The school of hard knocks - With Sen Pauline Hanson. The ODD Cast (Topher Field)

From bar wench, to fish and chip shop maven, to jailbird... to the toughest woman in Australia and a source of great hope for many, Senator Hanson has had quite a journey!

We enjoy a chat with 'Aunty Pauline' to discover more about what makes her... her, and peek behind the tough-as-nails political persona to the human that lies beneath.

This is a great talk about the regulatory challenges facing small businesses in Australia when it comes employees (this is aside from the crippling issue of high energy costs). They make a good point that calling someone a bludger in the past was a huge insult - it's someone that loafs around and doesn't do anything. 

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, May 23, 2026.]