Jeremy Cordeaux returns to the garage for another fiery edition of The Court of Public Opinion, tackling government waste, woke media absurdities, tax avoidance, infrastructure failures and the growing divide between common sense and political ideology. Jeremy questions Labor’s decision to effectively abandon the Inland Rail project, slams what he sees as political compromises tied to union influence, and weighs in on everything from the ABC’s perceived conflicts of interest to the bizarre trend of pixelating a dog’s face in the media.

There’s also discussion around tax policy driving Australians toward collectibles and asset protection, the rise of the controversial “Enhanced Games” where performance-enhancing drugs are allowed, and inspiring stories of young Australians achieving extraordinary feats. Jeremy rounds out the episode with his signature “This Day in History” segment featuring Joan of Arc, Ian Fleming, Kylie Minogue, Audie Murphy, Watergate and more.

Topics Covered:

• The Beatles’ hotel merchandising stunt
• “Woke media” and pixelating a dog’s face
• Labor abandoning the Inland Rail project
• Union influence over transport policy
• Catherine King and infrastructure decisions
• Tax avoidance versus tax evasion
• Collectibles and capital gains tax
• ABC journalist conflict of interest concerns
• The “Enhanced Games” drug Olympics
• Young Australians achieving remarkable goals
• War memorial vandalism in Melbourne
• Billie Jean King returning to university
• Michelin tyre history and restaurant stars
• Ian Fleming and James Bond
• Alan Turing and modern computing
• Joan of Arc and historical controversy
• Johnson & Johnson opioid lawsuits
• Watergate scandal anniversary
• Kylie Minogue birthday mention
• Upcoming Friday live stream preview

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Jeremy Cordeaux returns to the garage with a fiery post-budget edition of The Court of Public Opinion, taking aim at Labor’s controversial economic policies, public service blowouts, and what he calls “the lies that preceded the budget.” Jeremy discusses rising unemployment, the backlash against changes to trusts and negative gearing, and the growing political surge of Pauline Hanson and One Nation. He also explores Australia’s ownership concerns, lithium battery fire risks, hidden aged care reforms, and the increasing distrust of government institutions. Along the way, Jeremy delivers his trademark mix of sharp commentary, history, humour and nostalgia from around the dining room table.

Topics Discussed

• Lithium-ion battery fires increasing in South Australia
• Touchscreen dashboards and driver distraction concerns
• ISIS brides and children returning to Australia
• Federal Budget backlash
• Negative gearing and capital gains tax changes
• Public service growth in Australia
• Pauline Hanson and One Nation polling surge
• Sovereign wealth fund proposal for Australia
• Family trusts under threat
• Welfare dependency concerns
• Business and economic criticism of Labor policies
• Aged care report allegedly buried on Budget Day
• Ebola outbreak in the Congo
• Albanese and Labor Party convention
• Rossdale Homes sponsorship mention
• Historical events and famous birthdays
• Henry Ford and the Model T
• Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley
• John Wayne, Stevie Nicks and Ronald Reagan
• Bram Stoker’s Dracula
• Robert Morley and Heinz commercials

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Jeremy Cordeaux fires up the garage for a sharp post-Budget edition of The Court of Public Opinion. He opens light — Made in Australia Week and a nostalgic run through the greatest advertising slogans ever made — before turning the heat on Canberra. If Coles can be dragged to court and fined $100 million for misleading the public, why does the Labor Government get a free pass for misleading voters before the last election? Jeremy hammers the scrapping of negative gearing, the refusal to index bracket creep, the OECD-topping public service, and the quiet tabling of a damning Aged Care report on Budget day — a classic case of "putting out the trash." Plus Honda's first annual loss in 70 years, family trusts in the firing line, and the usual sweep through this day in history.

In this episode:

• Made in Australia Week and a tour through history's best ad slogans

• Honda posts its first annual loss in 70 years — and its EV bet

• "Coles got fined $100m — why not Labor?" The trust argument

• Negative gearing scrapped, repeating the 1936 mistake

• Family trusts in the firing line — the listener facing welfare

• Angus Taylor's bracket creep indexation vs Chalmers' "can't afford it"

• The OECD's biggest public service and the "banana republic" warning

• The Aged Care report buried on Budget day

• The Giggle for Girls / Roxanne Tickle court ruling

• This day in history: Lindbergh, Earhart, the Falklands, Leo Sayer

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