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  • Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Friday, 6th March
    Mar 6 2026

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    1 h et 54 min
  • 'Great cull' - AI targets the professional class
    Mar 6 2026

    As corporate giants like Morgan Stanley and Block initiate mass layoffs, the "unstoppable march" of AI shifts its focus from blue-collar automation to the displacement of university-educated professionals.

    Michael McLaren warns that unless we regulate this "AI beast," we risk hollowing out human uniqueness and relegating our collective expertise to a state of functional irrelevance.

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    8 min
  • Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Thursday, 5th March
    Mar 5 2026

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    1 h et 54 min
  • 'Bunker nonsense' - Retailers exploit Iranian conflict to inflate fuel margins
    Mar 5 2026

    Michael McLaren delivered a scathing critique of the Australian fuel industry, labeling the current situation "bunker nonsense" and arguing that the "price cycle" is a system stacked against the average motorist.

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    9 min
  • 'Time has come' - Unions demand 5th week of leave to rebalance the productivity ledger
    Mar 4 2026

    The ACTU is blindsiding industry with a high-stakes push for 25 days of mandated annual leave, claiming workers are "27% behind" on the fruits of their labor.

    SDA National Secretary Gerard Dwyer joined Michael to argue that after 50 years of stagnant standards, a 2% labor cost hike is a "justifiable uplift" for a workforce already giving four weeks of unpaid overtime back to the boss.

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    14 min
  • 'Epic fury' - Ayatollah regime facing total annihilation
    Mar 4 2026

    Michael McLaren suggests that a world without the Ayatollah is a better one, achieved through decisive military action rather than the "impotent" talk fests of the United Nations.

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    9 min
  • Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Wednesday, 4th March
    Mar 4 2026

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    1 h et 54 min
  • World Hearing Day: Why 3.5 million Australians shouldn’t ignore their hearing health
    Mar 3 2026

    Director of Audiology Mona Hemsley joins Michael McLaren to discuss how Audika is tackling the silent impact of hearing loss on mental wellbeing. From modern AI-powered devices to safe earwax removal, learn why regular testing at an Audika clinic is a vital part of your overall health story.

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    10 min