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On this special episode of Lamestream, Scott is joined by Walkley Award-winning author and journalist Antony Loewenstein.

They begin by talking about Antony's early years as a journalist, getting tapped on the shoulder by management over critical coverage of Israel and the Iraq War, and why he decided he had to leave mainstream Australian media behind.

Then, they discuss genocidal attitudes taking hold in sections of Israeli society, how they contributed to the killing of Zomi Frankcom and why Palestine now faces the most existential threat that it ever has.

Finally, they discuss Pauline Hanson's allegation that Anthony Albanese is using violent rhetoric that could lead to political violence.

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Scott is joined by guest co-host Tina Quinn from the Fourth Estate podcast. Tina and Scott talk about the news out of the stunning by-election result in Western Australia, which saw One Nation defeat Labor in a safely held seat, after Labor ran a gas lobbyist as their candidate.

Then, they turn to the March for Australia, which held its one-year anniversary rally on Sunday. This time, the march openly advocated for Australian neo-Nazis, raising questions about the media that tried to shield the march from criticism.

And finally, Scott and Tina review News Corp and Gina Rinehart's big ideas event.

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Has One Nation accidentally revealed itself to be a pro-immigration party? Os and Scott step through how the party fumbled its most signature policy and what that could mean the national immigration debate the media and politician are having.

They also discuss whether progressives should engage in the debate, how they should do it, and share ideas for how respond to the rise in anti-immigration sentiment.

Later in the show they share their eight favourite ideas for how to fix the ABC, across news, entertainment and more!

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The Australian government has expressed "outrage" that Israel won't hold anyone responsible for the killing of aid worker Zomi Frankcom, but just how seriously should we take those statements?

Os and Scott cover the diplomatic brawl and how the media regurgitated falsehoods from Israel's ambassador. They also discuss how the investigation in Hind Rajab's killing received relatively little attention in Australia.

Later in the episode, Os breaks down the "serious miscarriage of justice" that a judge says occurred in one of Australia's most high-profile anti-Semitism prosecutions.

Plus, Mark Ruffalo takes on the Warner Bros. / Paramount Merger and the Ellison's, and how the tabloid frenzy over the AFL in the past week has spun out of control.

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A police investigation into allegations of sexual assault involving Sydney Swans players has dominated the news this week, and sparked a national debate over the way the issue has been reported in the media.

Os and Scott break down the story, discuss some of the appalling media coverage and talk about why sports media consistently seems to get it wrong. They also look the challenges of reporting on a rapidly evolving legal issue, how misinformation spreads, and the broader issues around sports culture in Australia.

Then they discuss the pro-Israel lobby's attempts to ban a book from a Sydney library, and the related meltdown high profile pro-Israel figures are having over the Royal Commission.

In Keeping Tabs: How media outlet had their comments section hijacked by racist vigilantes, and a look at Labor's deals with the Coalition on gambling ad reform and slashing the NDIS.

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Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse is available at Full Stop Australia - 1800 385 578.

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