Sydney Now with Clinton Maynard 🚗🏙️📻- Friday, 6th March

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'Mixed sympathies' - Australians currently stranded in the Middle East as flight schedules slowly resume

While he backs government help for travelers caught in stopovers, Clinton Maynard argues that taxpayers shouldn't foot the bill for those who took "lucrative contracts" to work in volatile regions like Dubai. He remains particularly blunt about those visiting high-risk areas, suggesting that if yo…

'It will not happen' - $300 million roof for Accor Stadium met with heavy skepticism

Clinton Maynard argues that the state government is unlikely to fund the $300 million roof after "throwing away" a similar amount on a Penrith Stadium redevelopment he labels a "dud."

'Fairer funding' - Randwick Council moves to end free beach parking for visitors

The $23 million annual cost for beach upkeep in Randwick currently falls solely on local ratepayers despite 84% of summer visitors coming from outside the area. Mayor Dylan Parker suggests a $5 hourly fee for non-residents to ensure those enjoying the facilities contribute to their maintenance.

Sydney Now with Clinton Maynard 🚗🏙️📻- Thursday, 5th March

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'Snowball effect' - Escalating Middle East tensions and taxes drive Sydney fuel toward record highs

AMP Chief Economist Shane Oliver warns that the "snowball effect" of rising global oil costs and domestic indexing could push inflation toward 4.6%, forcing the Reserve Bank's hand on interest rates.

'What have they done?' - Clinton calls out Chris Bowen for deflecting fuel crisis blame to past decade

Energy Minister Chris Bowen cites 2023 stockpiling laws as a shield against soaring prices. Clinton Maynard blasts Chris Bowen for blaming the previous administration for refinery shortages four years into their term.

Sydney Now with Clinton Maynard 🚗🏙️📻- Wednesday, 4th March

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'Truly hideous' - Lucy Zelić slams wind farms as an environmental and economic eyesore

Lucy Zelić critiques the "hijacking" of the Australian landscape by industrial wind turbines, arguing that these unreliable energy sources undermine the country's natural beauty and energy security while we sit on a goldmine of clean coal and uranium.

'Hardly radical' - Transition to Ayatollah’s son stalls hopes for Iranian regime change

Former Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer analyses the strategic goals of the current military operations against Iran, noting that the succession of the Ayatollah’s son signals a continuation of the theocracy rather than a shift to moderate leadership.