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EPISODE · Feb 27, 2026 · 1H 12M

1.03 - Inescapable - Social Cohesion Enforcers

from Inescapable · host Benjamin Grundy & Aaron Wright

JOIN PLUS+ The controversial return of so called ISIS brides to Australia raises urgent questions about national security, rehabilitation, and risk. These are women who left with their children to support the Islamic State and are now seeking repatriation but are they deradicalised and safe to reintegrate, or do warning signs such as reports of Islamic State linked groups targeting young gay men and children allegedly expressing violent extremist views suggest deeper dangers? We also examine concerns around the policing of speech in Australia, the introduction of multicultural police units, privacy fears tied to China and diaspora intimidation claims, as well as emerging tech vulnerabilities from robot vacuum hacks to broader IoT security flaws. The discussion expands to declining standards of public decency, before our Plus+ segment turns to renewed investigations into grooming gang scandals in the United Kingdom, questioning whether authorities were merely negligent or potentially complicit. To finish, we lighten the mood with a look at the latest Chad rankings, online conspiracy chatter, and what fresh telecom hack data may reveal about society. Links ISIS Brides Must Be Banned From Re-Entry ISIS Brides Are Back and Albo’s Cover-Up Is Collapsing ISIS bride Kirsty Rosse-Emile dripped with entitlement as she demanded Australia rescue her from Syrian hellhole. Now, the first sign emerges she WILL be held responsible for her actions | Daily Mail Online One third of ISIS brides linked to former recruiter | 9 News Australia - YouTube Carry on Caliphate | The Spectator Australia ISIS bride camp had tunnels where women abused teenage boys "BREAKING: Muslim youth extremists linked to underground ISIS networks in Sydney have begun hunting down, bashing and torturing young gay Australians on video. We need mass deportations. These systematic coordinated attacks came out of the same underground ISIS network that https://t.co/ptg3Jw1E8H" / X Naomi Brockwell TV Melinda Richards on X: "Looks like another vote for One Nation in Australia. https://t.co/rPU2w33nbR" / X R3tards Down Under on X: "I think I found a contender for gay retard of the year https://t.co/CjpawRZbRV" / X NSW premier flags new laws after IS-inspired attacks on gay and bisexual teens - ABC News Australia uses military tactics to protect multiculturalism NSW Premier slammed over new 'multicultural police' unit

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