The New Propaganda Wave Coming Our Way. Plus, Why Labor's 'Fix' Could Make Australia's Gambling Problem Worse

About this episode

Os and Scott discuss US government propaganda efforts and the implications of Australia's gambling advertising reforms.

Os and Scott discuss the revelations that the US government has ordered its embassies all over the world, including in Australia, to influence news outlets and social media and oppose "anti-American propaganda". They talk about why Australia's journalists remain almost exclusively pro-US, despite Donald Trump's erratic, violent and corrupt presidency, and how that homogeneity is stifling our national conversation. Later in the show, they break down the Albanese government's proposed reforms around gambling advertising and why they are so much weaker than what advocates have been asking for. They unpack efforts by big media companies to lobby against a gambling ad ban, and explain how the proposed new laws could make things worse. Support Lamestream by visiting our website to sign up and become a subscriber. Follow us on social media: Instagram TikTok YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Os, Scott

Topics covered

• propaganda
• journalism
• US influence
• gambling advertising
• media lobbying
• Australian politics

Keywords

• propaganda
• Australia
• gambling
• media
• journalism
• Albanese government
• Donald Trump
• advertising
• influence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US government, Albanese government, big media companies

Places: Australia

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