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Papalia needs to hold the line on Firearms Act reforms

For a bloke who is widely despised by about 100,000 gun owners, Paul Papalia has pretty good blood pressure. 

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WATCH NOW VideoCommentsPremiumAlbo will be fine, he loves the American President

In tonight’s show, Harvey looks at the bizarre Google search by Trump voters and explains how WA gun owners are beating the Cook Government’s firearms crackdown.

| Mon, November 11

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You couldn’t pay me to be a school principal nowadays

Kids have always been turds and parents have always been demanding but sheesh, the level of turdishness and parental difficulty is getting beyond a joke.

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Ben Harvey

WATCH NOW VideoCommentsPremiumThere’s nowhere to hide from the ATO

Up Late Monday: As the October 231 deadline for tax returns approaches. Harvey reveals 12 sneaky ways the ATO will know if you’ve cheated on your tax.

Ben Harvey | Mon, October 28

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Sorry republicans but Charles has put your cause back years

Australian republicans were waiting with bated breath for a faux pas by Charles and Camilla that didn’t come. The King and Queen confounded their many critics. Good. I’m a monarchist but not the usual type.

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Ben Harvey

WATCH NOW VideoPremiumHectic vision from inside bikie burnout parties

In tonight’s show, Harvey goes inside a bikie drag racing festival and explains why King Charles won’t be too worried about Lidia Thorpe’s anti-monarchy outburst in Federal Parliament.

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Ben Harvey golfs with former bikie in pro WA tournament

‘How would you like to play in a golf pro-am and write about it?’

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Why you should care about the CCC furore

If you have divulged any personal information to a door-knocking Labor MP then a report by the CCC should give you pause for thought.

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WATCH NOW VideoCommentsPremiumHas Labor dodged a bullet?

In tonight’s show, Harvey explains why every voter will want to know about the ALP data-harvesting project that caught the eye of corruption busters.

Ben Harvey | Mon, October 14

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Two photos show why same old Middle East conflict continues

These two photos show just why the same old conflicts keep playing out in the Middle East over and over again.

Ben Harvey

Ben Harvey

WATCH NOWVideoPremiumHamas leader used Palestinians as collateral damage

In tonight’s show, on the anniversary of the October 7 terror attacks, Harvey invites anyone celebrating Hamas and Hezbollah to leave Australia and enjoy life under Islamic oppression in Gaza or Lebanon.

Ben Harvey | Mon, October 7

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How do you know when you’re old? Look for these 11 signs

With traditional measures of age no longer fit-for-purpose, here are a few key performance indicators to look out for as you wander through the land of bewilderment en route to the pearly gates.

Ben Harvey

Ben Harvey

WATCH NOW VideoPremiumCoffin Cheaters back in business?

In tonight’s show, Harvey asks whether a bikie burnout festival could herald the relaunch of the Coffin Cheaters’ infamous Bindoon Rock concert.

| Mon, September 30

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Shalom House’s war on drugs is not cult fiction

For someone who doesn’t do drugs I have spent an awful lot of time talking about them of late.

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Ben Harvey

WATCH NOWVideoCommentsPremiumWhat I witnessed in Australia’s toughest drug rehab centre

In tonight’s show, Harvey gives a behind-the-scenes look at what happened when he spent a week inside Australia’s toughest drug rehab centre.

Ella Loneragan | Mon, September 23

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Driving around Britain gives you freedom at a serious cost

At its worst, driving in Britain, like living in Britain, is expensive and miserable. Fuel is sphincter-clenchingly expensive. There should be three nozzles at petrol stations: unleaded, diesel, and lubricant.

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Ben Harvey

WATCH NOW VideoCommentsPremiumIdiot’s gas plan will have us living like the Amish

In tonight’s show, Harvey lashes Greens Leader Adam Bandt as the most dangerous person in Australia and explains why the one-time useful idiot’s gas ban will have us living like the Amish.

Ben Harvey | Mon, September 16

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Cop enough? Slap in the face for higher wages

Gavin Cowie owns what is quite possibly the most slapped face in Australia, and not because he says inappropriate things to ladies.

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Stop buying so much crap in cost-of-living crisis

Another day, another headline about the cost-of-living crisis. 

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Ben Harvey

The NightlyWant to fix your money problems? Stop buying so much crap

BEN HARVEY: Most of us have got enough money to get by; we’ve just forgotten how to stop spending it on crap we don’t need. Here’s what you need to do.

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Would you like free superhuman hearing using technology?

Here’s the good news about today’s column: if you make it to the end, you will discover you may be eligible for a nifty little device that might just change your life.

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NDIS out-of-control gravy train in dire need of overhaul

Imagine you were dictator for a day, able to do anything at the snap of your fingers because there was nobody to oppose you.

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I want my mum to die broke

When we hold her funeral, I want creditors to outnumber mourners.

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PropertyCommentsPremiumSeven questions new homebuyers should be asking

Another day goes by, another builder goes under. Niche won’t be the last.

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