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1 day ago

Democracy: How to decouple money from power

Political parties spent almost half a billion dollars in the year leading up to the 2025 federal election. Big-money campaigns mean politicians spend more time chasing donations, and risk giving major donors more influence over policy. From next year, new rules will finally put a ceiling on money in Australian politics — but that ceiling is set far too high. In our latest podcast, Grattan researcher Thomas Shortridge talks to our democracy expert Kate Griffiths about her policy brief, 'Decoupling money from power: Getting electoral expenditure caps right', and what a better cap on election spending would look like. Read the policy brief: https://grattan.edu.au/news/decoupling-money-from-power/
2 days ago

Is influencing someone to end their life a crime in Australia?

The Victorian government has pledged to implement a raft of reforms around domestic and family violence if it is re-elected in November. One promise is to introduce a new manslaughter offence in cases where a person is found to have taken their own life due to family violence. So, is it currently possible to convict a person of murder or manslaughter if they goad or encourage their partner to die by suicide? This has happened in Britain and the United States. And right now, Adelaide woman Jacinta Ann Drust is facing charges of murder and unlawful killing over the death of her boyfriend Antonio Cavaiuolo. Ms Drust has pleaded not guilty to the charges. She denies the allegations and is entitled to the presumption of innocence.
1 day ago

I Am the Code: AI, SDI, Megalomania and Kow-towing in the Era of Trump

Donald Trump’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday was nothing shocking. Threatening to annihilate Iran, asserting peace between Russia and Ukraine is coming, “to the victor belong the spoils”… this is nothing new from our president. Serious questions remain around the United States’ role on the global stage. And with Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington, issues such as AI regulation and international cooperation are at the forefront. Rosa Brooks, Ed Luce and David Rothkopf discuss Trump’s UN speech, his upcoming meetings with China, and our changing geopolitical landscape in the world of AI. Looking for More from the DSR Network? Click Here: https://linktr.ee/deepstateradio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 days ago

2026-2027 Supreme Court Term Preview

It’s fall and you know what that means: a chill is in the air and in Sam Alito’s heart. If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To hear this episode ad-free and listen to Premium-only episodes, access to our Slack community, and more, join at fivefourpod.com/support. 5 to 4 is presented by Prologue Projects. This episode was produced by Allison Rodgers. Leon Neyfakh provides editorial support. Our website was designed by Peter Murphy. Our artwork is by Teddy Blanks at Chips NY, and our theme song is by Spatial Relations. Follow the show at @fivefourpod on most platforms. On BlueSky, find Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social, Michael @fleerultra.bsky.social, and Rhiannon @aywarhiannon.bsky.social. Our Sponsors: * Check out Mint Mobile and use my code mintmobile.com/fivefour for a great deal: https://www.mintmobile.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/FIVEFOUR for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
2 days ago

AUKUS at 5: Not Dead Yet. Don't make the rookie error its about submarines - it's about the "Geopolitical Imaginary"....and Dune....

In Episode 82, Marcus scours the garbage bins around government offices in Canberra to feed the SAA bunker's furnaces and so avoid rising energy prices as the Houthis block Red Sea shipments. It's a nervous time, even deep in the Brindabella bunker. The Grumpies are almost as shocked as Saudi leader Mohammed bin Salman to see Donald Trump can't or won't help the Saudis fight the Houthis to free oil coming through Red Sea, instead he's negotiating with them. But the meat of the episode isn't the deepening global energy and economic crisis flowing out of the Middle East. The massive global news this week is that AUKUS has turned 5. Ahhh, they grow up so fast!! To join the celebrations, the Grumpies conduct a rigorous "meta analysis" of the collected tomes and insights released on this incredible milestone for the trilateral initiative. Most prominent here is the collected wisdom from the UK Council on Geostrategy. We're fortunate that these are not folk to be bogged down by any troubling perspectives: like this one: if the purpose of AUKUS is to deter Beijing, then the first 5 years has provided very bad news: China's production of nuclear subs is expanding rapidly and the quality of its nuclear subs is improving fast, on timelines that should embarrass all 3 AUKUS nations. Meanwhile, AUKUS won't deliver a single extra sub into the Indo Pacific before the mid-2040s compared with the US, UK and Aust plans before AUKUS was born..... Then there's the nasty issue that instead of working to integrate the UK and Australian defence industries into America's, the Trump Administration is pursuing its unilateral America First trade policy that is treating even its closest partners as competitors and adversaries.... Fortunately, the higher minds in the AUKUS grifter and booster crowds are not distracted by pesky problems around actual relative military power or real world outcomes. They caution against the rookie error of seeing AUKUS as being about submarines at all. It's greatest achievements after 5 years and billions of dollars of mainly Australian money are: 1. that it's Not Yet Dead, and 2. that at the "conceptual level" it has reshaped the "geopolitical imaginary" and connected the Euro-Atlantic with the Indo Pacific ("scotching the narrative of British decline" along the way, apparently). To quote one author channeling the novel Dune: "Our plans are measured in centuries". Thank God for that. Take that Mr Xi Jinping. The episode ends in a chicken coop, where new UK Chancellor Healey shows that you are where you stand. When he stood on the dung heap that was the UK's Ministry of defence (MoD) , he resigned on principle because the Starmer government wouldn't spend more on defence. Now that he's the Chancellor, responsible for where all the money goes, he's doing just what he condemned months ago - and not funding the UK military to meet its needs. The Chancellor's dung heap has a different view out over the chicken coop than the view he had from the MoD.
1 day ago

DSR Daily September 23: Trump’s UNGA Misadventures

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss President Trump’s UNGA appearance, Trump’s looming meeting with Xi Jinping, the DOJ defending the White House media ban, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 day ago

The Hormuz Standoff, Military Readiness, and the Axis of Aggressors: Adm. Mark Montgomery & Norman Roule

Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery and former senior CIA officer Norman Roule join Michael to assess the maritime blockade of Iran and rising friction in the Strait of Hormuz . They analyze how unprecedented economic strangulation is pressuring Tehran while testing the U.S. Navy's regional operations and global posture . Mark, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, explains how extended deployments are creating a readiness crisis that could jeopardize U.S. deterrence in late-decade flashpoints . Norman, a non-resident senior adviser with CSIS, details the regional impact of recent Houthi strikes . The three explore European allied inaction and the growing revisionist axis linking Moscow, Beijing, and Tehran . Finally, they examine what is next for two other critical geopolitical priorities: Taiwan and Ukraine .
3 days ago

Trump’s Assault on the Free Press

Melissa and Leah cover this week’s legal horrors out of the Trump administration, including the President’s ban on certain media outlets from the White House, as well as his attacks on the Kennedy Center and the Presidential Records Act. Also covered: Kash Patel on bestiality, ammosexual wins of the week, a proposed ballot measure in Idaho to protect reproductive freedom, and Donald Trump Jr.’s Russian oligarch sugar daddy. Then, Melissa sits down with Crooked’s very own Alex Wagner to talk about her new book The Steal: Four Right-Wing Hard-Liners, One Republican Presidency, and the Raid on America's Courts. Check out Alex’s show, Runaway Country, wherever you pod. Favorite things: Leah:Alex Wagner’s The Steal; PONIES (Peacock); The Women of Yesteryear, Kate Manne (More to Hate); The Retirement Plan, Sue Hincenbergs Melissa: The Steal; Kash Patel getting roasted on social media Take the Strict Scrutiny survey. New Strict merch available here. You can now listen to Strict Scrutiny for CLE credits in California, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Washington, and Oregon! More info at crooked.com/strict_cleGet tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE on November 6th in Washington, DC: Crookedcon.comBuy Melissa’s book, The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern ReaderBuy Leah’s book, Lawless, now out in paperback Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and BlueskyFor a transcript of an episode of Strict Scrutiny please email transcripts@crooked.com
1 day ago

Earl Spencer, Diana’s brother: King Charles told me the world would forget her

“I can tell you here and now, those are exactly the words he said. I've only ever had two calls on the line with Prince Charles at any stage of my life. I was hyper alert to what he was saying, and those are precisely the words that he said, and I promise that to you now. Genuinely, that is what he said.” Laura Kuenssberg speaks to Earl Spencer, brother of Diana, Princess of Wales. Diana was one of the most famous women in the world and was once expected to become queen. Her campaigning broke with royal convention and brought global attention to her chosen causes. Relentlessly pursued by the press, she was admired and attacked on a scale few public figures have experienced. Diana died at the age of 36 after a car crash in Paris. Now, nearly 30 years on, her brother has decided to set out the story as he remembers it. He attacks those he says harmed Diana, and what he sees as the royal establishment’s failure to protect her. Buckingham Palace has questioned whether grief has clouded his judgement and memory. Earl Spencer defends his recollections and explains why he believes his account must be placed on the historical record. Presenter: Laura Kuenssberg Producer: Osman Iqbal Editor: Damon Rose (Image: Earl Spencer. Credit: BBC)
1 day ago

Updating How We Think About Korean Peninsula Security

Philip Shetler-Jones is joined by Sanghun Seok and Dr Edward Howell to ask whether 'unification' and 'denuclearisation' are still the lenses through which we should view security on the Korean Peninsula. For decades, Korean Peninsula security discussions have been framed by North-South relations and nuclear proliferation considerations. But North Korea has dropped the goal of unification and refuses to discuss denuclearisation, while both Koreas have become more prominent players in security dynamics far beyond North-East Asia. This prominence ranges from North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine to South Korea's growing role as an arms supplier to Europe. This episode asks what should replace the old framing. The episode explores: North Korea's current foreign and security policy priorities. Why North Korea is fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine, and the consequences. How South Korea is responding to the North's more expansive activity. The North-South relationship now that unification is off the table. The impact on the military balance in North-East Asia and the US alliance system. · What framework should replace unification and denuclearisation. Sanghun Seok is a former South Korean career diplomat, a PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge, and a Senior Associate Fellow at RUSI. Dr Edward Howell is a Lecturer and Research Fellow at the University of Oxford and the Pharos Foundation, specialising in North and South Korea. His new book, A New Axis of Upheaval: North Korea, Russia, China, Iran, is released in December 2026.

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