Tonight Stephen gets the 8 golden rules of surviving the office Christmas party from Karen Gately from Corporate Dojo

Tonight Stephen gets the 8 golden rules of surviving the office Christmas party from Karen Gately from Corporate Dojo

The DO'S and DON'TS of the work Christmas party!

Are you across the story about Federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor apparently reading a doctored document in Parliament suggesting Sydney City Council staff were spending stupid amounts of money on travel?

Apparently, the document vastly overestimated the amounts but not the substance of the claim that they’re wasting public money.

Well surprise, surprise, in an attempt to score political points, the Opposition reported it to Police. Isn’t that the waste of resources?

More importantly, they want the Minister to stand down. Of course, they do. What hypocrisy after they protected the likes of Craig Thomson and Sam Dastyari for as long as they did!

What’s more, now they’re making a big deal of the PM calling the NSW Police Minister to enquire about the investigation.

Is this the biggest beat up in political history, or am I missing something?

Are you across the story about Federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor apparently reading a doctored document in Parliament suggesting Sydney City Council staff were spending stupid amounts of money on travel?
Apparently, the document vastly overestimated the amounts but not the substance of the claim that they&rsquo;re wasting public money.
Well surprise, surprise, in an attempt to score political points, the Opposition reported it to Police. Isn&rsquo;t that the waste of resources?
More importantly, they want the Minister to stand down. Of course, they do. What hypocrisy after they protected the likes of Craig Thomson and Sam Dastyari for as long as they did!
What&rsquo;s more, now they&rsquo;re making a big deal of the PM calling the NSW Police Minister to enquire about the investigation.
Is this the biggest beat up in political history, or am I missing something?

Is this the biggest beat up in political history, or am I missing something?

Part 3 of 4 of Bill Bradley's drought crisis video series! Stephen caught up with him tonight for a chat.

Part 3 of 4 of Bill Bradley's drought crisis video series! Stephen caught up with him tonight for a chat.

Bill Bradley from Triple M Goulburn Valley – Australia’s Water Crisis

Changing your gender on Instagram could get you more followers?

Well, it’s been 20 years since Australia held the republican referendum. Resoundingly, we voted no to ditching the Constitutional Monarchy that has served us so well since Federation. But a lot has changed since 1999.

Many of us have lost faith in the system. I’m not sure that has anything to do with the system itself but probably more the people in charge of the system at the moment.

The Royals are not the beacon of light they might once have been. The Queen remains a pillar of grace and integrity, but her kids and grand kids leave a bit to be desired. Look at her third child for goodness’ sake?

So is it time to revisit the debate?

I voted no last time and would probably vote no again. Last time I objected to the model and the people running the republican campaign. This time, I wouldn’t trust the current mob to get it right either.

If you voted no last time? Why? Was it the model? Was it the people pushing it? Because today, we have not only Malcolm Turnbull waving the republican flag, but also Peter FitzSimons, Anthony Albanese and Richard Di Natale! It hasn’t improved at all, has it?

Well, it&rsquo;s been 20 years since Australia held the republican referendum. Resoundingly, we voted no to ditching the Constitutional Monarchy that has served us so well since Federation. But a lot has changed since 1999.
Many of us have lost faith in the system. I&rsquo;m not sure that has anything to do with the system itself but probably more the people in charge of the system at the moment.
The Royals are not the beacon of light they might once have been. The Queen remains a pillar of grace and integrity, but her kids and grand kids leave a bit to be desired. Look at her third child for goodness&rsquo; sake?
So is it time to revisit the debate?
I voted no last time and would probably vote no again. Last time I objected to the model and the people running the republican campaign. This time, I wouldn&rsquo;t trust the current mob to get it right either.
If you voted no last time? Why? Was it the model? Was it the people pushing it? Because today, we have not only Malcolm Turnbull waving the republican flag, but also Peter FitzSimons, Anthony Albanese and Richard Di Natale! It hasn&rsquo;t improved at all, has it?

Should we ditch the Constitutional Monarchy?

Australia By Night Techguide, with Stephen Fenech from techguide.com.au

Australia By Night Techguide, with Stephen Fenech from techguide.com.au

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From the beginning, I didn’t hold much hope for the Banking Royal Commission. I thought it would be expensive, I thought it would be long and drawn out, I thought we already knew the banks were dodgy but most of all I didn’t think it would achieve any meaningful outcome.

My own bank, Westpac has proved me right.

After being found to have breached money laundering laws 23 million times. The bosses said “nothing to see here”. Even an hour before he finally resigned, CEO Brian Hartzer told his board he didn’t think the general public cared that his bank had, most probably unwittingly, facilitated paedophiles and purveyors of child pornography. How out of touch are these people?

What’s more galling is that old mate will walk away with a massive golden handshake to the tune of millions.

So, once again we’re left to ponder the question we’ve been asking since the Royal Commission began – when will someone go to gaol?

From the beginning, I didn&rsquo;t hold much hope for the Banking Royal Commission. I thought it would be expensive, I thought it would be long and drawn out, I thought we already knew the banks were dodgy but most of all I didn&rsquo;t think it would achieve any meaningful outcome.
My own bank, Westpac has proved me right.
After being found to have breached money laundering laws 23 million times. The bosses said &ldquo;nothing to see here&rdquo;. Even an hour before he finally resigned, CEO Brian Hartzer told his board he didn&rsquo;t think the general public cared that his bank had, most probably unwittingly, facilitated paedophiles and purveyors of child pornography. How out of touch are these people?
What&rsquo;s more galling is that old mate will walk away with a massive golden handshake to the tune of millions.
So, once again we&rsquo;re left to ponder the question we&rsquo;ve been asking since the Royal Commission began &ndash; when will someone go to gaol?

Banking Royal Commission - When will someone go to gaol?

Molk’s TV Talk with Steve Molk from TVBlackbox.com.au

Molk&rsquo;s TV Talk with Steve Molk from TVBlackbox.com.au

Is Disney + better than Netflix?

One of the arguments in favour of pill testing is that it puts young people in front of experts who can advise them that taking drugs is dangerous. Which of course flies in the face of those who support pill testing and their belief that you can’t just tell young people not to do something. But I do believe we need to get that message through somehow, because too many are dying unnecessarily. 

I don’t want to get into a debate about pill-testing tonight, so I won’t take any calls on it. But I do want to talk about how to get through to kids who still seem oblivious to the dangers of MDMA or “ecstasy”.

There’s a report in the News Corp press today that examines the attitudes of young people towards drugs and the alarming number of them who think there’s no danger in taking this insidious stuff.

The easy answer is to say caveat emptor – in other words you take the risk, you pay the price, but surely that’s not good enough.

What I can’t understand is in this day and age with so much discussion around about the topic and so much coverage of the dangers of ecstasy, that there are some who simply just don’t know that taking MDMA, no matter how pure, can still kill you.

It doesn’t help when idiots ring programs like this and suggest that because they take drugs and haven’t died yet, it must be a safe practice. It’s like saying “I haven’t been bitten by a shark, so shark attacks don’t happen”.

Still, there must be an answer.

One of the arguments in favour of pill testing is that it puts young people in front of experts who can advise them that taking drugs is dangerous. Which of course flies in the face of those who support pill testing and their belief that you can&rsquo;t just tell young people not to do something. But I do believe we need to get that message through somehow, because too many are dying unnecessarily.&nbsp;
I don&rsquo;t want to get into a debate about pill-testing tonight, so I won&rsquo;t take any calls on it. But I do want to talk about how to get through to kids who still seem oblivious to the dangers of MDMA or &ldquo;ecstasy&rdquo;.
There&rsquo;s a report in the News Corp press today that examines the attitudes of young people towards drugs and the alarming number of them who think there&rsquo;s no danger in taking this insidious stuff.
The easy answer is to say caveat emptor &ndash; in other words you take the risk, you pay the price, but surely that&rsquo;s not good enough.
What I can&rsquo;t understand is in this day and age with so much discussion around about the topic and so much coverage of the dangers of ecstasy, that there are some who simply just don&rsquo;t know that taking MDMA, no matter how pure, can still kill you.
It doesn&rsquo;t help when idiots ring programs like this and suggest that because they take drugs and haven&rsquo;t died yet, it must be a safe practice. It&rsquo;s like saying &ldquo;I haven&rsquo;t been bitten by a shark, so shark attacks don&rsquo;t happen&rdquo;.
Still, there must be an answer.

Why do young people still take drugs?

Paddy Gerrard filling in for Stephen Cenatiempo.

Paddy Gerrard filling in for Stephen Cenatiempo.

Is it wrong to discriminate against people with tattoos?

Catch up on Australia by Night with Stephen Cenatiempo!

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