Vale Ron Elphick was a gem of a bloke whose contributions can only inspire. I attended Ron’s funeral on Thursday. He was 98 and the lion’s share of those years were good ones.
Ben Harvey
Don’t worry about being tripped up in a presser; in 2024 political life is one big ‘gotcha’ moment so it’s tempting for politicians to take paths of least resistance. Peter Dutton isn’t doing that.
There’s only one thing worse than travelling to Fiona Stanley three times a week to have wounds that will never heal redressed and that’s having to go there on a bus.
The former premier’s observation sums up his curious involvement in saving the live events industry during COVID.
Brian Burke’s greatest trick was convincing the world he had sailed off into the sunset...
David Hurrell
Some resolutions Ben Harvey hopes are made by the only species on earth more frustratingly stupid than Irish red-setters — politicians.
Three weeks in and every single one of my New Year’s resolutions is broken.
Congratulations to the WA Government, whose mishandling of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act made The Voice look like a public policy triumph.
In the final show of the year, Ben Harvey unveils the top 20 f**k ups and fails of 2023.
| Thu, December 21
In tonight’s show, Harvey recounts the extraordinary CV of accused standover man Edmond Margjini: shepherd, grave digger, cage fighter, film producer and industrial relations officer.
| Wed, December 20
In tonight’s show, Harvey exposes an uncomfortable truth about public service pay rises that Roger Cook doesn’t like to mention.
| Mon, December 18
Ben Harvey points out the hypocrisy associated with Usman Khawaja’s Gaza protest.
| Wed, December 13
In tonight’s show, Harvey reveals the real reason the Rebels and Mongols went to war — and the prison bashing which triggered a high-profile drive-by.
Up Late | Mon, December 11
If your bikie club nominates a target and you happen to see that person then you are compelled to bash them. There’s little doubt in my mind that Dayne Brajkovich has been the subject of such an order.
In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey spells out why FIFO workers should fear Rio Tinto’s new ‘Pilbara-killer’ iron ore mine in Africa.
| Thu, December 7
In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey reviews the ridiculous 2024 calendar of an Australian politician and reveals a financial hack everyone should investigate
Up Late | Wed, November 29
In tonight’s show, Harvey questions how a recently released double murderer handed two life sentences can be considered no threat to the community.
Up Late | Tue, November 28
In tonight’s show, Harvey examines the bizarre crime that landed gangland royalty Sam Ibrahim in and then out of a detention immigration centre.
Up Late | Mon, November 27
In tonight’s show, Harvey reveals the odd media request made in a prison letter penned by a senior Rebels bikie.
Up late | Wed, November 22
In tonight’s show, Harvey explains why Australian taxpayers are being taken for a ride over the development of an enormous gas field in the North Territory.
Up Late | Tue, November 21
In tonight’s show, Harvey reveals the odd reason Coldplay almost didn’t make it to Perth.
Up Late | Mon, November 20
This column is about the trials and tribulations of community events. I have just been neck deep in one at our local primary school.
In tonight’s show, Harvey explains the unusual reason things could kick off at the funeral of a senior Rebels bikie and lists the 10 dumbest 000 calls made in the past year.
Up Late | Thu, November 16
In tonight’s show, Harvey explains why politicians are lying when they say the public is safe from the rapists and murderers released from a detention centre.
Up Late | Tue, November 14
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