Herzog, Iran, Pauline, Susssan, Pete and the Rio deal | Scam of the Week

by | Feb 1, 2026 | Scam of the Week

Is Albo’s invite for Isaac Herzog a clever ruse or a disastrous wedge? Scam of the Week is back; we look at the big distractions and the big deals, Iran as the next war drumbeat, Pauline Hanson climbing in the polls, the Coalition leadership soap opera around Sussan Ley, and the looming Rio, Glencore mega merger and the tax game that follows. Also rates and cost of living #auspol 

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00:00: Intro 
00:20: Twitter Arrest 
00:54: Ley Pressure 
01:16: Iran Drumbeat 
02:01: Tax Breaks 
03:09: Donations Capture 
03:56: Herzog Visit 
05:29: Warrant Call 
06:35: Double Standards 
08:18: Pauline Polls 
08:49: Leadership Knives 
09:23: TikTok Chaos 
09:55: UpScrolled Launch 
11:52: Rates Bite 
12:43: Lawfare Threat 
13:40: Charity Links 
14:25: Rio Merger 
16:13: Writers Week 
17:46: Iran Psyop 
20:18: Thanks 
20:52: Scam Winner 
22:16: Wrap 

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