Rosemary Marshall's Forest of the Fallen in Sydney, a mobile tribute to Covid vaccine victims, is attracting more and more support as people wake up to the tyranny that was the lockdowns and mandates.

Political consultant and conservative maverick John Macgowan despairs at the lack of inspiration and originality in the 2025 federal election campaign and explains why the flow of preferences from the increasingly popular fringe parties make the outcome far from predictable.
We also discuss:
• Can the Teals survive?
• Will this election be stolen?
• The weaponisation of ‘racism’
• Why Australia needs Public Servants
• Labor/Liberal’s post-election surprises

Rose Tattoo singer Angry Anderson is a survivor of pedophilia and grew up amid domestic violence. He admits he still struggles with life, but music and therapy help.

Despite defining himself as an “outlaw” early on, Angry is now a staunch, patriotic conservative who has twice run for parliament, and, having read history voraciously, has no doubts about the malign forces trying to destroy what’s left of western civilisation.

(2:10) Gig in Brisbane’s old Boggo Road jail, 1993

(4:40) From Rock and Roll Outlaw to staunch conservative.

(6:10) Philosophy behind Rose Tattoo

(9:45) Eureka Stockade

(15:30) Australia’s relationship with Britain

(16:15) How pub rock began

(20:20) What I liked about Midnight Oil

(20:50) Sharps v skinheads

(23:40) Growing up poor in Coburg

(26:50) Why I’m still angry

(27:15) Becoming a victim of pedophilia

(28:00) The forced abandonment of childhood innocence

(30:10) Therapy and survival

(38:30) Safe in music

(49:10) Running for parliament

(50:20) Charlie Lynn and the Kokoda Trail

(54:40) Colleen McCullough and the fall of Rome

(59:15) That time Bob Hawke all but confirmed my conspiracy theory

(1:03:40) Falling out with the Nationals

(1:10:50) Politicians don’t solve problems