.S. to do so.
Sixteen other states, plus Washington D.C.,and Guam would go on to legalize the drug in the next nine years as public support for legalization rose rapidly – despite marijuana being illegal at the federal level.
Today, support for marijuana legalization has become mainstream among Democratic politicians, and some Republicans also back the idea. State Governments are grappling with 'if and how to legalize the drug', while several marijuana-related bills – including those aiming to decriminalize it on the federal level – have been introduced in Congress.
Marijuana is a substance many are familiar with but there’s much most of us don’t know. Dr Kevin A. Sabet is an author, consultant, assistant professor, and serves as the President and CEO of SAM, an organisation he founded with former Congressman Patrick Kennedy in 2013 and has served as White House advisor on drugs to three different administrations and who NBC News once called “the prodigy of drug politics". Kevin's first book 'Reefer Sanity: Seven Great Myths About Marijuana' painted a clear and factual picture on the dangers of marijuana. Kevin now has a new book 'Smokescreen: What the Marijuana Industry Doesn't Want You to Know' is an important resource about the dangers of marijuana, impeccably researched and gripping in its scope.”
Asia Pacific Today. 21 June, 2021
Australians are being treated like mushrooms by our Federal and State Governments.
We have indefensible lockdowns in Victoria, unsupported by any medical evidence except for the appearance of one or two Health sector figureheads. Our Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has stated that he has no objection to these discredited lockdown measures, while all those charged with protecting our rights, including elected members of Parliament remain grossly uninformed about critical issues of vaccine safety and the costs of managing Covid19. They are treated with the same contempt, the only difference being that no public servant has been deprived of their income or right to earn a living.
Senator Malcolm Roberts, Queensland Senator for One Nation tried valiantly in recent Senate Hearings to get some basic facts from the most senior health bureaucrats - Chief Medical Officer and the Head of the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), the agency responsible for regulating therapeutic goods including vaccines.
It's a disgrace when basic questions on matters such as Vaccine indemnity cannot be answered clearly. We know these people are smart; we know they are choosing their words wisely but the fact remains that our Prime Minister and his minions continue to scare and bully Australians into vaccination without providing the hard cold facts that allow for informed consent. Worse still, they are using Lockdowns, Border restrictions and Vaccine passports to achieve their political ends, without any regard for our liberties, our health or public finances.
It’s all about Politics Folks and it is despicable.
Asia Pacific Today. June 17, 2021
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America’s Frontline Doctors (AFLDS) is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization focussed on providing Americans with science-based facts about COVID-19 and fighting the politicisation of medicine and media censorship.
AFLDS founder Simone Gold, MD, is a board-certified emergency physician and author of the best-selling book “I Do Not Consent: My Fight Against Medical Cancel Culture.”
America’s Frontline Doctors recently filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking a temporary restraining order against use of the COVID-19 vaccine in children.
Our guest is Deanna De Paoli, an attorney with the AFLDS Attorney Alliance.
Joe Biden’s tax plans have been fleshed out in his Infrastructure Bill and one of the most interesting is the huge increase proposed for capital gain tax.
We talk to Blake Christian, Tax partner at Carlin Holthouse & Van Trigt about prospects for the full rate being imposed and the implications for the stock market and broader economy. We ask Blake how programs such as Opportunity Zones will be affected.
Asia Pacific Today. June 14, 2021
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The Drug Economy. Part 4. The Dangerous Truth about Today's Marijuana with Laura Stack. The Dangerous Truth about Today's Marijuana. Do parents and the general public have sufficient knowledge of this drug?
Colorado state legislature is sending a unified message of concern about what high-potency products might do to young people. Lawmakers recently gave final approval to the most sweeping regulatory bill for the cannabis industry since legalization.
Cannabis in Colorado has been legal for medical use since 2000 and for recreational use since late 2012. So, what have been the effects on drug usage and health and well-being. Do parents and the general public have sufficient knowledge of this drug, its effects on young people and the industry that promotes it?
Johnny’s Ambassadors is a non-partisan, non-profit, grass-roots alliance of individuals and organizations around the globe concerned about the harms of youth marijuana use. Members seek to reduce youth marijuana use through education, prevention, and awareness using evidence-based, scientific research and experts to teach the impacts of today’s high-THC marijuana on youth mental illness and suicide.
Laura Stack is Founder & CEO of Johnny's Ambassadors.
Asia Pacific Today. June 10, 2021
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Scare mongering, bad public health policy and media self-censorship are rampant in Australia, particularly in Melbourne where lockdown has again been imposed on everyone, in order to manage a few Covid19 cases.
Few are speaking out and handwringing on the part of business and political leaders makes you wonder if they’re totally ignorant of the latest medical and scientific facts and what really is happening in places where the virus is waning, without mask mandates and punitive restrictions.
Lockdowns are now being used as a tool to railroad citizens into mass vaccination, while those at risk, such as the elderly, are again being shamelessly neglected. Australians are not being fully informed about the adverse effects of mRNA vaccines and public trust is being eroded by incompetent and dishonest health authorities.
Dr Mark Hobart is an Australian-based health professional with a General Practice located in Sunshine. Mark has been concerned for some time about the welfare of the elderly, the lack of information available to the public and the reliance on lockdowns in managing Covid19.
Asia Pacific Today. June 7, 2021
Dr. Peter McCullough on the rush to vaccinate the entire population.
Dr Peter McCullough is Professor of Medicine, Texas A & M College of Medicine, Baylor Dallas Campus. He an internationally recognized authority on the evaluation of medical evidence in contemporary issues in medicine and has published widely. He has lectured on a broad range of health topics around the world and brings his experience into clinical focus for his patients on a daily basis.
Concerns have been raised about the Victorian Government’s paper called Antibody-dependent enhancement and SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and therapies.
Dr Peter McCullough is profoundly disturbed about the Government rush to vaccinate the entire population, including those who are immune and not at high risk. Dr McCullough has stated publicly that he cannot recommend the Covid19 vaccines based on all current safety data.
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Asia Pacific Today. June 3, 2021
Dr Peter McCullough on the rush to vaccinate the entire population..
Dr Peter McCullough directs cardiovascular education and research for the Baylor Health Care System and is a Vice Chief of Medicine at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. He an internationally recognized authority on the evaluation of medical evidence in contemporary issues in medicine and has published widely.
Concerns have been raised about the Victorian Government’s paper called Antibody-dependent enhancement and SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and therapies.
Dr Peter McCullough is profoundly disturbed about the Government rush to vaccinate the entire population, including those who are immune and not at high risk. Dr McCullough has stated publicly that he cannot recommend the Covid19 vaccines based on all current safety data.
Asia Pacific Today. June 3, 2021
Legalisation of marijuana is occurring across the United States and around the world. However, many clinicians aren't aware of the facts surrounding cannabis and health. Nor is the general public aware of these, or serious non-medical concerns.
Dr Kenneth Finn is editor of a comprehensive and important new book - Cannabis in Medicine: An Evidence-Based Approach. This first of its kind, evidence-based guide outlines the current data, or lack thereof, as well as the need for further study of Cannabis use.
Dr Kenneth Finn, Graduated from Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. He is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine and Pain Management. Dr Finn has been Practicing medicine in Colorado Springs since 1994 and served as President of the American Board of Pain Medicine and a number of important task forces including the Colorado Medical Marijuana Scientific Advisory Council.
Asia Pacific Today. June 3, 2021.
Inflation could spike to 20% in the next few years as the US money supply explodes, says Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel.
Today we talk with Blake Christian about the Biden inspired imminent inflation for the US. Kevin Byrne from Enterprise North believes Far North Queensland needs Government to start acting like a Govt should.
A beautiful part of the world is far North Queensland. Great Barrier Reef, the Daintree, stunning scenery and so on. Kevin Byrne is Executive Manager of Enterprise North, based in Cairns
In a recent article in City Life Magazine he said that Confidence has been Destroyed In Shutdown Madness.
In that article which was mostly focused on Govt's destructive Covid overreach and the damage to Far North Queensland, he said "the Government needs to play their part by not meddling unnecessarily, keeping their word, investing in infrastructure that focuses on growing community needs and creating the environment that encourages business investment to create growth alongside job opportunities.
Blake, a national Top 25 OZ influencer, is a tax partner at HCVT in Long Beach, California, and Park City, Utah. Blake has over 35 years of experience providing tax consulting and compliance services to clients that include multinational, publicly traded corporations, as well as closely held owner-managed businesses. He is a specialist in federal, state and local tax incentive programs, and is leading the firm’s efforts in providing tax consulting services for Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs).
Blake’s industry experience is broad and includes manufacturing and distribution, service companies, restaurant, shipping and transportation, energy and health care.
Asia Pacific Today. May 31, 2021
Mark McDonald, M.D. on The New Focus for Children to be Vaccinated. We need no further proof that our governments and their public health authorities have turned science on its head and are promoting policies that are detrimental to their citizens.
Consistent with the rush to vaccinate the entire population against Covid19, regardless of the low risk of death, the focus has now turned to the vaccination of young children. In Australia, the public broadcasting authority, the ABC, is placing messages about the vaccines in children's programs.
Why is this being done when Children are at low risk of infection, and when many medical experts, are warning that on available evidence and science, the Covid mRNA products are unnecessary and even unsafe?
Dr Mark McDonald has a practice in Los Angeles and is a frequent media commentator. He is board-certified in both child & adolescent and adult psychiatry, with extensive additional training in adult psychoanalysis.
Dr. McDonald specialises in the evaluation and treatment of young people with mental illness and over the past decade of post-graduate training, has supervised and taught medical students, residents, and fellows in multiple disciplines of medicine, psychiatry, and therapy.
Asia Pacific Today. May 28, 2021
The Drug Economy. Part 2. With Dr. Louise Shelley. A Special Report.
Fentanyl is regarded as one of the most deadly drugs in the world and one of the major killers of Americans who abuse narcotics. In recent years, there has been an exponential growth of deaths from consumption of non-medically prescribed fentanyl.
In 2016, synthetic opioids (primarily illegal fentanyl) were responsible for over 19,000 deaths, up from around 3,000 in 2010. In 2018, there were more than 31,000 American deaths attributed to consumption of synthetic opioids.
Mexican drug cartels are flooding the US with mass quantities of counterfeit prescription pills including Fentanyl, often trafficked in pill form. China produces the main ingredient used to make fentanyl, smuggled by the Mexican drug cartels.
Dr. Louise Shelley is Founder and Director of Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. She is a leading expert on the relationship among terrorism, organized crime and corruption as well as human trafficking, transnational crime and terrorism with a particular focus on the former Soviet Union.
Dr. Shelley also specializes in illicit financial flows and money laundering.
Asia Pacific Today. 26 May, 2021
To put it mildly, the Australia China Relationship has been under growing strain in the past 12 months.
Recently, China suspended high level economic dialogue between the two countries; Australia fears other important trade sectors will be targeted while China has issues with its investments in Australia and its Belt and Road Agreement concluded with the Victorian Government has been quashed by the Australian Federal Government.
After a strong economic and cultural engagement spanning decades, the relationship has changed, reflecting China’s greater global influence and expanding ambitions under President Xi Jinping. The Covid-19 pandemic and Australia’s desire to investigate its origins, appeared to be the last straw for China.
Tensions between Australia and China are at an all time high. The then-special forces commander Major-General Adam Findlay who still advises the Australian Defence Force, believes a conflict with China is a ‘high likelihood’.
Professor Chen Hong who has devoted a life of study to Australia and its literature, had his Australian visa abruptly cancelled on the orders of the Australian Secret Intelligence Organisation last August. He has been director of the Australian studies centre at the East China Normal University in Shanghai since 2001 and was a frequent visitor to Australia.
Former Labor Prime Minister Gough Whitlam invited Professor Hong to Australia in 1991, and in 1994 was asked to translate for another former Labor Prime Minister, Bob Hawke, during a visit to China.
Asia Pacific Today. May 25, 2021.
The Covid-19 pandemic has shone a bright light on the evils of Big Government.
Citizens subjected to punitive restrictions on their liberties and movement for more than 12 months, are now being forced into mass, and what will soon be, mandatory vaccination programs to gain back their freedoms. Political leaders continue use the vacuous and dishonest slogan of “following the science” that many still believe, but are they leading us into another form of hell?
The Covid-19 vaccines are new vaccines and only provisionally approved. They are still in the trial phase which ends at earliest in 2023. Brilliant they may well be, and enormously enriching for their investors, but are our Government’s providing the facts for informed choice in vaccination? Are there other risks to their rushed vaccine rollouts, including to front line medical and essential service workers? And why are so many eminent scientists and influential community leaders in our countries being silenced by social and mainstream media?
The Victorian Government recently commissioned a paper entitled Antibody-dependent enhancement and SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and therapies. We are not hopeful but will attempt to discuss the paper with one of its authors in another episode.
In the meantime, to talk about mRNA vaccines and Antibody Dependent Enhancement is Professor Dolores Cahill, a renown expert in immunology and the study of immune systems.
Dr. Cahill is a Professor of University College Dublin and was Group Leader of the Max-Planck-Institute in Berlin, Germany from 1995 to 2003. She is an Inventor, Founder and Shareholder of companies and has international Patents with applications for improving the early diagnosis of diseases such as auto immune diseases & cancer.
Dr. Cahill has been an Expert in the EU for some 15 years in Future & Emerging technologies. Professor Cahill’s latest business ventures include the World Freedom Alliance, a worldwide platform of organisations offering access to justice, true dialogue for health science and politics, holding worldwide officials to account under the law. The World Freedom Alliance offers transparent evidence-based solutions and encourages robust debate with media, scientists and governments to ensure fundamental freedoms for people of the world.
Asia Pacific Today. May 21, 2021
According to a recent report released by Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Australians spent approximately $5.8 billion on methamphetamine and $470 million on heroin in 2019.
About $1.2 billion was paid to international wholesalers overseas for the smuggled drugs and about $5 billion remained in Australia’s economy.
That’s a lot of money being made in this country - so what’s wrong with our approach to stopping this epidemic?
Dr John Coyne is Head of Northern Australia Strategic Policy Centre and Head of Strategic Policing and Law Enforcement at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.
His report co-authored by Dr Teagan Westendorf - 'High Rollers' A study of criminal profits along Australia’s heroin and methamphetamine supply chains – looks at the profits made at different levels of Australia’s illicit drug supply chains and whether we need to look at alternative approaches.
Asia Pacific Today. May 19, 2021
In Australia, USA, UK, Canada, there’s been heavy suppression of information on early treatment options for Covid-19 and the new experimental mRNA vaccines.
Governments of both persuasions – Conservative and Progressive, their Public Health Advisors, Big Pharma, Big Tech and mainstream media are all joined together in what seems to be a monstrous pact to force their citizens into mass vaccination programs.
As more people become aware of the health, ethical and moral issues – the conspirators are not backing off but doubling down with censorship and advancement towards vaccinating those who are at minimal risk of contracting Covid19, including young children.
Where is this leading and will they get away with it?
Our guest is Host of ‘The HighWire with Del Bigtree’.
Del Bigtree is one of the preeminent voices of the vaccine risk awareness movement around the world. He is the founder of the non-profit, Informed Consent Action Network, and host of successful internet talk show The HighWire, boasting over 33 million views to date. Del has focused the spotlight on vaccines and a shocking lack of credible vaccine science.
After spending a decade as a producer on The Dr. Phil Show and the CBS medical talk show, The Doctors, Del left network television to make one of the most controversial documentaries in history: Vaxxed: From Cover-Up To Catastrophe. The film became a worldwide phenomenon when it was abruptly removed from the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival lineup festival under pressure from medical sponsor, The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
Del is now one of the most sought after public speakers in the natural health arena and has worked directly with the likes of Robert Kennedy Jr and was an official member of the 2017 Kennedy Vaccine Safety Delegation at the National Institute of Health arranged by President Trump.
He is the recipient of multiple awards for his work and appeared on several primetime news networks including ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX.
Asia Pacific Today, May 17, 2021
The Leaders’ Summit on Climate was hosted by US President Joe Biden on April 22 and 23 2021. The Summit was intended to underscore the urgency – and the economic benefits – of stronger climate action and a key milestone on the road to the United Nations Climate Change Conference this November in Glasgow.
More than 40 world leaders attended the virtual summit including French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Our special guests are here to discuss of the Summit and responses to the summit from some academics studying climate change.
Dr. Patrick Moore has been a leader in the international environmental field for more than 45 years and a founding director of the CO2 Coalition and his new book - Fake Invisible Catastrophes and Threats of Doom is doing very well.
Gregory Wrightstone is the Executive Director of the C02 Coalition and a geologist and author of the bestselling book Inconvenient Facts – the science that Al Gore doesn’t want you to know.
Asia Pacific Today. May 10, 2021
World leaders and their climate cheer leaders in Academe and Big Business have a new mantra - net zero emissions. What does it mean? How can it be achieved and what will it do for us?
Are they really saving the planet or more likely - leading to a Dystopian future, where most of us will be packing boxes for Amazon in massive, retrofitted warehouses and walking home in the dark?
Is this a clever plan or simply part of a modern-day Communist Manifesto that will enrich the Ruling Class beyond their wildest dreams?
British PM Boris Johnson says the UK will achieve net zero by reducing emissions through shifting from gas to electricity to heat our homes and by better insulating the buildings in which we live and work. We will end the sale of petrol and diesel cars and vans, and accelerate the transition to clean, zero tailpipe emission vehicles.
John O’Sullivan is CEO and co-founder (with Dr Tim Ball) of Principia Scientific International (PSI). John is not only a seasoned science writer but adept legal analyst who assisted Dr Ball in defeating world leading climate expert, Michael ‘hockey stick’ Mann in the multi-million-dollar ‘science trial of the century‘.
John is credited as the visionary who formed the original ‘Slayers’ group of scientists in 2010 who then collaborated in creating the world’s first full-volume debunk of the greenhouse gas theory plus their new follow-up book.
John is an accredited academic and taught and lectured for over twenty years at schools and colleges in the east of England as well as successfully litigating for over a decade in the New York State courts and U.S. federal 2nd circuit.
Blake Christian, a Partner at Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt joins us to talk about America's transition from Capitalism to Socialism and eventually Communism.
Blake, a national Top 25 OZ influencer, is a tax partner at HCVT in Long Beach, California, and Park City, Utah. Blake has over 35 years of experience providing tax consulting and compliance services to clients that include multinational, publicly traded corporations, as well as closely held owner-managed businesses. He is a specialist in federal, state and local tax incentive programs, and is leading the firm’s efforts in providing tax consulting services for Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs).
Blake’s industry experience is broad and includes manufacturing and distribution, service companies, restaurant, shipping and transportation, energy and health care.
Asia Pacific Today, May 4, 2021
As the effects and controversies of Covid19 continue to influence the lives of millions of American citizens, Senator Ron Johnson stands as a figure of reason amidst the hysteria of the media, public health advocates and political operatives.
Senator Johnson was infected last year and fully understands the implications of not managing the disease in its early stages. Despite earning criticism and censorship of his opinions, Senator Johnson has worked hard to inform the public of effective treatments available for Covid19, along with the benefits of vaccines.
Senator Ron Johnson was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 2010 and represents Wisconsin.
Senator Ron Johnson went to Washington because of his great concern about the Federal Government overspending. His manufacturing background taught him to attack the root cause of a problem, not mere symptoms and he believes huge deficits, slow economic activity, high unemployment and woefully inadequate job creation are severe symptoms of the problem of the ever-expanding size, scope and cost of government.
Ron served as the Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee from 2015-2021 and is now the ranking member for the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. He also serves on the Budget, Foreign Relations, and Commerce, Science and Transportation committees.
Asia Pacific Today. April 23, 2021
We are hearing slogans such as Build Back Better and the Global Reset from national leaders who posture on the world stage and concern themselves with ever greater means of control under the guise of false emergencies and scare campaigns. Vaccine passports are the next great thing..all for our benefit.
With US national debt reaching $28 trillion, $4 trillion more than a year ago, and real domestic emergencies - exploding crime and violence and other social crises and a loss of control on their southern border, you would think the leader of the free world would first look at getting his house in order. However, the corporate tax rate is soon to rise, and the new administration is looking to coordinate with other countries in a scheme for a Global Minimum Tax rate.
In Australia, the focus is not on economic reform. Though we have for now insulated ourselves from the worst effects of Covid19 with strict border controls, there will be a reckoning when our borders open. Although we don’t know when. Australian national debt is over $700 billion and is expected to reach 1 trillion in a few short years.
Government really should be fixing things in their own backyards, such supporting the environment for business and employment growth and removing costly regulation and infrastructure constraints from important sectors of the economy such as agriculture, Mining and Manufacturing. This is not happening quickly enough.
A prosperous agricultural sector is critical to supplying not only Australia’s own food needs, but those of the rest of the world.
In 2020- 2021, the gross value of Agriculture production is estimated at $66 billion. In spite of this staggering figure, most of us appreciate that our farmers have been doing it tough in recent years.
Senator Malcolm Roberts from One Nation, is on a mission to remove the impediments to growth of this critical sector of the economy.
Joe Biden has called for a global minimum tax of 21 per cent as a way to minimise competition from other countries, such as Ireland and minimise domestic economic damage from a large increase in US corporate tax.
Biden seems to be in overreach mode at the moment with his insistence that the rest of the world follow in his footsteps when it comes to Climate and global tax rules.
It would seem when it comes to these global tax rules, Ireland is certainly number one on the hit list.
For the last 20 years Ireland has had a simple message: invest here and you will pay just 12.5% tax on your Irish profits.
Blake Christian, a Partner at Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt joins us to talk about Biden's global reach.
Asia Pacific Today. April 21, 2021
Have you spotted any similarities in the global crises engulfing us? Doomsday predictions, wildly inaccurate modelling, mainstream media or should we say mainstream activist consensus, big, big money trees and other big things - big government, big tech, big global organisations.
It's so big it's huge!
AstraZeneca is getting some bad press lately. And now Australia has decided to limit the vaccine to the over 50's. Two things come to mind. Firstly we are part of the trial for the Vaccines which finish in 2023. And as the guinea pigs we may experience some adverse side effects such as tenderness, pain, warmth, redness, itching or swelling at the injection site, feeling unwell, tiredness, chills, fever, headache, nausea, muscle aches or pain, joint pain, Blood clots and death. And secondly why is it reacting with the under 50's and not the over 50's?
John O’Sullivan is CEO of Principia Scientific and his mission is to identify weird phenomena and junk science. Principia Scientific is an organization dedicated to truth and transparency and promoting best scientific practice in the community and education of specialists and non-specialists.
Asia Pacific Today. April 15, 2021
As the pandemic has shown us, the bigger the lie, the greater the pool of experts and rent seekers, dependent on Government funding, to hold the line and spin tall tales. We live in a crazy world where members of our wealthy, educated elite, profess they have no future because man is changing the climate and destruction is imminent. Our politicians can become popular by simply committing to distant and dangerous goals to save us from co2 emissions - a colourless, odourless, invisible gas. Of course genuine and actional environmental hazards can be conveniently ignored. Today we talk to Dr Patrick Moore about his new book, Fake Invisible Catastrophes and Threats of Doom". We also talk to Blake Christian CPA about the economic impact of the trillions being dished out by the Biden Administration on Green New Deal projects and so called infrastructure spending.
Dr. Patrick Moore is a co-founder of Greenpeace and served for nine years as President of Greenpeace Canada and seven years as a Director of Greenpeace International. His new book “Fake Invisible Catastrophes and Threats of Doom" has been #1 Bestseller in Environmental Science on Amazon. The book exposes the fake news and fake science around 11 claims of disaster including climate change, coral reefs, polar bears, plastic, nuclear energy, and more. Dr Moore holds an Honorary Doctor of Science and a Ph.D. in Ecology.
Joe Biden unveiled his $2 trillion infrastructure plan aka The Great Tax hike just over a week ago. Blake Christian, Partner, Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt in California and Utah, who is one of America's top Tax CPA's comments.
Journalist Kenny Xu, has written a book 'An Inconvenient Minority', which looks at the treatment of Asian Americans in the US education system and how the so called “woke” policies of the left are damaging to American society.
The book examines the effects of present day policies such as eliminating standardised testing, racial preferencing of non-Asian minorities, the peddling of anti-Asian stereotypes, and lumping of Asians into “privileged” categories.
An Inconvenient Minority chronicles the political and economic repression and the renaissance of a long ignored racial identity group—and how they are central to reversing America’s cultural decline and preserving the dynamism of the free world.
Kirk Clyatt lives in a predominantly Hispanic neighbourhood and loves it. He is so passionate, he will eventually relocate to Mexico. Today he tell's us why.
Asia Pacific Today. April 3, 2021
Today we cover a deadly serious problem surrounding the neglect of early treatment for Covid19 in countries such as the US, Australia, the UK.
Our guest is Dr Pierre Kory. We also talk to Blake Christian CPA about the economic and social impacts of the Biden created immigration crisis.
Dr Pierre Kory is the former Chief of the Critical Care Service and Medical Director of the Trauma and Life Support Center at the University of Wisconsin.
He is a Master Educator, having led over 100 courses nationally and internationally, and has won numerous teaching awards in every hospital he has worked.
Dr Kory and several colleagues, all of whom are highly published critical care specialists, from major academic medical centers, with decades-long clinical and research experiences in severe infectious diseases, formed the FLCCC Alliance in early 2020. They have made several other significant contributions to the field of medicine.
They recently led a global panel of medical and scientific experts calling on Governments to put an end to the COVID-19 pandemic, by "immediately adopting policies that allow for the use of ivermectin in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19".
Their pleas have been ignored by the public health bureaucrats and Government Leaders. This dereliction of duty by the public health bureaucrats and Government leaders, will lead to the needless death and suffering of citizens not only in America but in countries that follow America’s lead.
Is there another agenda being pursued by our Governments or is it simply filthy luka?
Asia Pacific Today. March 31, 2021
Mass vaccination is rolling out, eclipsing the pace of Covid-19 lockdowns more than one year ago. While this may turn out to be a huge success in combating the virus, it is still too early to say as studies will not be completed until 2023.
What we do know, is that Governments around the world including those in the richest countries, have caused irreparable harm to their citizens, throwing out the rule book on Pandemics and providing little scientific justification for their actions, all the while telling us to “follow the science.”
Big questions still remain such as : why no early treatment is available in some counties, when doctors have demonstrated the effectiveness of safe, inexpensive drugs to combat hospitalisation and death? Did our systems of public health decision-making during Covid really serve the public interest and is there sufficient transparency? Mainstream media and Big Tech have become so compromised - a scandal in itself, that they are unwilling to expose wrongdoing and may have functioned as important enablers of destructive policy making.
And why are the issues of liberty and freedom of speech being ignored by our democratically elected leaders? Why after the availability of these vaccines, and the knowledge gained from past policy responses - are we still hearing threats of lockdowns, the need for vaccine passports, masks, vaccines for children and other crazy suggestions from politicians and unaccountable public health officials.
John O’Sullivan is CEO of Principia Scientific International, an organisation dedicated to truth and transparency and promoting best scientific practice in the community and education of specialists and non-specialists.
Asia Pacific Today. March 27, 2021
Today we discuss two of the great tourist destinations, Las Vegas and Far North Queensland. Blake Christian says for Americans, there may be a little less money to spend because of of Biden's tax hikes.
How are tourist destinations that are highly dependent on international visitors travelling, more than 12 months after the Pandemic arrived?
The head of Enterprise North, Kevin Byrne believes up to a quarter of Far North tourism businesses will be shut down within 12 months despite the federal government’s rescue package and hopeful looming return of international flights.
Kevin Byrne is Executive Director of Enterprise North, a North Queensland organisation that fosters economic growth in this region of Australia. Kevin Byrne has enjoyed a successful forty-year career across government, military and business.
He was Mayor of Cairns for eleven years during which time the city positioned itself as the international gateway to Northern Australia. Kevin is a passionate advocate for Northern Australia talks to us about the impact of intermittent border closures.
Kirk Clyatt has witnessed Las Vegas change from a glittering metropolis to a shadow of itself during the wave of covid restrictions.
Due to the impact of the pandemic, the number of visitors to Las Vegas dropped sharply in 2020 over the previous year. In 2020, Las Vegas recorded roughly 19 million visitors, whereas it attracted over 42 million people in 2019.
Joe Biden has been out and about selling the massive $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan. But what about the inevitable tax hikes and how will it affect a recovering economy? Blake Christian has more...
Asia Pacific Today, March 22, 2021
Trevor FitzGibbon is president of Silent Partner and is an award-winning PR strategist with more than 20 years of experience.
His work has primarily focused on defending human rights, whistle-blowers, and exposing corruption throughout his career. Trevor’s clients have ranged from Google and Amnesty International to Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, Chelsea Manning, Google Foundation, Pearl Jam.
He has built and led a multi-million-dollar communications firm working with companies, organizations, and individuals on cutting-edge campaigns. He also handled media relations for the Obama campaign in the state of New Mexico in 2008.
EDITORIAL
Is Joe Biden really the Leader of the Free World?
To casual observers, things have changed overnight since Joe took over the Oval Office and Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats took control of Congress.
A frail Joe Biden has signed at least 37 executive orders, has not given a press conference in his first 50 days as President and seems unwilling or unable to explain his most controversial policies. The Democratic takeover of the Senate continues before a mostly unquestioning or openly biased media.
While there is no threat to the safety of members of congress, thousands of members of the National Guard and 4 miles of security fencing protects the U.S. Capitol complex, likening the Capitol grounds to a war zone. The fence, topped by razor wire, also surrounds the Supreme Court, the Library of Congress and other government buildings. What message are the Democrats sending?
Pandemic restrictions continue to restrict the movement and rights of American citizens, in spite of a vaccine and the steep drop in Covid-19 cases. But Biden has removed southern border restrictions, allowing illegal immigrants and felons from Covid ravaged Mexico and other countries, to flood in.
To placate growing public anger about the damage Government has done to American businesses and public education during the Pandemic, trillions of dollars have been dished out by the Administration, with more to come.
All the while Big Tech, which facilitated the Democratic election victory, presents a growing threat to free speech, not to mention threats issued from the leaders of key institutions such as the FBI and Department Of Defence.
ASIA PACIFIC TODAY. March 18, 2021
Today our guest is Gregory Wrightstone, Executive Director of the CO2 Coalition.
Gregory Wrightstone is a geologist with more than 40 years of experience researching and studying various aspects of the Earth’s processes. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Waynesburg University and a master’s from West Virginia University, both in the field of geology. He has been accepted as an expert reviewer for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (AR6). Greg is the author of the bestselling book Inconvenient Facts – the science that Al Gore doesn’t want you to know.
The CO2 Coalition was established in 2015 to educate thought leaders, policy makers, and the public about the important contribution made by carbon dioxide to our lives and the economy.
The Coalition seeks to engage in an informed and dispassionate discussion of climate change, humans’ role in the climate system, the limitations of climate models, and the consequences of mandated reductions in CO2 emissions.
They seek to strengthen the understanding of the role of science and the scientific process in addressing complex public policy issues like climate change.
EDITORIAL
Election after Election in Australia, politicians sacrifice themselves to climate change - promising to do more to destroy the Australian coal industry and make our energy supply more costly and insecure.
It's our version of Groundhog Day....every election, from state to federal. Get rid of that stinking coal
And while they like the idea of renewable energy, they don’t like paying the high prices that go with it. Radical climate change policies and the parties promoting them, are rejected time and again.
But it matters not what the people want; climate change policies and their destructive goals become ever more entrenched with their advocacy from global, corporate and vested interests. Most of us know little about the science, or whether human induced climate change is responsible for the bushfires, droughts and hurricanes, that we are told are growing in intensity. Too bad that climate policies will do nothing to address this. And why is the debate so lopsided? Why is it always focused on renewable energy? What about carbon capture, or more nuclear energy capacity - if emissions are really of concern? Me...I like coal. There is a lot of BS around.
ASIA PACIFIC TODAY. March 16, 2021`
China is in the news a lot these days.
One of its declared goals that has received less attention, is that is that by 2025 its weather modification programme will allow China to control rain and snow across an area that is more than one-and-a-half times the size of India, or 20 times the size of the UK.
China’s State Council said weather modification will "intensify" in areas of mitigating drought, hail, fires and high temperatures, while also assisting agricultural production and preserving ecologically protected areas.
We don’t know how successful will China be in controlling their own weather but what will the impacts be on neighbouring countries? How will their weather be affected by these technologies and experiments?
And as China ramps up its investments in weather modification technologies, shouldn’t rich countries like the US be doing the same - rather than wasting money and enriching millionaires on renewable energy subsidies that seriously impact energy security and costs to consumers.
We talk to resident meteorologist Kirk Clyatt about weather modification and recent developments in this area.
Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan has just been signed into law. The measure is the sixth major COVID-19 relief bill Congress has authorized in a year, and a sum of “emergency” spending totalling around $US5 ($6) trillion.
The OECD has already projected the U.S. economy will grow by 6.5% this year, so will this supercharge the economy or just help struggling Americans and small businesses emerge from the devastation of Covid lockdowns imposed by their Governments.
We look more closely at what is contained in this bill and how it will affect business and the economy.
Blake Christian, a Partner with Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt looks more closely at what is contained in this bill and how it will affect business and the economy.
ASIA PACIFIC TODAY. March 13, 2021
ASIA PACIFIC TODAY. Covid-19 and the massive fail of Journalism with Trish Wood.
This Pandemic has exposed Governments and their public Heath authorities and Advisory Boards like nothing else. Putting aside the disastrous lockdowns and incompetence in dealing with Covid-19, a travesty currently playing out is that while lives are being lost, early treatment of Covid-19 using inexpensive and well-known drugs is being rejected in advanced countries such as the US, Britain and Australia.
Worse still, eminent doctors who have used a range of safe drugs with stunning success have been threatened, censored and renounced by the medical institutions that employ them. Governments, Public health authorities and associated medical and Big Pharma advisors, mainstream media and BIG Tech are the chief Censors.
The cornerstone of Democracy is free speech. If free speech now has conditions to it it is no longer free. If we can't discuss all things covid without fear, then free speech is dead.
The stories of early treatment success will not go away and at some point, there will be a reckoning providing we keep asking questions and the media starts to do it's job.
Trish Wood is an award-winning investigative journalist who has come to her own conclusions in one of her recent podcasts, which features yet another example of medical censorship involving the low-cost drug, Ivermectin and the author of a review that won’t see the light of day.
Some of Trish's works include the critically acclaimed, five-part documentary series for Amazon Studios 'Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer'. Trish was one of the hosts for the Emmy Award-winning investigative current affairs series, The Fifth Estate. In 2006 Trish published What Was Asked of Us: An Oral History of the Iraq War by the Soldiers Who Fought It. And Trish went on to create I Didn’t Do It, believed to be the first-ever wrongful conviction series.
Australia’s efforts to reduce carbon dioxide will have virtually no effect on global temperatures but climate change policies continue at the cost of billions.
Politicians of all stripes and industry leaders chant of the quest for zero net emissions regardless of its meaning or cost.
Millionaires and billionaires endorse the policies of climate change so how could they be wrong?
Of course, many are making 'squillions'– multinational companies, global equity funds and renewable energy investors who know that 'the money is in the bag' or the windmills, and solar panels.
China is also big winner in the production of solar panels and wind turbines. Meanwhile their emissions continue to rise and its commitment to the coal industry increases in contrast to other countries. It now possesses roughly half of the world’s coal power capacity as well as coal-fired power plants in development.
A steadfast critic of climate change policies, Senator Roberts joins us to talk about the findings of a report he commissioned Dr Alan Moran to prepare. The report spells out the great hidden cost of climate policies and renewables on Australian households and jobs.
On the issue of China, it’s bashing Australia again in language that sounds uncannily like that being used by American Democratic leaders.
In an extraordinary attack recently, China’s state-sanctioned media has accused Australia, Canada, Britain and the US of being members of an “axis of white ¬ supremacy” in an attack on the Five Eyes intelligence network.
We’re joined by Dr John Coyne head of the North and Australia’s Security program at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, to discuss some of the flaws in China’s strategic thinking and where that’s leading China. John sees opportunities in countering CCP’s increasingly divisive international policies.
And in the US, the Democrat’s $1.9 trillion Stimulus package has recently passed the House. Blake Christian, Partner of Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt joins us for an update on the bill’s passage and what the final package is likely to contain.
Asia Pacific Today. March 5, 2021
Our guests today are Brian Martin, Emeritus Professor at the University of Wollongong and Daniel Teng, Director at The Epoch Times in Australia.
Brian Martin, Emeritus Professor at the University of Wollongong, Australia. Professor Martin has been a prominent supporter of academic freedom and has made a great contribution to the research and commentary on dissent, free speech, whistleblowing, and advocacy.
Daniel Teng, is Director at The Epoch Times in Australia. The Epoch Times is one of the largest, independent Chinese-language news media groups in the world, headquartered in New York City. The Epoch Times has experienced censorship in many forms and most recently on YouTube.
EDITORIAL
This Pandemic has demonstrated how quickly our individual liberties can be taken away, even in Liberal Democracies
Governments have given themselves emergency powers, the implications of which many of us don’t understand. These powers and secret indemnities remove accountability for serious harm and mismanagement.
In this environment, we’ve also witnessed tight control of information and Mainstream media and Big Tech have emerged as effective enablers.
So why would we think the Governments would stand up for freedom of expression, or fight BIG TECH and media censorship?
During Covid19, the focus of concern in this country is not hate-speech but misinformation and its danger to public health.
But the arbiters of misinformation – Government, Mainstream media and Big Tech have been the greatest promoters of misinformation during a pandemic – all in the name of public interest.
Houston, we’ve got a problem!
ASIA PACIFIC TODAY, March 03, 2021
Our guest, Dr Vladimir Zelenko, a pioneer of early treatment of Covid-19 has long been subjected to censorship by a medical media cartel. Last year, Dr Zelenko, found himself in the whirlpool engulfing Hydroxychloroquine after President Trump highlighted the drug’s potential to treat Covid-19.
Dr Zelenko graduated from S.U.N.Y. at the Buffalo School of Medicine in 2000. He is Board Certified in Family Medicine and is the medical director at Monsey Family Medical Center in New York.
Editorial
Cancel Culture, Mainstream media and Big Tech had some wins this week.
In Australia, after months of hounding, Craig Kelly MP, an outspoken supporter of early treatment for Covid-19, resigned from the Government benches to become an Independent. Main Stream Media were outraged with Craig Kelly. Katharine Murphy from the Guardian said that Scott Morrison must heed the lesson of Donald Trump and slap down Craig Kelly. Slap him down.
Prominent members of conservative mainstream press criticised him for his apparent selfishness and crude and destructive populism which they said threatened the Conservative cause and Government itself. Really?
Big Tech continues to threaten free speech, but the Australian Government said Facebook had befriended Australia again after it reversed its ban on Australian news content.
Legislation was passed requiring technology giants Google and Facebook to negotiate with Australian media companies to pay for news content. Unlike big media, Individuals and small content producers will remain subject to the whims and censorship of Big Tech. So, despite what they say, all is not well in the kingdom.
Big Tech and State censorship is rife in the US. House Democrats are pressing cable TV providers over their decisions to carry channels that lawmakers accuse of spreading misinformation and conspiracy theories that lead to “real world harm.” Conservative channels such as Newsmax, BlazeTV, One America Network (OANN) and Fox News are their targets.
Robert Carling & Australia’s post-pandemic debt risk & Biden's Covid Relief Package with Blake Christian.
Today we are doing what we do for each show. We talk to experts about hot topics and share their information. This is apparently inappropriate now with certain members of Parliament or certain topics.
In Australia, it’s the former Liberal Party’s Craig Kelly talking about early treatment of Covid-19. One of our interviews with Craig was removed by YouTube soon after it was posted. We immediately appealed this decision and received a two word answer. Appeal rejected. No reason. Just Appeal rejected.
That interview is available on the free speech platform rumble.com - look for Asia Pacific Today. We urge you to watch the interview and come to your own conclusions about censorship in Australia. The Australian Government, and most of our leaders have apparently not woken up to the fact that Mainstream Media and Big Tech are flexing their muscles on censorship.
By the way, Graig Kelly MP is now an independent, leaving a hole for the Morrison Government and a lot less backbone.
While politicians, public servants and many in big business have done well during the Pandemic, the livelihoods of many in small business have been decimated.
Aside from the incalculable human cost of the lockdowns, losses have been large in trade exposed sectors such as Tourism and Hospitality, Higher Education and Agriculture. We have also seen a large rise in Federal and State Government debt to meet the costs of the Pandemic and to support employment.
No great reforms are likely with yet another State election due and a looming Federal election. In spite of some good economic news, Australia has much to be concerned about. It seems the vaccine will not avert future lockdowns and external border restrictions continue to constrain growth.
Is bad policy, growing debt and big Government here to stay? We catch up with Robert Carling, a Senior Fellow in the Economics Program at the Centre For Independent Studies. Robert has recently published an article "The Looming Iceberg: Australia’s post-pandemic debt risk"
Prior to joining the CIS, Robert was Executive Director, Economic and Fiscal at the New South Wales Treasury from 1998 to 2006. Previous position have been with Commonwealth Treasury, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. He holds academic qualifications in economics and finance from the London School of Economics and Political Science, Georgetown University and the University of Queensland.
In the US, as in Australia, there is little focus on debt and runaway spending. To support businesses hit hard by the lockdowns, hundreds of billions in loans have been made available through the Paycheck Protection Program.
The Biden Administration is seeking to pass it’s $1.9 Trillion Covid Relief Package containing further measures for small business, however Covid relief makes up a mere 9% of the entire package. Expensive pet projects and generous handouts to Democratic supporters and states are included.
We're joined by Blake Christian, a Partner at Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt who discusses Joe Biden's Relief Package and the Paycheck Protection Program.
Blake, a national Top 25 OZ influencer, is a tax partner at HCVT in Long Beach, California, and Park City, Utah. Blake has over 35 years of experience providing tax consulting and compliance services to clients that include multinational, publicly traded corporations, as well as closely held owner-managed businesses. He is a specialist in federal, state and local tax incentive programs, and is leading the firm’s efforts in providing tax consulting services for Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs).
Blake's industry experience is broad and includes manufacturing and distribution, service companies, restaurant, shipping and transportation, energy and health care.
Asia Pacific Today. February 25, 2021
ASIA PACIFIC TODAY. February 23, 2021
In this episode, we speak to Dr Paul Bertsch, Deputy Director of Science of the new Land and Water Business Unit at the CSIRO. The Business Unit brings together a diverse team of approximately 650 scientists and technical specialists from across CSIRO and builds partnerships with industry, government, and other research providers to generate the science which underpins sound stewardship of land and water resources, ecosystems, and the built environment.
Wastewater-based epidemiology approaches, to detect Covid-19 in wastewater, are being implemented worldwide as an environmental surveillance approach, to inform health authority decision-making.
Dr Bertsch’s team is at the forefront of developing more accurate tests for Covid-19 in wastewater in Australia.
Prior to joining CSIRO in 2013, Paul was the Director of the Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment and Professor of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington. He is the Georgia Power Professor of Environmental Chemistry Emeritus at the University of Georgia, Athens and is an adjunct Professor of Environmental Systems Engineering and Science at Clemson University, South Carolina.
A tragedy occurred recently in Northern India where a part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off, triggering a massive flood and washing away parts of two hydropower plants and other infrastructure, leaving 50 lives lost and over 150 feared dead.
While some climate experts rushed to declare this a climate change event from rising temperatures, rational observers point to other causes including the construction of back-to-back dams and rush for renewable energy projects that may have destabilised the fragile environment in the Himalayas.
We're joined by Sanjeev Ahluwalia, is an Advisor at Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi. Sanjeev's expertise is in economic regulation, political economy, public sector financial management and governance. He has had experience at senior levels in The Energy Research Institute, Ministries of Finance, Commerce in the Government of India and in Finance and Industry in the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
Sanjeev has a Masters in Economic Policy Management from Columbia University, New York; a post graduate Diploma in Financial Management from Delhi University and a Masters in History from St. Stephens College, Delhi. He hosts a blog: Opinion India (ahlu-india.com) which is also available at Times of India Blogs and writes for the Asian Age; swarajyamag.com and theglobalist.com (Washington DC).
ASIA PACIFIC TODAY. February 23, 2021
Things get curiouser and curiouser. Despite more than 12 months of the pandemic and the availability of a vaccine, the future appears no brighter and Government overreach has intensified.
State such as Victoria still can't prevent Covid19 outbreaks in quarantine without imposing widespread lockdowns, while border restrictions follow in neighbouring states. Despite their ruinous consequences, governments have not justified such policies on scientific grounds. Worse still, they foment fear with warnings of new, more infectious strains and stories of the virus in wastewater systems.
One question amongst many big questions is why there is no early treatment of Covid19 in Australia? Why are responsible Parliamentarians, eminent immunologists and medical practitioners being censored, bullied or threatened for talking about drugs that are used successfully in other countries to fight Covid19? Even with a vaccine, isn’t effective early treatment still essential?
Can we be confident that Governments are acting in our interests? Is State Censorship now a way of Pandemic Life? What is the role of the media and are they acting as chief censors or reporters of scientific fact? And are we being prepared for mandatory vaccinations with a new vaccine?
Today our special guest is Craig Kelly MP.
Craig Kelly MP represents the Federal electorate of Hughes, in New South Wales, and the Liberal Party of Australia. In government, Craig has been appointed to key posts including serving on the House Economics Committee and the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, as well as Chairing the Parliamentary Committee on Law Enforcement.
In the United States, there is much uncertainty following the election of Joe Biden as President. Many new and controversial policies have been imposed through Executive Order, while Congress has been fixated with Impeachment Proceedings and political theatre. Small business has been devastated by sweeping lockdowns in some states. In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes, said Benjamin Franklin.
There has been talk of both long-term and short-term capital gains being taxed at very high Federal Rates by the Biden administration.
Blake Christian, a partner at Holthouse, Carlin & Van Tright joins us to discuss Biden's tax hikes and the impact on investment.
And as Facebook bullies Australia, Project Veritas released a new video exposing Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s contradictory position when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines.
ASIA PACIFIC TODAY. February 19, 2021
Victoria's into day three of a lockdown that could go past the planned five days.
Questions are now also being raised regarding Victoria’s infection control procedures, with a leading virus expert claiming the state’s protocol had failed.
Paul Dimattina is a prominent Melbourne restaurateur, and strong critic of Premier Dan Andrew's Covid-19 shutdowns which continue to smash Melbourne's hospitality industry.
The Federal Government is seeking to support Covid-19 recovery and job creation with its new Industrial Relations Legislation?
All this while our international borders remain closed and Premiers from Victoria, Western Australia, Queensland etc are indiscriminately shutting down their economies one after another. Whether these shutdowns are for 5 days or 5 weeks, they deal a massive blow to private sector incomes and productivity.
So, you have to ask, how serious are our rulers about supporting Australian economic growth, supporting our small business and private sector employees – or are they only helping Big business and Government to get bigger?
Current Industrial Relations reforms may offer better protection for business against unfair claims and clarification of some classes of employees, such as casuals but will the impact of this “reform” be less than we’re led to believe? Can we expect it to supercharge economic growth and productivity growth, smashed by Covid19?
Senator Malcolm Roberts believes so much more needs to be done.
ASIA PACIFIC TODAY. February 15, 2021
We shouldn’t be surprised that this pandemic has exposed immorality, callousness and incompetence of Government.
Nor should we be surprised about State sanctioned censorship in this environment.
In the US, advice from the Nation’s chief medical advisor has swung from one extreme to another with no explanation; Government policies have been contradictory and, in some cases, dangerous - in New York City, leading to deaths of the elderly and now on the Southern border.
There’s been manipulation of Covid19 statistics, and targeted suppression by Big Tech and mainstream media.
In Australia, things are not much better. As in the US, there has been little accountability of Government, even in Victoria where bungled hotel quarantine led to hundreds of deaths. No scientific evidence has been offered anywhere to justify widespread lockdowns and the trampling of individual freedoms. We’ve also witnessed the silencing of eminent medical experts seeking to provide evidence-based information to save lives?
Why in Australia and the USA, in contrast to many other countries, is there no early treatment for Covid19, and why aren’t members of the Federal Government and practicing experts not allowed to talk about it?
So what's next, we can't questions these new and very expensive vaccines?
Dr Peter McCullough is Vice Chief of Internal Medicine, Baylor University Medical Center, Professor of Medicine (Affiliated) Texas A & M Univ Dallas, Texas.
Dr McCullough directs cardiovascular education and research for the Baylor Health Care System and is a Vice Chief of Medicine at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, TX. He is an internationally recognized authority on the role of chronic kidney disease as a cardiovascular risk state. He is also an internationally recognized authority on the evaluation of medical evidence in contemporary issues in medicine and has published widely. Dr McCullough has been a leader in the medical response to the COVID-19 disaster and has published the first guidance for the medical treatment of ambulatory patients infected with SARS-CoV-2.
Dr. Peter McCullough is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease. He has a Masters in Public Health in Epidemiology and has been a leader in the medical response to the COVID-19 disaster.
Plus we catch up with Kirk Clyatt in Las Vegas who shares his thoughts on Covid-19.
By the way, the bungling continues in Victoria. Victorian authorities have held crisis talks over the worsening United Kingdom mutant strain outbreak in Melbourne, with now a new lockdown. Authorities are not only concerned about the growing Holiday Inn cluster, but they are worried about virus fragments detected in wastewater across Melbourne. Emergency Management Victoria feared they have lost control of the outbreak — describing scenes of “pandemonium” at the agency. There's even reports of staff not wearing PPE in the quarantine hotels. Chairman Dan Andrews and his incompetent politburo need to go now. And for gods sake can't the media anywhere in the world start doing their job instead of being the pr firm for Govt and big tech.
Asia Pacific Today. February 12, 2021
DR JAY RICHARDS & COVID, LOCKDOWNS & CHINA. PETER KURTI & CANCEL CULTURE.
International experts investigating the origins of Covid-19 have all but dismissed a theory that the virus came from a laboratory in China. It would seem that the virus did not come from a lab in wuhan, that the military were not involved, that WHO is hugely influenced by China and that pigs can fly.
Government leaders and public health officials have not provided credible justification for their draconian restrictions on businesses and individuals during the Covid-19 pandemic.
In fact, looking at what’s been happening in places such as California, New York and Washington, and throughout Australia, it appears Government actions have more to do with politics than science.
The lack of transparency and the narrow focus of media on Covid-19 infections has increased public fear and allowed governments the greatest latitude in destroying thousands of small businesses and lives, and taking away individual freedoms.
The headline statistics in the US and in other countries have been alarming but do we expect to see a downturn in infections soon – and not just because of the vaccine.
We're joined by Dr Jay Richards, a Research Assistant Professor in the Busch School of Business at The Catholic University of America, author of many books including New York Times bestsellers. His most recent book written with Professors William Briggs, and Douglas Axe, The Price of Panic: How the Tyranny of Experts Turned a Pandemic Into a Catastrophe – is a worthwhile read.
Cancel Culture is a growing, malignant disease that will remove our valued traditions and sow growing dissent.
In Australia, views that are at odds with progressive or woke causes are silenced. Demands for censorship of the Politically Incorrect are coming from senior politicians and representatives of the left, academe, mainstream media and a host of organisations, many of whom are active in promoting disinformation and division.
Deconstruction of history, re-education of children and the masses to accept radical theories of race and gender equality, Big Tech and State censorship and divided, unhappy communities should be rejected.
In the United States, radical race-based and social justice and criminal “reforms” are being imposed, along with threats from the new administration to hunt down supporters of the previous Administration and censor “disinformation” via a new Federal Agency. Collusive and extensive censorship by Big Tech and mainstream media, and social media manipulation go unhindered. Violence and Crime are spiraling out of control in US cities that have long been governed by Democrats.
Is this “only in America” and why aren't Australian politicians and community leaders engaging more actively in the Cultural “Wars” and protecting Australian traditions, free speech and individual liberties?
We catch up with Peter Kurti, Director of Culture, Prosperity & Civil Society program at The Centre for Independent Studies.
ASIA PACIFIC TODAY, February 10, 2021
Ben Bornstein from Covid Medical Network and Covid treatment. Blake Christian & Biden's Tax hikes.
Ben Bornstein from the Covid Medical Network discusses what treatments are available in Australia for people who test positive for Covid19 - if they are showing mild or no symptoms?
Ben Bornstein liaises with world experts in the clinical treatment of Covid19 patients. These experts include Dr Peter McCullough, lead Author in the first peer reviewed early treatment guide for Covid19 and Dr Brian Tyson who has one of the most extensive success records in early treatments of Covid19. The Covid Medical Network is group of senior medical doctors and health professionals who are concerned about the health impacts of the lockdowns used in response to Covid19 outbreaks in Victoria and across Australia. It aims to provide the latest and best evidence about the virus and the strategies used to manage outbreaks.
The website is covidmedicalnetwork.com
In the US, there has been talk of both long-term and short-term capital gains being taxed at very high Federal Rates by the new Biden administration.
We catch up with Blake Christian a tax partner from Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt.
Blake, a national Top 25 OZ influencer, is a tax partner at HCVT LLP in Long Beach, California, and Park City, Utah.Blake has over 35 years of experience providing tax consulting and compliance services to clients that include multinational, publicly traded corporations, as well as closely held owner-managed businesses. He has specialized in federal, state and local tax incentive programs, and is leading the firm’s efforts in providing tax consulting services for Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs).
Blake's industry experience is broad and includes manufacturing and distribution, service companies, restaurant, shipping and transportation, energy and health care.
Is the approach for COVID-19 simply wrong?
Sanjeev Sabhlok, a political philosopher, economist, scientist, and author of The Great Hysteria and The Broken State, says yes.
Hydroxychloroquine and Ivermectin. Good or bad?
Kirk Clyatt, correspondent for Asia Pacific Today and international Broadcaster has just recently recovered from coronavirus. Kirk talks about the seemingly long road to recovery.
Asia Pacific Today, February 5, 2021.
President Biden and his Shadow advisors have lost no time in issuing a large number of Executive Orders to enforce their progressive agenda after vowing not to during the Presidential campaign.
Orders such as the cancellation of the Keystone Pipeline is hard to justify on any grounds.
Others affecting border security and deportation of Illegal aliens including criminals, threatens domestic safety and security and will certainly create chaos. Former acting homeland security secretary Chad Wolf says the Biden immigration action goes against the law.
Today a federal judge temporarily blocked Biden’s attempt to put a moratorium on deportations for 100 days. After Texas sued over the policy, the judge blocked Biden, via a temporary restraining order, from moving forward for 14 days.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer thinks President Biden should declare the climate change crisis an emergency so he can “do many things under the emergency powers - without legislation”.
The Biden administration has taken aim at the energy sector. What other sectors are on notice for job losses?
We talk to Blake Christian a national Top 25 OZ influencer, and tax partner at HCVT LLP in Long Beach, California, and Park City, Utah. Blake has over 35 years of experience providing tax consulting and compliance services to multinationals, publicly traded corporations and owner-managed businesses. Blake's industry experience is broad and includes manufacturing and distribution, service companies, restaurant, shipping and transportation, energy and health care.
And have we uncovered the real Chuck Schumer.
Today Dr Jay Richards joins us to discuss PCR testing and One Nation's Senator Malcolm Roberts says Australia Day is a celebration of our freedom.
Dr Jay Richards, a Research Assistant Professor in the Busch School of Business at The Catholic University of America, and author of The Price of Panic? How The Tyranny of Experts Turned a Pandemic into a Catastrophe.
The World Health Organization issued a notice cautioning testing facilities about interpretation of the Polymerase chain reaction tests or PCR tests and the risk of false positives. Do you see any significance in the notice or it’s timing?
The Pandemic has seen a total corruption of Government and bureaucracy globally. The media has become derelict in reporting the truth and are complicit with many Governments and the World Health Organization in the chaos that now prevails.
Covid-19 has become Politics 101. Scare the hell out of the population, tell them that you will save them and then get elected. And as for the media, be incompetent and continue the narrative of the Government and keep the panic and fear as a headline and many many headlines daily.
The UK Government is wanting to do the second jab, not at the 3 week interval, but extend it, untested to 12 weeks.
Government leaders and public health officials have not provided credible justification for their draconian restrictions on businesses and individuals during the Covid-19 pandemic.
In fact, looking at what’s been happening in places such as California, New York and Washington, Government actions have more to do with politics than science.
The lack of transparency and the narrow focus of media on Covid-19 infections has increased public fear and allowed governments the greatest latitude in destroying thousands of small businesses and lives, and taking away individual freedoms.
The headline statistics on new infections in the US and in other countries have been alarming but do we expect to see a downturn in infections soon – and not just because of the vaccine.
Tomorrow is Australia Day. Senator Malcolm Roberts discusses why we should be proud to be a part of this great country.
The conversation around changing the date of Australia Day is part of the mainly leftist cancel culture movement, and they want it moved or totally abolished.
Really for most Australians, Australia Day is our day to celebrate this great country. And most Australians celebrate it with a bbq and a beer or Aussie wine.
It's a cross between America's July 4 Celebrations and thanksgiving.
Check us out on twitter: @narrative2day
Visit The Narrative at thenarrative.today
SHOULD WE KNOW MORE ABOUT THE COVID-19 TEST & HAVE WE OVERESTIMATED THE THREAT OF THE COVID CRISIS.
What do we really know about the vaccines that are soon to be made available in Australia and what can we realistically expect from them?
If vaccines are as effective as we would expect, why are Governments including the Australian Government still telling us that international travel is at least 12 months away?
And does the public know enough about the prevalence of this disease and it’s real risks. We're inundated each day with breathless media reporting of exploding cases around the world and a disease that appears to be out of control. Should we know more about the Covid-19 test and what a positive test and headline statistics mean?
Dr Eamon Mathieson, is a prominent medical specialist and member of the Covid Medical Network, which has been prepared to speak out about Government responses to Covid19 outbreaks.
The network provides scientifically based information on their website covidmedicalnetwork.com.
THE CHANGING FACE OF JOURNALISM AND THE INFLUENCE OF GROUPTHINK INTO THE MEDIA LANDSCAPE WITH DR MANOJ JOSHI
THE NARRATIVE is an issues-oriented show that discusses and at times exposes controversial issues of the day.
Dr Manoj Joshi, is a Distinguished Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation in New Dehli.
Dr Joshi has been a journalist specialising on national and international politics and a commentator and columnist on these issues. As a reporter, he has written extensively on Siachen, Pakistan, China, Sri Lanka and terrorism in Kashmir and Punjab.
He has been the political editor of The Times of India, Editor, Hindustan Times, Defence Editor of India Today, National Affairs Editor of Mail Today, the Washington Correspondent of The Financial Express and a Special Correspondent of The Hindu.
Dr Joshi was an Academic Fellow of the American Studies Research Centre, Hyderabad and a member of the Indian National Security Council’s Advisory Board. He is a graduate from St Stephen’s College, Delhi University and earned a Ph.D. from the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University.
He has been a Visiting Fellow at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University.
CHINA & AUSTRALIA TRADE WAR, CHINA & SINGAPORE CLOSER. BLAKE CHRISTIAN & KIRK CLYATT WRAP UP 2020.
China's trade war with Australia is affecting a growing number of industries, including the wine industry. CEO of Australian Wine and Grape, Tony Battaglene tells us more.
Singapore and China have inked a number of agreements as they mark 30 years of diplomatic ties. Eugene Tan, an Associate Professor of Law at Singapore Management University explains.
Blake Christian joins us with his thoughts on 2020 and what 2021 will bring.
And Kirk Clyatt shares his thoughts on the U.S. Elections and his wish for 2021.
From all of us here at Talking Dog Media, happy new year.
Asia Pacific Today, Wednesday, December 30, 2020.
THE NARRATIVE. LOCKDOWN & THEN CONTROL. MARC MORANO SAYS WE'LL GO TO CLIMATE LOCKDOWNS UNDER BIDEN
THE NARRATIVE is an issues-oriented show that discusses and at times exposes controversial issues of the day.
Marc Morano is the publisher of the award-winning ClimateDepot.com, a global warming and eco-news center founded in 2009. Marc Morano has been described as one of the “The Right's Top 25 Journalists” who serves as a “bombastic foe of the Greens.”
Marc Morano, the award-winning producer, writer and host of Climate Hustle and Executive Producer of recently released Climate Hustle 2, is one of the highest profile voices of climate realism. He is the author of 2018 best-selling book, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Climate Change.
Marc currently serves as Director of Communications for the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT) founded to promote an alternative voice on issues of environment and development.
Marc, who has spent years researching climate change, environmental, and energy issues, held both White House and Capitol Hill Press credentials and was a member of the Society of Professional Journalists.
Just how has the China Trade War impacted Queensland's wine industry? China's trade war with Australia is affecting a growing number of industries. China has imposed tariffs on Australian wine imports ranging from 107% to 212%. We catch up with Andrew Corrigan, President of the Queensland Wine Industry Association.
California is no stranger to disasters, such as persistent droughts and wildfires that's devastated the land. Just how will decreasing rainfall, rising populations and a vibrant agricultural industry affect California's water supply. Dr Jeffrey Mount from the Public Policy Institute of California Water Policy Center will join us to discuss this and the similarities between California and Australia.
Plus the latest on the US Elections, with Nevada's leading Democrat Kirk Clyatt. Please have a safe and a wonderful Christmas.
A Catastrophic bushfire burnt more than half of Queensland's Fraser Island. Water bombing did not commence until a month after the fire started. Today We're joined by Cr George Seymour, Mayor of the Fraser Coast Regional Council for an update on the fire and damage to this World Heritage Listed island.
Cybersecurity is a hot issue in the US and globally. Businesses, small or large are targeted by often state sponsored cyber criminals, and the cost of protection can be huge. Blake Christian CPA joins us to discuss what small businesses should do.Blake, a national Top 25 OZ influencer, is a tax partner at HCVT LLP in Long Beach, California, and Park City, Utah.Blake has over 35 years of experience providing tax consulting and compliance services to clients that include multinational, publicly traded corporations, as well as closely held owner-managed businesses. He has specialized in federal, state and local tax incentive programs, and is leading the firm’s efforts in providing tax consulting services for Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs). Blake's industry experience is broad and includes manufacturing and distribution, service companies, restaurant, shipping and transportation, energy and health care.
Mike Young, Professor Emeritus, Energy, Water and Environmental Policy from the Centre for Global Food and Resources, University of Adelaide believes Australia has lost its way on Water Policy.
Professor Young holds a Research Chair in Water, Energy and Environmental Policy at the University of Adelaide and is the Founding Executive Director of its Environment Institute. He is a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, and a Distinguished Fellow of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society. He is an Honorary Professor at the University College London and a Research Fellow with Duke University's Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions.
Mike Young is a member of the Global Water Partnership’s Technical Committee and was a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Water Security. He has won many awards including the Land and Water Australia Eureka Award for Water Research. His full curriculum vitae lists over 240 publications and he sits on numerous editorial boards. He holds degrees in economics and agricultural science.
What will a Biden Presidency bring in terms of climate change policy and the Global Reset? We catch up with SENATOR MALCOLM ROBERTS from One Nation and what he tells us will surprise you.
Malcolm Roberts was elected to the Parliament of Australia as a Queensland Senator in 2016 and again in 2019, representing Pauline Hanson’s One Nation. Early in his career, Malcolm worked and travelled widely across America and Canada and in Australia, rose quickly through management ranks to take leadership roles in coal processing plants and the operational development of Australia’s largest and most complex underground coal project.
Senator Roberts has a strong interest in economics and climate change and believes in the critical importance of individual initiative and responsibility for building strong economic, social and community structures. Malcolm Roberts has an engineering degree and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
MUCH OF CALIFORNIA UNDER LOCKDOWN. BLAKE CHRISTIAN HAS MORE. AND POLITICS WITH KIRK CLYATT
Southern California, the San Francisco Bay area and the Central Valley have been placed under a sweeping new lockdown. The new measures, which include the closures of all bars, hair salons, barbershops, casinos, and indoor and outdoor playgrounds, will remain in place for at least three weeks. We discuss the lockdowns with Blake Christian. Blake, a national Top 25 OZ influencer, is a tax partner at HCVT LLP in Long Beach, California, and Park City, Utah.
Blake has over 35 years of experience providing tax consulting and compliance services to clients that include multinational, publicly traded corporations, as well as closely held owner-managed businesses. He has specialized in federal, state and local tax incentive programs, and is leading the firm’s efforts in providing tax consulting services for Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs). Blake's industry experience is broad and includes manufacturing and distribution, service companies, restaurant, shipping and transportation, energy and health care.
And Kirk Clyatt has the roundup of Politics and the ongoing Presidential elections and the ensuing legal wrangles. From a democrat point of view.
THE NARRATIVE is an issues-oriented show that discusses and at times exposes controversial issues of the day. Today on THE NARRATIVE we talk to AFL great and Melbourne Businessman Paul Dimattina.
Paul is a prominent Melbourne restaurateur, and strong critic of Premier Dan Andrew's Covid-19 shutdowns which shattered Melbourne's hospitality industry.
The son of former Richmond rover Frank Dimattina, Paul Dimattina played for Richmond at Under 19 level as a 16 year in 1991 and was drafted by them with the final selection in the 1991 AFL draft. He played reserves football for them in 1992 but did not play an AFL game for Richmond. During 1993 and 1994 he played for Victorian Football Association (VFA) team Sandringham, as well as some games for the Carlton and Essendon reserves teams. Drafted by the Footscray Football Club (later Western Bulldogs) with the 26th selection in the 1995 Pre-season draft, Dimattina made his AFL debut late in the 1995 season.
Paul was a high possession winner for the Bulldogs throughout his career. He played 131 games for the Bulldogs until he was delisted at the end of the 2003 season.
In 2005, Paul Dimattina moved to the Gold Coast, Queensland, where he played with the Southport Sharks. He scored six goals and best afield in the Queensland State League Grand Final before retiring from the Sharks and returning to Melbourne.
Following his football career, Paul Dimattina became involved in the hospitality industry. He and his family have owned and and run many restaurants and are involved in the coffee business - Dimattina's and Il Gambiro restaurants in Lygon Street, Carlton, Society Restaurant in Melbourne City, the Blue Train cafe at Southgate in Southbank as well as two restaurants on the Gold Coast, Queensland. ASIA PACIFIC TODAY.
The Narrative. Saturday, December 5, 2020.
MARC MORANO & THE GLOBAL WARMING SCAM, PAUL DIMATTINA ATTACKS DAN ANDREWS, USA POLITICS WITH KIRK CLYATT
Marc Morano of CFACT talks to Mike Ryan about his new movie - Climate Hustle 2, further exposing the great scam surrounding Global Warming, a new Climate Monarchy and the dreaded Global Reset. Marc Morano, the award-winning producer, writer and host of Climate Hustle and Executive Producer of recently released Climate Hustle 2, is one of the highest profile voices of climate realism. He is the author of 2018 best-selling book, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Climate Change. Marc currently serves as Director of Communications for the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT) founded to promote an alternative voice on issues of environment and development.
Marc, who has spent years researching climate change, environmental, and energy issues, held both White House and Capitol Hill Press credentials and was a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. During his tenure as senior advisor, speechwriter, and climate researcher for U.S. Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), he managed the communication operations of the GOP side of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
From 1992 to 1996, Marc served as a reporter for the nationally syndicated “Rush Limbaugh, the Television Show.” He next served as an investigative reporter for Cybercast News Service and as a reporter and producer for the nationally syndicated television newsmagazine “American Investigator.” In 2000, his investigative television documentary “Amazon Rainforest: Clear-Cutting the Myths” created an international firestorm. Marc is the publisher of the award-winning ClimateDepot.com, a global warming and eco-news center founded in 2009. Morano was named one of only five “criminals against humanity, against planet Earth itself” in 2009 by the eco-magazine Grist. (The other five criminals were Bjorn Lomborg, Richard Lindzen, Sen. James Inhofe and former President George W. Bush.) Newsweek declared Morano “is quickly becoming King of the skeptics!” in December 2009. Newsweek called Climate Depot the “most popular denial site.” Tina Brown's Daily Beast also recognized Morano as one of the “The Right's Top 25 Journalists” who serves as a “bombastic foe of the Greens.” The Daily Beast described Climate Depot as “a bustling, one-stop-shop for climate skeptics.”
Also, on the show, we preview an interview with Paul Dimattina, prominent Melbourne restauranteur, and strong critic of Premier Dan Andrew's Covid-19 shutdowns which shattered Melbourne's hospitality industry. Paul’s extended interview will air on Weekend Edition of THE NARRATIVE on ASIA PACIFIC TODAY.
And Veteran Broadcaster and resident of the Silver State, Kirk Clyatt gives his take on the unfinished business of the 2020 Presidential Election and Joe Biden's likely stance on China and other matters.
SEN. MALCOLM ROBERTS, DR MANOJ JOSHI & BLAKE CHRISTIAN DISCUSS BIDEN POLICIES & THE GLOBAL RESET.
What will a Biden Presidency bring in terms of climate change policy and the Global Reset? We catch up with SENATOR MALCOLM ROBERTS from One Nation and what he tells us will surprise you. Malcolm Roberts was elected to the Parliament of Australia as a Queensland Senator in 2016 and again in 2019, representing Pauline Hanson’s One Nation. Early in his career, Malcolm worked and travelled widely across America and Canada and in Australia, rose quickly through management ranks to take leadership roles in coal processing plants and the operational development of Australia’s largest and most complex underground coal project. Senator Roberts has a strong interest in economics and climate change and believes in the critical importance of individual initiative and responsibility for building strong economic, social and community structures. Malcolm Roberts has an engineering degree and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Biden for President? Maybe. Trump continues as President. Well, that's up to the courts. Blake Christian says the Georgia Runoffs for the final two senate seats will be critical for both parties and the nation. Blake Christian is a Tax Partner with Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt (HCVT), a highly specialized firm focusing on specific industries and market niches. Blake has over 35 years of experience in providing tax consulting and compliance services to clients that include multinational, publicly traded corporations and closely held owner-managed businesses. Throughout his career, Blake has specialized in federal, state, and local tax incentive programs.
And we're joined by Dr Manoj Joshi, a Distinguished Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation in New Dehli. Dr Joshi recently wrote about Biden’s China Policy and direction it may take. Dr Manoj Joshi has been a journalist specialising on national and international politics and a commentator and columnist on these issues. As a reporter, he has written extensively on issues relating to Siachen, Pakistan, China, Sri Lanka and terrorism in Kashmir and Punjab. He has been the political editor of The Times of India, Editor, Hindustan Times, Defence Editor of India Today, National Affairs Editor of Mail Today, the Washington Correspondent of The Financial Express and a Special Correspondent of The Hindu in a long career as a journalist. Dr Joshi was an Academic Fellow of the American Studies Research Centre, Hyderabad and a member of the Indian National Security Council’s Advisory Board. He is a graduate from St Stephen’s College, Delhi University and earned a Ph.D. from the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University. He has been a Visiting Fellow at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University.
ASIA PACIFIC TODAY. Wednesday, December 2, 2020
NYC RESTAURATEUR BLASTS GOV CUOMO. REPORT SAYS TRUMP CHANGED THE WORLD. KIRK CLYATT ELECTION UPDATE.
New York Restaurant owner Tyler Hollinger speaks out on Governor Cuomo's crazy Covid restrictions.
Tyler is an OWNER and EVENT PRODUCER for NYC’s only Farm to Bar Cocktail establishment FESTIVAL, which opened restaurant opened during the Covid19 panic event. Tyler is the owner and creative director of Highlife Productions, a creative event production and experiential marketing agency based in NYC. Tyler is also an actor, comedian, and filmmaker.
There's a new report from Think Tank, Observer Research Foundation (ORF) called How Donald Trump Changed the World. We talk with the editor Professor Harsh V Pant.
Professor Harsh V Pant is Director and Head of the Strategic Studies Programme at Observer Research Foundation ORF, New Delhi. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Defence Studies and King's India Institute as Professor of International Relations at King’s College London. He is also a Non-Resident Fellow with the Wadhwani Chair in US-India Policy Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, DC. Professor Pant's current research is focused on Asian security issues and writes regularly for various Indian and international media outlets including the Japan Times, the Wall Street Journal, the National (UAE), the Hindustan Times, and the Telegraph. ORF, an Independent Think Tank, bring new ideas into the policy discourse and provide a platform to a new generation of thinkers. It is supported in its mission by leading intellectuals, academicians, policymakers, business leaders, institutions and civil society actors.
Kirk Clyatt, Veteran Broadcaster and resident of the Silver State, Nevada gives us his thoughts on the US Presidential election.
ASIA PACIFIC TODAY. November 27, 2020.
BLAKE CHRISTIAN & AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COVID-19 LOCKDOWNS HITTING CALIFORNIA HOSPITALITY.
Anyone who has visited California has also been to Santa Monica and the slightly wacky world of Venice. Venice is a favourite of locals and visitors alike. That might change if political forces succeed in transforming Venice into a designated homeless hub. Blake Christian joins us to discuss that and affordable housing options.
Also with Thanksgiving upon us, most Californian restaurants are finding it hard to be thankful for much at all. John Sangmeister from Gladstone's Long Beach talks about the impact of Covid19 restrictions on his industry.
In another story, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has vowed to defend the island's sovereignty with the construction of a new fleet of domestically developed submarines, a key project supported by the United States to counter neighbouring China.
ASIA PACIFIC TODAY. November 26, 2020
Blake Christian from Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt provides an update on recent US economic data and what it tells us about the economy.
Kirk Clyatt on Trump v Biden or the new mini series otherwise know as the US Presidential Election. Apparently the ending hasn't yet been written..
In other reports, Australia's most senior military official said there is credible evidence that some Australian military personnel allegedly killed 39 prisoners, farmers or other civilians in Afghanistan. Hyundai Motor faces a class-action suit over fires in its Kona EVs, according to lawyers involved, and it's just the latest in a string of incidents involving battery-powered vehicles worldwide.
THE NARRATIVE is an issues-oriented show that discusses, debates and at times exposes controversies and hot issues of the day. Today on THE NARRATIVE we talk to author of a new book, The Price of Panic: How the Tyranny of Experts Turned a Pandemic into a Catastrophe.
Dr Jay Richards, along with biologist Douglas Axe and statistician William Briggs made a comprehensive assessment of the worst panic-induced disaster in history and concluded that the human cost of the emergency response to COVID-19 far outweigh the benefits.
For the first time in history, the world shut itself down—by choice—all for fear of a virus, COVID-19. Government mandated closure of schools and tens of thousands of small businesses, cancelled Churches services and many other restrictions were imposed overnight.
Dr Richards explains how the authors took a deep dive into the crucial questions to consider : What will be the total cost in lives, dollars, and livelihoods of this response from governments, relying on advice from Science? What role have national and global health organizations such as WHO played in this? To whom are they accountable? What evidence do they have for sounding the alarm? How did science bureaucrats, relying on murky data and speculative computer models, gain the power to shut down the global economy? How did politicians, who know nothing of the science, decide whom to trust? Relentlessly focused on what we know and don’t know about the coronavirus, the authors reveal what real experts can contribute when a pandemic strikes; what we need to know; what and how it happened, and how to keep it from ever happening again.
Dr Jay Richards is the author of many books including the New York Times bestsellers Infiltrated (2013) and Indivisible (2012). He is also the author of Money, Greed, and God, winner of a 2010 Templeton Enterprise Award. Dr Richards is a Research Assistant Professor in the Busch School of Business at The Catholic University of America and a Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute. Dr Richards’ articles and essays have been published in The Harvard Business Review, Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Washington Post, Forbes and a wide variety of other publications. His topics range from culture, economics, and public policy to natural science, technology, and the environment.
He is also creator and executive producer of several documentaries and is an experienced lecturer and public speaker, appearing on several hundred radio and television programs, including Larry King Live (CNN), Huckabee, Dayside, Fox and Friends, Studio B with Shepard Smith (Fox News), Glenn Beck TV and many others. In January 2008, his debate with the late Christopher Hitchens at Stanford University was broadcast live to several hundred North American churches. His doctorate in philosophy and theology is from Princeton Theological Seminary. He also has an M.Div. (Master of Divinity), a Th.M. (Master of Theology), and a B.A. with majors in Political Science and Religion.
ASIA PACIFIC TODAY. The Narrative. Monday, NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Asia Pacific Today & Who’s Who Speaks showcases special guests from music, cinema, visual arts, literature and performance. Marc Jordan, American-born Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, session musician, and actor features on Who's Who Speaks.
Marc was born in Brooklyn, NY, son of singer Charles Jordan, and grew up in Toronto, Canada. Jordan’s music career really took off in 1978 when he was signed to Warner Music in Los Angeles and began writing songs for and with the likes of Diana Ross, Chicago, Kansas, Manhattan Transfer, Kenny Loggins, Bette Midler, Natalie Cole, Olivia Newton John, Joe Cocker, Bonnie Raitt, Josh Groban, Cher and Rod Stewart, including the world wide #1 hit “Rhythm of My Heart.” Jordan has won numerous ASCAP, JUNO, SOCAN and Smooth Jazz awards over the years.
His songs have been on 35 million CDs and he has recorded 16 albums of his own material. In his forty plus year career he has been a hit solo artist (‘Marina Del Rey’, ‘Survival’), a sought-after songwriter, and in the last decade, he took up a paintbrush and became an amazing visual artist.
With his most recent album release of Both Sides in April 2019, Jordan finally explored his love of the great American songbook by recording some of his favorite hits from the mid 20th century. Carefully crafted and recorded with the Prague Symphony, Jordan put his own modern spin on classics like “The Nearness of You” and “What Are You Doing For the Rest of Your Life”, along with Joni Mitchel's “Both Sides Now” and Lou Reid’s masterpiece “Walk on the Wild Side”. Regarding the album, Jeff Moses of WJMX Smooth Jazz Boston Global Radio praised, “Smooth vocals above perfect covers. Wow! This is a world-class masterpiece album.”
Currently, Marc Jordan and his wife Amy Sky are spending more time writing and recording in Nashville, TN and plan to release a new album in 2020. Trends come and go, but for an artist of Marc’s breadth, marrying his talent with inspiration has never been an issue. There’s always been a project in the headlights for Jordan, ”My passion for music and for songwriting is deeper and more profound now than ever before in my life. And so, I go to my studio, put my headphones on every day, seven days a week, and I write.”
Today we talk to Blake Christian CPA and Kirk Clyatt on the US Presidential election. We also ask is Hong Kong finished and report on Alibaba's latest Magic Trick.
OMG describes the US Presidential election in three letters, Excluding Big Corporates, Big Tech and Wall Street, are there any concerns of Business of a Joe Biden win? Biden's Economic, Trade and Foreign policies are all in the spotlight. Blake Christian from Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt joins us to discuss this and other OMG moments of the past week and a bit.
Kirk Clyatt shares his views and the state of play in that great game of "World Championship Presidential Wrestling".
In other reports; Hong Kong's Pro-democracy Opposition lawmakers will resign in protest against the dismissal of four of their colleagues from the city assembly, after Beijing gave local authorities new powers to further curb dissent China's Alibaba raked in $74 billion in sales for its closely-watched Singles' Day shopping extravaganza, which has become the world's biggest sales event, topping even Black Friday and Cyber Monday in the United States.
BLAKE CHRISTIAN CPA ON SMALL BUSINESS TAX AND BOB KATTER MP ON NORTH QLD, POLITICS & WATER INFRASTRUCTURE.
Blake Christian from Holthouse Carlin and Van Trigt joins us to talk about small business taxation and effective Business structures. Blake Christian is a Tax Partner with Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt (HCVT), a highly specialized firm focusing on specific industries and market niches. Blake has over 35 years of experience in providing tax consulting and compliance services to clients that include multinational, publicly traded corporations and closely held owner-managed businesses. Throughout his career, Blake has specialized in federal, state, and local tax incentive programs. Blake is a well-known expert on US Opportunity Zones, an investment program created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
Federal member of Parliament Bob Katter has strong views on most things and chats to Mike Ryan about Politics, The Bush, Water, The Bradfield Scheme and funny things like tree climbing cattle. Katter’s Australian Party founder and Federal Member for Kennedy, Hon. Bob Katter, is Australia’s second-longest serving Member of Parliament. Bob Katter has been a member of the House of Representatives since 1993. He was a member of the National Party until 2001, when he left to sit as an independent. Bob formed his own party, Katter's Australian Party in 2011 and has been elected twice for his own party. Bob Katter was born in Cloncurry, Queensland. His father, Bob Katter Sr., was also a politician. Bob Katter was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the 1974 state election, representing the seat of Flinders. He was elevated to cabinet in 1983, under Joh Bjelke-Petersen, and served as a government minister until the National Party's defeat at the 1989 state election. Bob Katter left state politics in 1992, and the following year was elected to federal parliament standing in the Division of Kennedy (his father's old seat). Bob's son, Robbie Katter, is a state MP in Queensland, the third generation of the family to serve in parliament.
BNAP TODAY. Thursday, October 29, 2020
Mainstream Media, which is mainly The Left, can't handle the truth (thanks Jack for that).
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, the 28th Prime Minister of Australia from 2013 to 2015, was hounded out of office by vindictive and petulant mainstream media, who campaigned vigorously and viciously to get rid of him. They succeeded.
And the same is happening to President Donald Trump, the 45th and current president of the United States. Like a good advertising campaign, relentless and obscene by the mainstream media who are mainly The Left, they too are doing their best to bring down a President any way they can.
Truth has no place in Mainstream media today. Hysteria, lies, stupidity and bullying does.
Seamus Bruner tells the truth. Lately when you hear these countries mentioned, Russia & Ukraine, you think of Joe Biden and Hunter Biden. Co-author of Fallout, Seamus Bruner joins us shortly to discuss the book and the Biden Family Corruption.
Also Queensland is a week away before the State election. Pauline Hanson joins us with her take on this all important election.
And Kirk Clyatt has his weekly roundup of the looming Presidential elections.
Andrew Rigie talks about NYC Hospitality Industry, Sanjeev Sabhlok attacks Government management of Covid19 and Kirk Clyatt gives an update on the US Election on BNAP TODAY.
New York City is the Hospitality capital of the world. Andrew Rigie, Executive Director of the New York City Hospitality Alliance has some ideas on how to save the industry reeling from Covid19 shutdowns. Andrew heads up an association representing restaurants and nightlife venues throughout the five boroughs of New York. Andrew was born into the hospitality business, working at his family’s third generation bakery in Queens, NY. He later “got his apron dirty” by working multiple positions within the industry before joining the New York State Restaurant Association in 2004. In 2009, Andrew took the helm of the 80+ year old Association's New York City operations as its Executive Vice President. He became the founding Executive Director who launched the independent New York City Hospitality Alliance in 2012. Since then, The Alliance has grown into a premier organization delivering information, education, services and representing thousands of restaurants and nightlife venues in the halls of government and in the media. In addition to his executive duties, Andrew serves on multiple advisory boards. He is Chair of New York City’s Office of Nightlife Advisory Board and Vice Chair of Community Board 7 (Manhattan). He is a vocal industry advocate, public speaker, frequent panellist and moderator, host of Hospitality & Politics podcast, Forbes and Total Food Service News contributing author and commentator on local, national and international media platforms. City & State listed Andrew on their 40 Under 40 list of “Rising Stars: Next Generation of Political Leaders, as did Hunter College with their Stars in NYC Food Policy recognition." Andrew is a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education in Manhattan.
In Australia, Victoria has a Government lurching from one crisis to another. How do we fix things if the same people are in charge? Sanjeev Sabhlok says sack the Mathematical Epidemiologists and return to the plan that's already in place. Since March 2001, Sanjeev held roles in the Victorian Government and more recently as an economist in the Department of Treasury and Finance. Sanjeev resigned from his Treasury role on 10 September 2020 to protest the “outrageous violations of liberty and good policy by the Daniel Andrews government.” Before settling in Australia, Sanjeev held senior roles in the Indian Administrative Service. He holds a doctorate in economics from the University of Southern California.
Veteran broadcaster Kirk Clyatt has the latest on the Presidential Election and what the polls are saying nationally and in the important swing states. Plus, Donald Trump has the right moves...on stage.
Mike Hruby New Jobs for Massachusetts & John Blackburn, Institute for Integrated Economic Research IIER Australia talk about poor Government Policymaking and Laws hampering economic and employment growth in the USA and Australia.
Biden/Harris will support the Unions. How will a Biden Administration impact business and jobs growth in the United States and the prospects for some 57 million independent contractors? Mike Hruby is President of New Jobs for Massachusetts which has been focused on removing the barriers in law to rapid job growth. New Jobs for Massachusetts supports job growth in all forms, from teen employment, to regular employment, to self-employment, to entrepreneurship and work during retirement. Mike Hruby explains how independent contractors and the self-employed are severely disadvantaged by some of the laws pushed by unions.
We catch up with John Blackburn AO Chairman of the Institute for Integrated Economic Research - Australia and discuss the challenging state of politics and governance. John Blackburn is a consultant in the field of Defence and National Security. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of NSW, the Institute For Regional Security, the Sir Richard Williams Foundation and the Australian Institute of Energy. John has extensive experience across the fields of strategy, policy, planning, operational command, capability development and material acquisition.
Joe Bourdow reports that Franchising has taken a hit from Covid19 and Kirk Clyatt covers US Politics. We talk to Blake Christian CPA & Tax Partner, Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt on Joe Biden’s tax plans underpinning the Green New Deal and Senator Malcolm Roberts, Senator for Queensland from Pauline Hanson's One Nation.
International Franchise Association released a detailed impact study prepared by FranData which shows that Franchising has been impacted greatly because of COVID-19. Mike Ryan caught up with Franchise Veteran Joe Bourdow, Managing Partner, Premier Franchise Advisors.
Who do you think appears weaker now of the two candidates following Trump’s diagnosis and recovery – Trump or Biden? Kirk Clyatt shares his thoughts as he walks the Streets of Philadelphia.
In America, Small businesses struggle to stay afloat as financial relief from Congress stalls. Over 8 million restaurant jobs have been lost or furloughed, $165 billion lost in restaurant sales and about 100,000 restaurants are closed due to the effects of the pandemic. CNBC's Kate Rodgers reports.
Joe Biden wants the U.S. to achieve a 100% clean energy economy and net-zero emissions no later than 2050. The Biden plan is a US$2 trillion proposal that is narrower and less aggressive than the far-reaching Green New Deal and funded by tax increases and dismantling of Trump Administration tax reductions. Blake Christian, Taxation expert believes Biden's Tax Policy makes no sense.
The Australian Government says Gas will help re establish a strong economy as part of the Government’s JobMaker plan, making energy affordable for families and businesses and supporting jobs as part of Australia’s recovery from the COVID-19 recession. Senator Malcolm Roberts from Pauline Hanson's One Nation tell us what he thinks about the Plan and creeping socialism in Australia.
John-Paul Langbroek MP & Queensland Elections and Blake Christian, CPA & Partner, Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt on the right choice for your CPA.The Queensland State election will be held on October 31, 2020. Mike Ryan chats with John-Paul Langbroek about the outlook for Queensland and which Party has the Treats and which has the Tricks?John Paul Langbroek was elected as the Member for Surfers Paradise in 2004, and currently serves as the Shadow Minister for Sport and Racing, Multicultural Affairs and the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games' Candidature for the Liberal National Party in Queensland. John-Paul Langbroek served in a previous LNP Government as Education Minister.Mike Ryan talks to Blake Christian, CPA and Tax Expert on media revelations of President Trump's personal tax payments, what makes a good CPA and why all businesses need one.
Economist Dr Sanjeev Sabhlok protests on Victorian Government Covid-19 policies & Kirk Clyatt brings us news and political updates from Las Vegas.Dr Sanjeev Sabhlok resigned as Senior Manager, Economic Strategy, Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance on 10 September 2020 to protest the “outrageous violations of liberty and good policy by the Daniel Andrews government.”Before settling in Australia, Dr Sabhlok held senior roles in the Indian Administrative Service and holds PhD and Masters degrees in Economics from the University of Southern California. Dr Sabhlok talks to Mike Ryan.Biden for President or Trump wins again? What about Nancy Pelosi for President? Unlikely, but a possibility. Kirk Clyatt, Veteran Broadcaster and our Man in Las Vegas has more.To see the show go to: https://youtu.be/4fr49BEph2M
Hawaii Travel becomes a reality from October 15. Keith Regan, Chief Administrative Officer of Hawaii Tourism Authority says the low Covid numbers have helped.We know that Opportunity Zones have attracted great interest from real estate developers and investors. Other opportunities are available to other types of businesses or entrepreneurs. Blake Christian has more.
DEAN DIMITRIOU, MANAGER THE MURRAY HONG KONG & DAVID WILSON HOST GRAPE ENCOUNTERS RADIO & NEWS ON APPLE ONEDean Dimitriou , Hotel Manager of The Murray, Hong Kong and David Wilson, host of Grape Encounters Radio are guests, plus we have a story on Apple One, a bundle of subscriptions.The Murray, represents a stylish rebrand of a modernist landmark in the centre of Hong Kong that's a worthy contender for the city's best five-star hotel. A Niccolo Hotel, The Murray, Hong Kong truly is a standout with its numerous restaurants, sprawling suites and lofty park views.David Wilson’s Grape Encounters is a radio show about the colourful people, the places, the ambiance and the passion that makes wine drinking one of the world’s most popular pastimes.Apple rolled out a new virtual fitness service and a bundle of all its subscriptions, Apple One, focusing a holiday-season product launch on services that are the backbone of Apple's growth strategy and that cater to customers working at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tracy Hadden Loh, Brookings talks about Covid19 impact on local communities, employment and US Retail, Hospitality and Tourism.Kirk Clyatt has news from Nevada on US elections and Covid19 impact on Las Vegas tourism, economy and property prices.BNAP TODAY. September 16, 2020
On BNAP TODAY: U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday said he hoped to have something "firmed up" with Democrats by week's end over a continuing resolution measure that would keep U.S. government open through early December. Gavino Garay has more.Several COVID-19 vaccine developers plan to publicly pledge not to seek government approval until their vaccine candidates are proven to be safe and effective, media reports said. Fred Katayama reports.And Mike Ryan catches up with Joe Bourdow, a Partner with Premier Franchise Advisors. Joe has a forty–five year business career that includes significant experience as a successful franchisee and franchisor. Joe served two terms on IFA’s Board of Directors, was Chair of the IFA Diversity Institute, member of the IFA Education Foundation Executive Committee, and was Vice Chair of the Franchise Relations Taskforce.
Today on BNAP TODAY...Mike Ryan talks to Mike Hayes, one of Queensland’s leading wine makers and President of the Queensland Wine Industry Association. Recent restrictions on Australian wine exports and anti-dumping iinvestigations by China's Ministry of Commerce could take more than a year and cost thousands of Australian jobs.On a lighter note, Mike catches up with Harriet Messenger, General Manager of Marketing and Hospitality at Husk Distillers in picturesque Tumbulgum in Northern New South Wales. Harriet has been responsible for building the famous Ink Gin and Husk Distillers brands and tells us about the the unique and wonderful products being made by Australia’s first agricultural rum distillery.
On BNAP TODAY: Facebook made an "operational mistake" in not acting sooner to remove a page for a militia group that posted a call to arms in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Freddie Joyner has details.If you're concerned with the growth of major tech companies such as Google, then our full length interview should be of interest. Today our guest is Dipayan Gosh, author of TERMS OF DISSERVICE: How Silicon Valley is destructive by design.Dipayan Ghosh, is a Pozen Fellow at the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. Dipayan is a former Facebook privacy and public policy advisor.
Dr Raji Rajagopalan is a Distinguished Fellow & Head Of The Nuclear And Space Policy Initiative, at the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi. Dr Rajagopalan talks to Mike Ryan about the new space race amongst existing and emerging space powers, the big issues in Space Governance, opportunities for the private sector and jobs on the ground.George Ball, CEO of Sanders Morris Harris, says Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies could soon become sought after as a safe-haven asset. He tells Fred Katayama why he thinks many wealthy investors or traders will consider buying them. Ball also said an election win by Joe Biden would not be a "catastrophe" for the stock market.And may the force be with you!
Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, Founder and Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Alternatives in Sri Lanka and an expert on governance and electoral matters talks to Mike Ryan about the outlook for Sri Lanka following the huge win by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) led by Prime Minister Mahindra Rajapaksa. Dr. Saravanamuttu has a doctorate in International Relations from the London School of Economics.Apple is reportedly readying a series of subscription bundles that will let customers sign in for several of the iPhone maker's digital services at a lower monthly price.Dreaming of white beaches, palm-tree lined shores and some of the best diving in the world? See how the Savusavu Islands in Fiji is protecting its environment with Jean Michel Cousteau.And don't forget to subscribe!
Pakistan is doing well in it's fight with COVID-19. Dr Adnan Khan, chief knowledge officer at Research and Development Solutions, a consulting firm in Islamabad, Pakistan, tells us why.And move over worm and take your worm farm home with you! The Black Soldier fly is in town and is really going to help business and the environment at the same time. Cameron Arnold from Fly To Feed has more...Describing her as "nasty," U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was "surprised" Joe Biden picked Senator Kamala Harris as his VP candidate.And don't forget to subscribe.
While the number of coronavirus cases across the Pacific is low, strict border closures and travel restrictions remain in-force, affecting many tourism dependent economies. Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa is a beautiful, five star property offering French luxury and wonderful local cuisine on Denarau Island. Mike Ryan chats to Vincent Macquet, General Manager, about local conditions and his property's multi-million dollar upgrade.As tensions rise with China, there is another market in the region that is simply bursting at the seams. Mike Ryan speaks with Phil Turtle, President of the Australia Indonesia Business Council about the Indonesia Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) and the outlook for Indonesia. Phillip is an International Trade and Investment Consultant and Indonesian Specialist.And don't forget to subscribe.
On BNAP TODAY with Mike Ryan. China 'to retaliate' if U.S. acts against journalists...The fight over a Japanese corp and WW2 forced labor...Investors most bullish on Microsoft & Amazon says analyst.Gigi Foster is one of Australia's leading economics communicators and a Professor at the University of NSW School of Economics. Professor Gigi Foster has come under fire for her views on living with coronavirus and how Australia will survive.Senator Malcolm Roberts from Pauline Hanson's One Nation, believes the lockdown in Victoria will succeed, however testing needs to be faster. He also believes that Government needs to be more truthful.And don't forget to subscribe.
On BNAP TODAY, we catch up with Elaine Kwok Director Chairman’s Office, Christie’s Hong Kong. We find out what the main trends in the art business in Hong Kong and China are, discover that Covid-19 did not impact at all on Christie’s Hong Kong as sales were amazingly strong. Singapore recently held elections and not surprise that the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) again won 83 seats out of 93. Eugene Tan believes however that PAP are on notice and will be judged on how they manage the pandemic. And don't forget to subscribe.
Mike Ryan talks about Art and Life in Hong Kong with Katie de Tilly, Founder & Director of 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, one of Asia’s leading art galleries. Katie is the 2019 recipient of the “Woman of Influence in Arts and Culture” awarded by the American Chamber of Commerce. Katie is a founding member and former co-President of the Hong Kong Art Gallery Association, a founding Patron of the West Kowloon Cultural District’s M+ Museum of Visual Culture. And she heads the HK Artists Residency Abroad Funding Scheme (ARAFS) of the Hong Kong Art Gallery Association to help local artists enrich their art exposure and education. Shares of Apple, Amazon and Facebook surged in extended trading on Thursday, with Alphabet also climbing, as quarterly reports from the Big Tech quartet added fuel to Wall Street's four-month rally. Spikes in novel corona virus infections in Asia have dispelled any notion the region may be over the worst, with Australia and India reporting record daily infections on Thursday, Vietnam preparing to test thousands and North Korea urging vigilance. Huawei has overtaken Samsung as the world's biggest maker of smart phones thanks to strong demand in its Chinese home market. Takuya Shimbo, the third-generation owner of a Tokyo public bath house, was full of plans for a new style public bath - with craft beer, live music and cats - that he hoped would help revive the dying industry.Then the corona virus struck.
On BNAP TODAY with Mike Ryan. The diplomatic crisis this week over Chinese consulates in the United States is only the latest in the countries long-deteriorating relationship. Megan Revell examines some of the many problems between Washington and Beijing. Microsoft's professional networking site LinkedIn said it would cut about 960 jobs, or 6% of its global workforce, as the coronavirus pandemic is having a sustained impact on demand for its recruitment products. Our special guest is Dr Yan Liang. Dr Liang is Professor of Economics at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, specializing in international trade and finance, financial macroeconomics and economic development (with a regional focus on China). Dr Yan Liang has published numerous papers and articles on The Chinese Economy, and China and the World Economy, and holds a Master’s degree and a Doctorate degree in Economics. Plus as it’s the weekend, we pay a visit to a micro brewery on the Gold Coast in Australia. Have a great weekend and don't forget to subscribe
BNAP TODAY. 22 July, 2020 Mike Ryan talks to Laurel Rosen, President and CEO of Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce about the impact of Covid-19 and recent Santa Monica riots and recovery prospects for her 800 business members and thousands of employees. As always, Laurel is a passionate advocate for local business and community interests. Famed photographer Maureen Baker decided to escape New York for Florida's sunshine, beaches and great lifestyle but along came Covid-19...Maureen explains to Mike Ryan how Miami residents feel about being at the epicentre of the virus. U.S. rhetoric is heating up on the South China Sea, a constant source of friction between China and five of its neighbours. Megan Revell unpicks the issue. And don't forget to subscribe.
Friday, July 10, 2020.End of the week and the world is still spinning...On BNAP Today Mike Ryan talks to Sarah Cook, Senior Research Analyst for China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan at Freedom House in Washington. Sarah’s most recent report - Beijing’s Global Megaphone – is a detailed study of the Chinese Communist Party’s complex strategy to influence the media inside and outside the Mainland, targeting Chinese and non- Chinese audiences. Is it working?Singaporeans went to the polls today amidst the Covid-19 crisis and forecasts of severe recession. Eugene Tan, Media commentator, Associate Professor of Law at Singapore Management University and ex parliamentarian shares his views on the issues and expected outcome.Plus, we have a report on Trump administration regulations that will bar the U.S. government from buying goods or services from companies that uses products from five Chinese companies including Huawei. And more….Stay tuned for more exciting developments, updated website, audio podcasts and exclusive interviews.Don't forget to subscribe.
On BNAP Today with Mike Ryan, we catch up with David Dollar, a senior fellow in the John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution and host of the Brookings trade podcast, Dollar & Sense. David is a leading expert on China's economy and U.S.-China economic relations and from 2009 to 2013, was the U.S. Treasury’s economic and financial emissary to China, based in Beijing. David shares his insights on the current state of China US relations and China’s posturings on the word stage.Covid-19 has highlighted the real prospect of severe supply chain disruption during a pandemic and for many countries, their dependence on China. John Blackburn from the Institute of Integrated Economics Research - Australia explains. John is a consultant in the fields of Defence and National Security and has extensive experience in strategy, policy, planning, operational command, capability development and material acquisition. John was appointed an Officer in the Military Division of the Order of Australia (AO).Kirk Clyatt, veteran broadcaster and Emmy Award winner tells us how locals are coping and how tourism is holding up in Las Vegas during the Covid-19 Crisis.Plus, we report on Amazon Prime’s new competitor.Stay tuned for more exciting developments, updated website, audio podcasts and exclusive interviews.Finally, don't forget to subscribe.
BNAP TODAY. MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020.Today it's part two of a two part interview with Hong Kong's Allan Zeman.President Trump railed against "angry mobs" that tried to tear down statues and other historical figures, warning thousands of supporters at Mount Rushmore that protestors were trying to erase U.S. history.India has inaugurated the world's largest temporary COVID-19 hospital as the country grapples with rapidly rising cases.Is Boeing ending production of the 747 jumbo?Stay tuned for more exciting developments, updated website, audio podcasts, exclusive interviews and stories behind the news. Finally don't forget to subscribe.
On our first show, BNAP Today catches up with an extraordinary human being.Joe Bourdow is a partner with Premier Franchise Advisors and has a 45 year business career that includes significant experience as a successful franchisee and franchisor.In his illustrious career, Joe was President of Valpak Direct Marketing Systems, served two terms on International Franchise Association’s Board of Directors (IFA) and is on several Advisory Boards.There have been serious concerns about various social media in many countries.India has just banned TikTok, the app is banned by the Australian Defence Force and in the United States they are moving to regulate major players like Twitter and Facebook. Daniel Teng from The Epoch Times joins us with more.Plus we report on the latest on the COVID-19 crisis that has wrought havoc throughout the US. Stay tuned for more exciting developments, updated website, audio podcasts, exclusive interviews and stories behind the news. And please subscribe. Check out our website for video and audio at: businessnowasiapacific.com
This week on the Coast Business Radio podcast, Mike Ryan speaks with Dr John Coyne from The Australian Strategic Policy Institute, who recently published a paper with Peter Jennings entitled After Covid-19: Australia and the world rebuild. The paper states that big changes are needed to prepare the country (and the world) for future threats such as COVID-19.Professor Veena Sahajwalla, an internationally recognised materials scientist, engineer and inventor revolutionising recycling science, says Australia has had a big wake up call from COVID-19 and Chinese dependency?A pandemic simulation in Australia and other parts of the world was held last year and in 2018. Professor Raina MacIntyre, one of the world's leading emerging infectious diseases experts says the results were uncanny.Professor James Laurenceson, Director of the Australia-China Relations Institute, says Chinese influence in Australian academic institutions and politics is a real problem. And an imaginary problem?And please subscribe to our podcast…
On Coast Business Radio, Mike Ryan speaks with John Blackburn AO, Chairman of The Institute for Integrated Economic Research-Australia, who says that just about all of our medicine supply chain is vulnerable.There’s pressure on the Federal Government to divert some of the $60 billion JobKeeper savings into a package for the Tourism sector. Chief Operating Officer for Accor Hotels Pacific, Simon McGrath believes this should continue until at least December.Professor Nikolai Petrovsky, Professor of Medicine at Flinders University, is set to become the first researcher in Australia, to trial a COVID-19 vaccine in humans within weeks.China’s controversial national security laws for Hong Kong have been called a “killer blow” to the city. We catch up with the Managing Editor of The Epoch Times in Hong Kong, editor Cheryl Ng.And don’t forget to subscribe.
On Coast Business Radio, Mike Ryan caught up with Salvatore Babones from the Centre for Independent studies, who says that China won’t be getting an easy ride any time soon. George Christensen MP, Federal Member for Dawson, QLD and Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment growth says we need to dis-entangle ourselves from china. And when it comes to China, we need to push back hard according to Dr Malcolm Davis, Senior Analyst in Defence Strategy and Capability at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.The Queensland Premier believes September was a far more likely option to open the border but Daniel Gschwind, CEO of the Queensland Tourism Industry Council, says that the Queensland Government should stick to the plan and open the borders in July. The Epoch Times has run a very strong editorial “To Resist the Chinese Communist Party Virus, Say No to the CCP.” We’re joined by the China corespondent for The Epoch Times, Daniel Teng.Phil Honeywood, CEO of the International Education Association of Australia says that our reliance on china is no different to other Australian industries.
I thought that the lyrics from The Time Warp (The Rocky Horror Picture Show) suits the show today... It's astounding/Time is fleeting/Madness takes its toll/But listen closely/Not for very much longer/I've got to keep controlIt's just a jump to the Federal left on Coast Business Radio this week. Mike Ryan catches up with the Federal Shadow Treasurer Dr Jim Chalmers and talks Job Keeper, the economy and footy.And then a step to the right with Dave Rubin. Dave has a new book out called “Don’t Burn This Book” – thinking for yourself in an age of unreason.Then It's just a jump to the Queensland left. Having grown up on the Gold Coast, the ALP’s Meaghan Scanlon MP is committed to Queensland’s tourism industry.And then we've gotta get it right! Trade tensions with China could cripple the Australian Wine industry which is already struggling to bounce back from multimillion-dollar losses caused by drought and covid-19. Mike Hayes, president of The Queensland Wine Industry Association says that further damage to the relationship with China could be devastating.
On Coast Business Radio, Mike Ryan catches up with the Member for Surfers Paradise, John-Paul Langbroek MP. John-Paul is adamant that it’s time to get back to business…Peta Fielding, Director and CEO of Burleigh Brewing says there’s a trend showing that the locals are looking after locals. How will the travel industry look post Covid-19? Anne Marie Oxley, Chief Marketing Officer of Jumpon.Online believes that changes to the travel industry, from bookings to experiences will be the new norm. Harriett Messenger, Aka "The Ink Gin Girl" from Husk Distillers reckons the Covid-19 crisis has helped their sales in Australia.And don’t forget to subscribe.
On Coast Business Radio with Mike Ryan, we catch up with Tim Mander Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Treasurer who talks up the LNP’s big infrastructure projects to secure economic growth. Dr. Ivan Misner, Founder of BNI, the world’s largest business networking organisation says that if you wait until tough times are over, then your business will be over. The Federal Government has injected $50 million into manufacturing projects. We spoke with Karen Andrews MP about this Government initiative. Senator Malcolm Roberts from Pauline Hanson’s One Nation says the role of Government is one of the biggest stumbling blocks to economic prosperity. We speak with Kate Carnell AO, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprises Ombudsman. The Ombudsman is an independent advocate for small business owners. Independent breweries have suffered a 69 percent drop in sales because of the Coronavirus. Jamie Cook from the Independent Brewers Association has more. And don't forget to subscribe!
On Coast Business Radio with Mike Ryan, we meet a proud Gold Coaster Dr Jennifer Cronin, now President of Wharf Hotels in Hong Kong, China and the Philippines, and discuss recent events and the impact on the tourist and hospitality sectors in Hong Kong?Local Liberal National Party MP Angie Bell joins us and tell us why she is passionate about the Gold Coast and its future.While the world battles Covid-19, is China preparing for a new battle? Dr Malcolm Davis, Senior Analyst in Defence Strategy and Capability at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute says we should be very concerned.Gigi Foster, Professor of Economics and Director of Education at UNSW Business School, questions Government modelling with regards to the Covid-19 shutdown and believes it was a panic reaction.And Brian Marlow, Executive director of the Australian Taxpayers’ Alliance is critical of the Federal Gov’t’s approach to COVID 19.Finally, don’t forget to subscribe!
On Coast Business Radio with Mike Ryan, we talk with the Deputy Leader of the Nationals in the Senate, Queensland Senator Matt Canavan who says that for the nation to prosper "we have to be able to use our stuff."LNP Member for Broadwater, David Crisafulli is fired up over the proposed Tenancy legislation.Newly elected Gold Coast Councillor Darren Taylor discusses the big issues for the Gold Coast. Dr Marcus Smith, the Chief Economist for the Queensland Chamber Commerce shares his views on the IMF's latest World Economic Outlook.We meet David Freeman, a 4th Generation Farmer, International Human Rights Barrister, Retired Lieutenant Colonel, Board Member of Soil Care Australia, Patron of the Currumbin RSL and Skal International Southern Gold Coast President.Michael Kelly, General Manager of Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary shares his views on Tourism and the funding of the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.Finally don't forget to subscribe.
On Business Coast Radio with Mike Ryan, Senator Pauline Hanson joins us to discuss COVID-19 and a possible easing of restrictions on business and shares her views on China's Belt and Road initiative. Shane O'Reilly from O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat says rely less on Government Marketing and more of your own. Tweed Shire Councillor James Owen says the Coronavirus has been disastrous for the Tweed region. George Costi, State Operations Manager of RSPCA Queensland tells us that they have been severely impacted by the Coronavirus. And local Brewer Lost Palms Brewing Company has adjusted its strategy to keep supplying the Gold Coast with liquid gold. We catch up for a virtual beer with Zac Nalder...
This week on Coast Business Radio with Mike Ryan, we catch up with Ken Phillips, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Self Employed Australia. Self Employed Australia was formed to protect the rights of independent contractors and all self-employed people. David Ridden from Miami-based Granddad Jacks Craft Distillery tells us why they're now producing hand sanitiser.Kurrawa Surf Club reacts to the Coronavirus as they tighten the belt with shorter operating hours. Operations manager Tracy Gardner has the details.The beautiful Tweed region's tourism industry faces challenges after we come through Covid-19. Michael Simmons, owner of Mt Warning Tours still is upbeat about the future of Tweed tourism.And what about the fitness industry? Jackie Martin, owner of Division EX shares her thoughts and gives us an insight on what lies ahead...
Recorded from the Sunset Cafe Bar & Grill at Marina Mirage Shopping Centre in Main Beach.On Coast Business Radio today we talk franchising with Luke McKavanagh from Stone Group Lawyers. We have a 'blooming' good conversation with Susan Donavon, President of the Main Beach Association, about the challenges ahead for Main Beach and the forthcoming Main Beach Flower Festival. We talk business with Dr Baden U'ren, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at Bond Business School and Shane Atkins from Gold Coast business 'Ghost Racks', and tells us 'what you don't see is what you get'.And finally don't forget to subscribe...Coast Business Radio is on Podbean, iTunes and your favourite podcast app.
This show was recorded at BMD Northcliffe Surf Lifesaving Club. Today on Coast Business Radio we catch up with David Shields, President of BMD Northcliffe Surf Lifesaving Club. We talk guitar business with Martin Pratley from Pratley Guitars. Dervla Loughnane from Virtual Psychologist taps into the power of text messaging is helping mental health services. Laura Younger from the Surfers Paradise Alliance and the Gold Coast Central Chamber of Commerce (just to name a few) joins us by phone and Jaime Turner from Mavella Superfoods talks to Coast Business Radio.
This week on Coast Business Radio from Avani Broadbeach, we catch up with Brett Hohn, GM of Avani Broadbeach and find out why Avani Broadbeach is so successful. We dissect the latest Pulse survey on business confidence with Dr Marcus Smith, Chief Economist with the Chamber of Commerce & Industry Queensland. We talk tourism and travel with Skal International Southern Gold Coast's Ambassador Lance Smith. Coast Business Radio speaks with Cr Warren Polglase from Tweed and we check out the new ‘mini dining’ precinct in Broadbeach with Chef Braden White. And don't forget to subscribe for the latest Coast Business News, from the Gold Coast to Byron Bay and beyond.
We hop in todays podcast and talk beer and tax with Black Hops Brewery CEO Dan Norris, Ilona Teremi from the Gold Coast and Tweed’s BNI has some good networking tips. Café DBar and Baask owner Steve Archdeacon chats to Coast Business Radio on the impact of the forthcoming SandTunes festival and we talk realestate with Danny Woolbank from the RE/MAX Property Centre in Broadbeach Waters. We finish up with a great coffee and advice from Kylie Jennings, owner of Coffee Sisters in Broadbeach Waters, on how to run a successful café.
Today’s podcast centres on why Anne Nalder, Founder & CEO commenced the Small Business Association of Australia; the challenges facing small business; the role of government and small business owners themselves, and what needs to be done so that small businesses can grow, flourish, be able to compete in a global market and make some money.