The recent conflict between Hamas and the Israel Defence Force exposed the media bias around peace in the Middle East. The Mainstream Media sees the Palestinians as victims of the nation of Israel. This simplistic polarisation of a complex geo-political issue prevents the public from learning the truth about the quest for peace. Aaron spoke …
Footballer Israel Folau thought he would never play in the southern hemisphere again – but was his exile too extreme? Folau was baited into posting a Bible verse online about his beliefs regarding the need of LGBTQ people to turn to God. Rugby Australia responded by ripping up his contract. American radio host Dr Michael …
The Olympics has recently softened its criteria on transgender athletes competing against biologically born female competitors. Experts agree that transgender women retain a huge biological advantage that means many are calling for a review on the issue. Otago university researchers Lynley Anderson and Taryn Knox have published a paper that clearly identifies these challenges. They …
Ep6 – Should Transgender Athletes be banned from sport? Read More »
The British public were horrified by the recent kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard. Whilst women were understandably concerned for their safety, Criminologist Marian Fitzgerald was strongly criticized for urging women not to believe that all men were dangerous. Aaron spoke with Sex Therapist Jo Robertson about what needs to happen for women to feel …
During the recent US presidential issues many conservative voters abandoned mainstream social media in favour of the more friendly platform Parler. However, Parler was effectively cancelled when Google and Apple removed the platform from their APP stores. Aaron spoke with IT expert Matt Archer about how much power the Social Media giants have and whether …
Ep4 – Do Social Media platforms have too much power? Read More »
The Government has promised to reform hate crime and hate speech laws in the wake of the Christchurch Mosque attacks. Lawmakers around the globe have struggled to define exactly what constitutes hate speech with some including humour in the definition. Kiwi comedy legend Brendhan Lovegrove offers his insights on the topic and the challenges faced …
The world continues to reel from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Millions are now rushing to be vaccinated in the hopes of helping our world return to normal. However, the pace of vaccine development and roll-out have some wondering if health officials are moving too fast.
After the recent election, Family First released a report on the coverage given to the referendum campaigns. The results exposed significant bias in the Cannabis coverage towards the Yes campaigns. Aaron Ironside spoke with political editor Barry Soper to explore whether the Mainstream Media can still be trusted and how to spot Fake News. Read …
