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2GB Afternoons with Michael McLaren

Join Michael McLaren on 2GB Afternoons for a mix of news, opinion, entertainment and fun from 12.00pm - 3.00pm, Monday to Friday. You can contact the show on the text line 0460 873 873

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7:51

What the US-Iran conflict has revealed about...

2GB Afternoons with Michael McLaren ·

2026/03/12

Michael McLaren has warned Australia needs to invest heavily in water infrastructure as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East serves as a "timely reminder".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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113:49

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Wednesday, 11th March

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2026/03/11

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6:37

Finance with Blake Wendt - 11 March

2GB Afternoons with Michael McLaren ·

2026/03/11

Head to https://www.pretzelwealth.com.au/ for more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

7:28

Michael McLaren's reflections as members of Iranian...

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2026/03/11

Michael McLaren has made some reflections after seven of the Iranian female soccer team were granted asylum by Immigration Minister Tony Burke.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:25

'Laptop class' - AI and offshore labor under new WFH...

2GB Afternoons with Michael McLaren ·

2026/03/10

Economist Adam Creighton warns that legislating work-from-home rights may backfire by making Australian white-collar workers too expensive and easily replaceable by algorithms or cheaper overseas jurisdictions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

113:34

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Tuesday, 10th March

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2026/03/10

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9:07

'Populist nonsense' - Australia’s 36-day fuel gamble...

2GB Afternoons with Michael McLaren ·

2026/03/10

Australia faces a dire economic reckoning as regional conflict and a blockaded Strait of Hormuz reveal the nation’s "unprepared and vulnerable" 36-day fuel stockpile, far short of international obligations. Michael McLaren says decades of "populist nonsense" and a blind faith in just-in-time supply chains have left Australia standing on a "national security gamble" while global powers like China secured 100-day reserves.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

113:38

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Monday, 9th March

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2026/03/09

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10:44

'Sovereign capacity - Australia’s only shield against...

2GB Afternoons with Michael McLaren ·

2026/03/09

With the nation’s "diesel economy" paralysed and $130 billion wiped from the ledger, Andrew Hastie demands a pivot from political point-scoring to a strategic "war-footing" that secures domestic refining.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

9:46

'Indefinite closure' - Great Western Highway shut as...

2GB Afternoons with Michael McLaren ·

2026/03/09

Minister Jenny Aitchison faces a "fragile" infrastructure crisis as the state’s primary East-West corridor remains closed indefinitely due to sudden pavement cracking and shifting substructures.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:17

'Magic pudding' - Unions push for 5-weeks leave and...

2GB Afternoons with Michael McLaren ·

2026/03/09

Michael critiques the ACTU’s "yoga mat approach to economics," arguing that the push for a 35-hour work week and five weeks of annual leave ignores Australia’s decade-long productivity doldrums.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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113:38

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Friday, 6th March

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2026/03/06

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8:00

'Great cull' - AI targets the professional class

2GB Afternoons with Michael McLaren ·

2026/03/06

As corporate giants like Morgan Stanley and Block initiate mass layoffs, the "unstoppable march" of AI shifts its focus from blue-collar automation to the displacement of university-educated professionals. Michael McLaren warns that unless we regulate this "AI beast," we risk hollowing out human uniqueness and relegating our collective expertise to a state of functional irrelevance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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113:31

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Thursday, 5th March

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2026/03/05

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8:52

'Bunker nonsense' - Retailers exploit Iranian...

2GB Afternoons with Michael McLaren ·

2026/03/05

Michael McLaren delivered a scathing critique of the Australian fuel industry, labeling the current situation "bunker nonsense" and arguing that the "price cycle" is a system stacked against the average motorist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:10

'Time has come' - Unions demand 5th week of leave to...

2GB Afternoons with Michael McLaren ·

2026/03/04

The ACTU is blindsiding industry with a high-stakes push for 25 days of mandated annual leave, claiming workers are "27% behind" on the fruits of their labor. SDA National Secretary Gerard Dwyer joined Michael to argue that after 50 years of stagnant standards, a 2% labor cost hike is a "justifiable uplift" for a workforce already giving four weeks of unpaid overtime back to the boss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:10

'Epic fury' - Ayatollah regime facing total annihilation

2GB Afternoons with Michael McLaren ·

2026/03/04

Michael McLaren suggests that a world without the Ayatollah is a better one, achieved through decisive military action rather than the "impotent" talk fests of the United Nations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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113:30

Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Wednesday, 4th March

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2026/03/04

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10:01

World Hearing Day: Why 3.5 million Australians...

2GB Afternoons with Michael McLaren ·

2026/03/03

Director of Audiology Mona Hemsley joins Michael McLaren to discuss how Audika is tackling the silent impact of hearing loss on mental wellbeing. From modern AI-powered devices to safe earwax removal, learn why regular testing at an Audika clinic is a vital part of your overall health story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

9:50

Awkward to awesome - Navigating the coming out...

2GB Afternoons with Michael McLaren ·

2026/03/03

Veronica Mason and her mother Julianne share their personal journey navigating the challenges of coming out, and share how thePinnacle Foundation provides the mentorship and scholarships necessary to empower LGBTQIA+ youth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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