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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Jeremy Cordeaux returns to the garage for a blistering post-Budget reckoning. With 83 percent of Australians telling pollsters Labor has lied, Jeremy argues this wasn’t a Budget — it was a political suicide note. He traces the eerie parallels between Anthony Albanese and Gough Whitlam, walks through the carnage Whitlam left behind in the 1970s, and warns that scrapping negative gearing — a tax mechanism introduced in 1936 to fix a housing shortage — will make today’s housing crisis worse, not better. He takes aim at the bloated public service (the largest in the OECD), the broken promises on tax, the unchecked immigration intake, and the Treasurer’s maths on who his measures will help versus hurt. Plus a hat tip to Pauline Hanson’s Friday appearance, the case for a Liberal–Nationals–One Nation showdown at the next election, and the usual sweep through the day in history.

• Seven million views in twenty-eight days — and Friday’s blockbuster panel recap (Adam Creighton, Dr John Bruni, Professor Plimer, Catherine Tilley, Frank Pangallo and Pauline Hanson)
• Why Jeremy calls the Budget a “political suicide note” for Labor
• 83 percent of Australians say Labor has lied — the post-Budget polling fallout
• The Whitlam–Albanese parallel: landslide majorities, “reform” rhetoric, and the dead hand of socialism
• What actually happened after Whitlam: 60 percent stock market crash, 83 percent house price surge, record bankruptcies and recession
• Negative gearing scrapped — and why that contradicts the very 1936 logic that created it
• The Treasurer’s 7,500-people maths problem: who gets hurt vs who gets helped
• Pauline Hanson’s “shit sandwich” line and the case for Liberal–National–One Nation cooperation
• The 2019 Bill Shorten flashback: Australians already rejected this policy mix
• Australia has the largest public service in the OECD — start the cuts there
• Made in Australia Week and the legacy of the 1975 Lima Declaration
• This day in history: Karl Benz, Anne Boleyn, Marilyn Monroe sings to JFK, Pete Townshend’s birthday and more

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Jeremy Cordeaux delivers a fiery reaction to the Federal Budget in this special GARAGE edition of The Court of Public Opinion, taking aim at Labor’s handling of negative gearing, capital gains tax, immigration, energy policy and housing affordability. Jeremy questions the government’s integrity over broken promises, warns younger Australians are being locked out of wealth creation, and criticises what he sees as socialism “by stealth”. He also discusses the future of commercial radio following the shutdown of America’s historic CBS Radio Network, and reflects on Australia’s economic direction, leadership, and cost-of-living pressures.

Topics Discussed

• Fallout from the Federal Budget
• Coalition budget reply speech
• Pauline Hanson’s budget speech
• Negative gearing debate
• Capital gains tax concerns
• Family trusts and taxation
• Housing affordability crisis
• Rental shortages and rising rents
• Immigration levels in Australia
• Government spending and taxation
• NDIS fraud and budget blowouts
• Cost of living pressures
• Green energy and electricity prices
• Criticism of Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers
• Comparisons to Whitlam and Keating governments
• Singapore’s economic model
• Bracket creep and taxation
• Decline of AM/FM radio
• CBS Radio shutting down in the USA
• Social media, podcasts and digital media replacing radio
• Historical anniversaries and celebrity birthday

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Jeremy Cordeaux returns for another fiery edition of The Court of Public Opinion – GARAGE Edition, tackling Australia’s looming Federal Budget, the rise of One Nation, the collapse of traditional political parties, and growing concerns around government spending and immigration. Jeremy questions Labor’s promises on negative gearing and taxation, blasts government waste and inflationary policies, and examines the political fallout from the Farrer by-election. He also discusses Britain’s political shake-up, Australia’s handling of ISIS brides, and concerns surrounding national fuel security. Plus, reflections on the collapse of America’s CBS Radio Network and a nostalgic look at entertainment and historical anniversaries.

Topics Discussed

• Federal Budget expectations and criticism
• Jim Chalmers and government spending
• Negative gearing and capital gains tax debate
• Inflation and interest rate concerns
• One Nation’s by-election success
• Liberal Party identity crisis
• Immigration and housing pressures
• Nigel Farage and Reform UK political surge
• British political upheaval
• ISIS brides returning to Australia
• Syrian government claims against Australia
• Fuel security and diesel reserves
• Fossil fuel policy debate
• Collapse of CBS Radio Network
• Burt Bacharach and Perry Como reflections
• Elizabeth Taylor anecdotes
• Historical anniversaries and entertainment history

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Jeremy Cordeaux returns for another lively GARAGE edition of The Court of Public Opinion, tackling everything from Australia’s fuel crisis and electric vehicle push to concerns about energy policy, immigration, media bias, childcare standards, charities, and the future of LIV Golf in South Australia. Jeremy also reflects on war, politics, opinion polls in America, bumper sticker culture, and the growing divide in modern society, while delivering his trademark mix of humour, nostalgia and blunt commentary.

Topics Discussed:

• Clever bumper stickers and political slogans
• Electric vehicles and Australia’s fuel crisis
• AI growth and future energy demands
• Chris Bowen and Australia’s green energy agenda
• Claims of division and different standards in society
• Media coverage of Indigenous and racial issues
• Charities and transparency around donations
• Opinion polls on America’s war with Iran
• LIV Golf funding concerns and South Australia’s golf course debate
• Indian immigration overtaking English migration to Australia
• Concerns about childcare centres in South Australia
• Taliban laws affecting women in Afghanistan
• Alfred Nobel and the invention of dynamite
• Sony’s beginnings in Japan
• Mother’s Day history
• Douglas Fairbanks Jr and old Hollywood stories
• Vietnam War reflections
• Historical anniversaries and celebrity birthdays

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Jeremy Cordeaux delivers a fiery Garage Edition tackling Australia’s growing economic pressures, government accountability, and controversial policy decisions. From the alarming rise in food insecurity highlighted by OzHarvest to criticism of foreign aid spending while Australians struggle, Jeremy questions national priorities.

He revisits Australia’s debt-free moment in 2006 and contrasts it with today’s trillion-dollar debt, arguing governments must live within their means. The episode also takes aim at the NDIS scandal, media coverage failures, and ministerial accountability, alongside housing affordability issues driven by policy missteps.

Jeremy also critiques proposed changes to private health incentives, gender-neutral building codes, and broader political decision-making, delivering sharp commentary on leadership, media bias, and economic reality.

A classic no-holds-barred episode blending humour, history, and hard truths.

Topics discussed:

• OzHarvest demand surge and food insecurity
• Foreign aid vs domestic spending priorities
• Australia debt-free in 2006 vs $1 trillion debt now
• Government overspending and budget control ideas
• NDIS fraud scandal and accountability
• ABC/media criticism and coverage priorities
• Minister Mark Butler and responsibility debate
• Housing affordability and first-home buyer schemes
• Supply vs demand housing imbalance
• Private health insurance policy changes (over 65s)
• Public vs private healthcare pressure
• Gender-neutral building code and toilets debate
• Political leadership and opposition criticism
• General government incompetence commentary
• Historical reflections and anniversary mentions

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