In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Tom moderates the ‘Freedom For The Press’ event live at The Wheeler Centre in Melbourne on Tuesday 15th October 2025.

“Censorship and secrecy threaten democracy. A discussion on press freedom and the public’s right to know.”

The panel features:
Andrew Wilkie MP – Independent Federal MP & defender of whistleblowers
Greg Barns SC – Barrister & human rights advocate
Melissa Fyfe – Award-winning senior writer, Good Weekend

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Links -

The Information Rights Project
https://informationrights.org/ 

Produced by Michael Griffin

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In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Tom moderates the &lsquo;Freedom For The Press&rsquo; event live at The Wheeler Centre in Melbourne on Tuesday 15th October 2025.
&ldquo;Censorship and secrecy threaten democracy. A discussion on press freedom and the public&rsquo;s right to know.&rdquo; The panel features:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Andrew Wilkie MP &ndash; Independent Federal MP &amp; defender of whistleblowers</li>
<li aria-level="1">Greg Barns SC &ndash; Barrister &amp; human rights advocate</li>
<li aria-level="1">Melissa Fyfe &ndash; Award-winning senior writer, Good Weekend</li>
</ul>
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The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber&rsquo;s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over EIGHTY past bonus episodes.
<a href="https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU">https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU</a>&nbsp;
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Links -
The Information Rights Project <a href="https://informationrights.org/">https://informationrights.org/</a>&nbsp;
Produced by Michael Griffin
Follow us on
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Serious Danger is a podcast about our broken political system and its greatest threat: the Greens. Join traitorous SJWs Emerald Moon and Tom Ballard as they discuss the #auspol news of the week, chat to key figures from the left movement, and talk about how to win a future for all of us. This is NOT an official Greens party podcast, but it IS the official podcast of trying to not go insane while experiencing the sh*tshow that is Australian politics.    / Produced by Michael Griffin / Twitter & Instagram @SeriousDangerAU /  patreon.com/seriousdangerau /  seriousdangerpod.com 

Serious Danger is a podcast about our broken political system and its greatest threat: the Greens. Join traitorous SJWs Emerald Moon and Tom Ballard as they discuss the #auspol news of the week, chat to key figures from the left movement, and talk about how to win a future for all of us. This is NOT an official Greens party podcast, but it IS the official podcast of trying to not go insane while experiencing the sh*tshow that is Australian politics.&nbsp; &nbsp; / Produced by Michael Griffin / Twitter &amp; Instagram @SeriousDangerAU /&nbsp; <a href="patreon.com/seriousdangerau">patreon.com/seriousdangerau</a> /<a href="seriousdangerpod.com"></a>&nbsp; <a href="seriousdangerpod.com">seriousdangerpod.com</a>&nbsp;

A podcast about our broken political system and its greatest threat: the Greens.

Serious Danger

Serious Danger is a podcast about our broken political system and its greatest threat: the Greens.
Join traitorous SJWs Emerald Moon and Tom Ballard as they discuss the #auspol news of the week, chat to key figures from the left movement, and talk about how to win a future for all of us.
This is NOT an official Greens party podcast, but it IS the official podcast of trying to not go insane while experiencing the sh*tshow that is Australian politics.   
Produced by Michael Griffin
Twitter & Instagram @SeriousDangerAU
patreon.com/seriousdangerau
seriousdangerpod.com

Serious Danger is a podcast about our broken political system and its greatest threat: the Greens. Join traitorous SJWs Emerald Moon and Tom Ballard as they discuss the #auspol news of the week, chat to key figures from the left movement, and talk about how to win a future for all of us. This is NOT an official Greens party podcast, but it IS the official podcast of trying to not go insane while experiencing the sh*tshow that is Australian politics. &nbsp;&nbsp; Produced by Michael Griffin Twitter &amp; Instagram @SeriousDangerAU <a href="patreon.com/seriousdangerau">patreon.com/seriousdangerau</a> <a href="seriousdangerpod.com">seriousdangerpod.com</a>

Bonus: The Information Rights Project - Freedom For The Press event

In this bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Tom and Emerald continue chapter 11 of author Paddy Manning’s epic history of the Australian Greens movement, “Inside The Greens: The Origins and Future of the Party, the People and the Politics.”

In this instalment - Richard DiNatalie flirts with the mainstream, reform of Group Voting Tickets in the Senate, the 2006 election, Turnbull as PM, Batman and Grayndler, and left renewal renewal renewal renewal renewal.

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Links -

Buy Inside The Greens - https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/inside-greens 

Paddy Manning -

https://twitter.com/gpaddymanning 

Inside Inside The Greens - a rebuttal -

https://www.inside-insidethegreens.com.au/ 

Produced by Michael Griffin

Follow us on

https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU

https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau 

https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau

In this bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Tom and Emerald continue chapter 11 of author Paddy Manning&rsquo;s epic history of the Australian Greens movement, &ldquo;Inside The Greens: The Origins and Future of the Party, the People and the Politics.&rdquo; In this instalment - Richard DiNatalie flirts with the mainstream, reform of Group Voting Tickets in the Senate, the 2006 election, Turnbull as PM, Batman and Grayndler, and left renewal renewal renewal renewal renewal.
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The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber&rsquo;s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over EIGHTY past bonus episodes.
<a href="https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU">https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU</a>&nbsp;
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Links -
Buy Inside The Greens -<a href="https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/inside-greens"> https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/inside-greens</a>&nbsp;
Paddy Manning -
<a href="https://twitter.com/gpaddymanning">https://twitter.com/gpaddymanning</a>&nbsp;
Inside Inside The Greens - a rebuttal -
<a href="https://www.inside-insidethegreens.com.au/">https://www.inside-insidethegreens.com.au/</a>&nbsp;
Produced by Michael Griffin
Follow us on
<a href="https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU">https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau">https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau">https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau</a>

Bonus: Inside the Greens #11: DiNatale’s black skivvy & Senate voting reform

New theme song! Tom is joined by guest host, Greens candidate and activist, Hannah Thomas! First, an update on her health and the legal proceedings following her assault by a police officer during a pro-Palestinian protest (2:48). Then, Rising Tide is back for another year and plenty of legends have been arrested for blocking coal ships (25:52). Finally, a look at the recent results from the Australian Election Survey for the 2025 federal election (38:06). What can we learn? Why has Hannah not lost faith?

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Just released on Patreon - Sean Kelly asks ‘What Does Labor Stand For?’

The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over EIGHTY past bonus episodes.

https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU 

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Follow Hannah -
https://greens.org.au/nsw/person/hannah-thomas 

See Tom live on tour in Melbourne Fringe and Geelong -

https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/ 

Theme by Kye Hughes

Produced by Michael Griffin

https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz 

Listen to Floodcast for more left green discussion about Aussie politics produced by The Griff -
https://linktr.ee/floodcastau 

Follow us on

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New theme song! Tom is joined by guest host, Greens candidate and activist, Hannah Thomas! First, an update on her health and the legal proceedings following her assault by a police officer during a pro-Palestinian protest (2:48). Then, Rising Tide is back for another year and plenty of legends have been arrested for blocking coal ships (25:52). Finally, a look at the recent results from the Australian Election Survey for the 2025 federal election (38:06). What can we learn? Why has Hannah not lost faith?
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Just released on Patreon - Sean Kelly asks &lsquo;What Does Labor Stand For?&rsquo;
The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber&rsquo;s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over EIGHTY past bonus episodes.
<a href="https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU">https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU</a>&nbsp;
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Follow Hannah - <a href="https://greens.org.au/nsw/person/hannah-thomas">https://greens.org.au/nsw/person/hannah-thomas</a>&nbsp;
See Tom live on tour in Melbourne Fringe and Geelong -
<a href="https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/">https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/</a>&nbsp;
Theme by Kye Hughes Produced by Michael Griffin
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz/">https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz</a>&nbsp;
Listen to Floodcast for more left green discussion about Aussie politics produced by The Griff - <a href="https://linktr.ee/floodcastau">https://linktr.ee/floodcastau</a>&nbsp;
Follow us on
<a href="https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU">https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau">https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau">https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau</a>

205: Hannah Thomas on the state of protest & Aus Election Study results

Pauline’s back with another attempt to woo MAGA, aka a burqa for a berko. Tom is joined by guest host Osman Faruqi, as he prepares to present Lamestream’s Ls of the Year Awards. First up, the Greens have agreed to pass the Environment Protection Reform Bills (19:11). Was this a capitulation by a Greens party cowed into submission, or a pragmatic move to take the best they could get? Then, the Greens held a National Members Survey about the future of the party, and Os-mum Mehreen Faruqi’s gave a viral speech about the need to move towards eco-socialism (57:24). What can we learn, and how should it affect strategy going forward? And what can we take from Os? 

Video version - https://youtu.be/WQmFewZvwLs

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Just released on Patreon - Sean Kelly asks ‘What Does Labor Stand For?’

The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over EIGHTY past bonus episodes.

https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU 

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Check out Osman at the Lamestream site and podcast -
https://www.lamestream.com.au/ 

“National Supporter Survey” of Greens members -

https://greens.org.au/magazine/your-survey-results-shaping-next-three-years 

Mehreen Faruqi speech about where to from here at National Conference -

https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ2hG-pkw8E/ 

See Tom live on tour in Melbourne Fringe and Geelong -

https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/ 

Produced by Michael Griffin

https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz 

Listen to Floodcast for more left green discussion about Aussie politics produced by The Griff -
https://linktr.ee/floodcastau 

Follow us on

https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU

https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau 

https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau

Pauline&rsquo;s back with another attempt to woo MAGA, aka a burqa for a berko. Tom is joined by guest host Osman Faruqi, as he prepares to present Lamestream&rsquo;s Ls of the Year Awards. First up, the Greens have agreed to pass the Environment Protection Reform Bills (19:11). Was this a capitulation by a Greens party cowed into submission, or a pragmatic move to take the best they could get? Then, the Greens held a National Members Survey about the future of the party, and Os-mum Mehreen Faruqi&rsquo;s gave a viral speech about the need to move towards eco-socialism (57:24). What can we learn, and how should it affect strategy going forward? And what can we take from Os?&nbsp;
Video version - <a href="https://youtu.be/WQmFewZvwLs" data-link-auto="">https://youtu.be/WQmFewZvwLs</a>
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Just released on Patreon - Sean Kelly asks &lsquo;What Does Labor Stand For?&rsquo;
The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber&rsquo;s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over EIGHTY past bonus episodes.
<a href="https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU">https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU</a>&nbsp;
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Check out Osman at the Lamestream site and podcast - <a href="https://www.lamestream.com.au/">https://www.lamestream.com.au/</a>&nbsp;
&ldquo;National Supporter Survey&rdquo; of Greens members -
<a href="https://greens.org.au/magazine/your-survey-results-shaping-next-three-years">https://greens.org.au/magazine/your-survey-results-shaping-next-three-years</a>&nbsp;
Mehreen Faruqi speech about where to from here at National Conference -
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ2hG-pkw8E/">https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ2hG-pkw8E/</a>&nbsp;
See Tom live on tour in Melbourne Fringe and Geelong -
<a href="https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/">https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/</a>&nbsp;
Produced by Michael Griffin
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz/">https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz</a>&nbsp;
Listen to Floodcast for more left green discussion about Aussie politics produced by The Griff - <a href="https://linktr.ee/floodcastau">https://linktr.ee/floodcastau</a>&nbsp;
Follow us on
<a href="https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU">https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau">https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau">https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau</a>

Bonus: The Information Rights Project - Freedom For The Press event

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