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148 Terror Hoaxes and Trade Wars
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Every week, Sami Shah (ABC, The Gadfly)—comedian, journalist, and award-winning writer of words—breaks down the biggest stories with just enough sarcasm to keep us from screaming into the void.
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🗞 This Week on News Weakly:
- Terror Plot or Marlboro Smuggling Ruse? – The Sydney "terror" caravan was actually a bikie gang ploy, but Peter Dutton won’t let that stop him from stoking paranoia.
- Victoria’s Bail Laws: Tough, Then Soft, Then Tough Again! – Because why fix the justice system when you can just keep reacting to headlines?
- Trump’s Tariffs Hit Australia! – Albanese had a lot to say about a viral wombat video but not much about the US making our steel and aluminium exports 25% more expensive.
- Syria: The War After the War – The new government promised peace, but instead, they’re carrying out sectarian massacres. So… progress?
- Justice for Some, Not for All – Duterte gets arrested for war crimes, but Netanyahu remains untouchable. Because international law is just vibes now.
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