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Are Tech Bros Right About the Budget? Plus, the Huge Story Australian Media Won't Touch

Tickets to national Lamestream Live tour are on sale now [https://www.lamestream.com.au/tour/]! Os and Scott unpack the political debate over the budget and discuss why the government has taken such a hit over measures designed to make the tax system fairer. They look at the special interest campaigns mobilising against the tax reforms, whether younger Australians should feel rewarded or frustrated and step through what the government could do to build support for more progressive economic policy. Then they discuss The New York Times investigation into the alleged sexual assault of Palestinian prisoners by Israeli prison guards and why it hasn't been reported in the Australian media. In Keeping Tabs: Karl Stefanovic has (another) new show, Anthony Albanese's brutal sledge on Royal Commissions, and a new Sky News game show. Support Lamestream by visiting our website [http://lamestream.com.au/] to sign up and become a subscriber. Follow us on social media: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/lamestreampod/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@lamestreampod] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP3atSWtmTEocAsKTKmnojA] Articles discussed in this episode: How the government misread the politics of the budget (and how to fix it) [https://www.lamestream.com.au/how-the-government-misread-the-politics-of-the-budget-and-how-to-fix-it/] Post-budget federal polling - Pollbludger [https://www.pollbludger.net/2026/05/17/post-budget-federal-polling-part-one-open-thread/] The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/opinion/israel-palestinians-sexual-violence.html] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Anatomy of a News Corp Hate Campaign. Plus, Property Developers vs. The Budget

Tickets to national Lamestream Live tour are on sale now [https://www.lamestream.com.au/tour/]. Os and Scott do a brief update on the increasingly chaotic state of UK politics before unpacking how property developers and lobby groups are using the media to manipulate the public into opposing the federal government's housing tax changes. Later in the show, they dive into News Corp's latest hate campaign and discuss why Australia's biggest and most influential media organisation regularly orchestrate's pile-ons, and why other media outlets do so little to push back. Support Lamestream by visiting our website [http://lamestream.com.au/] to sign up and become a subscriber. Follow us on social media: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/lamestreampod/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@lamestreampod] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP3atSWtmTEocAsKTKmnojA] Articles discussed in this episode: Labor’s housing revamp fails to convince voters [https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/labor-s-housing-revamp-fails-to-convince-voters-20260515-p5zxaa] Taylor vows ‘biggest migration cut in Australian history’ and $22.5b worth of tax cuts [https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/pm-personally-stepped-in-on-negative-gearing-as-taylor-pledges-generational-tax-plan-20260514-p5zx2p.html] Inside PM’s secret meetings to plot a budget bombshell – and the final decision made weeks ago [Inside PM’s secret meetings to plot a budget bombshell – and the final decision made weeks ago] Leftist influencers who spew hatred can't play the victim [https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/rita-panahi-leftist-influencers-not-immune-to-the-rules-of-fafo-when-you-f-around-and-find-out/news-story/ed5e3a85c0c4453dcfc61a52ffdafe3d] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Budget Shows the Media Got Played. Plus, the UK's Political Turmoil and Israel Hijacks Eurovision

Tickets to our first national tour are on sale now! [https://www.lamestream.com.au/tour/] Os and Scott open by discussing how a budget that promised to fix generational wealth inequality contained little that will actually do that, and how the media got played into repeating Labor's line to young voters. Then, they look at the crisis in UK Labour and what it can tell us about the future of the Labor government here in Australia. Finally, they look at lobbyists in the media, answer a listener question about attribution and a scandal over the impending Eurovision song contest. Articles discussed in this episode: How Israel Turned Eurovision’s Stage Into a Soft Power Tool [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/world/europe/eurovision-israel-gaza-netanyahu.html] Support Lamestream by visiting our website [http://lamestream.com.au/] to sign up and become a subscriber. Follow us on social media: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/lamestreampod/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@lamestreampod] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP3atSWtmTEocAsKTKmnojA] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Can this Budget Really Fix Housing? Plus, Shameless Sparks a Big Political Debate

Tickets to our first national tour are on sale now! [https://www.lamestream.com.au/tour/] Os and Scott open by discussing One Nation's history-making result at the Farrer by-election and what it means for the future of Australian politics. Then, they talk about Tuesday night's federal budget, including the government's attempt to pitch it as generational economic reform, whether their housing tax policies will have a significant impact, and what it probably should (but won't) include. Later, they break down a recent episode of Shameless, discussing political pragmatism and idealism and why it seemed to frustrate so many listeners. Support Lamestream by visiting our website [http://lamestream.com.au/] to sign up and become a subscriber. Follow us on social media: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/lamestreampod/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@lamestreampod] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP3atSWtmTEocAsKTKmnojA] Articles discussed this episode: Labor plots budget housing boost to fend off One Nation [https://aapnews.aap.com.au/glance/news/labor-plots-budget-housing-boost-to-fend-off-one-nation?section=top-stories] The Personal Is Political by Carol Hanisch [https://storage.ghost.io/c/61/4e/614e452c-e470-4018-93b5-96a4fbd7df10/content/files/2025/11/The-Personal-Is-Political-by-Carol-Hanisch--1969-.pdf] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Gina Rinehart, Pauline Hanson and One Nation's Big Test. Plus, Australia's Secret Involvement in the Iran War

Tickets to Lamestream Live: The First Birthday Tour are on sale from 8am, Thursday! [https://www.lamestream.com.au/tour/] Join us in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra for a Mid Year check-in on the state of media, politics and current affairs, featuring special guests, brand new segments of the show and an opportunity to meet the team behind Lamestream! Grab your tickets now [https://www.lamestream.com.au/tour/] to make sure you don't miss out. On today's show, Os and Scott open by discussing The Devil Wears Prada 2 and whether it's sneakily the best journalism movie of the decade. Then they turn to Donald Trump's failed "Project Freedom", his attempt to force open the Strait of Hormuz, and the revelations of how involved Australia's defence force has been in the Iran War. Also in the show, a deep dive into Pauline Hanson's relationship with Gina Rinehart, how the billionaire is shaping One Nation's policies and a look at the media's coverage of a new plane gifted by Rinehart to Hanson. Plus, a preview of the Farrer by-election, which could see One Nation win a seat in the House of Representatives for the first time. And in Keeping Tabs: Former editor of The Age Michael Gawenda takes aim at former editor Jeff Sparrow and gets his facts wrong, and a commercial radio network rules out hiring a popular podcaster apparently because of their views on Israel. Support Lamestream by visiting our website [http://lamestream.com.au/] to sign up and become a subscriber. Follow us on social media: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/lamestreampod/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@lamestreampod] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP3atSWtmTEocAsKTKmnojA] Articles discussed in this episode: Leaked Navy documents raise questions over Middle East War [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPRn_B2xw1c] Journalism in decline: a response to Michael Gawenda [https://overland.org.au/2026/05/journalism-in-decline-a-response-to-michael-gawenda/] Abbie Chatfield’s radio career just hit a major wall [https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=DTWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailytelegraph.com.au%2Fnews%2Fnsw%2Farn-board-will-not-back-abbie-chatfield-for-permanent-kiis-fm-role%2Fnews-story%2Fbf0a8b0cb0eb8c241622a4602365712b&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=ULTRALOW-Segment-1-SCORE] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.