Bonus episode: An interview with Jayson Gillham
Jayson Gillham chats to Antoinette Lattouf about how his performance at Melbourne Symphony orchestra being cancelled changed his relationship with music.
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Karl Stefanovic parody
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Ettention Please: stories that didn’t get enough (or any!) coverage this week
Australia is manufacturing explosives used by Israel, BHP's case against a coal miner takes a turn, the US wants Australians' biodata, and Penny Wong sanctions Israeli settlers.
ONLY FRAN: Living Beautifully in a Collapsing World with Sarah Wilson
In this special episode of Only Fran Jan chats to author Sarah Wilson about the rising sense of dis-ease she has about the world. With so much upheaval and uncertainty - how is one to navigate a world that feels like it's, well, collapsing? In this conversion they
How worried should we be about Pauline Hanson?
Pauline Hanson’s latest poll surge is making headlines and leaving certain politicians quaking in their boots. The Etterati asked us if we should be worried about her increase in popularity, so we separated genuine trends from poll hysteria. Listen to We Used To Be Journos here: apple.co/journos
Why is no one reporting on Sheila Chebii's death?
A 25-year-old recently-arrived migrant from Kenya, who came to Australia to study a masters in accounting, died while working as a cleaner at Meriton Suites. Her family are demanding answers. There was a rally in Sydney and her case has been raised twice in her the Kenyan
Pauline Hanson's popularity poll | Mysterious silence over woman’s death | Radio boss gropes woman
Should we be worried about Pauline Hanson’s latest poll surge? We separate genuine trends from poll hysteria. We also unpack the shocking moment a radio boss groped his employee on stage at Australia’s biggest audio awards night - we saw it happen! Plus, a 25-year-old woman moved
More parodies of right-wing podcasts, please
Karl Stefanovic's podcast makes Antoinette want to exit the internet/life/etc, but this parody is keeping her on Earth's plane. Listen to We Used To Be Journos wherever you get your podcasts or watch in full on YouTube.
Far-right influencer and DV offender uses fake Grace Tame website to lobby government against her
A far-right influencer is using a website domain that bears Grace Tame's name and redirects users to a petition seeking to strip her of her title.
Why is no one reporting on Sheila Chebii?
Kenyan international student Sheila Chebii died while working at the Meriton Suites in Sydney's CBD. Despite rallies and international concern, Australian media hasn't touched the story.
Ettention Please: Stories that didn’t get enough — or any! — coverage this week
A horrific perversion of justice in the NT, Israel blacklisted over sexual violence, new Meta subscriptions and a plea at the UN to recognise historic nuclear testing harm.
ONLY FRAN: Forget a new Teal party, where are the Greens?
This week the Teals were chatting about forming a new political party designed - in part - to counter the rise of Pauline Hanson and the far right. This got Jan Fran wondering about the other colour-specific party that’s supposed to be doing that: the Greens. As she watches the
Ette’s Friday Book Club: Sydney Writers Fest Edition
This month, we're spotlighting a deep dive into Japan's spiritual traditions and a multigenerational story about defiance and family.
ONLY FRAN: Pauline Hanson’s gas grift (plus her other grifts too)
This week One Nation’s Pauline Hanson released a policy that will see more gas industry’s money flow to the public purse. It sounded… legit. And that’s got Jan Fran worried. SUPPORT ETTE MEDIA by becoming a subscriber here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more
Flotilla activist abuse coverage, BTS at Sydney Writers Festival + is James the 'good Murdoch'?
In this episode, Jan and Antoinette explore why flotilla activists trying to break Israel’s illegal blockade are finally getting media attention, and look at how one interview took a very bizarre turn. We explain why the largest mining company in the world is suing the small independent outfit Michael