After receiving a rent increase notice for an additional$180/week ($10,000 a year) in March of 2025 Morgan Cox @unleavenedcat appeared on the ABC’s Q+A program to ask a simple question: “Is the Government going to cut immigration to match housing availability, or are we just going to keep going until every regular working Australian is homeless?” Morgan’s plea that “The Government makes the laws anddecides who comes in so if you’ve got two and a half million people coming in in a few years surel...
Jun 13, 2025•29 min
Narelle Mason and Matt Newlands are former frontline workers who now work as registered counsellors equipping frontline workers/first responders to face the unique mental health challenges of frontline work such as policing, military, paramedics and firefighters. In 2022, they cofounded Frontline Mental Health to help frontline workers prepare for the psychological and emotional challenges that frontline work presents. On this episode of BASED, Senator Antic speaks with Narelle and Matt about th...
May 09, 2025•49 min
Zane Basic is the Liberal Candidate for the seat of Mayo. Growing up as the son of first-generation Croatian immigrants, who came to South Australia with nothing but a suitcase, Zane understands what it’s like when times are tough – especially in a cost-of-living crisis. Zane understands the meaning of hard work and he wants to bring this work ethic to the task of delivering more for our Hills and Fleurieu communities. On this edition of BASED, Zane Basic and I discuss his own family’s struggles...
Apr 28, 2025•25 min
Irena Zagladov is the Liberal Candidate for the seat ofMakin. Born in the former Soviet Union in Kiev, Irena Zagladov haslived through socialism, which she describes as an ongoing housing crisis, and an ongoing shortage of essentials. Sound familiar? A current Councillor for the City of Tea Tree Gully, Irenacan see the creep happening in Australia and understands the risks we face. On this edition of BASED, Irena Zagladov and I discuss herformer life in the Soviet Union, her migration to Austral...
Apr 23, 2025•32 min
Daniel Wild is the Liberal Candidate for the seat of Spence. Adelaide’s most northern metropolitan electorate, Spence was once a manufacturing powerhouse, providing stable and well-paid employment for hard working Australians. Traditional Labor voters have been forgotten about in thenorth; the renewable energy and immigration obsession of Labor has destroyed jobs and overloaded our infrastructure. Dan Wild knows what has gone wrong, and he has thecredentials and experience to become an effective...
Apr 15, 2025•27 min
Reilly O'Brien is an AFL player who is currently the first-choice ruckman for the Adelaide Crows. He has played for the Crows since 2014. As well as having a successful career in the AFL, O'Brien holds a medical science degree from Flinders University and a Master of Neuroscience from King's College. In 2024, O'Brien received the Jim Stynes award for his advocacy work relating to mental health with South Australian school students. On this episode of BASED, Senator Antic and Reilly O'Brien discu...
Mar 14, 2025•39 min
Michael Shellenberger is the Founder and President of Environmental Progress, a nonprofit pro-nuclear research organisation based in California. He is also and investigative journalists and has run twice for Governor of California as an independent. A lifelong environmental activist, Shellenberger has criticised climate alarmism for being unscientific, and has advocated for the use of nuclear energy as an efficient and environmentally-friendly energy source. In 2022, his reporting on the "Twitte...
Oct 18, 2024•44 min
Nathan Livingstone runs the popular X account @TheMilkBarTV which is well-known for content criticising Australia's COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates. A recent video edited by Nathan detailing the timeline of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump was viewed by millions of people around the world.After losing his job as a forklift driver for refusing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, Nathan began using his editing and filmmaking skills to critique politics during the COVID period. On th...
Sep 30, 2024•28 min
Victor Davis Hanson is an American military historian, author, and professor emeritus of Classics at California State University. He has written many books on ancient history and contemporary political issues, and is also a Senior Fellow in classics and military history at the Hoover Institution. Professor Hanson has been a vocal critic of contemporary progressivism in the United States and published 'The Case for Trump' in 2019. His most recent book, 'The End of Everything', examines recurring ...
Aug 30, 2024•44 min
Dr Robert Epstein is an American psychologist, professor, author, and journalist. He is the former editor-in-chief of Psychology Today and founder of the American Institute for Behavioural Research and Technology. As well as authoring many books on psychology, Professor Epstein has been an outspoken critic of Google and the influence of Big Tech on democratic processes, noting the danger of “allowing big technology companies to decide which news stories are legitimate”. On this episode of BASED,...
Aug 06, 2024•50 min
Rachel Read is a mother of five who is raising awareness of sex education curriculum content in South Australian schools and advocating for parental involvement in education. Rachel decided to become a member of the governing council of her childrens' school in the Eyre Peninsula. Concerned about the curriculum material, she met with other parents to discuss what their children were being exposed to in classrooms and found that they shared her concerns. However, the school told her she would be ...
Aug 02, 2024•24 min
Andrea Amico is the founder of Privacy4Cars - a privacy tech company focused on identifying and responding to the challenges posed by vehicle data collection. Through his company, Andrea raises awareness of the ways in which we unknowingly leave a trail of digital information, which can be collected by private corporations and government agencies, through our vehicle use.
Jul 18, 2024•42 min
Avi Yemini is the Australian correspondent for the Canadian news platform Rebel News. Avi became a well known critic of government overreach in Australia during the pandemic period through his reporting on lockdowns, vaccine mandates, and protests in Victoria. On this episode of BASED, Senator Antic and Avi Yemini discuss Avi's courageous journalism during the COVID period and how the mainstream media failed to tell Australians the truth.
Jul 05, 2024•51 min
Colonel Richard Justin Kemp CBE is a retired British Army officer who served from 1977 to 2006. Kemp served as an infantry battalion commanding officer. Among his assignments was the command of Operation Fingal in Afghanistan from July to November 2003. He also co-authored the book ‘Attack State Red’. On this episode of BASED, Senator Antic and Colonel Kemp discuss the Northern Ireland conflict, the Gulf War, Afghanistan, and the ongoing Israel/Palestine conflict....
Jun 20, 2024•32 min
Andrew Bridgen MP is a British politician who has served as a Member of Parliament since 2010. A member of the Conservative Party (UK) until April 2023, Andrew's speeches and advocacy have drawn attention to the concerns associated with COVID-19 vaccines across the world over the past few years. On this episode of BASED, Senator Antic and Andrew Bridgen MP discuss government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise of excess deaths across the world, and the personal costs of being an outspok...
May 29, 2024•47 min
Dr Kevin Donnelly is an author and senior fellow in the Education and Arts Faculty at the Australian Catholic University. His books include ‘How Political Correctness is Destroying Australia’ and ‘A Politically Correct Dictionary and Guide’. Dr Donnelly has done much work analysing and reviewing the Australian National Curruculum, having co-authored a review in 2014, and has criticised the ideology behind the “Safe Schools” program. On this episode of BASED, Dr Donnelly and Senator Antic discuss...
Apr 09, 2024•29 min
Adam Creighton is an Australian journalist and the Washington correspondent for The Australian. He has published articles for The Wall Street Journal and The Economist and served as a senior economic advisor to then-opposition leader Tony Abbot. Creighton’s pieces for The Australian have criticised pandemic restrictions and raised important questions about liberty in his home country. On this episode of BASED, Senator Antic and Adam Creighton discuss the pandemic experience in Australia, the pur...
Mar 27, 2024•31 min
Konstantin Kisin is the host of the Triggernometry podcast, and has contributed to a number of publications including The Spectator and The Daily Telegraph. He is the author of ‘An Immigrant’s Love Letter to the West’. Having grown up in the former Soviet Union, Kisin is an outspoken and articulate critic of identity politics and authoritarianism. His Triggernometry podcast has become one of the leading political and cultural podcasts on YouTube. On this episode of BASED, Konstantin Kisin and Se...
Mar 05, 2024•16 min
Jack Posobiec is an international social media superstar, the senior editor for American conservative political news and analysis podcast Human Events, and a former U.S. naval intelligence officer. Jack is well known for his popular X (Twitter) account, and criticism of leftist ideas from climate change to BLM. He is also the author of three books: Citizens for Trump: The Inside Story of the People’s Movement to Take Back America, 4D Warfare: A Doctrine for a New Generation of Politics, and Anti...
Dec 13, 2023•55 min
Ted Hui is a Hong Kong politician who was formerly a Legislative Councillor for the Hong Kong Island constituency, and is currently practising as a barrister and solicitor admitted in the Supreme Court of South Australia. Following his arrest related to a human rights protest, and concerned that his defence of democracy and human rights would lead to persecution by the Chinese government, Hui sought political asylum in the United Kingdom in 2020. On this episode of BASED, Senator Antic and Ted H...
Nov 15, 2023•50 min
Ramesh Thakur is Emeritus Professor at the Crawford School of Public Policy and the Australian National University, as well as a former Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations. Over the past few years, he has become well known for his conservative political commentary on Sky News Australia and his articles for The Spectator Australia, notably criticising vaccine mandates and the Voice to parliament. On this episode of BASED, Senator Antic and Professor Thakur discuss the impact of pand...
Oct 23, 2023•54 min
Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price is the former Deputy Mayor of Alice Springs, and the current Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs. As a conservative Indigenous woman from the Northern Territory, Senator Nampijinpa Price has spent decades calling it as it is and fighting to resolve real issues that face Indigenous communities, like domestic violence. A leading campaigner against Labor's proposed "Voice" to Parliament, on this episode of BASED, Senator Nampijinpa Price and I discuss the real is...
Sep 22, 2023•25 min
Julian Assange is an Australian citizen and the founder of whistleblower website WikiLeaks established in 2006. Wikileaks' release in 2010 of leaked video from a United States helicopter showing an air strike that killed civilians in Baghdad, including two Reuters news staff, put Mr Assange on the world stage. Between 2012 and 2019 Mr Assange was granted political asylum in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, and since August 2019 has been held in a London prison, fighting extradition to the Unite...
Sep 15, 2023•41 min
Moira Deeming MLC is a former teacher and current MP in the Victorian parliament. Earlier this year, she was expelled from the Liberal Party. The reason? A women’s rights event she spoke at was hijacked by men in black performing Nazi-style salutes, who had no connection with Moira. Inexplicably, the media and others condemned her and the event, the theme of which was “Let Women Speak.” On this episode of BASED, Moira and I discuss her origins in the political left, her experiences in the educat...
Aug 30, 2023•44 min
Senators Gerard Rennick and Matt Canavan championed freedom and liberty during the COVID period. This month the three of us questioned representatives from Pfizer and Moderna at the Education and Employment Legislation Committee. On this episode of BASED, recorded in my office in Canberra during the last sitting week, Senator Rennick and Senator Canavan join me to discuss the way in which big pharma has controlled the vaccine narrative over the past three years, and the evidence presented to the...
Aug 24, 2023•20 min
Professor Ian Plimer is a geologist and professor emeritus at the University of Melbourne and an outspoken critic of the prevailing climate change narrative. He is the author of many books including ‘Not for Greens’, ‘Green Murder’, ‘Heaven and Earth’, and ‘A Short History of Planet Earth’. On this episode of BASED, Senator Antic and Professor Plimer dig into the facts and figures about energy policy, the so-called “climate apocalypse,” and the dangerous incoherence of Net Zero....
Aug 15, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Nigel Farage has been described as “the most important British politician of the last decade” and one of the most influential. On this short episode of Based, in a terrifying glimpse into our socially controlled future, Nigel joins me to discuss the dangerous Voice to Parliament and to reveal in an Australian exclusive the details of his bank cancelling him for political reasons. If they can cancel Nigel Farage from the banking system, they can cancel anyone....
Jul 19, 2023•14 min•Ep. 7
Andrew Bogut is one of the few Australians to have made it in the NBA. He was the number one NBA draft pick in 2005, and spent his career in the United States until retirement from basketball in 2020, and his return to Australia full time. Since then he has been one of the most fierce and outspoken critics of Government overreach into our lives during the COVID period, and has a unique perspective into the interaction between Big Government and Big Sport. On this episode of BASED, Senator Antic ...
Jul 17, 2023•57 min•Ep. 6
Hanna Moore is a young South Australian woman who suffered a COVID-19 vaccine injury. On this episode, Hanna describes her experience of being vaccine-injured, the impact it has had on her life, the difficulties she has faced in seeking to have her injury acknowledged, and the growing awareness of how such injuries have impacted peoples’ lives.
Jun 30, 2023•40 min•Ep. 5
The Hon Tony Abbot AC was the Prime Minister of Australia from 2013 to 2015 and is a former leader of the Liberal Party of Australia. Tony has championed conservative and classical liberal ideas throughout his political career and continues to be an influential figure in Australian politics. On this episode of BASED, Senator Antic and Tony Abbot discuss the Voice to Parliament, Australia’s education system, the Covid pandemic, and the importance of nuclear energy.
Jun 20, 2023•49 min•Ep. 4
