Justice or voyeurism? The hypocrisy behind livestreaming capital punishment

Warning that streaming Nidal Hasan's execution would be "barbarism masquerading as transparency," Michael McLaren questioned where modern society draws the line on public violence.  He explored the unsettling contradiction between our disgust over state executions and our growing appetite for extr…

Australia’s aging population pushes emergency departments to a tipping point

With ED wait times soaring and thousands of elderly patients trapped in hospital beds awaiting aged care, Dr Justin Thompson warned that Australia's healthcare system is facing a critical bottleneck. 

'Get back on the podium' - How the closing laps of Bathurst mirrored our national story

Michael McLaren has drawn similarities between the closing laps of this year's Bathurst 1000 and Australia's national story.

'Musk vs Bezos' - The space race is back

The space race is back on as the ultra-wealthy look to colonise the moon.    

'You were warned' - The risks of digitising cash playing out right now

Michael McLaren takes a look at why Sweden is reversing its race to be the world's first cashless economy and what Australia needs to learn from their climbdown. 

'I told you so' - Michael's debt warning comes home to roost

Michael McLaren is not one to say "I told you so", but his warnings of irresponsible government spending and consecutive deficits have come to roost.

BREAKING ATO credit card ban paused

The Treasurer Jim Chalmers has stepped in and paused the controversial ATO credit card ban from coming into place next month.

'There'll be more' - The unforeseen consequence from the Mt Pleasant Coal Mine ruling

Michael McLaren has warned that the Mt Pleasant Coal Mine ruling could lead to more attempts by activists to stymie other coal mine expansions.

Why the Mount Pleasant Coal Mine decision threatens NSW mining approvals

In a landmark 3–2 split ruling handed down today, the High Court of Australia dismissed MACH Energy’s appeal regarding the Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion, upholding a decision that state planning authorities must properly consider overseas Scope 3 emissions.

Angus Taylor defends 100K migration cap amid business backlash

With housing supply strained across Australia, Angus Taylor broke down his controversial proposal to roll back temporary graduate and bridging visas. Stream the full interview to hear how the Coalition intends to balance immigration cuts with a $5 billion infrastructure push.