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Who is Joe Rogan, and why does Spotify love him so much?

Joe Rogan Experience/YouTubeJoe Rogan is described on his website as “stand up comic, mixed martial arts fanatic, psychedelic adventurer, host of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast.”...

Why the Victorian protests should concern us all

  Image: AAP/James RossOver the weekend, tens of thousands of people gathered in Melbourne to protest vaccine mandates and the Victorian government’s proposed pandemic bill.While the...

Right out there: how the pandemic has given rise to extreme views and fractured conservative politics

  Image: Wes Mountain/The ConversationGreat crises are a stimulus to right-wing political mobilisation. Famously, the Great Depression of the 1930s gave the Nazis their...

Liberals’ Dan Andrews questions are a perfect case study in how to manufacture fake news

 Premier Dan Andrews shortly after the fall that left him with broken ribs and a damaged spine. AAP/@DanielAndrewsMPA case study in the manufacture of...

Conspiracy theories on the right, cancel culture on the left: how political legitimacy came under threat in 2020

 Image: Wes Mountain/The Conversation,2020 has been a challenging year. For some challenges, such as the coronavirus, a light is appearing at the end of...

Mystery monoliths: why conspiracists are ‘meh’ about the phenomenon — and how you can start a better conspiracy

Picture: AP/Terrance Siemon The three recent appearances (and two subsequent removals) of “monoliths” in Romania, Utah and California are intriguing examples of what can capture the...

The existence of real conspiracies does not justify conspiracy theories

The Logic of Science" style="3d" color="black"]Presents a series of grounded science based articles covering Evolution, Global Warming, Genetic Modified Organisms (GM's), Logic, Nature of...

Young men are more likely to believe COVID-19 myths. So how do we actually reach them?

Image Shuttlestock If the media is anything to go by, you’d think people who believe coronavirus myths are white, middle-aged women called Karen.But our new study shows...

‘Living people’: who are the sovereign citizens, or SovCits, and why do they believe they have immunity from the law

 You might have seen articles or comments on social media lately alluding to “sovereign citizens”, or “SovCits” for short, with some reports suggesting COVID-19 government restrictions...

No, 5G radiation doesn’t cause or spread the coronavirus. Saying it does is destructive

Image: Shuttlecock A conspiracy theory claiming 5G can spread the coronavirus is making the rounds on social media. The myth supposedly gained traction when a Belgian doctor...
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Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972. Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry.Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.