Saturday Magazine

7 Sep 2015

Four Grumpy Old Men

News & Politics, Podcast, Society & Culture

This is Saturday Magazine, with our friends David ‘Macca’ McCarthy, Pete Dillon and intern Tas.

For the first hour, they’re joined by Mayor ‘Dolly’ Doyle to wax on about our city’s rapidly growing value.

Adele Ferguson is brought in to share some details on her investigation into 7-11’s disastrous wages.

Blaze Bretter, from the Young Nationals of Gundagai, NSW, explains the process of his consortium’s pro-marriage-equality campaign.

Mark Hawthorn is accused of holding a ‘media jihad’ by Peter Dutton, a claim that former calls in to explain why he is not.

After a discussion on the photos that have had a lasting impact on the world (including the newest from Syria), Brendan Marr asks what should be an important question, ‘Are You OK?’

Straight from the Melbourne Fringe Festival, director Felix Presill gives a preview of this year’s line-up and themes.

And as always, the morning is capped off with a talk about sports with Tony Jones, covering last night’s footy.

Aired on 5th of September, 2015.

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