News Fighters

This week:The USA, UK and Australia team up to buy big expensive submarines go brrrrr.Adam Bandt goes nuclear on nuclear!Gladys Berejiklian tries cancelling and then uncancelling her 11am news conference.Labor tries parachuting Kristina Keneally into Western Sydney.Christian Porter’s mysterious money mystery!Also guest Craig Reucassel stops by to talk about the new documentary he’s directed called “Big Deal: Is Our Democracy For Sale?”For more info on Big Deal go to Makeitabigdeal.comFollow Craig on Twitter at https://twitter.com/craigreucasselNews Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan.Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfightersWe don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.comBuy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfightersSubscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfightersFollow News Fighters on Twitter

This week:Greg Hunt skips a Pfizer meetingScoMo 747 takes off (again!)Who’s that Guy? Victoria’s new Opposition Leader!NSW’s Freedom day is coming, but with extra crowded hospitals!And our guest is the Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney, Jess Scully! She’s here to talk about how Sydney will recover from the lockdown and the upcoming NSW local council elections on December 4.Follow Jess on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jessscullysydneyNews Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan.Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfightersWe don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.comBuy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfightersSubscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfightersFollow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPodFollow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DylabolicalFollow News Fighter

This week we revisit almost all our segments covering the current Delta outbreak in Australia, from the first signs of it in June all the way up to mid-August.Taken from Episodes #72 (June 24), #73 (July 1), #74 (July 9), #77 (August 6), #78 (August 13) and #79 (August 19).All these segments are on our Youtube Channel here: http://www.youtube.com/newsfightersOr for a more concise overview please watch Episode #76 (July 29) - How NSW Stuffed Everything Up With the Delta Outbreak on Youtube: https://youtu.be/6e9Gvq9hqA4News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan.Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfightersWe don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.comBuy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfightersSubscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfightersFollow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Newsfi

I listened to all 20 episodes of former Liberal Minister Christopher Pyne’s post-politics vanity podcast project PYNE TIME so you don’t have to. Enjoy the inanity!Also my guest is ABC 730’s chief satirist Mark Humphries here to talk about his new book with Evan Williams, On Politics and Stuff.Follow Mark Humphries on instgram here: https://www.instagram.com/humphriesmark/Buy “On Politics and Stuff” Here: https://www.hachette.com.au/mark-humphries-evan-williams/on-politics-and-stuffNews Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan.Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfightersWe don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.comBuy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfightersSubscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfightersFollow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPodFollow us on Instagram: http://www.inst

This week:Some never-ending wars in failed statesThe Taliban takes over AfghanistanNSW gives up on Covid zeroGladys gives up on everythingJungle Cruise looks like a bad movieNews Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan.Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfightersWe don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.comBuy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfightersSubscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfightersFollow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPodFollow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/Email: podcast@newsfighters.comBuy Merch: http://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe:Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/2Uh1kmZSpotify: http://sptfy.com/1fkQGoogle Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wfYouTube: htt

This week:Delta hits Canberra (and Tamworth and Dubbo and everywhere else)NSW abandons Covid zero as Emperor Gladys says we have to vaccinate our way out.Things can only get worser!We’re all doomed!Also from The Chaser Report podcast Dominic Knight stops by to talk daily news comedy!News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan.Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfightersWe don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.comBuy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfightersSubscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfightersFollow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPodFollow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/Email: podcast@newsfighters.comBuy Merch: http://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscribe:Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/2Uh1kmZSpotify: http://sptfy.com/1fkQGoogl

This week:Melbourne enters Lockdown Number 6Labor offers $300 a jabNSW’s Delta Farce Continues with schools closed until who knows when.Stefan Pazur updates us on the Tokyo Sporting EventNews Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan.Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfightersWe don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.comBuy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfightersSubscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfightersFollow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPodFollow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/Email: podcast@newsfighters.comBuy Merch: http://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesignsSubscribe:Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Uh1kmZSpotify: https://sptfy.com/1fkQGoogle Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2YRpZ08Pocketcasts: http://bit.ly/2PHbVT2Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2UrV5wfYou

With Sydney currently facing its longest ever lockdown and highest ever Covid case numbers thanks to the current Delta outbreak, we take a comprehensive look at every single stuff up, mixed message and confusing backflip the Gladys Berejiklian and the New South Wales government has done to get us here.Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/6e9Gvq9hqA4News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan.Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfightersWe don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.comBuy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfightersSubscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfightersFollow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPodFollow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/Email: podcast@newsfighters.comBuy Merch: http://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesigns Subscr

It's our 75th episode and this week we look overseas to Russia and take a look a bizarre and bombastic annual TV event: Vladimir Putin’s marathon annual call in show, Direct Line (Прямая линия с Владимиром Путиным). This year it offers some interesting insights into the state of Russia as Putin feigns interest in the everyday struggles of his subjects for a massive four hours while dodging responsibility and promising to eventually fix things.Also we look at the controversial use of AI to bring Anthony Bourdain back from the dead to voice his new documentary.And our guest is Sanspants podcaster, DJ, chef and children's author Andrew Levins. We chatted to Levins before the current lockdowns about his bizarre previous year as a socially distanced DJ and lockdown mixtape producer extraordinaire.Follow Levins:Twitter: https://twitter.com/levdawgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/levdawgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/levdawg/Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/m1sLAGM0FDoNews Fighters is a c

This week we revisit our deep dive episode from April on Australia's botched vaccine rollout, updated with some new clips and info that has since come to light.Were we at the front or the back of the queue? How many eggs did we order and why were they all in one basket? Why did Scott Morrison tell us he was going to get AstraZeneca and then he got Pfizer?Watch this segment on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/bqfhUgycvsYNews Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan.Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfightersWe don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.comBuy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfightersSubscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfightersFollow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPodFollow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/Email: podcast@newsfighters.comBuy Merc

As Sydney’s outbreak of the Covid Delta strain keeps getting worse, we’re stuck in a Vaccine Hunger War Games (except if you were one of the lucky private school kids who ‘accidentally’ got vaccinated). There’s so many repeats of the stuff ups of 2020 it feels like we’re listening to the same songs over and over again!Also Comedian Bec Melrose stops by with some funny updates on some dark new stories.Follow Bec on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/becmelrose(Note: this episode was recorded before Sydney introduced new restrictions on shopping and travel on Friday, July 9).News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan.Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfightersWe don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.comBuy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfightersSubscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsfighters

As most of Australia goes back into the lockdown for the first time since the pandemic started, we blame Scott Morrison while Scott Morrison blames the virus.And our botched vaccine rollout gets re-botched as AstraZeneca becomes allowed for younger people (kind of) while Queensland says ‘Yuck, No Thanks!Also some good news! Happy News Correspondent Stefan Pazur stops by with some happy good news reports to cheer us up! Happy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: Sydney catches Covid, NSW State Parliament hosts a super spreading event, Gladys goes casual and Barnaby is back!Also Greg Jericho, economics writer for The Guardian Australia, talks housing affordability and how good Australia’s economic recovery has really been.Follow Greg on Twitter at http://twitter.com/GrogsGamut and read his Guardian columns at http://www.theguardian.com/profile/greg-jerichoWatch the Sydney outbreak mono on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/l4STjAdw3Y4News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan.Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfightersWe don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter for updates: https://newsfighters.substack.comBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfightersJoin Sanspants Plus: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/plus/Website: http://www.newsfighters.comFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com

This week: Scott Morrison observes the G7 in Cornwall, keeps loving coal and can’t get a solo meeting with Biden. Then he signs a biscuit-based free trade agreement agreement with Boris Johnson in London. Also Dylan shares covid jab stories with renowned Aussie TV comedy writer Dave Bloustien.  Follow Dave Bloustien on twitter at https://twitter.com/i_before_e Donate a Covid Vaccine to a developing country at https://gogiveone.org/Watch the monologue on Youtube: https://youtu.be/-JbJUCs8qNENews Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan.Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfightersJoin our newsletter: https://newsfighters.substack.comBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfightersJoin Sanspants Plus: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/plus/Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/newsfightersWebsite: http://www.newsfighters.comFollow

This week we have an update on Australia’s evolving and increasingly strained relationship with China and we chat to Michael Smith, one of the last remaining Aussie journos in China who fled last year amid a tense diplomatic standoff. He tells us all his time covering President Xi, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the Uighurs in Xinjiang, and his new book, “The Last Correspondent: Dispatches from the frontline of Xi's new China.”Follow Michael Smith on Twitter at http://twitter.com/mikesmithafrBuy The Last Correspondent here: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-last-correspondent-michael-smith/book/9781761150005.htmlWatch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Rmi8TUNbYcoNews Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan.Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfightersJoin our newsletter: https://newsfighters.substack.comBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfightersJoin Sanspants Plus

This week:Melbourne goes into lockdown number four!Scott Morrison tells everyone to get vaccinated despite not having vaccinated our aged care residentsNSW Labor Leader Jodi McKay resigns after an expectedly bad Upper Hunter by-election resultWatch this episode on our Youtube here: Part 1 Melbourne Lockdown: https://youtu.be/CjN8LRobbWIPart 2 NSW Labor: https://youtu.be/xb-jZii3oMgNews Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan.•Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfightersJoin our newsletter: https://newsfighters.substack.comBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfightersJoin Sanspants Plus: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/plus/Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/newsfightersWebsite: http://www.newsfighters.comFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPodFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/Like us o

This week I briefly cover Anthony Albanese’s budget reply speech before taking a deeper diver into Australia’s weird vaccine hesitancy and why we should be worried about all the lockdowns now happening on our doorstep in Southeast Asia. Then I chat to accomplished Singaporean comedian Rishi Budhrani about the latest covid measures there and his new online news comedy show, The Rishi Report.Follow Rishi on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/rishibudhrani/Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/sz5IL_6nP_YNews Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan.•Support us and get monthly bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfightersJoin our newsletter: https://newsfighters.substack.comBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfightersJoin Sanspants Plus: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/plus/Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/newsfightersWebsite: http://www.new

It’s our annual quick turnaround, late night Budget Wrap episode! Child Care, Aged Care, Pretending to Care.... we break down the Coalition's Labor Budget in case you fell asleep from too many low tax craft beers (valid!)You loved the 2019 “Back in Black Budget” and the 2020 “Cushion The Blow Budget” - 2021 is the “Blow the Budget Budget”. Tune in as Treasurer Josh Frydenberg steals Labor’s mojo by spending like there’s no tomorrow, which for Labor there might not be! We break down all the big policy announcements in aged care, child care, housing affordability, infrastructure and of course, craft beer (which we’ll all probably need to drink many of after finishing this episode!) Laugh endlessly as Sky News embraces “debt and deficit” because why not?!News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/dRdcGCIHB20Join our newsletter: https://newsfighte

Happy Beef Week everyone! It’s been a big week for news too. We look at the Morrison government threatening to jail anyone returning from India, then backing down while Andrew Bolt only just realises Australia might be racist. Then we recap the thrills and spills of the Tasmanian state election campaign. And finally Bec Melrose drops by to look at Biden’s first 100 days and discuss Scott Morrison’s pentecostal beliefs in his speech to the Australian Christian Churches conference. Follow Bec Melrose on instagram https://www.instagram.com/becmelrose/Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/2qbPr253MOQNews Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan.Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfightersSubscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/newsfightersTo hear bonus & extended eps: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/plus/Website: http://www.newsfighters.comFollow us on T

This week we take a quick look at the covid crisis unfolding in India. Then we take a deep dive into Scott Morrison’s fossil fuel powered hydrogen fever dream he revealed at Joe Biden’s Earth Day Climate Summit last week.My interview guest is Dr Monica Barratt from RMIT and co-lead researcher for the 2021 Global Drugs Survey, who talks about what’s stopping psychedelics being used to treat mental health issues and psychiatric conditions in Australia.Follow Dr Monica Barratt on Twitter at https://twitter.com/monicabarrattNews Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan. Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/bc8PpAPOQOsSUPPORT US and get bonus & extended eps:  https://www.sanspantsradio.com/plus/Website: http://www.newsfighters.comPast Eps: https://www.sanspantsradio.com/podcasts/news-fighters-2/Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPodLike us on Facebook: https: