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Australia's best-known real-estate consumer advocate Neil Jenman calls in to talk with Jeremy Cordeaux about his new book "Questions Every Seller Must Ask" — and to blow the whistle on the traps costing home sellers dearly. Neil takes aim at vendor-paid advertising, the "uniquely Australian scam" where sellers are asked to pay for marketing up front whether their home sells or not, explains...

Geologist, academic and best-selling author Professor Ian Plimer joins Jeremy Cordeaux at the table for a wide-ranging, no-nonsense conversation about climate, mining and the resources that underpin modern life. Never one to shy from a contrarian view, the professor digs into the science behind the headlines, the economics of energy, and the yawning gap between political rhetoric and geological re...

Veteran broadcaster and journalist John Ovenden joins Jeremy Cordeaux at the table to swap stories from a remarkable career spanning more than half a century in radio and television. From the golden days of the industry to the simple joy of doing a program around a dining-room table — a nod to the very origins of Australian radio back in 1923 — John reflects on a life behind the microp...

Adelaide broadcasting legend and entertainer Peter Goers phones in to talk about taking the lead as the irascible, razor-tongued Sheridan Whiteside in "The Man Who Came to Dinner," the classic festive-season farce now playing at the Arts Theatre on Angas Street, Adelaide. Peter runs through the season — weekend evening shows plus matinees that are already nearly booked out — the produc...

Dr John Bruni, founder of SAGE International and host of The Focus, joins Jeremy Cordeaux at the table for a clear-eyed look at a turbulent world. They begin with Narendra Modi's crowd-pulling visit and Australia's large Indian diaspora — and why Modi is a far tougher operator than his public image suggests — before turning to the Middle East, Iran, the war, and the strategic chokepoin...

Please note: this recording begins around 15 minutes into the live broadcast, so the opening segment isn't included. Jeremy Cordeaux AM presents a full morning of talk on The Court of Public Opinion. On today's program: Dr John Bruni of SAGE International on global security and geopolitics; geologist Professor Ian Plimer in studio; young TV host Isabella Taylor; consumer advocate Neil Jenman on th...

Jeremy Cordeaux in The Garage with Pete and Gary — the Thursday edition ahead of Friday's live show around the dining room table. An Ashura procession that took place in Adelaide on 26 June — and went, Jeremy argues, unreported — and what it says about selling multiculturalism as always benign. The health "ramping" con job and the curious silence of the ambulance union. Karl Stef...

Jeremy Cordeaux presents The Court of Public Opinion. The energy regulator's own report lays it out in black and white: electricity prices have risen $22.7 billion since Labor came to power — despite the promise of a $275 saving. Jeremy asks how Energy Minister Chris Bowen can keep blaming the previous government, and why net zero and the renewables push have made power dearer, not cheaper....

Jeremy Cordeaux is back in the Rossdale Homes garage on another chilly Adelaide morning for a wide-ranging Court of Public Opinion. With the studio computer still down, Jeremy roams freely: Aldi is crowned Australia's cheapest supermarket, the Vespa turns 80, and SA Opposition Leader Ashton Hearn's second pregnancy prompts a frank discussion on whether a party leader can juggle high office and mot...

Thanks to Rossdale Homes, Jeremy Cordeaux broadcasts from the garage on the coldest day of winter for another no-holds-barred Court of Public Opinion. With the studio computer down, Jeremy runs free across the week's biggest issues: the inflation sleight-of-hand where Labor spruiks falling headline numbers while underlying inflation climbs to 3.6% — the figure the Reserve Bank actually watch...

Jeremy Cordeaux delivers another passionate edition of The Court of Public Opinion, taking aim at government spending, taxation, gambling advertising, public sector growth and the treatment of Australia's iconic Brumbies. Jeremy outlines what he believes are the major reforms needed to get Australia back on track, including lower taxes, reduced government bureaucracy and a stronger focus on produc...

Jeremy Cordeaux marks the anniversary of his arrival in Adelaide and reflects on a lifetime in broadcasting before launching into a fiery critique of the Albanese Government, union influence, public sector growth and economic management. Jeremy examines the collapse in auction clearance rates, Pauline Hanson’s rising political fortunes, the CFMEU controversy, and Labor’s decision to ab...

Education author Dr Kevin Donnelly AM joins Jeremy Cordeaux — with Dr John Bruni and Professor Ian Plimer at the table — to discuss his new book Wake Up to Woke and the cultural shift reshaping politics here and abroad. Donnelly traces the "long march through the institutions" from Gramsci to today's classrooms, drawing on Roger Scruton's idea of "oikophobia" to explain why voters are...

Former South Australian MP and veteran journalist Frank Pangallo joins Jeremy Cordeaux — with Dr John Bruni at the table and a guest turn from political strategist Toby Ralph — for a frank, funny and pointed look at where politics has gone wrong. Pangallo, who rang the alarm on illegal tobacco in Parliament years ago, explains how a $7 billion-a-year black market built a "tobacco mafia...

Geologist, author and mining-company director Professor Ian Plimer joins Jeremy Cordeaux — with Dr John Bruni also at the table — for a wide-ranging panel on the shifting ground of Australian politics. Plimer argues Pauline Hanson has become a serious political force as high-profile figures like Gina Rinehart publicly back One Nation, while a divided Liberal Party, hamstrung by its "we...

Strategic analyst Dr John Bruni of Sage International joins Jeremy Cordeaux to dismantle the fourteen-point Iran "ceasefire" — which he argues isn't a peace deal at all, just a way for Trump to walk out of a kitchen that got too hot. Bruni, who once gamed Gulf scenarios inside the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi's think tank, explains why closing the Strait of Hormuz was always Iran's real nuclear...

Jeremy Cordeaux takes a fired-up call from Mike O'Reilly, a former Advertiser journalist and community-engagement veteran, who unloads on Anthony Albanese's tax backflip — rebranded as a "carve-out" — and what he calls a new world record for political spin. The conversation widens into a blistering account of union power in Australia: the faceless men of the old ALP, the CFMEU, the pai...

Jeremy Cordeaux's full Friday programme from the dining-room table. Dr John Bruni (SAGE International) and Professor Ian Plimer join in studio; Dr Kevin Donnelly AM discusses his new book "Wake Up to Woke"; former MP Frank Pangallo weighs in on the budget and Pauline Hanson's surge; marketing strategist Toby Ralph gives One Nation three pieces of advice; and Stuart Kay explains why rare number pla...

Marketing and political strategist Toby Ralph — veteran of 50+ campaigns from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe — tells Jeremy Cordeaux the three things One Nation must do to become a serious, enduring force: get more professional, build policy depth, and move to a "post-Bogan" phase. Thanks to Rossdale Homes . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this Garage Edition of The Court of Public Opinion , Jeremy Cordeaux tackles rising fuel prices, global uncertainty and what he sees as growing public frustration with government decisions. From the Strait of Hormuz and fuel excise relief to the SpaceX IPO frenzy, climate change scepticism, Australia's tax burden and the expanding public service, Jeremy questions whether Australians are becomin...

Jeremy Cordeaux returns from the garage to tackle what he sees as the biggest political and economic issues facing Australia. He discusses the Federal Government's proposed tax changes, argues that productivity and investment are under threat, examines Pauline Hanson's rising popularity, questions the sustainability of the NDIS, criticises Labor's economic management, and warns about the long-term...

Shareholder activist Stephen Maine tells Jeremy Cordeaux why he's wary of the AI and SpaceX float frenzy — the circular investments between the tech giants, Musk's voting "gerrymander," and why "they call them floats when most of them sink." Thanks to Rossdale Homes . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Winemaker Natalie Cleghorn of Beresford Estate joins Jeremy Cordeaux after taking four trophies — including Best International Shiraz — at the London wine championships, with a $25 bottle beating $100 rivals. Thanks to Rossdale Homes .  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beekeeper Paul Volk joins Jeremy Cordeaux on how much we rely on bees and the dangers the Varroa Mite poses to hives and our food supply. Thanks to Rossdale Homes . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr John Bruni of SAGE International joins Jeremy Cordeaux on current events across the Middle East, Iran and the United States. Thanks to Rossdale Homes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.