Rukshan Fernando

In this episode of The Opposition Podcast Rebel News Australia's Avi Yemini and independent journalist Rukshan Fernando, talk to Chantelle Baker, a New Zealand political commentator and content creator. Chantelle reveals what's really going on "across the ditch" in New Zealand, detailing her experiences countering the mainstream narrative in a country where opposition to the official message is increasingly "locked down". Feat. Special Guest Joel Jammal from Turning Point Australia.

Breaking: META commits to working alongside Australian Government Electoral authorities and "Fact-Checkers" to stop “misinformation” and “disinformation” about the Voice to Parliament Referendum on its platforms. We all know what that means. Zuckberg's company has made a commitment to pump undisclosed amounts of money into RMIT Factlab and Australian Associated Press to aid in fact-checking efforts by META to fortify the referendum vote. Free advertising has also bee allocated UN linked entities to promote media literacy in the lead up to the vote, while RMIT will help liaise with journalists and mainstream media to instruct them on how to write articles that are in-line with META's policies. In my opinion it’s all coming together nicely for the Labor government, who have recently been complaining about alleged "misinformation" and "disinformation" impacting the reach of their Yes Vote campaign.

Today's topics: Sound of Freedom, Dans Covid PR Firm, Ben & Jerry's Goes Bud Light, Cocaine in the White-House, Chest-feeding, Misinformation Smack down & woke journalists flee Twitter.

Something doesn't seem right with Zuckerberg's latest social media platform rip-off Threads.

The bill which has just passed the Senate and is awaiting a vote in another chamber of the French Parliament, would allow law enforcement authorities to turn on cameras, microphones and obtain geolocation data from any connected devices of suspects (people) they are monitoring. A new era of State sanctioned monitoring in access to individual devices is set to begin in France.

Are Linda Burney and Nancy Pelosi Long Lost Sisters? I look at the attempt to blame Donald Trump for the Yes votes recent poor polling.

After facing critisiming for slow walking Donald Trump Jnr's visa application, Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Niel has called former President Donald Trump a sore loser, and his son a big baby

Did the Trump Derangement Syndrome infected Labor Government in Australia really just slow walk the visa application because they felt like it? Now Australians that wanted to hear him speak and listen to his political ideas have had their plans interrupted. Can you imagine if it was one of their mates from the WEF, Greta or Biden's crackhead criminal son Hunter holding a art exhibition - no doubt red carpet service to ensure no interruptions to those show. Seems petty really, hopefully we get a proper explanation from officials as to why they are targeting such events.

Were Australians sold misinformation, deception and lies on energy pricing "promises" by the Albanese government? Make sure to share it around before Albo puts in a request to his censorship mates at the eSafety Commission and ACMA. Context for "Fact-Checkers": This is an artistic work in the form of a compilation political meme, intended to critically through the use of humour and juxtaposed news clippings & election campaign footage - allow viewers to make up their own minds on whether or not the government broke promises. Sources of footage include: ABC News, 7 News, 9 News, Network 10, AP Press, and Government campaign footage.

All of a sudden a few thousand people at a rally is not just "a small fringe group of people".

Todays Topics: Mostly Peaceful Riots in France, Climate Doomsday Clock, Greta The International Diplomat, SCOTUS Headache for Biden & Friends, Covid Era Apologies & Fines, Renaming Australian Cities?

Riots, looting, and protests in France are next level crazy at the moment. If someone gave you that footage and didn't tell you it was France, you would think it was some third-world war-zone.

The bloke who implemented restrictive measures in Victoria, such as lockdowns, school and playground closures, and dismissed valid scientific debates from experts challenging the prevailing panic, thereby lending support to a series of detrimental decisions made by Andrews that greatly harmed small businesses, and enforced a solitary outdoor mask-wearing time limit of only one hour, has now been crowned Victorian of the Year!

How did the Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews, and two of his staff end up spending almost $80,000 on travel and accomodation during a secret meeting without CCP officials?

In this episode of The Opposition Podcast Rebel News Australia's Avi Yemini and independent journalist Rukshan Fernando, talk to Sydney Watson, a Melbourne-born conservative identity who never fails to illicit reaction with her biting political commentary. The trio discuss Avi's new book "A Rebel From The Start" and Sydney reveals why she wrote the foreword for the book, remarking on Avi's uncanny ability to find a way back to his feet each time he gets knocked down by the forces which inevitably seem to assemble in his path.

Why did a New York City Resident Scott LoBaido throw multiple slices of Pizza over the gates of the City Hall building screaming "Give Us Pizza, or Give Us Death"?

Over the last couple of days, it's become very apparent to me that we, in Australia, you and I, we are at the forefront of a battle for internet freedom, for freedom of speech, for the freedom of political communication, the right to share ideas and the rights of internet freedom that we in our modern societies should have distinct from the involvement of the government. Don't ignore what the Australian government is attempting to do, participate in the process and have your say on their "Ministry of Truth". Link: https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/have-your-say/new-acma-powers-combat-misinformation-and-disinformation

Associate Professor of Political Philosophy Holly-Lawford Smith has requested security guards to protect her lecture on feminism at the University of Melbourne after an escalation of harassment and intimidation from trans rights activists on campus.

NSW Premier Chris Minns is set to meet with META the parent company of Facebook in order to discuss the possibility of banning livestreams of protests the government deems dangerous or illegal.

Breaking: The Australian eSafety Commissioner has issued a threat to Elon Musk (Twitter), warning him of a potential daily fine of $700,000 if he fails to address concerns regarding "online hate" within 28 days. Julie Inman Grant, an "alumnus" of the World Economic Forum and former employee of Twitter in Australia, currently serving as Australia's eSafety Commissioner, has written the request as part of a focused and aggressive campaign against Twitter. In a recent presentation at the World Economic Forum, Inman Grant expressed her ambition to redefine human rights and freedom of speech. Since assuming her role in Australia, she has also made attempts to remove articles from online publications in other countries and exert control over debates on various issues within Australia. In my opinion, this latest complaint appears to revolve around reclaiming censorship authority in the Voice to Parliament debate and stifling open discussions on transgender rights issues in Australia.

Daniel Andrews today called female opposition member of Parliament Cindy McLeish a Halfwit Grub. After being called out for the comment, he has refused to apologise.

Campaigning for the Voice Referendum is well and truly under way now. I look at a campaign put out by Fair Australia, that focuses on who they call the Architect of the Voice, Thomas Mayo.

A message of thanks from the independent journalist formerly known as the "Real Rukshan"

Senator for NSW and member of the Greens Mehreen Faruqi asks the IMF to cancel Pakistan's debt during an Australian Senate session in Parliament.