Exclusive: Why Did Epstein Want to be on the Mongolia Board? Greed, Weapons and Israel
For years, Jeffrey Epstein used his connections to build a network of influence aimed at Mongolia. Now Lamestream can reveal what drove his obsession.
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Exclusive: The Night Kevin Rudd and Jeffrey Epstein Dined at a NYC Penthouse
Lamestream can reveal that as well as attending a 2013 dinner in honour of the Mongolian President, both Rudd and Epstein joined a six-member board to advise him.
How Australia’s Media Forgot its Own Approach to Covering One Nation
Three decades ago, Pauline Hanson’s brand of politics was so shocking, aberrant and dangerous that it made the front page of The Washington Post. This week, Australian journalists gave her the softest run any politician has had in recent memory.
What’s Really Behind the Coalition Implosion? One Nation’s Meteoric Rise
One Nation's rising vote has piled pressure on the Coalition for almost a year. The Liberal Party’s support for laws that criminalise criticism of Israel was the final straw.
This Royal Commission Won’t Give Us Answers To Bondi. It’s Set Up To Protect Israel
The terms of reference for the Royal Commission should put aside any doubt: this is an inquiry designed to castigate critics of Israel.
What We Learned in 2025
To close-out 2025, we share some great reads and fantastic stuff to watch. Whether these are great investigations or just a fun show to watch over summer, we believe each of them helps us to understand the current moment we’re in.
How Politics Took Over Our Response To Bondi. Plus, How Weapons Companies Beat Australia's Gun Laws
Four days of relentless pressure from an alliance made up of Benjamin Netanyahu, right-wing politicians, and the most senior journalists and editors in the mainstream media, pushed the Prime Minister to do something he clearly never wanted to do.
Late-night Police visit to ABC + What is going on at Four Corners?
Threats made about a journalist and the late night police visit to the ABC. Plus, what is going on at Four Corners?
Latika Bourke In, Waleed Aly Out As ABC Expands Global News Show
The ABC has hired Latika Bourke to co-host its foreign affairs radio show and podcast, Global Roaming, after Waleed Aly was earmarked for the job.
The 2025 Lamestream Awards: The Ls of the Year
The inaugural Ls of The Year for ‘remarkable’ contributions to journalism.
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.
Inside ABC Management's Week From Hell
ABC managing director Hugh Marks' pay offer to ABC staff was rejected on Friday, and now management will be forced back to the bargaining table with unions, and journalists at the broadcaster could go on strike.
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.