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2GB Afternoons with Michael McLaren — 273 episodes

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Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Tuesday, 28th July

2

Michael McLaren questions Albo's praise of outgoing ACTU leaders

3

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Monday, 27th July

4

'Excuses, excuses, excuses'- How Albanese is dismissing the public's intelligence

5

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Friday, 24th July

6

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Thursday, 23rd July

7

'Clueless and ignorant' - Why Michael McLaren is worried about Australia's youth

8

'They're totally unaware' - Michael's pertinent advice for the dying Liberal Party

9

Jetsons or reality? Why flying taxis could transport athletes at the 2032 Olympics

10

'Slogans vs policy' - Jane Hume details plan to win voters back from One Nation

11

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Wednesday, 22nd July

12

How Brisbane 2032 could redefine Australia to the world

13

'41%' - The astonishing polling which left Michael McLaren concerned

14

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Tuesday, 21st July

15

'Matter of time' - Michael warns against malaise as drought looms

16

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Monday, 20th July

17

'I want out' - Has the diversity mantra gone far enough

18

Afternoons with Michael McLaren

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Michael McLaren unpacks what the Liberals actually need to win over women

20

'Government involvement' - Calls mount to secure increasingly critical infrastructure

21

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Thursday, 16th July

22

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Wednesday, 15th July

23

CSIRO says scaling back renewables could lower power costs by 2050

24

'Heroically optimistic' - PBO's 2035 budget surplus hopes questioned

25

'It's curious' - Why a developer is calling on unions to block Victoria Barracks sale

26

Afternoons with Michael McLaren -Tuesday, 14th July

27

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Monday, 13th July

28

'Sold a pup'- What went wrong in our bid for increased productivity

29

Afternoons with Bill Woods - Friday, 10th July

30

Afternoons with Bill Woods - Thursday, 9th July

31

Vale Derryn Hinch - Legendary broadcaster dies 82

32

'National service' - Expert's idea to boost ADF numbers

33

Afternoons with Bill Woods - Wednesday, 8th July

34

'It was provocative' - Liberal Senator demands answers following Chinese nuclear test launch

35

The hidden dangers of sharing a bed with your pet

36

Afternoons with Bill Woods - Tuesday, 7th July

37

'Looks like a tantrum' - Why China tested nuclear-capable weapon

38

Afternoons with Bill Woods - Monday, 6th July

39

'Mateship' - US Consul General on the long-lasting connection between US and Australia

40

Afternoons with Bill Woods - Friday. 3rd July

41

The catch-22 of parking in the CBD

42

'Valued family member' - Why dogs are treated like children

43

Afternoons with Bill Woods - Thursday. 2nd July

44

'They don't care' - Jacinta Price warns of grim future for small business

45

'The bubble set to burst' - Political expert examines One Nation

46

Afternoons with Bill Woods - Wednesday. 1st July

47

'Makes no sense' - Liberal Senator rips into SMSF changes

48

Afternoons with Bill Woods - Tuesday. 30th June

49

'It's time' - Liberal MP implores Government to take action against foreign enemies

50

Afternoons with Bill Woods - Monday. 29th June

51

'Words matter' - Senior Liberal compares 'monoculturalism' to North Korea

52

Afternoons with Bill Woods - Friday. 26th June

53

'People are fed up' - Teal MP unveils new Party

54

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Thursday, 25th June

55

'Unserious' - Liberal Senator rips apart Victoria Barracks sale argument

56

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Wednesday, 24th June

57

Why the sale of Victoria Barracks 'doesn't stack up'

58

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Tuesday, 23rd June

59

'Not about money' - Michael takes Labor Minister to task over Victoria Barracks

60

'Will we regret this one?' - The redevelopment proposal Michael is torn over

61

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Monday, 22nd June

62

Data centres set to have huge impact on Sydney’s water supply

63

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Friday, 19th June

64

'Terrifying' – LNP Member slams Pauline Hanson's push for a monocultural Australia

65

'A for what war' - The grim reality behind Trump's costly conflict in Iran

66

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Thursday, 18th June

67

‘They have been gagged’ – Senator exposes secretive defence estate sell-offs

68

'Is the Liberal party dead?' – The burning question as One Nation surges

69

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Wednesday, 17th June

70

'Double Standards' – Michael McLaren blasts GetUp’s war on wealth

71

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Tuesday, 16th June

72

Michael McLaren questions the selective outrage over global conflicts

73

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Monday, 15th June

74

How Western countries could learn from Swiss-style referendums

75

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Friday, 12th June

76

'Can't help themselves' - Chalmers' hypocrisy on full display

77

'The rise of Farage' - How the UK government has itself to blame

78

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Thursday, 11th June

79

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Wednesday, 10th June

80

'Another public holiday' - The new obsession with not going to work

81

'IOU' - The SDA proposal aimed to pay workers back

82

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Tuesday, 9th June

83

'What's next' - Iran-US negotiations drag into eighth week

84

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Monday, 8th June

85

'6%' - The push by a Sydney council to bring teenage girls back to the park

86

Fleetwood Mac Legacy act set to take the stage at the State Theatre

87

'Autarky' - How the West's reliance on China will come back to bite them

88

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Friday, 5th June

89

'Legacy media' - Michael's big question about the current state of the media

90

'Tokenistic' - Indigenous academic weighs in on reconcillation

91

'Nickle and dime' - Independent MP slams sale of defence sites

92

'Negative equity' - Proof Chalmer's budget is hurting everyday Australians

93

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Thursday, 4th June

94

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Wednesday, 3rd June

95

'Talking Australia down' - Scott Morrison weighs in on AUKUS revolt

96

'Multiculturalism' - What the Lakemba mosque loudspeaker debate is really about

97

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Tuesday, 2nd June

98

'$2.3 billion' - The debate Australia needs to have

99

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Monday, 1st June

100

'One Nation's ascendancy' - How Taylor could sign his Party's death warrant

101

'We're flatlining' - Teal MP slams tax changes

102

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Friday, 29th May

103

'Stand up to him!' - Michael's message to those in the Treasury

104

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Thursday, 28th May

105

'More than Albo' - The public servant earning $1 million a year

106

'Define reconciliation' - Michael on the latest Indigenous protest

107

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Wednesday, 27th May

108

'Dangerous direction' - Cate Campbell's candid reaction to the Enhanced Games

109

'Short-sighted' - What the demolition of Liddell power station shows

110

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Tuesday, 26th May

111

'Raw and cold-blooded' - Michael McLaren dissects Chalmer's budget approach

112

Afternoons with Bill Woods - Monday, 25th May

113

'It’s a Duck' – Terry Barnes slams Teal Party rumours

114

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Friday, 22nd May

115

'The only one' - What Michael found in the Budget which has left him worried

116

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Thursday, 21st May

117

'More than history' - James Paterson on why plan to sell defence sites is a major mistake

118

The internal Labor skirmish which proves cracks are forming

119

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Wednesday, 20th May

120

'Push comes to shove' - Michael's message to Donald Trump

121

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Tuesday, 19th May

122

'Made in good faith' - Louise Clegg calls for sex discrimination act to be reviewed

123

'Subs or turbines' - What will Port Kembla choose?

124

'Doesn't add up' - Local residents accuse council of senseless money grab

125

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Monday, 18th May

126

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Friday, 15th May

127

'Aspiration or redistribution' - How will Chinese and Indian Australians vote

128

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Thursday, 14th May

129

'Conflict on the horizon' - The pivotal role China could play in Iran war

130

'Going for broke' - Michael's warning following the federal budget

131

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Wednesday, 13th May

132

Sarcopenia: The under-diagnosed condition impacting 1-in-5 Aussies over 60

133

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Tuesday, 12th May

134

"Too good to resist" - The opportunity the budget presents for Albanese

135

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Monday, 11th May

136

‘As popular as haemorrhoids’ - Michael McLaren’s analysis of the Liberal Party after Farrer by-election flop

137

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Friday, 8th May

138

Michael McLaren warns infrastructure is failing to keep up with housing growth

139

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Thursday, 7th May

140

'Bitten by reality' - The two federal policies Michael agrees with

141

International law expert provides insight into the returning ISIS brides

142

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Wednesday, 6th May

143

'Nation-building' - The warning Australia should heed ahead of the federal budget

144

'Curling up a storm' - The Aussie duo going above and beyond

145

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Tuesday, 5th May

146

BREAKING - RBA hikes cash rate

147

'Electric shock' - Why the EV boom could soon be over

148

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Monday, 4th May

149

'Intergenerational dysfunction' - How Indigenous Australians were let down

150

'Exposed' - How Iran War leaves Australia struggling

151

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Friday, 1st May

152

'We turned a blind eye' - Howard-era Minister on Indigenous communities

153

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Thursday, 30th April

154

BREAKING - Body found in search for missing NT five-year-old girl

155

The key part from the Bondi Royal Commission Michael found interesting

156

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Wednesday, 29th April

157

Ecnomic expert on why the evidence is not on the government's side

158

'You're being deceived' - The economic policy you should be wary of

159

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Tuesday, 28th April

160

'They're not losing' - Michael claims the media is wrong about Trump

161

'Frustratingly confusing' - The question Australians are right to ask regarding gas exports

162

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Monday, 27th April

163

The message Michael McLaren wants to remind Australians of ahead of Anzac Day

164

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Friday, 24th April

165

'I'm incredibly angry' - Linda Reynolds unleashes over NDIS handling

166

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Thursday, 23rd April

167

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Wednesday, 22nd April

168

'This is absurd' - The One Nation social post which stunned Michael McLaren

169

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Tuesday, 21st April

170

'Pretty telling' - What the next 24 hours will reveal in ongoing Iran War

171

'Don't come' - Angus Taylor defends immigration crackdown

172

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Monday, 20th April

173

'Visceral' - The target the media painted on Trump's back

174

Afternoons with Bill Woods - Friday, 17th April

175

'The voice of golf and tennis' - Graeme Agars speaks on a life of sports coverage

176

Bail decision confirmed for Ben Roberts-Smith

177

Health expert warns of the risks in offshore dentistry

178

Afternoons with Bill Woods - Thursday, 16th April

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Afternoons with Bill Woods - Wednesday, 15th April

180

Afternoons with Bill Woods - Tuesday, 14th April

181

Afternoons with Bill Woods - Monday, 13th April

182

Afternoons with Lucy Zelic - Friday, 10th April

183

'I want answers' - Lucy Zelić slams the ADF over arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith

184

'The new world' - Will Australia waste the opportunity the Iran war presents?

185

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Thursday, 9th April

186

'Did Iran lie?' - The question surrounding the 11th-hour compromise

187

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Wednesday, 8th April

188

'What a pity' - What the Victorian Liberals have failed to notice

189

'Play by the rules' - Fair Trading Minister calls out petrol stations

190

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Tuesday, 7th April

191

'5 counts of alleged war crimes - Murder' - Ben Roberts-Smith expected to be charged later today

192

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Monday, 6th April

193

Why the US might have been right about Iran's nuclear capabilities

194

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Friday 3rd April

195

'What he should have said' - Michael McLaren on Albanese's address

196

'She could be the first lady of Australia' - Louise Clegg opens up to Michael McLaren

197

'Care and consideration' - Surf Life Saving CEO on the impact record record drownings has had

198

Afternoons with Bill Woods - Wednesday 1st April

199

What has stood out to Michael McLaren over the reception to Trump's involvement in the Iran war

200

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Tuesday, 31st March

201

'Smoke and mirrors' - The economic decisions which will hurt everyday Aussies

202

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Monday, 30th March

203

The unlikely voice emerging for Australians who want change

204

BREAKING - Labor to halve fuel excise

205

Friday Food: 32-Layered Chocolate Cake

206

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Friday, 27th March

207

'It's unfair' - Flag expert's social media pages wiped clean for no reason

208

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Thursday, 26th March

209

'They're worried' - Why Google and Meta are appealing 'consequential' legal decision

210

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Wednesday, 25th March

211

'Became complacent' - Why Australia was caught out by US-Iran conflict

212

'Deliver the truth' - Michael McLaren calls out legacy media

213

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Tuesday, 24th March

214

'Who's in control?' - The number one question regarding Iran's leadership

215

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Monday, 23rd March

216

'Backbone of the economy' - TWU calls for urgent Fair Work Commission conference

217

'The red centre' - Did One Nation's success help Labor?

218

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Friday, 20th March

219

McLaren - The question some will ask Pauline Hanson 'irrespective' of South Australia election result

220

'100 days on' - Wippa on how the under-16 social media ban has fared

221

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Thursday, 19th March

222

Everybody Loves Raymond creator Phil Rosenthal to tour Australia

223

'Doom loop' - Expert provides insight into how the Iran conflict will impact Australia

224

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Wednesday, 18th March

225

Michael's message to Chalmers and Albo following RBA cash hike

226

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Tuesday, 17th March

227

BREAKING - RBA makes call on cash rate

228

McLaren - What Australia is risking by staying out of the US-Iran conflict

229

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Monday, 16th March

230

Michael McLaren - The existential threat to the major Parties

231

Great Western Highway closure heavily impacting freight

232

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Friday, 13th March

233

Great Western Highway closed for three months over safety concerns

234

Did the US break international law with their attack on Iran?

235

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Thursday, 12th March

236

What the US-Iran conflict has revealed about Australia's water infrastructure

237

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Wednesday, 11th March

238

Finance with Blake Wendt - 11 March

239

Michael McLaren's reflections as members of Iranian women soccer team are granted asylum

240

'Laptop class' - AI and offshore labor under new WFH mandates

241

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Tuesday, 10th March

242

'Populist nonsense' - Australia’s 36-day fuel gamble exposed as Iran war ignites global oil crisis

243

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Monday, 9th March

244

'Sovereign capacity - Australia’s only shield against a $130 billion ASX collapse and $117 oil

245

'Indefinite closure' - Great Western Highway shut as Convict Bridge crumbles

246

'Magic pudding' - Unions push for 5-weeks leave and 35-hour work weeks

247

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Friday, 6th March

248

'Great cull' - AI targets the professional class

249

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Thursday, 5th March

250

'Bunker nonsense' - Retailers exploit Iranian conflict to inflate fuel margins

251

'Time has come' - Unions demand 5th week of leave to rebalance the productivity ledger

252

'Epic fury' - Ayatollah regime facing total annihilation

253

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Wednesday, 4th March

254

World Hearing Day: Why 3.5 million Australians shouldn’t ignore their hearing health

255

Awkward to awesome - Navigating the coming out journey with the Pinnacle Foundation

256

'Totally fanatic' - Netanyahu claims striking Iran is the only path to global peace

257

'Liquid fuel' - Australia left vulnerable amidst Middle East volatility

258

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Tuesday, 3rd March

259

Sydney’s Theatre Royal celebrates 50 years of modern elegance and 200 years of history

260

What the death of Iran's supreme leader means for the regime

261

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Monday, 2nd March

262

Why Michael McLaren has been left 'struck' by coverage of US-Iran war

263

'Authentically alternative' - How Newtown startup Young Henrys cracked the tough Australian beer market

264

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Friday, 27th February

265

'Significant trouble' - Former CBA boss warns of economic spiral over debt and tax shifts

266

'Serious reform' - The risky push to end drug prohibition

267

'It would be very sad' - NSW RSL President weighs in on proposed Victoria Barracks sale

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Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Thursday, 26th February

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Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Wednesday, 25th February

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Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Tuesday, 24th February

271

'Shovel ready' - $90 billion high-speed rail project targets 2028 start

272

'Atomic plague' to ISIS brides - What the Wilfred Burchett saga teaches us about passport denial

273

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Monday, 23rd February