The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove

In this episode we discuss:A Family from BiloelaMinisterial DiscretionWho is Alex Hawke?Israel and PalestineWhat has the US done that China hasn’t?Government has duty to protect young people from climate crisisSharma by her litigation representative Sister Marie Brigid Arthur v Minister for the EnvironmentDark EmuMentioned in this episode:Website

VAD Law in QLDThe ProcessThe LNP gets a conscience voteInstitutional Conscience?A quick recapReflecting on Victoria’s experienceHow is Queensland’s proposed law different?Will the Queensland bill become law?From Oregon to Belgium to VictoriaNeed a contra opinion on VAD – Look no further than The SpectatorMentioned in this episode:Website

Shae and the Labor Party Preselection Vetting ProcessCosts UpdateNSL DonationsAnzac DayPatronsVAD in QldThe BudgetLabor Could not have got away with itJust rememberComedians Nail it … againDirect investment vs trickle-down approachWhat Labor SaidWhat Albanese Should Have SaidSpending on eating outPublic Opinion on Closing the bordersIndiaUK PoliticsStand up and be ashamedJarryd HayneUnit CitationPig Iron ScomoMentioned in this episode:Website

Scott Morrison – Overtly Religious?The Shovel found Bible ReferencesCatholic Church Vs WAJohn Howard calls for religious schools to have an anti-discrimination exemptionNew patronsChina – Ep 297Prince PhilipThe Chaser’s war on News Corp has cost the media giant hundreds of thousands of dollarsThe Tyranny of MeritGutenbergDo people in Britain resent the rich?SandelMentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode, I present a secular Anzac Day ceremony for you to enjoy in the comfort of your own driveway.This is a repeat from 2020.Mentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode we discuss:Noosa Temple of Satan UpdateDance troupe 101 Doll Squadron defends performance at HMAS Supply launch in SydneyI See The Handmaids Tale EverywhereAt least WA libs reached gender equalitySome See Racism EverywhereI See Christians EverywhereMorrison’s University ThesisBritons saw Prince Philip everywhere on BBCNew patronsChristine HolgateFairy BreadMeritorious Unit CitationsGood riddance to a bad war: AfghanistanThe race to the bottom on cutting company tax rates has failedNew Study Suggests Education Is Key to COVID-19 MortalityClot Morrison - Australian Covid-19 vaccinationsMentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode we discuss:Essential Poll – Men Haven’t Changed Their OpinionsNewspollGender QuotasFootball Dickheads and Gender EqualityNRL ‘stand down’ policyRepublicPatriarchy or Right Wing ProblemBridget McKenzieA new patronAndrew Laming and ChaplaincyScientology shifts millions to AustraliaScientology is shrinking fastAmanda Stoker- A Reluctant Champion of Satanic ShoesLabor will agree with StokerStoker appears to have changedAmerican “woke” culture in French life.Is The UK a racist society?The left should concentrate on classThe ABC - value, popularity and biasSporting BoycottsMentioned in this episode:Website

There is a Wanker in the HouseSam Dastyari told Morrison in Jan 2019The Chaser Nails itThe AFP Commissioner BackflippedLeigh SalesAmanda Stoker is in charge!Council Prayers are IllegalHow about that Rain?QandAHappiness IndexFactions in the Liberal PartyBBC Captain’s SpeechPhone SexThe significance of sex — can it be recovered through consent alone?Patronsep293notesMentioned in this episode:Website

Christian Porter has cleverly sidestepped a well-resourced independent inquiry to take on the ABC in a defamation action where the onus is not on him. An inquiry was likely to be inconclusive whereas a defamation action will possibly find in his favour.Christian Porter Sues the ABC for DefamationEssential Poll on Sexual AssaultWA ElectionBig wins based on Covid responseEssential PollGender VotesGender in PoliticsNTOS UpdateLandon HardbottomIs it racist to ponder what the skin colour of a new baby will be?Boss of MinterEllison reportedly leaves law firm over Christian Porter furoreBoomer Feminism – is this a thing Shae?Tory Shepherd calls BSPetition EN2215News Corp gives Kevin Rudd the silent treatmentMurdoch Papers and IraqFemale MP awarded Japan’s most sexist commentBurqa banMilo Yiannopoulos gives up being gay (for Jesus)Mentioned in this episode:Website

Private School RapistsMeanwhile in IndiaLying CowThe Church and State ConferenceNTOS in Vic ParliamentDr Seuss books are being 'recalled' not cancelledAnd to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry StreetIf I Ran the ZooGender and languageHarry and MeghanMentioned in this episode:Website

Shae joins the team to discuss:Christian PorterBrittany HigginsHistorical Rape Allegations on an un-named Cabinet MinisterWhat do we know?Case ClosedFrom her lawyerIts’ TrickyEssential PollFacebookLuckily Murdoch editors don’t do much influencingWhy Facebook defied the government's wishes while Google buckledTexasThose Crazy TexansPeta Credlin forced to apologise to Kevin Rudd over false data harvesting claimsAlcohol RegulationVictorian Emergency PowersClive Palmer v Western Australia: border ban justified by risks of Covid-19, high court revealsScott was interviewed by Hardbottom IndustriesFor the show notes in a pdf 290 notesMentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode we discuss:We’ve Been ZuckedBrittany HigginsWho is Celia Hammond?Morrisons reliance on JenTexas Tennis BoosGough WhitlamPublic OpinionThousands of anti-vaxxers hit Brisbane streets to protest jabExponential GrowthAustralian businesses can require customers to prove they've had Covid jab, regulator saysMelbourne doctors under review for promoting discredited Covid treatmentTobacco AdvertisingGreens to put inequality at centre of election campaign after billionaires make out 'like bandits'Democracy’s fragility revealed – Kevin AndrewsShow notes in a pdf - 289 notesMentioned in this episode:Website

Facebook has deemed us to be an Australian News page and has restricted our Facebook page. Basically, the page is still there but old posts are deleted and we can't create new posts.If you want to watch and comment on the Livestream please try YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEY21NPZsK9c49sZgcF3UuQOr try Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/the_ifvg_podcastCheersTrevorMentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode we discuss:FeedbackHomeworkOpinion PollsPork BarrellingNorms can’t be relied onAppleChinaCraig Kelly and Tanya PlibersekSubmarine CatholicsNo wonder Hillsong is popular – and I thought it was the musicAlan Jones forced to correct attack on Daniel Andrews that ‘misrepresented' Covid researchPeace progress in the middle eastDivorcing couples in Australia would have to wait two years under a radical planMaori Medical StudentsThe Magna CartaHow Good is Australia?More Shit from The SpectatorMentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode, we give an update on Satanic RI in Qld State Schools and then discuss Taiwan, the scrapping of the fairness doctrine, the Magna Carta, and the role of the harm principle in limiting free speech.Mentioned in this episode:Website

We’re podcasting on Australia DayFeedbackRumA ForumNoosa Temple UpdateAustralia Day … againAustralia Day debate is exhausting and data tells us it could last another generationThe DebatePollsWelcome to Country – Indigenous fightAustralia Day AwardsCam Reilly Facebook ProblemsQuarantine for Tennis PlayersBig Tech Vs NewspapersSky News is a Socal Media playPete EvansThe Spectator has found GodMentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode we discuss:Trump and the InsurrectionThe long list of Republicans who voted to reject election resultsFree SpeechPatronsMy interview on SBSSam HarrisThe Great ResetNational AnthemContraception: the way you take the pill has more to do with the pope than your healthA Kids TV show featuring a giant penisMentioned in this episode:Website

We kick off with an unplanned return to lockdowns and after a number of minor topics we segue to China and renewables.Lockdowns etcPrayers in ParliamentAnother SchoolLabor is pandering to ChristiansFacebook banned Cam ReillyNew PatronsAfghanistan Veteran SuicidesChristchurch MassacreShould straight ever play gay? Critics come for James Corden over casting controversyThe China Import Ban:The disturbing facts and figures.How we came close to total domination by ChinaFlight attendants should wear nappies to avoid COVID-19 risks in lavatories, China advisesClimate Ambition SummitAgrivoltaics, Nuclear and SolarI have prepared extensive notes, much of which was not discussed but we will get to them next year. It includes many charts and graphs which are time-consuming to put into this post so I have attached a pdf version of my notes if you are interested.Click here to download the pdfCheersTrevorMentioned in this episode:Website

Australia needs a sophisticated, nuanced and savvy Prime Minister to lead us through a complicated but not impossible relationship with China. Instead, we stupidly elected a numbskull from Cronulla who is completely out of his depth and is being cheered on by anti-China hawks in his party and the Murdoch press.Mentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode, we speak to Des Harp from My Life My Health about legal cannabis, keto diets, and his robotic dispensing machine.You can contact Des via his website https://mylifemyhealth.com.au/Mentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode we discuss the latest satanic stamp discrimination case, agrivoltaics, Labor bowing to religious interests, a misleading Spectator article on masks, Sweden, Pete Evans and listener John zooms in to discuss the jobseeker and jobkeeper programs.Mentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode we discuss Australia Post rejecting Satanic postage stamps, State Premier approval ratings, Maori Tattoos, Labor and Coal, a woke Chief Scientist, USA employment, property developer donation laws and Australia's relationship with China.Mentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode, we discuss Christian Porter's alleged adultery, the fallout of the US election, Islam in Europe and a Covid-19 vaccine.Mentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode, we discuss the Qld and USA elections and a bunch of other topics.Mentioned in this episode:Website

Dan Andrews – Will he survive?Australia Post WatchesNoosa Temple of Satan UpdateDavid van GendGood News – van Gend missed outNew Zealand ElectionFake News and the Trump Legacy2020 US election: Donald Trump’s done a phenomenal job, says Greg NormanNo Handshake No CitizenshipFacebook blocks user for nudity in photos of Indigenous Vanuatu ceremonyAustralia demands answers after women taken from Qatar Airways flight and strip-searchedMentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode, we speak to Brother Samael Demo-Gorgon about his proposal to teach satanism in schools and we also speak with Frank about his proposal to legalise cannabis.Then we delve into voluntary assisted dying laws in Queensland and the conundrum of digital platforms using publisher-like powers to curate their content.The NTOS press release includes a link to the flyer.How to make pineapple beer. Mentioned in this episode:Website

Gladys was responsible for funding ICAC while her boyfriend was being investigated, Deb met with Qld developers and Dan needs to rethink his numbers and lift restrictions now.Mentioned in this episode:Website

Australians don't want lower taxes for the wealthy but the Thatcher loving neo-liberal Josh Frydenberg insists and the cowardly Labor opposition refuses to fight.Mentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode we discuss:The merits of the 2021 Archibald Prize winner;Restrictions on ABC bias;How the right and left agree on China;How McKinsey consultants recommend controlling Covid-19 as a first step to saving the economy;An indigenous netballer left out in the cold; andAmy Coney BarrettFull show notes are on the website A weekly podcast on News, Religion and Politics for AustraliansMentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode we discuss:Why Trump will delay the appointment of a new judgeWhat the polls say about Australians reaction to the lockdowns;Why the Chief Health Officer is in charge;How education levels affect voter intention;The hidden agendas of lobby groups; andHow editors push journalists around. Full show notes can be found on the website.Mentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode we briefly discuss shut downs before moving on to discuss media bias at Sky News and The Spectator and the difficulty of finding trustworthy news sources.Full show notes are on the web site.https://www.ironfistvelvetglove.com.au/2020/09/episode-270-sky-news-rowan-dean-and-hydroxychloroquine/Mentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode we discuss the woman handcuffed in her pyjamas, the Victorian roadmap, the trade off between health and the economy and the inability of modern Labor to defend superannuation.Following up from last weekRobin Bristow and the Black mass.He is being forced by the venue to supply security guards.I wonder if the IPA will advocate for him? From the IPA website:La Trobe University is encouraging censorious behaviour by charging special security fees for an event with commentator Bettina Arndt hosted by the campus Liberal club.Security fees create a heckler’s veto: the charge empowers the people who disagree to organise the biggest, most aggressive and therefore costliest protest they can muster. The Liberal club could ultimately be forced to cancel the event if security fees become too high. In the end, the censors win, free speech loses.The charging of security fees to the Liberal club is a form of victim blaming. The disturbance is not expected to come from within event, it could only come from outside. It makes no sense to punish Liberal students for the danger imposed by others.Also Handcuffed in her pyjamasFrom CrikeyBernard Keane… the #IstandwithDan crowd on social media has been strangely silent over the absurd, and scary, arrest of Ballarat mother Zoe Buhler over a Facebook post she made proposing a protest against Victoria’s lockdown.Buhler’s house was raided and searched by Victoria Police, and she was handcuffed until officers were satisfied the location was “secure”, presumably worried she might deploy a like button against them.Police took her computer equipment and have banned her from using social media.The Fist: She should’ve been given a notice to appear.The Victorian RoadmapBy Joshua Gans for the Conversation writing in The GuardianI totally support the goal of eliminating the coronavirus from Victoria and at the same time hopefully eliminating it from all of Australia.I’ve written a book making the case this is the best way to get Australia back to normal given the uncertainty of the timeline for a vaccine and the difficulty of continually managing a pandemic.But an examination of the modelling the Victorian government has used to justify an extension of Melbourne’s stage four lockdown for a further two weeks suggests its deficiencies might have driven the results.A different, more traditional, model would have suggested a more granulated location-based (eg local authority or postcode group) easing of restrictions, achieving the same result with fewer economic and social costs.… The trigger for step 2 is fewer than 50 new daily cases on average over two weeks, while the trigger for step 3 is only five new daily cases over two weeks. For step 4, the trigger is fewer than five mystery cases over two weeks, and for the end of restrictions no new cases for two weeks.The model used by the Victorian government has been published in the Medical Journal of Australia. It is peer-reviewed. But peer review only tells us that the model is accurate for what it claims to do, not whether or not it is the right model for the decisions being made.The model is an “agent-based” epidemiological model.That means that unlike the standard “SIR” model which uses as inputs the number of Susceptible, Infected, and Recovered individuals and explicitly lists equations to describe behaviour and information flows, this one is a computer simulation based on the interaction of agents.It runs the simulation over and over again as agents randomly run into each other, and observes how the pandemic progresses. That can be a useful approach, but it is heavily dependent upon a critical assumption: that agents spread the virus by interacting with neighbours, but that (in order to make those interactions computable) the geographical distribution of those agents is pretty smooth.This means such models don’t divide the population into groups, with the result that, if there is a little bit of the virus somewhere, they predict it will eventually end up everywhere. They invite the conclusion that the best way to stop the virus ending up everywhere is to eliminate the cause of transmission, which is people movement.Not surprisingly, that is what Victoria has decided to do.It used a model that is well-calibrated but is based on people moving around, and then decided to stop people moving around because, not surprisingly, in the model that is about the only thing that works.Is it the right model?Recall that the premise of the agent-based model is that people interact with neighbours and are linked in a fairly smooth, albeit probabilistic, manner. Is this the case for the spread of the coronavirus?Here is a map of the pattern of outbreaks across greater Melbourne where the strongest lockdowns are in place.  Photograph: Victoria Department of Health and Human ServicesThis is the pattern right now, but I have been watching all along and it has been the same throughout.Th

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In this episode we discuss Clive Palmer, QAnon and The Commons. Clive Palmer and WA What is going on? From Crikey Will WA’s extraordinary measures against Clive Palmer pay off? … Read more › The post Episode 267 – Clive Palmer, QAnon and The Commons appeared first on The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove.Mentioned in this episode:Website

Peter and Trevor discuss a range of fiction and non-fiction books that IFVG listeners might want to read. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (1953) The Canon of Scripture by FF Bruce (1988) Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (160-180 CE) Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig (1974) Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (1847) Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy (1874) A Bright Shining Lie by Neil Sheehan (1989) The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (1939) 1984 or Animal Farm by George Orwell (1945 & … Read more › The post Episode 266 – Book Club with Peter appeared first on The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove.Mentioned in this episode:Website

Who are Jim, Josh, Godfrey and Yanis and what did they do or say? Presenter quits after BBC defends use of N-word in report From The Guardian A BBC radio presenter has quit his job after the corporation defended its decision to broadcast the N-word in a television news broadcast. … Read more › The post Episode 265 – Jim, Josh, Godfrey and Yanis appeared first on The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove.Mentioned in this episode:Website

We look at the Victorian lockdown and proposals for protecting the vulnerable in nursing homes. If you are sick of Covid talk you can fast forward to the 38:44 mark. Feedback from Episode 263 Waz annoyed and frustrated a few people. … Read more › The post Episode 264 – Victorian Lockdown and Nursing Homes appeared first on The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove.Mentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode, we discuss the pros and cons of an elimination strategy for Covid-19 in Australia, the usefulness of masks, the special treatment of Danii Minogue, the cancellation of Martina Navratilova and a protestor in New York who wants to refund the police. … Read more › The post Episode 263 – Elimination or Suppression appeared first on The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove.Mentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode, we discuss Kanye, Elon Musk, Hong Kong, The Himalayas and Hillsong before eventually getting around to cancel culture and JK Rowling. Let’s start with a positive story From ABC news I was unsure what we nurses would experience at Melbourne’s public housing towers, … Read more › The post Episode 262 – Cancel Culture appeared first on The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove.Mentioned in this episode:Website

Victoria Back to square 1. Soviet-style public housing. What is it with hairdressers? From The Conversation States are shutting their borders to stop coronavirus. Is that actually allowed? … Read more › The post Episode 261 – Victorian Shutdown and Branch Stacking appeared first on The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove.Mentioned in this episode:Website

Today we briefly celebrate 5 years of podcasting and then move on to discuss contemporary topics. Who are we? Paul, a bike riding music loving libertarian English Teacher, with a keen interest in Japan and China who is looking for love and as elder statesman of our group he represents the Baby Boomers. … Read more › The post Episode 260 – 5 Years of Podcasting appeared first on The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove.Mentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode, Trevor does a solo review of a new book called The Jakarta Method by Vincent Bevins. Intro For 70 years we have been subjected to pro US propaganda. They won the war, they helped the countries they defeated, … Read more › The post Episode 259 – The Jakarta Method appeared first on The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove.Mentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode, we discuss indigenous spokespersons, grassroots censorship and Scott Morrison’s latest cock-ups. Feedback from Last Week From Graeme (Who is a patron) Disappointed that you indulged in a popular pastime of white fellas, … Read more › The post Episode 258 – Grassroots Censorship appeared first on The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove.Mentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode, we look at indigenous incarceration in Australian and the recent protests. Our Spiked Discussion OK, Trevor was wrong to say Spiked is funded by the Koch brothers and should have said Spiked has received donations from the Koch brothers. … Read more › The post Episode 257 – Black Lives Matter in Australia appeared first on The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove.Mentioned in this episode:Website

Intro What’s Wrong with America by The Relatives live at The Bell House George Floyd. A summary America is still lynching black men. Except now they use their knees and the people doing are police in broad daylight. … Read more › The post Episode 256 – American Riots and Covid-19 Shutdowns appeared first on The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove.Mentioned in this episode:Website

Due to history and culture, the Chinese think differently to us. In this episode, we look at the background events and influences that have shaped the Chinese. Why do a podcast on China? From John Menadue blog Recent articles in Pearls and Irritations, … Read more › The post Episode 255 – China China China appeared first on The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove.Mentioned in this episode:Website

This Morrison government knows nothing about business, diplomacy or democracy. This is getting serious now This hopeless Morrison government fucked up the Covid 19 economic rescue (money to companies without asking if they are in trouble, … Read more › The post Episode 254 – Trade Sanctions and Forseeable Harm appeared first on The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove.Mentioned in this episode:Website

In this episode, Shaeleen asks Trevor about his life, the podcast and the state of the world today. … Read more › The post Episode 253 – Shaeleen interviews Trevor appeared first on The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove.Mentioned in this episode:Website

In a series of debates Trevor tries unsuccessfully to convince Paul that free speech should be curtailed when it is dangerous, the ABC should not allow Murdoch journalists any more air time, Greg Sheridan is a fool, Murdoch journalists have to toe the party line or be sacked, … Read more › The post Episode 252 – Free Speech Limits, Murdoch Influence and China’s Democracy appeared first on The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove.Mentioned in this episode:Website

In the same week, we learned that China threatened us with economic sanctions for wanting a coronavirus inquiry and the USA threatened our alliance if we refused to sign the TPP. Guess which threat got more publicity. … Read more › The post Episode 251 – Both China and the USA threatened Australia appeared first on The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove.Mentioned in this episode:Website