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Os and Scott reunite and share their thoughts on some of the biggest news stories from the past few days, including the extraordinary revelations that Benjamin Netanyahu was warned about the October 7 attacks, as well as Hillary Clinton's suggestion he allowed them to happen for political gain.

Later in the show, they discuss the Australian government's latest plan to regulate the social media landscape and debate how effective the plan to curb algorithms will really be.

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Scott is joined by writer and journalist Rachel Withers. They begin with a quick discussion of Lamestream's latest reporting that ABC management has abandoned its proposed changes to the Indigenous TV department and will go back to the drawing board.

Rachel and Scott dive into Anthony Albanese's decision not to join countries like the UK, Canada and France in sanctioning Israel's ethnic cleansing in the West Bank. They discuss how the story was reported by Australian media, whether the sanctions will be effective, and just how isolated the Albanese government has now become in its support for Israel.

Then, they discuss the One Nation press conference that captivated the media: Warren Pickering's admission to past drug use. But how did the party leverage the moment politically? And did the media notice?

Finally, in Keeping Tabs, Rachel and Scott discuss the latest moves at a billionaire-backed institute that funds journalism, and the public servants who don't want videos of them showing up on your Instagram.

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Os is back, and he and Scott begin with a conversation about why Australia can't bring itself to talk about climate, while the world sees the disaster in Nepal as a giant warning about the climate crisis.

Then, Scott dives into the blockbuster corruption hearings happening in NSW and his pitch for how to solve political corruption once and for all.

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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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