The 2025 Lamestream Awards: The Ls of the Year
The inaugural Ls of The Year for ‘remarkable’ contributions to journalism.
Osman Faruqi
How Australia is Ignoring the Housing Crisis. Plus, the TikTok Furore Explained and the Climate Protests the Papers Ignored
Os and Scott discuss the growing housing and economic crises in Australia and why they seem to have dropped off the political agenda.
Are Australians Becoming More Right-Wing? The Hidden Story in Election Data
Diving into the most comprehensive data on the Australian electorate, reveals an electorate more likely to elect Labor governments, but veering disturbingly right on immigration, Indigenous rights and social issues.
Parliament Becomes a Joke, the SMH's War Crimes Hypocrisy and the Problem With Sports Media. Plus, Trump Now Runs Hollywood?
Os and Scott unpack the bizarre week in federal Parliament, including Pauline Hanson's burqa stunt and what the political and media reaction revealed about racism in Australia.
Who Really Runs Australia? Breakfast Radio Hosts
From the teen social media ban to bail laws and sentencing reforms, commercial radio hosts are basically writing the laws of the country.
Exclusive: Carlton Mascot Breaks Silence After Being Fired For Leaving IDF Fundraiser
After a media storm, the man behind Captain Carlton lost his job. In his first interview, the young man at the centre of it all, speaks to Lamestream.
Exclusive: These Messages Could Destroy A Prominent ABC Journalist. But Are They Real?
An explosive front-page story, three screenshots and the disputed image at the centre of it all.
How Australia sold-off its future to Donald Trump
Who really wins from Australia's new deal with the US? Hint: It isn't Australian taxpayers.
The Real Reason Trump Loves Albanese, The Joe Rogan Podcast Bro Civil War, and Finally Some Good News!
Following the universal praise heaped on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese by the media after his visit to Donald Trump's White House this week, Os and Scott cast a more critical eye over the meeting. They cover what was discussed, Trump's attacks on a number of journalists
Could Barnaby Joyce Help One Nation Replace the Coalition? Plus, How Epstein Brought Down Prince Andrew
Os and Scott discuss the significance of former Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce announcing his shock resignation from the Nationals and the rumours that he is set to join One Nation, potentially as their next leader. They unpack what's really behind the decision, why conservative politics in Australia
Is The Media More Pro-Israel Than Trump? Plus, The Death of Good Celebrity Journalism
Os kicks off this episode by talking Scott through his experience watching 'The Morning Show', the star-studded Apple TV series set in a US TV network, and why it is one of the most bizarre show's he's ever seen, before Scott shares some of
How our basic human rights were sacrificed to satisfy Israel
On Thursday morning, the NSW Supreme Court struck down new laws, because they clashed with the implied constitutional right of freedom of political expression. So, will governments reflect on how we got here?
What Comes After Gaza's Ceasefire? Plus, News Corp's Phoney War On AI
Os and Scott outline the latest on the ceasefire plan for Gaza, and run through the issues the remain outstanding, including details of the prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas and what happens in the coming days and weeks. They also discuss why politicians and the media seem so eager
Exclusive: National Press Club cancelled Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for being “in favour” of Palestine
Correspondence obtained by Lamestream shows the NPC confirmed Chris Hedges as a speaker, before cancelling him due to "balance".
Jimmy Kimmel, Abbie Chatfield and the New Cancel Culture
This is a terrifying moment for media freedom and democracy.