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The Last Place on EarthWinter recessIt'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 On Earth will be the first to know when a new podcast episode drops. Send us a tip if you liked this episode. Ho...2025-06-2924 min
The Last Place on EarthCOOKED UP: The North West Shelf FixFederal 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 Monitoring Report. WA Labor has shown the extreme lengths it will go to in order to further the interests of big industry, while federal Labor has shown its climate prom...2025-06-0552 min
The Last Place on EarthGreening OutWell, 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 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...2025-05-1338 minThe Last Place on EarthBallot ExhaustionWith 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, opinion, analysis and more.Email subscribers to The Last Place On Earth will be the first to know when a new podcast episode drops...2025-04-2719 min
The Last Place on EarthFrustrations in Forrest feat. Dr Sue ChapmanThe 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 Australian energy debate.Following a big swing against the Liberals in 2022 and with the sitting MP retiring, is Forrest ready to try an alternati...2025-04-0847 min
The Last Place on EarthPunter's Politics takes on the WA petrostateKonrad 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 Place on Earth to discuss:How oil and gas dominate in WA — and what that means for the rest of the countryThe privatisation of everyth...2025-03-131h 01The Last Place on EarthTEASER: The real story of the WA state electionYou 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 result for the Greens suggest voters are tiring of captured major parties – and the implications of that for the...2025-03-1004 min
The Last Place on EarthHigh Diplomacy feat. Dr Brian WalkerDr 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 and spirituality.The mainstream media's resistance to covering minor parties.So fix yourself a cone or a cup of tea (depending on your persuasion) an...2025-03-061h 17
The Last Place on EarthAussie Trump vs. The Woke Freo BubbleThe 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 circumstances in which Aussie left the Labor party.The circumstances in which Aussie left One Nation.Aussie's allegation that our current government is the most corrupt in WA's history.The...2025-02-201h 09The Last Place on EarthThe Secret Staircase feat. Brad PettittIt'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 what might happen in the WA state election and how things might change if the Greens gain the balance of power in the upper house.2025-01-1840 minThe Last Place on EarthSomething in the Water feat. Kate HulettRecently 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.lastplaceonearth.com.au for reportage, opinion, analysis and more.Email subscribers to The Last Place On Earth will be the first to know...2025-01-1242 minThe Last Place on EarthWhat to expect in 2025To 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, analysis and more.Email subscribers to The Last Place On Earth will be the first to know when a new podcast episode drops...2025-01-0142 min
The Last Place on EarthDeny, Defend, DeposeFollowing 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. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-12-0820 min
The Last Place on EarthMonkey-fighting SnakesGerard 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 lessons from the US election.The Last Place on Earth is a new media project. Visit www...2024-11-2524 min
The Last Place on EarthThe West Weekly #2In 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 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...2024-09-2210 min
The Last Place on EarthThe West Weekly #1In 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 episode drops. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-09-1618 min
The Last Place on EarthFatima Payman on leaving Labor, student protesters, and the future of Australian politicsNewly 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 partyMeeting with angry students from the Curtin Uni pro-Palestine encampmentLabor's Future Gas StrategyHow genocide in Gaza will shape the next Australian federal electionWhat she's hearing from voters in the regionsFor more on power and politics in the west, and...2024-08-0322 min
The Last Place on EarthTilting at windmillsA 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 forces at play?How legitimate are environmental concerns about wind turbines?Where's the money coming from to support local anti-wind groups like Save...2024-06-1030 min
The Last Place on EarthIron ore (What is it good for?)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 disappointment with the state budget. They've been waiting for a new hospital at Tom Price since it was promised back in 2021, and the budget papers suggests...2024-05-1724 min
The Last Place on EarthPicketing and pitching tents: Pro-Palestine activists get disruptivePro-Palestinian protests around the world are escalating, and Western Australia is no exception.From Columbia to Curtin University, students are pitching tents to demand their administrations cut ties with Israel.Meanwhile, hundreds continue to join picket lines at Fremantle Port in an attempt to disrupt Israeli shipping line ZIM.Are these tactics working? And when it comes to global issues like Palestine, can what happens in a place like Perth really make a difference?In this episode, you'll hear from Western Australian organisers and protesters on why...2024-05-0639 min
The Last Place on EarthInside the Fremantle trenches of the war on wokeThe Last Place on Earth takes you undercover at a conference linked to a shadowy network of right-wing thinktanks. Find out what Basil Zempilas wants to ban, who Gina Rinehart looks up to, and which Labor MP Tony Seabrook recently treated to a lamb lunch and a tour of the paddocks.'Australia: The Road Ahead' was held last week at the Esplanade Hotel in Fremantle and involved a number of organisations including The Atlas Society, The Institute of Public Affairs, the Mannkal Economic Education Foundation, The Centre for Independent Studies, and The Ramsay Centre for Western...2024-04-2419 min
The Last Place on EarthDes Blurton on Aboriginal deaths in custody and all-white juriesBallardong Noongar campaigner Desmond Blurton joins The Last Place on Earth to talk about what he's been hearing over the course of this summer from loved ones in prison. Plus, Jesse and Gerard debrief the WWE Elimination Chamber and peruse the first two editions of 7West Media's The Nightly.Find Des Blurton on Instagram or TikTok.Bernard Keane in Crikey: 'A Nightly vote of no confidence in Seven’s influence'Chip in to Jesse and Gerard's Bail Support Fund: www.lastplaceonearth.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...2024-02-2854 min
The Last Place on EarthAlbo's BackIn this week's episode of The Last Place on Earth:Why is Albo scrawling vows on the arms of journalists?What's the best way to sneak truth-telling about Palestine onto the ABC?Why is 7West media doubling down on traditional media with a nightly newpaper?SHOW NOTES:'Reckless' by Angie McMahon'The heavy price of keeping the west happy', by Paul Kelly in The Australian'Power without profit: why Stokes retains the failed Seven network' by Bernard Keane in Crikey'Stokes’ Seven takes on News Corp wi...2024-02-1939 min