68 episodes
Up Late Podcast The West Australian
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Up Late with Ben Harvey delivers off-beat and bold commentary on news, politics and current events. Irreverent and shrewd, Up Late will provoke and entertain you in ways you don't expect. You didn't ask, but ... you'll want to listen.
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Episode 68: “How much money Ricky Chapman had in the bank”
Wednesday June 8, 2022
Ben Harvey predicts a fresh legal fight over the death of one-time Bandido bikie Ricky Chapman and explains why this one could involve a lot of money.
Harvey explains why the Reserve Bank decision to hike interest rates will have little effect on soaring inflation.
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Episode 67: “For the first time, police have lifted the lid on Australia’s mafia”
Tuesday June 7, 2022
Ben Harvey has the wild stories on WA’s Italian mafia.
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Episode 66: “When arcade games were seen as vice dens”
Monday June 6, 2022
Ben Harvey recounts the extraordinary story of how one teenager turned 21 pinball machines into the Timezone gaming empire – and why he could be setting himself up for a bumper payday that will rock corporate Australia.
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Episode 65: “A no-name numpty from a gang nobody had ever heard of”
Thursday June 2, 2022
Ben Harvey predicts which bikies will follow Troy Mercanti and be hit with anti-consorting notices.
And Harvey examine America’s love affair with guns in the wake of the country’s latest mass shooting.
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Episode 64: “It’s the first time it’s been used in WA”
Wednesday June 1, 2022
Ben Harvey reveals the 31 bikies Troy Mercanti has been banned from seeing after he was hit with WA’s first anti-consorting notice.
Harvey explains how the laws work and what happens to Mercanti if he breaches the order.
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Episode 63: “It’s important when you’re shirtfronting foreign despots”
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Ben Harvey lampoons Julie Bishop’s new sponsorship deal with Estee Lauder and uses Peter Matera’s heart attack to identify simple steps men can take to prevent ending up in hospital with a dicky ticker.
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