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It'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.
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Federal 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 promises are hollow.
We’ve been campaigning against the North West Shelf for years. In this episode, we process the news, point the finger, and ask, where to from here?
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Well, 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?
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With 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?
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The 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 alternative?
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Konrad 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:
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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 upcoming federal election.
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Dr 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:
So fix yourself a cone or a cup of tea (depending on your persuasion) and settle in for the ride as Dr Walker takes The Last Place on Earth to new dimensions.
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Here's that Adam Morton story from The Guardian on the gas industry in WA.
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The 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:
Aussie reckons we're woke, inner-city ideologues. Listen to find out if we can find any common ground.Find news, opinion, and analysis at www.lastplaceonearth.com.au — and be sure to subscribe to stay up to date.
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It'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.
Plus, Gerard and Jesse debrief Premier Roger Cook's recent trip to Karratha, where he received a less than warm welcome, and contemplate what a US TikTok ban might mean for Australians.
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'Is TikTok knockin' on heaven's door?' - The Last Place on Earth
WA government statement on Roebourne District High School redevelopment
'Community members disappointed as additional Roebourne school funding fails to deliver original plan' - Ngaarda Media
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Recently 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.
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Santos pleads guilty over Varanus Island dead dolphin oil spill - Boiling Cold
Shark freed from Cottesloe Beach barrier after 27-hour operation - WAToday
Failed net to blame for dead fish washed up on Perth beach - WAToday
Gina Rinehart's incredible act for Donald Trump is revealed and why she wants Australia to 'watch and learn' - The Daily Mail
WA election 2025: Artist and retailer Kate Hulett set to be named as Independent candidate in Fremantle - The West Australian
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To ring in the New Year, we wildly speculate on what might happen in 2025.
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Following 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?
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Gerard Mazza and Jesse Noakes bring you the latest on power and politics in the west:
Read more from Gerard and Jesse on lessons from the US election.
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In this edition of The West Weekly:
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In this first installment of The West Weekly:
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Newly 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:
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A 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 Our Beloved Geographe Bay?
Why do anti-wind activists hate environmental groups like Greenpeace so much?
And how does anti-wind sentiment fit into the murky worldviews of anti-vax, sovereign citizen, freedom-loving conspiracy theorists?
In this episode, you'll hear interviews with:
Since this episode was recorded, a coalition of environmental orgs, including WWF and Greenpeace, released a statement on renewables and nature:
"Of course, every renewable energy project must be assessed for its environmental impact, which will mean avoiding some locations.
"Stronger and clearer laws would guide all projects, give the community and industry certainty, set limits of acceptability, be designed to protect species and prevent extinction and in doing so create momentum for the necessary big renewables build. Moreover, any development in the oceans must consider the impacts on marine life and follow strict regulatory controls."
Read more about opposition to offshore wind in the South West from The Last Place on Earth: 'The anger is blowin' in the wind'.
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'Reviewing the ecological impacts of offshore wind farms' - Scientific paper
Greenpeace statement on proposed Bunbury offshore wind zone
'Against the Wind: A Map of the Anti-Offshore Wind Network in the Eastern United States' - report by Brown University Climate and Development Lab
'The network of conservative think-tanks out to kill the switch to renewables' - Renew Economy
Doppelganger by Naomi Klein
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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 they'll be waiting a while longer.
This episode was recorded on Wednesday 15 May.
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Pro-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 they're willing to get disruptive for Palestine.
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