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It was a pleasant surprise to be invited into the WA real estate industry’s headquarters to discuss the recent announcement that the government is ending unfair no grounds evictions in Western Australia. Suzanne Brown, President of the Real Estate Industry of Western Australia, sat down with us for almost an hour in the REIWA boardroom for a varied discussion about renting amidst WA’s acute housin...

Gunnai, Gunditjmara and Djab Wurrung woman and Senator Lidia Thorpe dropped in to tell us about the Senate motion she introduced condemning the attempted bombing of an Invasion Day rally in Perth and calling for action to address racism, discrimination, hate speech and violence against First Peoples. For the full story and to subscribe, visit www.lastplaceonearth.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast....

‘The People’s Economist’ is building a political movement, and he wants Australians to join him. Ahead of his Australian tour in a few weeks, Gary Stevenson joins The Last Place on Earth to discuss his origin story betting on civilisational collapse, his theory of political change and why he wants to give Australians a kick up the arse. Head to  www.lastplaceonearth.com.au  for reportage...

It's the dawn of a new era in New York. Zohran Mamdani, the next mayor of New York City, has toppled the dead centrist orthodoxy and promised to take on Trump head on. Head to  www.lastplaceonearth.com.au  for reportage, opinion, analysis and more. Email subscribers  to  The Last Place On Earth  will be the first to know when a new podcast episode drops. Send us a tip &nbs...

Kate and Jesse reflect on the political events of the past week, specifically the rallies and campaign mobilisations. Head to  www.lastplaceonearth.com.au  for reportage, opinion, analysis and more. Email subscribers  to  The Last Place On Earth  will be the first to know when a new podcast episode drops. Send us a tip  if you liked this episode. Hosted on Acast. See...

Kate and Jesse reflect on coming to America in 2025. How did they get here? Why did they come here? Do they really need another election this year? And does the world need another podcast about it? You'll have to tune in to find out. Head to  www.lastplaceonearth.com.au  for reportage, opinion, analysis and more. Email subscribers  to  The Last Place On Earth  will be the...

It's the end of the financial year and spirits are in the sky. Jesse's leaving for France, and Gerard's just leaving. We reflect on what we've achieved with the project so far, what's changed, and where Jesse's going to take Last Place on Earth in the new FY. Head to  www.lastplaceonearth.com.au  for reportage, opinion, analysis and more. Email subscribers  to  The Last Place O...

Federal Labor have rammed through approval of Woodside’s North West Shelf extension at the Burrup Hub, in a decision that will allow more than 4 billion tonnes of carbon pollution and risk ancient rock art at Murujuga. Environment Minister Murray Watt’s approval came despite a rising chorus of scientists calling out the WA government for manipulating the findings of the Murujuga Rock Art Monitorin...

Well, Dutton got himself kicked out, and now Labor can act to do whatever they want. This week, we unpack the outcome of the recent federal election. Did Labor offer anything inspiring? How come Curtin voters ignored Seven West scaremongering? And whose campaign was worse — the Liberals or the Greens? Head to  www.lastplaceonearth.com.au  for reportage, opinion, analysis and more. Email...

With less than a week to go until the federal election, we sat down to take a look at the state of the race. How has Albo managed to regain an air of competence? What makes Dutton so disturbing? Are we heading to minority or majority Labor government? Why are record numbers of Australians voting early? And why is it all so exhausting? Head to  www.lastplaceonearth.com.au  for reportage,...

The seat of Forrest in WA’s South West has been held by the Liberal party for 52 years — but surgeon and community independent candidate Dr Sue Chapman is hoping to shake things up this federal election.  Dr Chapman stopped by Last Place HQ to discuss the true identity of an ‘anonymous’ campaign donor, the big money behind the big major parties, and South West WA as a microcosm for the Austra...

Konrad Benjamin of Punter’s Politics has built a huge audience online by explaining how rigged our political system is — and he’s ramping up ahead of the federal election. This week, Konrad visited the fossil fuel heartland of Western Australia, where he’s installed a billboard right next to the Woodside building to highlight how little tax the oil and gas industry pay. He stopped by The Last Plac...

You can subscribe to The Last Place on Earth for just $5 a month to hear the full episode. The mainstream media are explaining the WA state election as another big win for Labor and another big loss for the Liberals – but there's more to the story than that. On a special election wrap podcast edition of The Week in the West, we look at how a huge swing against Labor in Fremantle and a best-ever re...

Dr Brian Walker MLC is the leader of WA's Legalise Cannabis Party and a practicing GP. He's up for reelection this weekend – and hoping his party will pick up more Upper House seats. Dr Walker joined us at Last Place on Earth HQ to discuss: Arguments for freeing the leaf from health and economic perspectives. Whether or not we should be worried about Chinese warships off the coast. Psychedelics an...

The Western Australian MP Ben Dawkins recently garnered international headlines when he legally changed his name to Austin 'Aussie' Trump. In his first ever sit-down interview, Aussie Trump joins The Last Place on Earth to explain his shift in identity and walk us through his chequered political past. We discuss: The traits of Donald Trump's that Aussie does and does not identify with. The circums...

It's clear the WA government is captured by the resources industry, but Brad Pettitt's seen it closer up than most. He joins The Last Place on Earth to reflect on his time as the sole Greens Parliamentarian in Western Australia's parliament. Brad explains how mining companies exert their influence, and what entrance they use when visiting the Premier at Parliament House. He also looks ahead to wha...

Recently launched independent candidate for Fremantle Kate Hulett joins the podcast to discuss her plans to do politics differently. She says Freo has been taken for granted by Labor - and that a local community independent could be the answer. Plus, it's been a grim week for Western Australian marine life. Gerard and Jesse talk shark nets, oil spills, and fish kills. Head to  www.lastplaceon...

To ring in the New Year, we wildly speculate on what might happen in 2025. How badly is Albo cooked? Will Labor maintain its iron grip on Western Australian politics? Is the MAGA civil war a sign of things to come? What's left for the radical left? What will Tanya Plibersek do about Woodside's North West Shelf extension? Head to  www.lastplaceonearth.com.au  for reportage, opinion, analy...

Following the shooting of a health insurance CEO, a mysterious assassin has been winning hearts and minds, at least online. What accounts for his popularity? How does the assassination work as a direct action protest? And how to weigh it all morally? The Last Place on Earth is a new media project. Visit www.lastplaceonearth.com.au for news, opinion, analysis, podcasts, and more. Hosted on Acast. S...

Gerard Mazza and Jesse Noakes bring you the latest on power and politics in the west: There were reports of a snake on a plane flight between Broome and Perth – but did anyone actually see it? The US election has proved the world is getting weirder and everyone wants a purpose. Basil Zempilas is gliding up the ladder – will he be Western Australia's next premier? Read more from Gerard and Jesse on...

In this edition of The West Weekly : Student protesters chase WA's favourite ex-premier. Bazil Zempilas's diabolical R U OK burn. Does shipping our gas offshore really help with our energy security? Will the Greens and Canberra lobbyists have Western Australians living in caves? Head to  www.lastplaceonearth.com.au  for reportage, opinion, analysis and more. Email subscribers  to&nb...

In this first installment of The West Weekly : We're all obsessed with Basil Zempilas. No one knows who our premier is – will free zoo tickets help? Man the battle stations! Seven West's cold war against nature laws has turned hot. Head to www.lastplaceonearth.com.au for reportage, opinion, analysis and more. Email subscribers to The Last Place On Earth will be the first to know when a new podcast...

Newly independent Senator Fatima Payman is currently travelling through regional Western Australia on a 'listening tour' to meet with voters and hear their concerns. The Last Place on Earth sat down with Senator Payman last week in the Pilbara town of Karratha, where she spoke about: Feeling constrained in the Labor party Meeting with angry students from the Curtin Uni pro-Palestine encampment Lab...

A storm of controversy is swirling over offshore wind in the Western Australian town of Bunbury. As the world attempts to transitions to renewable energy, grassroots groups are voicing their opposition to wind developments. In South West WA, community group Save Our Beloved Geographe Bay has formed to oppose the federal government's proposed Bunbury offshore wind zone. But are there nefarious forc...

Both state and federal governments have handed down budgets in the past fortnight that include big surpluses and electricity credits for all. Is federal Labor taking its cues from WA, and how will that work out for them? And what does WA really have to show for all those iron ore royalties? In this episode, hear Shire of Ashburton President Audra Smith talk about her Pilbara community's disappoint...