The Jane Marwick Show: Recent Episodes
The Jane Marwick Show
A broadcaster with over 30 years experience Jane is firm believer that “News is what somebody somewhere wants to suppress; all the rest is advertising”. The words of Lord Northcliffe have never been truer. And there’s a lot of “advertising” and influencing going on. Getting to the truth, examining the entrails, looking at the big picture and asking some uncomfortable questions. A lot is getting missed as traditional media is pared back. This is a show that aims to address that imbalance. Find Jane on Twitter @JaneMarwick and Instagram @jane.marwick.
February rain means the guys are out spraying weeds and spreading lime. They talk to Jane about the importance of soil testing and forward planning as they review the 2020 season. Raelene and Jane talk about the growing trend in extravagant children’s parties designed for adults, and the decision by Facebook to ban news from Australian sites in response to the Federal government’s legislation which will force the social media giant to pay providers when it uses their news in Australia. Sam’s been to a nail salon, Julian is having fun with his wife Dale’s new gelding, and Brad is tapping out each day, riding on his mountain bike in a conscious effort to get fit and enjoy life away from too much negativity and news, and looking forward to taking his son out from boarding school. Leigh is slowly turning his home into a five-star resort while Tony has leased some more land to run sheep, and is planning an afternoon of Lego with his boys.
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Thirty-year-old Lincoln McLeod and his parents Neil and Coralie run the highly regarded McLeod’s Tours from Margaret River. They, along with their employees Jon and Kumi Arnold are passionate about giving tourists a memorable and quality experience. But, due to border closures, this small family business has seen its income plumet by 70 per cent. Only the Federal government’s JobKeeper payment has kept McLeod’s Tours afloat, enabling them to continue to employ Jon and Kumi. An at times emotional Lincoln speaks to Jane about the devastating impact that border closures have had on the business that his parents have built up over 35 years.
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Happy New Year. The Around The Traps crew created a gift for Jane commemorating the purchase of her own piece of farming land. And it is brilliant. In a bumper edition, Harvest is over, Christmas has been and gone and most of the crew are on holidays. So what are Tony, Raelene, Julian, Leigh, Brad and Sam up to?
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As a member of the 92.9 Morning Crew, Bernie Brittain had Perth crying with laughter. His impersonations are the stuff of legend. Now a resident of Melbourne, Bernie talks to Jane abut emerging from the COVID-19 lockdown in his home town, why he left the USA and reveals the planning and work that went into his legendary Crazy Calls.
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As the year draws to a close, the crew are looking forward to a break and are pleasantly surprised by some of aspects of harvest. With low expectations for the 2020 crop, there has finally been some good news, although an article in the Financial Review titled “When will farmers escape their dependency mentality?” has rubbed everyone up the wrong way. Raelene is off the station and has just attended her first exercise class while we catch up with Brad as he is about to fly out from Perth to see his mum in Queensland.
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James Morrow is in hotel quarantine after his trip to the USA to cover the US Presidential election. Here he shares his thoughts on President Trump, hotel quarantine, a COVID vaccine, on Gladys Berejiklian’s COVID test, on WA’s hard border and the Commonwealth’s largesse.
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Jeff Moss is still desperate to get back to WA to see his 7-year-old daughter Cadence. He hasn’t seen her for 10 long months. He is leaving a job he loves to move to Perth. He had planned to drive across from regional NSW but those plans have been dashed because he cannot drive through South Australia. Hear about the trails and tribulations of negotiating WA’s G2G pass border application process. And while every effort is made to mitigate the physical health risks associated with COVID-19, what about the mental health of people like Jeff who need to see their children. And a little girl who wants to see her dad.
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Chris Kenny is host of The Kenny Report on Sky News and associate editor at The Australian newspaper. Having just retuned from the United States where he covered the US Presidential election, Chris shares his observations regarding the way that nation is handling the Covid-19 pandemic. But as the border between South Australia and Western Australia is reinstated after an outbreak of the virus, Chris and Jane discuss the sustainability of such action. Can Australia as a nation learn to live with the virus? And what about those who suffer privation and heartache as a result of sudden decisions by premiers? And when did people become selfish and lose compassion for their fellow Australians?
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It is harvest time. Sam has been contract cutting and baling hay, but its not all beer and skittles – breakdowns are the bane of his life. WA’s borders are coming down and Brad is excited – soon he will be off to Queensland to see his mum. Leigh advertised for a worker between the end of October and Christmas - 15 WA applicants but no-one really wanted the job, just JobSeeker by the look of it, so who dies he end up hiring? Tony White’s remarkable parents have hosted a country music muster, and Tony, our resident party boy gives us a report - plus he’s got a monster new shed to store this season’s hay. Interestingly, he bought his new shed from Jane’s cousin – but has Jane done the same for her shed? Raelene and Jane talk about Group Settlers and the hardships and privations they endured, plus they ask – is WA Covid ready? Meanwhile Julian has bought his wife Dale a horse, and he talks about running a cropping only operation versus mixed farming. Does he miss having livestock or will Dale’s new horse fill that gap? And Jane has got a caravan. She is set.
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Jeffery James Moss hasn’t seen his seven-year-old daughter Cadence for nine months. His fifth application to travel from a town in regional NSW to Western Australia where his little girl lives with her mother, has been rejected. Jeff is so desperate to see his daughter that he is prepared to give up his job, pack up his home and move back to WA. His skill set is varied, having worked in geospatial information regarding bushfire risk and research analysis in Western Australia. He now works as a cook in hospitality and is acutely aware of sanisiting and social distancing measures. He doesn’t want to be a burden on the State or the taxpayers of Western Australia and is working extra shifts to fund various contingencies. Like so many others, Jeff wonders why his applications to travel into the state are continually rejected. This is the human story of the impact that WA’s so-called hard borders are having on families. Jeff needs to be with his daughter “There’s nothing more important right now than to be in my daugther’s life”.
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It’s the business end of the season. As a hay contractor, Sam is busy trying to get his new baler to behave, Julian has had the time of his life at the Mt Magnet races, but as one of a group of people at the OBH on the Australia Day weekend in 1996 when Sarah Spiers, who he knew, went missing. He and Jane, who was the first person in the media to report that Sarah was missing, share their thoughts about the trial of Bradley Robert Edwards, known as the Claremont Serial Killer. Raelene is thrilled that Meekatharra now has a new, purpose built facility, Tony has finished his hay and is off to the Moora races, Brad is finishing off spraying and getting ready for harvest in a few days, while Leigh, ably assisted by 11 year old Jimmy, has managed to get the shearing done, and dug a great big hole. Plus Jane and her husband have bought a bit of land “darn sarth”, realising a life long ambition to have their own little farm.
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Leigh Strange in Bruce Rock is dealing with an oat crop that just didn’t get enough rain, but he’s got some great parenting advice on resilience and the important role of sport, especially in rural communities. Conversely, Tony White’s hay crop is looking good, and he’s busy working to 3am to get it cut, but he’s not too busy to take his boys to a local Nyoongar celebration which gives him pause for thought about unemployment, and he has some good ideas about older Australians, especially pensioners filling the gap in employment at harvest. Raelene Hall on the politics of COVID 19 says it’s time to consider learning to live with the virus, and she’s had a visit from the McGills. Julian is on the road with his wife Dale, up to Neds Creek and Karajini – with some useful tips for travellers and plenty of laughs along the way. Meanwhile, Sam Burgess has been to the doctor, and has had the difficult task of packing up his wife’s belongings after they agreed to separate. Sam put a message on social media about checking up on your friends on RU OK Day, is preparing to start contract hay cutting, but in true Sam-style, laconically offers “I’m living the dream”. Brad Jones joins Jane in the studio to talk about the Qantas captains who’ve been working on his farm during COVID, and talks about flights, borders and having family in Queensland when you live in WA.
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Gary Shannon was the king of Perth radio for decades. He and Jane worked together on the phenomenally successful The Morning Crew and at 96fm where they hosted breakfast. In this extraordinary podcast, Gary reveals some deeply personal details about his life. Intimate issues he has never aired in public. Why has Gary Shannon been known by three different names? And how has that affected him? Gary and Jane discuss the WA Premier Mark McGowan’s popularity, parochialism and Covid, with Gary saying “I’m over the double standards” regarding the politics of so-called hard borders. One rule for the rich, the famous and sporting stars, another for the rest of the population. In this wide-ranging discussion they talk about just what it takes to make great radio, and ask has political correctness ruined the medium or can it still be entertaining? Gary talks about being kicked off Facebook for a week and Jane asks him to pinpoint the catalyst for his extraordinary focus and drive. This is a podcast with two fearless broadcasters who know a thing or two about radio, who went on to become lifelong friends. Unmissable.
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Julian is overjoyed, it's rained, 6Bs was a great success, but he is fed-up with Premier McGowan. Leigh has pulled on the footy boots, the've not had much rain, but his wife Dee has a thriving photography enterprise. Raelene has news about her husband Clyde’s cancer, meanwhile her son is out checking the windmills and destroying vermin including wild dogs. Sam loved 6Bs and has had a bit of rain but needs to travel for his own health concerns. Tony turns the tables on Jane and asks about the future of media and wonders about politics in the age of social media. Brad has taken on another Qantas captain, sharing very sad news about the suicides of cabin crew. But, he shares the incredible story behind an historic building he has converted into a bar, calling on the relatives of West Australian and UWA founding father Thomas Bath to get in touch.
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Meet the impressive Jade Thorpe, who along with his wife Laura, runs the Yelverton Protea Farm started by his parents. Passionate about the proteaceae family of plants and flowers and WA wildflowers, this small family business is inspiring, artistic and innovative. Their not-so-secret ingredient is hard work. With a focus on value and affordability without compromising on artistic creativity, this small family business is a Western Australian success story. And this uplifting podcast is a must for lovers of proteas, floristry, plant propagation and gardening.
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"Bring it to Victoria immediately"
Could there be a cheap, effective treatment, even a cure for COVID19? And if there is, why aren’t we hearing about it? Does the battle to get an effective COVID-19 treatment identified mirror the battle that Nobel Laureate Professor Barry Marshall endured when he and Dr Robin Warren proved that H. pylori infections caused peptic ulcers? Professor Thomas Borody is an internationally regarded physician with four FDA approved drugs on the US and Australian markets. He is renowned for developing the triple therapy that cured peptic ulcers after Barry Marshall and Robin Warren proved that they were caused by H. pylori infections. He saved more than 18,000 lives in Australia and millions internationally.
Professor Borody has reviewed key antiviral scientific research and identified that two available drugs (Ivermectin and Doxycycline) approved by the TGA and FDA, when combined with zinc, effectively treat, even cure patients who test positive to COVID-19. He says that the treatment is available in tablet form that can be taken at home as a preventive treatment by high risk individuals, or by those who test positive to minimise need for hospitalisation at the higher curative dose.
Desperate to get to Victoria, Professor Borody says distribution teams could be deployed to Victoria’s hot spots to treat COVID positive patients immediately, and that people exposed or at risk could be take a preventative dose.
But, he says, without the support of Big Pharma, lobbying government and the relevant authorities is proving very difficult. "I am totally amazed and surprised that seemingly educated people will not say ‘hey we’ve got deaths happening here’…anyone in their right mind would immediately say ‘let’s get some teams to treat the infected patients in Victoria’ ”.
He tells Jane that "the analogy between Helicobacter and COVID is very similar".
Ivermectin was discovered in the 1970's and is on the World Health Organization (WHO) list of essential medicines.
Professor Borody has used the same data and research methodology with the COVID-19 Ivermectin Triple Therapy as he used when he developed the world’s first cure for peptic ulcers saving millions of lives around the globe.
He says this combination of Ivermectin, zinc and Doxycyline, all “off the shelf” drugs could be the answer to Australia’s #COVID19 crisis.
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Friday August 7th, Dean is woken by knocking at the hotel bedroom door at 5am. The police use a key card to open his door. He is not charged with anything. He still doesn’t know what the has done wrong. He is simply taken away by the police under cover of darkness to the airport where he is forced to board a plane to South Australia. He feels humiliated as hundreds of people watch him and his police escort at Perth airport. Later that afternoon, the Premier tells a news conference that Dean has been fined and that “people shouldn’t tell lies”. But Dean has not been fined. But perhaps that will change under the emergency powers the government has employed.
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Today Dean learned that he is the subject of a criminal investigation by WA police. He learned that startling fact while listening to the radio, isolated in his hotel room. He had no contact from any authorities from when he was left there around 10.30pm last night. He was alone when he heard the news. This is the latest on his battle to be allowed into Western Australia. UPDATE: 5am Friday, police arrived at Dean's hotel room, told him to pack his bag, took his phone off him for a period of time, and escorted him to the airport under cover of darkness. No charges were laid. He has been flown back to South Australia, which, incidentally does not have any COVID community transmission.
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This is the story of Dean. A FIFO worker in South Australia who is trying to get back to WA to see his partner Robyn. After numerous rejected applications to fly to Perth, he received approval on July 31st to enter WA on August 5th. But he is currently holed up in a hotel in Perth. Although he was given a travel exemption to fly to WA, signed by an assistant inspector for WA Police, when he flew in last night he was refused entry to the state. Instead, he was taken to a hotel in Perth. One officer called him a "piece of sh*t". he was refused access to a toilet, and as a result, was forced to do something deeply embarrassing. He doesn’t know what happens next, only that he has been told he will be flown back to South Australia.
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In a time of COVID, the stories from these hardworking, self-deprecating people on the land are uplifting. There isn't a problem that can't be solved, accompanied by a joke or a wry anecdote. Jane chats to farmers across WA about the season, their work and their lives. Their zest for life and humour when faced with adversity is inspiring. If you need something to lift your spirits and make you smile, then this is the podcast for you. Julian McGill farms in Bolgart where he is getting ready to host the 6Bs, but in the meantime he’s travelled to south west WA where the ground is sodden, a big contrast with a dry start to winter in the Wheatbelt. Leigh Strange farms in Bruce Rock where his great grandfather pioneered their farm. He talks to Jane about the effect of the big wind storms that hit in May and June, of a devastated town recovering and a community rallying after its only shop was burnt down just as WA locked down to combat COVID19. Raelene Hall from remote Neds Creek Station discusses her passion for education and the battle to save the Schools of the Air when the state government announced their closures just before Christmas in 2017. Tony White has been working at the town’s busy bee as Miling adjusts to life now that the Great Northern Highway Miling Bypass has been completed. Brad Jones who farms in Tammin, has had an early start to deliver wheat to Perth, there are more trees to plant, the Qantas Captain is still helping to spread fertiliser, his kids are enjoying weekend sport and like everyone he is hoping for rain. Sam Burgess has been spreading fertiliser in the hope that Arthur River gets rain soon, he’s endeavouring to mitigate salt problems on his farm, and wondering if Julian would like him to bring a quinoa salad to the 6Bs on Saturday night.
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In the wake of reports in the Australian newspaper that “A five-year-old boy was allegedly gang-raped on a beach by other children from a remote Indigenous community on Cape York this month”, Jacinta calls for states and territories to be divested of child protection saying that “we should have a referendum to make child protection a federal responsibility”.
In fact, Jacinta says Australia needs a royal commission into the culture of child protection agencies.
“We’ve got a problem in society when we can segregate the victims because of their skin colour and not discuss the absolutely abhorrent criminal acts that are committed against them. That we can’t discuss these issues openly in order to actually do something about them … and we wonder why they continue to be repeated”.
Ian Trust, executive chairman of the Wunan Foundation in the east Kimberley told the Australian “It does society no good to shy away from issues which are difficult to discuss especially when it is to do with children,” Mr Trust said. “The moral health of a society, regardless of where it is, is better served by examining the circumstances surrounding issues like this so we may learn from it to ensure it doesn’t happen again. Issues such as this gives us an opportunity to examine the content of our soul as a society, especially in regards to children. In my view it is not healthy for any society to consider issues such as this to be taboo to discuss.”
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Nine Radio's political editor, Michael Pachi joins Jane to discuss the federal government's plans for JobKeeper and JobSeeker, previewing Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's economic statement on Thursday. With an increase in COVID-19 cases in Victoria and NSW, federal parliament is postponed, with face masks mandatory in Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire from Wednesday night. What are the different approaches employed by Victoria and NSW as they tackle new outbreaks of the coronavirus? And what of political point-scoring during the pandemic? Plus, Drew Pavlou continues to speak out about CCP influence at UQ and a Brighton woman's comments on walking in her suburb go viral.
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Brad Jones is up in his plane spreading fertiliser from the air in Tammin – but did his daughter get those trees planted and earn her Airpods? Sam Burgess joins the podcast for the first time, he’s a young farmer in Arthur River who has managed to keep a worker on thanks to JobKeeper. Sam talks about a trip to Kangaroo Island after the bushfires when a group of WA farmers joined forces to help the Island’s farmers mend fences and so much more. Julian McGill is getting ready for 6Bs – its blokes only – August 8 on his farm at Bolgart. Julian explains the importance of mental health initiatives in the regions, but also tells Jane about a wild flight he took that left him the worse for wear. Raelene Hall shares her thoughts on COVID-19 and masks, and her battles with the dog that likes to run off during her morning walk. Tony White is back from his holiday with his partner and two boys to Exmouth. He’s refreshed, with some up-beat observations about tourism in WA’s north, and he’s getting ready for 6Bs.
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With 428 new cases of COVID-19 in Victoria, CMO Brett Sutton says “Tragically, there will be several who require intensive care support and a number of people will die". Jane and Clare look at the differing responses to COVID outbreaks from the Victorian and NSW governments. New rules for hospitality venues in NSW as that state announces six cases involving community transmission and Queensland builds a wall to stop interlopers from Victoria crossing the border. Scott Morrison has been on the phone to President Trump and the PM also spoke to the media about JobKeeper. Plus, A warning from the TGA about the face masks on sale in Australia. Has this information been disseminated widely enough or are Australians mistakenly buying fake or defective masks at shops and hardware stores that they think are a good barrier against COVID-19? And a brave Wyoming boy puts himself between a dangerous dog and his little sister.
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Peter Strong, the CEO of the Council of Small Business Australia on JobKeeper, JobSeeker, JobTrainer and the latest unemployment figures. Some businesses are finding it hard to find new staff, is it time for JobSeeker to be modified? And what of businesses who are still struggling, but keeping staff on via JobKeeper? Peter says because entitlements continue to accrue, in some cases it might be better to close and reopen when conditions improve. Plus, Peter talks about the new campaign “Go local first”, urging Australians to shop locally.
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"There is no higher responsibility of a government than the health and safety of its citizens".
Paul Murray on the spread of COVID-19 in Victoria, the Andrews government’s handling of the issue, a federal government inquiry into the hotel quarantine processess around Australia, plus the spread of the virus into NSW. Where does that leave the nation? The State Library approached Paul to be a part of Disrupted, the Festival of ideas, hear why he turned them down. Paul's thoughts on Cancel Culture in our universities, and was the PM right to go to the footy on the weekend? Finance Minister Mathias Cormann calls time on a stellar career, but why is he leaving? And Basil Zempilas puts his hand up to run for Lord Mayor of Perth.
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There is a correlation between a rise in the prescribing of antidepressants for young people in Australia and increased youth suicide. A new study shows that in the decade to 2018, antidepressant prescribing for young Australians rose 66 per cent while youth suicide rose by 49 per cent. Tragically in 2018, 458 young Australians took their own lives.
Labor’s Julian Hill says, “Correlation is not causation but, with ten years of data going in the wrong direction, we cannot continue to ignore this issue”.
Having read the per-reviewed paper “Antidepressant Prescribing and Suicide/Self-Harm by Young Australians - Regulatory Warnings, Contradictory Advice, and Long-Term Trends”, Mr Hill called for an inquiry and the Federal government responded by announcing one.
The study’s lead author, Dr Martin Whitely says “We need to make sure that medicine is obeying its primary maxim and that is ‘First, do no harm’ ”.
Dr Whitely is a research Fellow at the John Curtin Institute of Public Policy at Curtin University, and joins Jane to discuss the paper’s findings.
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Stories from rural and regional WA. Three farmers and a station owner join Jane on a fortnightly update about life on the land. From a Qantas captain spreading fertiliser in Tammin to crops and topsoil damaged by gale force winds. And how do you cope with red dirt that stains everything it touches? What do these famers think about the Chinese tariffs and WA’s hard border? Brad Jones, Jillian McGill, Tony White and Raelene Hall share their stories about farming, politics and life on the land.
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A mainly lighthearted look at the big issues domestically and overseas.
From the bungling of COVID19 quarantine in Victoria, to the PM’s big announcement this week – the Australian government's $270 billion plan to protect Australia as, in Mr Morrison’s words "tensions over territorial claims are rising across the Indo-Pacific region”. Also, the PM's indication that Australia is willing to help provide Hong Kong citizens who want to leave that country as a result of the introduction of draconian security laws imposed by the CCP. Joe Biden comes out of hiding, only to look and sound more confused than ever. Plus CHOP or CHAZ gets the chop in Seattle.
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Catherine McGregor on speaking out and the enormous price she has paid for having the courage to voice her opinions and beliefs. As discussions around Cancel Culture continue, Jane speaks to commentator Catherine McGregor about JK Rowling and the silencing of dissenting voices. In a fascinating, wide-ranging and emotional discussion about free speech and political and social discourse, Catherine tells Jane “At some point you draw a line on your personal convenience”.
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A cartoony Review of the Week with Johannes Leak.
Jane is joined by the Australian’s cartoonist, Johannes Leak where they take a look at the battle for the China narrative: Dennis Richardson versus Andrew Hastie, Johannes’ drawings of Victorian Premier Daniel “Chairman Dan” Andrews, funding for the humanities in the university sector and the new Bill Leak Gallery.
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FIFO worker Min Chen was wrongly ordered to stay at home for 14 days self-isolation after he flew to Perth on an intrastate flight from the state’s north. Language barriers and questionable processes at Perth airport, along with an inadequate response to emails he sent to WA police meant that Min was forced to stay at home or face the prospect of a $50 000 fine of imprisonment. His boss wants answers and says Min deserves to be compensated. Plus, Nathan, a FIFO worker in Perth who hasn’t seen his young family since March 9 says FIFO workers in WA are treated like criminals, and that he and others like him want to know when the so-called hard border restrictions will be eased.
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Former opposition leader Bill Hassell is horrified by new planning legislation before the WA parliament. Should the state government have more power when it comes to planning and development? Mr Hassell says that it already has more than enough. Could the new legislation see a return to cosy relationships between government and big business, facilitating the possibility of a return to WA Inc? And where is the opposition in all of this? And in an update, the Planning and Development Amendment Bill has passed the Legislative Council with some amendments. It will now be forwarded to the Legislative Assembly.
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In this week in review, we discuss the Prime Minister’s warning of the cyber security attack, doctors at a Perth hospital say they are unfairly being accused of bullying, some Australian politicians want to de-fund the police and Pauline Hanson says the federal government should not appeal the federal court decision that found in favor of the Northern Cattle producers.
Plus, changes to HomeBuilder and the latest on the States’ border restrictions.
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What is “cancel culture”, is it new? Why do people want to obliterate parts of history that are unpalatable, and what is social media’s role in an increasingly discourteous, sometimes dangerous public square? Is it true "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”?
Jane discusses the attempt to sanitise history, silence dissent and stop diversity of opinion with journalist and commentator Corrine Barraclough.
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In May 2011, the Gillard government shut down live cattle exports to Indonesia after the ABC aired a story. After a protracted legal case, northern cattle producers had a win in the Federal Court which found that former Agriculture Minister, Senator Joe Ludwig acting on behalf of the Federal Government, had committed the offence of ‘misfeasance in public office’ in his decision making. The court said the Brett Cattle Company was entitled to ‘substantial damages’ and the Commonwealth must pay court costs.
Now, the coalition federal government, after telling the cattle producers that they would be model litigants, is considering an appeal. Jane spoke to Tracey Hayes, former CEO of the Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association, candidate for the seat of Fannie Bay in the upcoming Territory elections, about the fight to get compensation for producers who lost everything when Joe Ludwig suspended the trade.
In reference to the prospect of Government appealing the decision, Tracey says this must be the end of this matter. “The many families, businesses and communities that have been hurt need closure. In these tough economic times, it would be irresponsible for the Government to direct yet more taxpayer’s money to appealing this decision. Enough is enough."
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Going to a BLM protest in Australia? Listen to this first.
As more people join Black Lives Matter protests around the nation, Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, director of indigenous research at the Centre for Independent Studies and an Alice Springs town councillor joins Jane to talk about the BLM movement, indigenous incarceration, and the unpalatable truths that remain unspoken. Jacinta says that “while it is true that Aboriginal Australians are incarcerated at a disproportionately high rate (3 per cent of our whole population and yet 25 per cent of the prison population), simply blaming racism obscures the deeply problematic issues in a number of indigenous communities.” And Jane reveals a shocking sexual assault that was heard in a WA court this week where an indigenous woman was brutally assaulted by her partner and his uncle. Where is the media reporting and the outrage?
Find Jane on Twitter @JaneMarwick and Instagram @jane.marwick.
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About to buy a new house and land package? Before you buy, listen to this. As the federal, state and territory governments look to kick start the economy, grants for new homes are generous and appealing. But is there a downside to all of the taxpayer funded largesse? In WA, new home buyers who meet income criteria for the federal package could receive $45,000 in government assistance. That figure can be as much as $69,440 if the buyer is a first home owner and eligible for the existing $10,000 first home owner grant and stamp duty concessions. Are all builders winners, or will some lose? And applying the economic theory of supply and demand, does it mean that new builds and renovations will be more expensive? Who are the real winners, and what are some of the things new home buyers need to consider before they sign a contract? Jane talks to a disarmingly honest WA builder, Glenn Stannard who says "sometimes it's not the best thing to buy or build ... if you're going to ... make it work for you".
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Chris Kenny, host of The Kenny Report and Kenny on Media, columnist at the Australian joins Jane for a look at protests in the time of pandemic. Is there one rule for some and not the rest of us? Are some animals more equal than others? Or is it a sign that all bets off, that mass gatherings are OK and that states’ borders need to come down? And what of the toppling of historical statues? Plus, northern cattle producers had a win in the Federal court following the disastrous shutdown of the live export trade in 2011, but is the Morrison government about to rain on the parade?
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A nation in recession, stimulus packages, WA planning laws, media and US politics. Australian Media Hall of Famer Paul Murray is one of the most influential voices in WA media with an incomparable understanding of the State’s politics. What does he think of today’s media, and the impact of social media on newsgathering and reporting? What about the role of the ABC? Paul and Jane look at the response to the killing of George Floyd and the repercussions for President Trump and Joe Biden in an election year. Plus, who will be Joe Biden’s running mate? Paul’s pick will surprise you.
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A nation in recession, stimulus packages, WA planning laws and US politics. Australian Media Hall of Famer Paul Murray is one of the most influential voices in WA media with an incomparable understanding of the State’s politics. Paul and Jane look at the response to the killing of George Floyd and the repercussions for President Trump and Joe Biden in an election year. Plus, who will be Joe Biden’s running mate? Paul’s pick will surprise you.
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WA State, National and international news and politics. The WA Premier came out guns blazing when a sheep ship in the port of Fremantle was found to have crew stricken with COVID-19, blaming the Federal government for not warning WA authorities. But what really happened? Listen to Andrew Hastie’s withering attack on a WA newspaper. What implications does that have for MSM in the future? Hong Kong’s last governor, Lord Patten has spoken out about Beijing’s attempts to curb freedoms in Hong Kong and Nathan reveals that the WA government has sent a senior bureaucrat on a mission to China organised by a body advising the Victorian government on its Belt and Road Initiative deal with Beijing. Plus, what’s the deal with Dominic Cummings, and why are protective masks now a marker of politics in the USA?
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Andrew Hastie, the Federal MP for the seat of Canning and Chair of the powerful Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security talks about China and Australia in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. What is our strategic dependence on China and how important is the Five Eyes alliance? How do members of the alliance, including Australia, maintain sovereignty while continuing trade with China? Andrew discusses Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews’ decision to engage in the Belt and Road Initiative and pushes back on criticisms by Labor’s Joel Fitzgibbon regarding the Morrison government’s call for an inquiry into the origins of COVD-19. Plus, the importance of baseload power. Is it time to take the nuclear option?
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A wrap of the week with WA Today’s Nathan Hondros.
PPE, China, the State of WA, Job Keeper and Job Seeker and why did the WA China Consul General, Madam Dong go back to Beijing?
Questions from The Nationals’ Martin Aldridge about the amount of PPE WA bought from Andrew Forrest, and problems with WA’s intrastate borders.
The economy versus health. The tensions between the federal government’s wishes for states and territories to open up versus premiers and chief ministers keeping borders closed.
What happens next? Nathan gets out his crystal ball …
Plus, the effect of COVID in the UK, Boris and a bit of Trump talk.
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Drew Two: The Story of Drew Pavlou and his fight with the University of Queensland.
Threatened with contempt of court, a charge which if proven, can carry the penalty of a prison sentence, and still fighting his university’s close ties with the Chinese government, twenty-year-old Drew Pavlou has walked out of a closed door hearing where he was supposed to answer allegations of misconduct, decrying it as a “kangaroo court”.
This is part two in the long running saga that began when the philosophy student rallied in support of Hong Kong democracy protesters on the university campus in 2019.
Now he’s fighting for the right to stay at UQ. His lawyer, meanwhile, is prepared to take his case all the way to the Supreme Court in Queensland.
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China has imposed punitive tariffs on Australian barley totalling over 80% for a whopping five years. The impositions are a 73.6% anti-dumping tariff and a 6.9% anti-subsidy tariff, applied from Tuesday, May 19.
Jane speaks with two WA grain growers who jump off their tractors in the middle of seeding to have a chat about the impact of the tariff, who knew what when, how they feel about the PM’s call for an inquiry into the origins of COVID-19, and what this means for grain growing in the short to medium term.
How will farmers, already under pressure and working around the clock, cope with the devastating news?
What does this mean for barley growers in Western Australia, where the majority of the billion dollar export crop is produced? Is this a political reprisal?
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Shooting brumbies. Under cover of darkness on Monday night May 18, Parks Victoria plans to cull and or trap these Australian icons. Bev McArthur, the MP for Western Victoria says “These little horses (approximately 100) are the last in Australia directly linked to the Waler trade. No new blood has been introduced into them. These horses carry the genes of Walers that left Australia to serve in the Middle East in WWI and never returned. Confined to one unique area for more than 100 years, they make up a distinct group. Their population is not growing, and it’s absurd to suggest they are causing widespread damage.”
So why is Parks Victoria planning to shoot them? If the bush is suffering degradation, surely a proper study is warranted. Are these horses causing environmental problems, or could it be down to other animals?
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David and Goliath. How could this happen in Australia? In July 2019, a peaceful protest to support imprisoned Uyghurs and Hong Kong democracy protesters is interrupted by pro-Beijing defenders on a university campus. University of Queensland student Drew Pavlou and his friends were punched, chokeslammed and bitten by masked men. There were no arrests and no charges were laid. Pavlou is a thorn in the university’s side, constantly criticising its Confucius Institute and close ties with Beijing. Now, 11 allegations of misconduct have been levelled against the 20-year-old by UQ, which has belatedly allowed him legal representation after he recorded this podcast. This is the story of one young man and his battle against the might and power of a university and Beijing, with commentary and analysis from Professor Clive Hamilton, author of Silent Invasion: China's Influence in Australia.
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