Show Notes
NEWS WEAKLY 193 - 24th Dec, 2025
Temporary Democracy, Permanent Consequences This week on News Weakly, grief turns into legislation at speed, history offers an inconvenient warning, and Australia tests whether banning protest actually makes anyone safer.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK “You don’t delete anger by banning protest. You just move it somewhere else.”
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Sami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster. For more: http://thesamishah.com Theme music 'Historic Anticipation' by Paul Mottram This podcast is written, hosted, and produced by Sami Shah. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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