News Fighters

Welcome to another pilot episode of the News Fighters Daily News Wrap where I recap the TV news bulletins so you don't have to buy a TV.Today: Trump's Aussie promotion, Australia's ICE-like immigration raid & the ageist internet changes coming soon!I knocked this news wrap out in less than four hours and would love to find a platform for this content. Interested? Hit me up: dylan@newsfighters.com.News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy editor & producer Dylan Behan.Listen to episodes in your podcast app at http://podfollow.com/newsfightersBuy me a coffee: http://ko-fi.com/newsfightersWatch on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfightersFollow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/Follow on Threads: https://www.threads.net/newsfighterspodFollow on X: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPodFollow Dylan on X: http://twitter.com/dylabolicalHate social media? Sign up for our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.comBuy merch:

A special pilot episode of the NEWS FIGHTERS DAILY NEWS WRAP for 21 June, 2025 which I made in 4 hours and 10 minutes.We look at the Iran-Israel conflict, John Pesutto getting a bailiout, Double Bay crime and the unreliable age verification tech behind the upcoming teen social media ban.News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy editor & producer Dylan Behan (currently on hiatus).Listen to episodes in your podcast app at http://podfollow.com/newsfightersBuy me a coffee: http://ko-fi.com/newsfightersWatch on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfightersFollow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/Follow on Threads: https://www.threads.net/newsfighterspodFollow on X: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPodFollow Dylan on X: http://twitter.com/dylabolicalHate social media? Sign up for our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.comBuy merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesignsEmail: dylan@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. S

News Fighters is back from hiatus with a one-off recap of the 2025 Australian Federal Election campaign policies from the two major parties. It’s do-nothing Anthony Albanese versus the uncosted Peter Dutton. Who will win on May 3? Not the Australian people by the looks of it!Watch this episode on Youtube at youtube.com/newsfighters News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy editor & producer Dylan Behan (currently on hiatus).Listen to episodes in your podcast app at http://podfollow.com/newsfightersBuy me a coffee: http://ko-fi.com/newsfightersWatch on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfightersFollow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/Follow on Threads: https://www.threads.net/newsfighterspodFollow on X: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPodFollow Dylan on X: http://twitter.com/dylabolicalHate social media? Sign up for our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.comBuy merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesignsEm

Dylan gives News Fighters listeners an exclusive look at his brand new musical project, an album of complete nonsense music he made purely for his own personal enjoyment. "Pizza for me, doctor?" by The Traveltens out now!BANDCAMP: https://traveltens.bandcamp.com/APPLE MUSIC: https://music.apple.com/au/album/pizza-for-me-doctor/1792184799SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/album/0wJ43FGoO0SNe7MfRvavQd?si=Th_g-AEIRNusV9tRQJpI_gIt will make you fall in love with music all over again! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tonightly and Media Watch wacky clips craftsman Dylan Behan is back for an annual News Fighters year in review episode taking an indepth look at 2024 in news and politics. From Dutton’s nuclear epiphany to Albo’s endless cash splashing (mostly on his own house) this year has marked an an ever increasing enshittifcation of Australian politics. Also Stefan Pazur does his annual wrap of sport and entertainment. News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy editor & producer Dylan Behan (currently on hiatus).Listen to episodes in your podcast app at http://podfollow.com/newsfightersBuy me a coffee: http://ko-fi.com/newsfightersWatch on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfightersFollow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPodFollow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolicalHate social media? Sign up for our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.comBuy merch: h

After 5 years and 125 episodes News Fighters is going on indefinite hiatus while I work on other projects. But in the meantime I thought I’d re-release some classic episodes to the podcast feed to recap some of our better, least topical moments which hold up to this day.An incredibly huge thank you to everyone who's listened, shared, guested, hosted and written with us, especially regular contributors Stefan Pazur and Bec Melrose, and Dan Ilic at A Rational Fear.Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/WfKS7G5TPYY?si=Kd_JNlhda0574V1FNews Fighters was a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan.Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/newsfightersWatch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfightersFollow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPodFollow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolicalBuy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/

After 5 years and 125 episodes News Fighters is going on indefinite hiatus while I work on other projects. But in the meantime I thought I’d re-release some classic episodes to the podcast feed to recap some of our better, least topical moments which hold up to this day.An incredibly huge thank you to everyone who's listened, shared, guested, hosted and written with us, especially regular contributors Stefan Pazur and Bec Melrose, and Dan Ilic at A Rational Fear.Watch this episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8FeddXOJcsNews Fighters was a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan.Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/newsfightersWatch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfightersFollow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPodFollow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolicalBuy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylab

After 5 years and 125 episodes News Fighters is going on indefinite hiatus while I work on other projects. But in the meantime I thought I’d re-release some classic episodes to the podcast feed to recap some of our better, least topical moments which hold up to this day.An incredibly huge thank you to everyone who's listened, shared, guested, hosted and written with us, especially regular contributors Stefan Pazur and Bec Melrose, and Dan Ilic at A Rational Fear.Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPpfERtvrgMNews Fighters was a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan.Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/newsfightersWatch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfightersFollow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPodFollow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolicalBuy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/

For the final episode of News Fighters’ Classic Summer Replay series I revisit one of my favourite episodes, my January 2020 look at NSW Police’s Strike Force Raptor and their unrelenting pursuit of Aussie drill hip hop group OneFour. Also has a brand new intro!Looking for new episodes? We’re now over on the A Rational Fear podcast feed at arationalfear.com or atApple: apple.co/3VOx4LjSpotify: spoti.fi/3QemUCoGoogle Podcasts: bit.ly/3VRov29Chip into support the show at http://www.patreon.com/ARationalFearBuy me a coffee: http://ko-fi.com/newsfightersWatch on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfightersListen to old episodes at http://podfollow.com/newsfightersFollow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPodFollow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolicalHate social media? Sign up for our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.comBuy merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesignsEmail: dylan@newsfighters.c

For this week’s classic replay episode we revisit one of the biggest news stories from 2022: the September death of Her Majesty The Queen and all the endless surreal and bombastic media coverage surrounding the pageantry and history.Watch the original episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/XCWV7vHDd0INews Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy editor Dylan Behan. To find new monthly episodes on the A Rational Fear podcast feed, subscribe at arationalfear.com or on your podcasting app of choice:Apple: apple.co/3VOx4LjSpotify: spoti.fi/3QemUCoGoogle Podcasts: bit.ly/3VRov29Chip into support the show at http://www.patreon.com/ARationalFearBuy me a coffee: http://ko-fi.com/newsfightersWatch on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfightersListen to old episodes at http://podfollow.com/newsfightersFollow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPodFollow Dylan on Tw

For this week’s classic summer episode I replay the Federal Election Night Recap show originally released on May 22, 2022 that recaps why Scott Morrison lost and what we can expect from new PM Anthony Albanese.Then I replay my election interview with Tom Greenwell, co-author of the book "Gonski: How Australia Failed Its Schools" about how our politicians keep failing our education system. Order the book here: https://unsw.press/books/waiting-for-gonski/News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy editor Dylan Behan. REMINDER: from next month find new monthly episodes of News Fighters on the A Rational Fear podcast feed. Subscribe at arationalfear.com or on your podcasting app of choice:Apple: apple.co/3VOx4LjSpotify: spoti.fi/3QemUCoGoogle Podcasts: bit.ly/3VRov29Chip into support the show at http://www.patreon.com/ARationalFearBuy me a coffee: http://ko-fi.com/newsfightersWatch on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfightersListen to old episodes at ht

It’s official! In 2023 News Fighters is moving to the A Rational Fear podcast feed! Listen for all the info! And then I play highlights from our 2022 Patreon Bonus Episodes, including a look at Rishi Sunak, the first billionaire British PM* (*in Australian Dollars).News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy editor Dylan Behan. To find new monthly episodes on the A Rational Fear podcast feed, subscribe at arationalfear.com or on your podcasting app of choice:Apple: apple.co/3VOx4LjSpotify: spoti.fi/3QemUCoGoogle Podcasts: bit.ly/3VRov29Chip into support the show at http://www.patreon.com/ARationalFearBuy me a coffee: http://ko-fi.com/newsfightersWatch on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfightersListen to old episodes at http://podfollow.com/newsfightersFollow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPodFollow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolicalHa

It’s my fourth annual year in review wrap where I look back on the big Aussie news stories of the year: the floods, the rain, the weather emergencies, the lettuce prices, it’s all here! Also I look back on the May Federal Election, the invasion of Ukraine, China’s Covid Zero uprisings and the Iran protests. Expect hilarious wacky clips and a whole lot of “wait, was that this year?”Also our sports and showbiz reporter Stefan Pazur stops by to look back on the year on the screen and on the pitch.News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan.Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfightersBuy me a (fee free) coffee: https://ko-fi.com/newsfightersFree email newsletter: http://newsfighters.comWatch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfightersFollow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPodFol

In the first of our eps looking back on 2022, RAW Comedy Winner Bec Melrose stops by to reminisce about some of the most memorable and funny news stories of 2022: the Queen, the election, ScoMo’s secret ministries, covid, chess cheating, lions on the loose, Midnight Oil’s farewell tour and shortages galore.Follow Bec Melrose on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/becmelrose/News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan.Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfightersBuy me a (fee free) coffee: https://ko-fi.com/newsfightersFree email newsletter: http://newsfighters.comWatch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfightersFollow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPodFollow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolicalBuy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesignsEmail:

I look at the diplomatic praise being heaped on Australian Prime Minister Albanese for successfully having a meeting with Chinese President Xi at the G20 and also not being called a liar by French President Macron. Then I take a deep dive into the Victorian State Election where two seemingly left wing socialist candidates are vying to lead the state: Dictator Dan Andrews and Matthew “Lobster with a Mobster” Guy. We analyse their crazy public transport and electricity nationalisation polices and take a look Sky News’ Chris Kenny’s massive meltdown over Dan Andrews promising free period products to Victorian women. Get an extended and ad-free version of this episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/74773594News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan.Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfightersBuy me a (fee free) coffee: https://ko-fi.com/newsfightersFree email newsletter: http://

This fortnight I look at the biggest news story of the year: THE LIONS ON THE LOOSE! Also with inflation and interest rates rising here in Australia, it’s time to call out everyone who is profiting from the war in Ukraine and why they’ll never stop!Also my guest is comedian Tom Ballard author of the book “I Millennial, one snowflake’s screed against boomers, billionaires and everything else”. We also talk about housing affordability, class struggle and his new Greens podcast Serious Danger.Follow Tom Ballard on twitter here: https://twitter.com/TomCBallardOrder his new book here: https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/I-Millennial/Tom-Ballard/9781761100635Check out the Serious Danger podcast here: seriousdangerpod.comNews Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan.Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfightersBuy me a (fee free) coffee: https://ko-fi.com/newsfightersFree email newsletter:

Happy Budget Night! Jim Chalmers has delivered his first budget, and it definitely feels a lot gloomier and less shouty than the coalition budgets of recent years. With energy prices and grocery costs rising, we take an indepth look at Labor’s cost of living measures which will help new parents and ahhh… errr… that’s about it to be honest. Enjoy!News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan.Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfightersBuy me a coffee: http:/Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.comWatch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfightersFollow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPodFollow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolicalBuy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesignsEmail: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

We look back on the turbulent Prime Ministership of Britain’s Liz Truss from 2022 to 2022. From the stumbles and lowlights to the near economic catastrophes, this is a PM for the history books (or at least the pub trivia nights). Also who’s next and when is the next British election?News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan.Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfightersBuy me a coffee: http:/Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.comWatch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfightersFollow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPodFollow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolicalBuy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesignsEmail: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a couple of delays we finally evaluate Anthony Albanese’s first 100 days in office (give or take 37). We look back on Albo 747’s countless overseas trips, his celebrity encounters, policy sellouts and his complete abandonment of insecure workers over COVID 19 sick pay.Here's the gofundme to buy us a new hard drive: https://www.gofundme.com/f/news-fighters-needs-a-hard-driveNews Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan.Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfightersBuy me a coffee: http:/Free email newsletter: http://newsfighters.comWatch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfightersFollow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPodFollow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dylabolicalBuy a t-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/dylabdesignsEmail: podcast@newsfighters.com Hosted o

Well what a whirlwind fortnight for the British royal family. I look back at how the news of the Queen’s death rolled out across the world and at local reactions from former Australian Prime Ministers to bewildered people on the street. I also look at the proclamation of our new head of state, King Charles III (a man that none of us voted for) and why some Aussies might actually like him.Please support us to keep the show going and get, ad-free & bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfightersNews Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan.Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: http://www.patreon.com/newsfightersBuy me a coffee: http://ko-fi.com/newsfightersFree email newsletter: http://newsfighters.comWatch episodes on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/newsfightersFollow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPodFollow D