Bonafide with Luke Bona

On this episode of Bonafide , Luke, The Millenial and Tom cut through the noise — flag-burning outrage, bushfires, censorship fears and whether strapping yourself to a tree in a neighbourhood protest would be a good idea (or effective). Political heavyweight Professor Simon Jackman explains what Trump, Iran and global power plays actually mean for Australia. Trevor Long joins Tech Talk to settle t...

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Bonafide is back for 2026 and it kicks off with e-bikes tearing up golf courses, teenagers in packs pushing limits, and a serious question about whether we’ve completely lost control of this tech experiment. Granny Sue joins us from Far North Queensland with cyclone survival smarts, and a lesson on Darwin stubbies. James Ward cuts through the e-bike chaos and double demerit points debate, explaini...

A Bonafide Christmas cracker of an episode 🎄🚛 Luke, Kelsey, and trucking legend Rod Hannifey dive into the chaos and charm of the holiday break: dud cricket pitches costing millions, double-demerits vs common sense, sham contracting and the family companies going under, dodgy trucks that should never leave the yard, and why overseas drivers and GPS speedos are riling up the highways. Plus — Die...

In this special episode, we revisit some of Keith Suter’s most compelling conversations on Bonafide — covering the Iran–Israel conflict, the Epstein files, and the Ukraine war involving Trump and Putin. Listening back now, it’s striking how often Keith’s analysis anticipated where these stories were heading. Alongside the original interviews, we include fresh updates on what’s changed since those...

A big, end-of-year Bonafide that pulls no punches. Luke and The Millenial tackle the aftermath of the Bondi atrocity, gun licensing failures, ASIO watchlists, antisemitism vs anti-Zionism, and what leadership should look like when the country’s on edge. There’s balance and context from senior Ramzi Elsayed, Former President & Vice President of the Jewish Christian Muslim Association of Victori...

MAN CAVE REPLAY: Phones smashed, passwords forgotten, politicians on long lunches, and kids raised by iPads. In this Man Cave, the boys joined by political commentator Jason Morrison rip into tech dependence, generational divides, taxpayer perks, and the quiet ways common sense keeps slipping through the cracks — with a few laughs, a few rants, and plenty of pub-logic along the way. --- Nature Bee...

Luke confronts the Bondi attack and the cracks it’s exposed in policing, leadership and gun control, then sits down with David Littleproud to ask what’s gone wrong — and what has to change. The Coffin Confessor, Bill Edgar, returns with brutal honesty about grief, trauma and the family court system, including a poem from listener Matt that captures what too many fathers are living through. Granny...

Sharks are quietly fixing their own DNA, politicians are milking perks that would never survive the pub test, and the DeLorean turns out to be a stainless-steel flop. Luke and the Millennial pinball from fake road-law panic, giant chicken pranks and Australia’s weirdest Google searches into James Ward’s brutal DeLorean autopsy and Dr Rob’s shark-cancer science lesson, before parking it in the Man...

Matt joins us from the road and opens up about false accusations, family court failures, and the moment he finally saw his girls again—raw, honest, impossible to shake. Martin Shaw from Wounded Heroes checks in with an update on veteran families doing it tough, Shane Adam-Bassett breaks down what’s actually worth watching right now, and Rod drops in for Truckie Tuesday with stories only a driver c...

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Kicking off with blood, bandages and a chilli-induced meltdown, before Nationals leader David Littleproud joins Luke to break his silence on Barnaby, One Nation rumours and what getting on with business looks like. Then Jesse Hobson, host of the '5 with a digger' podcast sits down for a unseriously-serious chat about trauma, rebuilding veterans lives, & common sense. Trevor Long jumps in with...

REPLAY: A fiery chat about Pauline Hanson’s burqa stunt, Saucy Steaks, identity politics, and whether we care about symbolic statements more than real issues. --- Nature Bee Makes Bonafide Possible ❤️ 👉 HAVE YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $20K WORTH OF TRAVEL THANKS TO NATURE BEE! Competition Details + T&Cs HERE!   👉 Complete your wellness routine with PowerPollen with the Bonafide Offer today ---...

Victims’ advocate Lindy Atkinson joins us after the sentencing of Violen White’s killer, sharing what really happened inside the courtroom. Country singer Chris Cummins pops up by complete accident and gives us a taste of his music and life on the road. We meet Andy from Red Frogs who tells us why Lasagna is a Schoolies best friend. And on Truckie Tuesday , Truckie's with Fake Licenses is in the s...

From rodeos to royal scandals, this episode of Bonafide with Luke Bona packs a punch. Luke kicks things off by debating whether rodeo culture is cruel or misunderstood , as animal rights groups push for national bans. Then, respected journalist Michael Usher joins the show, offering a rare behind-the-scenes look at some of his most gripping interviews — including his now-viral clash with Sarah Fer...

REPLAY: S peculations on Australia’s secret number-plate underworld — where six-figure plates change hands and black-market knock-offs could hijack your rego... --- Nature Bee Makes Bonafide Possible ❤️ 👉 HAVE YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $20K WORTH OF TRAVEL THANKS TO NATURE BEE! Competition Details + T&Cs HERE!   👉 Complete your wellness routine with PowerPollen with the Bonafide Offer today --...

A toxic bloom in South Australia has killed millions of marine animals - yet it’s still not considered a natural disaster. Marine biologist Professor Shauna Murray explains why it’s being ignored and how close we are to a national crisis. Then Roy Butler MP breaks down one of Australia’s most expensive mistakes: spending $1.2 million a year to lock up a single teenager , while investing almost not...

This week on Truckie Tuesday , Rod and Luke dive into the growing fear among drivers to even upgrade their licence, with blokes admitting they’re too scared to go for a HC because one mistake could cost them their job, their savings... or their sanity. And if you thought the fines were bad now, wait until you hear about the truckie who just copped a logbook infringement from 2018 . Rod breaks down...

In this episode of Bonafide, Luke gets stitched up as a closeted feminist — and a certified wanker (jury’s still out). Plus, crime king Adam Shand drops by to unpack the “contrition cop-out”: why some offenders show zero remorse and still walk free. Then Shane Oliver joins us to unpack the property pain hitting millennials and Gen Z , from the housing squeeze to immigration settings and the new 5%...

REPLAY - Luke, The millennial and the Vice-Captain dive into one of the most chaotic episodes yet — starting with Luke’s newly discovered resting bitch face after the first Truckie Tuesday livestream meltdown. From there, the team unpacks X-Gate , the unbelievable story of a rare “X” number plate worth close to a million dollars that was accidentally sold for just $238, and Adam explains how numbe...

This week on Bonafide , we kick things off with the rise of Country Music’s First Counterfeit Cowboy... the AI-generated “star” fooling listeners worldwide... before diving into Tech Talk with Trevor Long , where Luke has a spiritual awakening after finally discovering AirPods . From screens to head-up displays, Trevor breaks down why our tech might actually be making us worse behind the wheel. Th...

Glenn “Yogi” Kendall from Outback Truckers joins Luke Bona & Rod Hannifey for a no-bull deep dive into the East-Coast logbook , WA’s fatigue rules and why the HVNL puts good drivers in the firing line. Yogi also opens up about the $33,000 engine disaster that nearly wiped out his first year as an owner-driver, the state of roadhouse food , and why Australia desperately needs more young blood i...