Anthony Albanese is digging in his heels. He’s refusing to apologise for a joke he told about the Japanese Prime Minister’s melons. Hear more highlights from Ben Fordham Live in the playlist below and give us a follow on Apple Podcasts: IMAGE CREDIT / Bush Deep podcast / GETTY IMAGES, Alex Wong

 A big shake up is coming to Sydney’s inner west. Strathfield Council has passed a motion to make English compulsory on business signs. Hear more highlights from Ben Fordham Live in the playlist below and give us a follow on Apple Podcasts: IMAGE CREDIT / ISTOCK

One of the biggest troublemakers in parliament is back. Lidia Thorpe has clashed with a former CEO during a parliamentary inquiry into racism. Hear more highlights from Ben Fordham Live in the playlist below and give us a follow on Apple Podcasts: IMAGE CREDIT / GETTY IMAGES, Hilary Wardhaugh

 Tributes flow for Tania Verstak, Australia’s first migrant beauty queen, who has died aged 85. Hear more highlights from Ben Fordham Live in the playlist below and give us a follow on Apple Podcasts: IMAGE CREDIT / SYDNEY MORNING HERALD (R. L. Stewart)

Clinton Maynard has revealed how the Liberal Party and Angus Taylor’s biggest problem is himself. The 2GB Sydney Now host says Taylor’s days are numbered and has called on the Party to replace the current Opposition Leader with Andrew Hastie. “There are Coalition policies that should be attractive. But if you have a leader of […]

Michael McLaren has been left questioning if Australia really needs a Census, asking if the “snapshot of the nation” still matters in 2026. The Afternoons’ host says the government already knows the information that they’re after and many of the questions are irrelevant. “If it’s to remain relevant, the Census has to find a new […]