Os and Scott discuss the news that Cheek Media's Hannah Ferguson looks set to challenge Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in his inner-west Sydney seat of Grayndler at the next election, including how the story broke, what Ferguson's chances are, and what the news could mean for Cheek Media's independence.
Then they discuss the outcomes of the Labor party national conference, including on Gaza, and Ed Husic's failed attempts to force Labor to acknowledge Israel's genocide, before diving in the latest turmoil at the ABC.
They break down a new long-read in The Monthly covering divisions at the public broadcaster, including what led to the axing of former news director Justin Stevens, and look at why two episodes of Four Corners were removed by the ABC.
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