In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Tom and Emerald are joined by organiser Hannah Ekin to discuss the fight to Close Pine Gap and the protest event Convergence 2026. Why is there a little America sitting in the middle of our continent? Are the ABC just a mouthpiece for the government? And is America using Pine Gap as a way to illegally conduct surveillance that breaks their own American law?

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Help Close Pine Gap -
http://closepinegap.org.au 

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In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Tom and Emerald are joined by organiser Hannah Ekin to discuss the fight to Close Pine Gap and the protest event Convergence 2026. Why is there a little America sitting in the middle of our continent? Are the ABC just a mouthpiece for the government? And is America using Pine Gap as a way to illegally conduct surveillance that breaks their own American law? ----------
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 ONE HUNDRED past bonus episodes.
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Help Close Pine Gap - <a href="http://closepinegap.org.au">http://closepinegap.org.au</a>&nbsp;
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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>

Excerpt: The fight to close Pine Gap ft. Hannah Ekin

Tom is joined by journalist and co-host of The Sunday Shot podcast, Dave Milner! Albo’s podcast woes show how the media sets the agenda (10:03). One Nation deals with, shock horror, a poorly-vetted homophobic candidate scandal (18:26). Immigration continues to be the main story (24:42). And the kids, who are alright, protest One Nation (48:37).
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Just released on Patreon - "The fight to close Pine Gap ft. Hannah Ekin"

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 ONE HUNDRED past bonus episodes.

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Dave Milner -
https://x.com/DaveMilbo
The Shot -
https://theshot.net.au/

Tom’s plugs -
Be Funny Challenge (Impossible) on now at Edinburgh Fringe 
Two shows in London on September 11th & 12th at the Bill Murray Brand NEW show at Melbourne Fringe in October, In The Grand Scheme of Things - 25% off flash sale until Sunday 6pm 
All the details at https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/

Theme by Kye Hughes

Produced by Michael Griffin

https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz 

Follow us on

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Tom is joined by journalist and co-host of The Sunday Shot podcast, Dave Milner! Albo&rsquo;s podcast woes show how the media sets the agenda (10:03). One Nation deals with, shock horror, a poorly-vetted homophobic candidate scandal (18:26). Immigration continues to be the main story (24:42). And the kids, who are alright, protest One Nation (48:37). ----------
Just released on Patreon - "The fight to close Pine Gap ft. Hannah Ekin"
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 ONE HUNDRED past bonus episodes.
<a href="https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU">https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU</a>&nbsp;
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Dave Milner - <a href="https://x.com/DaveMilbo">https://x.com/DaveMilbo</a> The Shot - <a href="https://theshot.net.au/">https://theshot.net.au/</a> Tom&rsquo;s plugs - Be Funny Challenge (Impossible) on now at Edinburgh Fringe Two shows in London on September 11th &amp; 12th at the Bill Murray Brand NEW show at Melbourne Fringe in October, In The Grand Scheme of Things - 25% off flash sale until Sunday 6pm All the details at <a href="https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/">https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/</a>
Theme by Kye Hughes Produced by Michael Griffin
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Follow us on
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238: Albo’s lack of rizz causes international incident & kids stand up to Hanson ft. Dave Milner

Tom is joined by firefighter, Marxist, and currently one of the NSW delegates to Greens National Council, Jim Casey! First up is Jim’s experiences running against Albo in Grayndler and getting stitched up by the media. (11:00) Next, what is the future of the labour movement in Australia? How did the Greens end up invisible at the moment they are most needed? And how should the Greens react to the rise of One Nation? (56:09) 

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Just released on Patreon - "The fight to close Pine Gap ft. Hannah Ekin"

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jimcasey.online

Tom’s plugs -
Be Funny Challenge (Impossible) on now at Edinburgh Fringe 
Two shows in London on September 11th & 12th at the Bill Murray Brand NEW show at Melbourne Fringe in October, In The Grand Scheme of Things - 25% off flash sale until Sunday 6pm 
All the details at https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/

Theme by Kye Hughes

Produced by Michael Griffin

https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz 

Follow us on

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Tom is joined by firefighter, Marxist, and currently one of the NSW delegates to Greens National Council, Jim Casey! First up is Jim&rsquo;s experiences running against Albo in Grayndler and getting stitched up by the media. (11:00) Next, what is the future of the labour movement in Australia? How did the Greens end up invisible at the moment they are most needed? And how should the Greens react to the rise of One Nation? (56:09)&nbsp;
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Just released on Patreon - "The fight to close Pine Gap ft. Hannah Ekin"
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 ONE HUNDRED past bonus episodes.
<a href="https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU">https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU</a>&nbsp;
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<a href="https://www.jimcasey.online/">jimcasey.online</a> Tom&rsquo;s plugs - Be Funny Challenge (Impossible) on now at Edinburgh Fringe Two shows in London on September 11th &amp; 12th at the Bill Murray Brand NEW show at Melbourne Fringe in October, In The Grand Scheme of Things - 25% off flash sale until Sunday 6pm All the details at <a href="https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/">https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/</a>
Theme by Kye Hughes Produced by Michael Griffin
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Follow us on
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237: How to make the Greens cut through ft. Jim Casey

Emerald is back on with Tom to chat about a bunch of news! First up, Zack Polanski’s guillotine scandal sounds awful familiar… Then, Victoria suddenly has a new premier! (14:11) Then, Pauline Hanson lost an appeal against a court ruling that found she racially discriminated against Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi. But should it have been a legal matter? (31:20) Hannah Ferguson, CEO of Cheek Media, is going to be running as an independent candidate for the seat of Grayndler. (47:03) Can she take down Albo?

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Just released on Patreon - "How they teach fossil fuels in our schools with Comms Declare’s Belinda Noble"

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 ONE HUNDRED past bonus episodes.

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Justice for Palestine Legal Fighting Fund (high court challenge against Qld law banning 2 pro-Palestine phrases): https://chuffed.org/project/173177-justice-for-palestine-legal-defence 

Watch Tim Read’s farewell speech - 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-YsPzhceI4 

Theme by Kye Hughes

Produced by Michael Griffin

https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz 

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Emerald is back on with Tom to chat about a bunch of news! First up, Zack Polanski&rsquo;s guillotine scandal sounds awful familiar&hellip; Then, Victoria suddenly has a new premier! (14:11) Then, Pauline Hanson lost an appeal against a court ruling that found she racially discriminated against Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi. But should it have been a legal matter? (31:20) Hannah Ferguson, CEO of Cheek Media, is going to be running as an independent candidate for the seat of Grayndler. (47:03) Can she take down Albo? ----------
Just released on Patreon - "How they teach fossil fuels in our schools with Comms Declare&rsquo;s Belinda Noble"
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 ONE HUNDRED past bonus episodes.
<a href="https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU">https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU</a>&nbsp;
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Justice for Palestine Legal Fighting Fund (high court challenge against Qld law banning 2 pro-Palestine phrases): <a href="https://chuffed.org/project/173177-justice-for-palestine-legal-defence">https://chuffed.org/project/173177-justice-for-palestine-legal-defence</a>&nbsp;
Watch Tim Read&rsquo;s farewell speech -&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-YsPzhceI4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-YsPzhceI4</a>&nbsp;
Theme by Kye Hughes Produced by Michael Griffin
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Excerpt: The fight to close Pine Gap ft. Hannah Ekin

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