Just when you thought world politics couldn’t get any more ridiculous: tonight, far-right British politician Nigel Farage is set to face a by-election of his own making. His main opponent? A joke candidate by the name of Count Binface, who says he’s an alien space warrior, and wears a superhero costume featuring a bin for a head.

The contest has turned into a circus, but the five-million-pound donation scandal which prompted it, is deadly serious.

Today, European correspondent for the Australian Financial Review, Andrew Tillett, on the contest, the scandal behind it, and the parallels between Farage and Australia’s far-right offering, One Nation.

 

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Guest: European correspondent for the Australian Financial Review, Andrew Tillett

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Just when you thought world politics couldn&rsquo;t get any more ridiculous: tonight, far-right British politician Nigel Farage is set to face a by-election of his own making. His main opponent? A joke candidate by the name of Count Binface, who says he&rsquo;s an alien space warrior, and wears a superhero costume featuring a bin for a head.
The contest has turned into a circus, but the five-million-pound donation scandal which prompted it, is deadly serious.
Today, European correspondent for the Australian Financial Review, Andrew Tillett, on the contest, the scandal behind it, and the parallels between Farage and Australia&rsquo;s far-right offering, One Nation.
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Guest: European correspondent for the Australian Financial Review, Andrew Tillett
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How Nigel Farage ended up facing off with a bin

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When news broke this week of an alleged sexual assault involving the Sydney Swans AFL team in Melbourne, old faultlines in the way the sport handles accusations against its players re-ignited. 

Everything from the players involved, to the language used by the club, and the way the media reported the allegations, came under the microscope. 

So how much has changed when it comes to footy players doing the wrong thing. And what would a good response from the AFL look like? 

Today, journalist and author of Night Games, Anna Krien, on the way forward for the AFL. 

 

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Guest: Journalist and author of Night Games Anna Krien

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When news broke this week of an alleged sexual assault involving the Sydney Swans AFL team in Melbourne, old faultlines in the way the sport handles accusations against its players re-ignited.&nbsp;
Everything from the players involved, to the language used by the club, and the way the media reported the allegations, came under the microscope.&nbsp;
So how much has changed when it comes to footy players doing the wrong thing. And what would a good response from the AFL look like?&nbsp;
Today, journalist and author of Night Games, Anna Krien, on the way forward for the AFL.&nbsp;
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Guest: Journalist and author of Night Games Anna Krien
Photo:&nbsp;AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

The Sydney Swans scandal: How should the club, the AFL and the media respond?

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Over six days of public hearings, Australians with a disability told parliament what losing NDIS support would mean for their independence, their families, and their everyday lives.

Despite more than 4,000 submissions and calls for reforms to be paused, the government’s overhaul of the scheme passed the senate yesterday, with support from the Coalition.

By tightening access and reducing some supports, the changes are forecast to save $37.8 billion over the next 4 years. But advocates warn the cuts will leave people worse off, and shift the costs onto families, hospitals and the states.

Today, CEO of Women with Disabilities Australia Sophie Cusworth, on what these reforms mean for people who rely on the NDIS, and if the scheme can be made sustainable without leaving people behind.

 

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Guest: CEO of Women with Disabilities Australia Sophie Cusworth

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Over six days of public hearings, Australians with a disability told parliament what losing NDIS support would mean for their independence, their families, and their everyday lives.
Despite more than 4,000 submissions and calls for reforms to be paused, the government&rsquo;s overhaul of the scheme passed the senate yesterday, with support from the Coalition.
By tightening access and reducing some supports, the changes are forecast to save $37.8 billion over the next 4 years. But advocates warn the cuts will leave people worse off, and shift the costs onto families, hospitals and the states.
Today, CEO of Women with Disabilities Australia Sophie Cusworth, on what these reforms mean for people who rely on the NDIS, and if the scheme can be made sustainable without leaving people behind.
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Guest: CEO of Women with Disabilities Australia Sophie Cusworth
Photo:&nbsp;AAP Image/Lukas Coch

“I would perish”: The human cost of the PM’s NDIS cuts

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Last week Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for fewer childhood vaccines, sprouting links to autism – which have been definitively disproved by scientists and health organisations around the world.

During Trump’s second term, the misinformation from the president and his health secretary, RFK Jr, has been relentless – undermining public trust in vaccines, as outbreaks of previously eliminated diseases flare up again.

Today, Professor of Public Health at the University of Sydney’s Infectious Diseases Institute Julie Leask on the politicisation of antivax sentiment, and the implications for Australia

 

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Guest: Professor of Public Health Julie Leask

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Last week Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for fewer childhood vaccines, sprouting links to autism &ndash; which have been definitively disproved by scientists and health organisations around the world.
During Trump&rsquo;s second term, the misinformation from the president and his health secretary, RFK Jr, has been relentless &ndash; undermining public trust in vaccines, as outbreaks of previously eliminated diseases flare up again.
Today, Professor of Public Health at the University of Sydney&rsquo;s Infectious Diseases Institute Julie Leask on the politicisation of antivax sentiment, and the implications for Australia
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Guest: Professor of Public Health Julie Leask
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How Trump’s anti-vax agenda is infecting Australia

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How Nigel Farage ended up facing off with a bin

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