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Peter Lalor, pepper-sprayed, debunks the Herzog propaganda
Sports journalist Peter Lalor was pepper-sprayed by NSW Police at the Herzog protest in Sydney. He debunks the propaganda.
Herzog itinerary: lunch at Government House, dinner at Kirribilli with Albo
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Japan wins, Australian consumers lose. Intense lobbying revealed
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NSW Police have assaulted dozens of peace protestors who gathered to protest the visit by Israeli president Isaac Herzog to Australia.
Peaceful, diverse, myriad, then attacked. Herzog protestors demolish the narrative
Until NSW Police suddenly turned aggressive, the protests across Australia against Israel’s President Isaac Herzog were peaceful.
Island visits. Herzog backlash crushes Albo’s ‘social cohesion’
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We look at AUKUS, political distractions, Pauline Hanson’s latest stunt politics, housing tax rorts, dark money, and why some scandals are buried while others are inflated beyond recognition.
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- The billionaires bankrolling rightwing astroturfer Advance Australia February 5, 2026 Gina Rinehart, James Packer, and a network of wealthy business figures among the major financial backers of right-wing lobby group Advance Australia prior to the 2025 election.
- United Israel Appeal. Charity channels tax free donations direct to IDF soldiers January 28, 2026 Since 2013, more than $400 million in tax-deductible donations have flowed through an Australian charity, including direct to IDF soldiers.
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