The Rita Panahi Show | 26 August

The fallout from Warren Pickering's admission to drug use in his twenties, Angela Merkel weighs in on AfD's stunning victory in Germany. Plus, families of 9/11 victims demanding Mayor Zohran Mamdani does not attend the coming memorial.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Chalmers under pressure from One Nation, Anthony Albanese to attend his first COP as prime minister. Plus, King Charles lays down the law to Harry and Meghan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labor's push for greater online censorship exposed in its so-called digital-safety reforms, calls from the Jewish community for Ed Sheeran to dump his support act Macklemore. Plus, what the Lindsay Clancy trial tells us about the modern Left.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Chalmers hits back at accusations that Treasury under­estimated the impact of his government's tax changes on home values and rents, Australia's electricity grid faces extra strain. Plus, Donald Trump's crackdown on "bogus" charities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Treasury faces growing questions over its flawed modelling for the May budget, Chris Bowen spends over $6 million on luxury hotel ­accommodation ahead of COP 31. Plus, increasing hostility between the Trump administration and Canada.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The prime minister under pressure to revisit staff allocations for One Nation, Europe's energy crisis deepens with looming gas shortages. Plus, country singer Jelly Roll in damage control after alienating most of his fanbase.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PM panics as One Nation surges ahead of Labor in the latest polls, uproar in Victoria as a man identifying as a woman wins a top goal scorer award in the women's competition. Plus, proud feminist governor Kathy Hochul donning a hijab in New York.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The prime minister heckled by farmers at the National Bush Summit, the winner of Miss Universe Australia Caity Worthington joins the program. Plus, Harry and Meghan have moved back to the UK.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Business leaders take aim at the Albanese government as Australia's economic outlook deteriorates, UK taxpayers funding an asylum centre equipped with resort-like facilities. Plus, the hypocrisy of the rich nepo babies of the Democrat socialists.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Queensland vows to fight for a fair deal on the GST, New South Wales and Victoria face an electricity squeeze over the next decade. Plus, Iran's threats to assassinate Donald Trump's youngest child.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.