Tensions Transplanted

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 4 of Tensions Transplanted, Rob Kaldor and Isy Oderberg explore how political disillusionment, extremism and online disinformation are fuelling antisemitism across the political spectrum. Through interviews with pollster and social researcher Kos Samaras , activist and educator Zachary Schaffer , Professor Michele Grossman AM , author and commentator Van Badham and Move...

Send us Fan Mail In episode three of Tensions Transplanted, Media, Social Media and Cancel Culture, Rob Kaldor and Isy Oderberg turn their attention to the creative spaces, news media, social media algorithms, misinformation, and the silencing effect of cancel culture. This episode features board member, creative and researcher Noe Harsel , academic Michelle Grossman AM , academic and journalist M...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode Two of Tensions Transplanted, Rob Kaldor and Isy Oderberg examine the rule of law, the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, and the limits of law in confronting hate. Featuring Julian Leeser MP , former judge Ron Sackville AO KC , Australian Human Rights Commission President Hugh de Kretser , and Project Shema co-founder Zachary Schaffer , the episode...

Send us Fan Mail After the Bondi massacre, many Australian Jews were shocked — but not necessarily surprised. In the opening episode of season three of Tensions Transplanted, Rob Kaldor and Izzy Oderberg begin with the question now facing Australian Jewish life: where to from here? Not by replaying the horror of December 14, but by asking what it exposed about safety, extremism, anti-Semitism, pol...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 5 of Tensions Transplanted , Rob Kaldor sits down with Jewish MPs Julian Leeser (Liberal, Berowra) and Josh Burns (Labor, Macnamara) to explore how their Jewish identity has influenced their political careers — and how they each envision Australia's future post the 2025 federal election.   💡 Support quality journalism: Donate here

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 4 of Tensions Transplanted , Rob Kaldor explores how The Muslim Vote could influence the upcoming federal election. He’s joined by Dr Josh Roose from Deakin University to unpack key marginal electorates, the rising political engagement among Muslim Australians, and the emerging — and sometimes uneasy — alliances with the Greens. Together, they consider how the ongoing I...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 3 of Tensions Transplanted , Rob Kaldor takes a close look at the federal election campaigns unfolding in Goldstein , Macnamara , and Wentworth — the three electorates with Australia’s largest Jewish populations. He’s joined by author Julie Szego , journalist Michael Visontay , and Jewish Independent editor Deborah Stone to unpack how October 7 and the rise in antisemit...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 2 of Tensions Transplanted, Rob Kaldor speaks with Deborah Stone from The Jewish Independent about the collapse of bipartisan consensus on foreign policy and the growing political divide over antisemitism. 📖 Read Deborah Stone’s articles and more election coverage . 💡 Support quality journalism: Donate here

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Rob Kaldor examines the upcoming federal election with insights from political consultant Dean Sherr, who offers a rare insider’s view from Canberra. With a sharp focus on how antisemitism could shape the political landscape, Dean breaks down the key dynamics influencing the campaign. 📖 Read Dean Sherr’s articles and more election coverage . 💡 Support quality jo...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode four – the final episode of Tensions Transplanted – Rob Kaldor explores the impact of the Hamas-Israel conflict on Australian politics, arts and culture. Rob speaks with a range voices including Josh Burns, Labor Federal MP, Allegra Spender, Independent Federal MP, Tim Hollo, Executive Director of the Green Institute, Jeremy Leibler, President of the Zionist Federation...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode three, Rob Kaldor explores the impact of the Hamas-Israel conflict on Australian workplaces, with a particular focus on schools and universities. He speaks with Josh Burns, a Labor Federal MP, Noah Loven, President of AUJS, Dr. Avril Alba, a university lecturer, and Rabbi Yossi Friedman, known as The Rabbi on Demand. They discuss issues such as racism and campus encampm...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode Two, the impact of the Hamas-Israel war in Australia goes online. Rob Kaldor dives deep into the battle for dominance on social media as well as the dark art of doxxing. Rob speaks with well-known influencers including Clammy Fraud, Marnie Perlstein and hears the rationale of one of the doxxers. We also hear from some of the targets of the doxxing, including those whose...

Send us Fan Mail In the first episode, Rob examines the immediate fallout of the October 7th attacks, including the protests at the Sydney Opera House. He speaks with Mark Spiro, who was arrested for displaying an Israeli flag, and Deborah Stone, the Editor of The Jewish Independent.  Rob interviews two members of Sydney's Lebanese community to gain their perspectives on the attack.