Scott Mitchell
@scottmitchell.bsky.social
www.lamestream.com.au
|| Former: Exec Producer of the 7am podcast, one of the Hungry Beasts, producer of You Can’t Ask That and digital lead within ABC News.
|| Former: Exec Producer of the 7am podcast, one of the Hungry Beasts, producer of You Can’t Ask That and digital lead within ABC News.
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A new video obtained by ABC NEWS Verify shows the full minute leading up to a man in a white business shirt being punched several times by NSW Police at Monday night’s protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Fresh video shows police pushing protester before fight broke out
A new video filmed by a bystander and shared with ABC NEWS Verify shows the full minute before two police officers began punching a protester, shedding light on the beginning of the altercation.
www.abc.net.au
February 11, 2026 at 6:58 AM
A new video obtained by ABC NEWS Verify shows the full minute leading up to a man in a white business shirt being punched several times by NSW Police at Monday night’s protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
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Addresses to our parliament by Obama, Xi Jinping, Bush, Hu Jintao were pre-announced, so any “security” excuse for keeping Herzog’s address secret would plainly be rubbish
February 6, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Addresses to our parliament by Obama, Xi Jinping, Bush, Hu Jintao were pre-announced, so any “security” excuse for keeping Herzog’s address secret would plainly be rubbish
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Exclusive: Israel's President is set to make an official trip to Australian Parliament next week. It has not been publicised by the Australian or Israeli governments. www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-is...
Exclusive: Israeli President to Make Official Australian Parliamentary Visit
The official parliamentary visit has not been made public by either the Australian or Israeli governments.
www.lamestream.com.au
February 6, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Exclusive: Israel's President is set to make an official trip to Australian Parliament next week. It has not been publicised by the Australian or Israeli governments. www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-is...
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Australian coverage of the Epstein files has so far been confused about why Kevin Rudd was mentioned in his emails alongside references to Mongolia.
Today @scottmitchell.bsky.social and I reveal what drove Epstein’s Mongolia obsession.
www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-ho...
Today @scottmitchell.bsky.social and I reveal what drove Epstein’s Mongolia obsession.
www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-ho...
Exclusive: How Israel, Weapons and Greed Drove Jeffrey Epstein’s Mongolia Obsession
For years, Jeffrey Epstein used his connections to build a network of influence aimed at Mongolia. Now Lamestream can reveal what drove his obsession.
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February 6, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Australian coverage of the Epstein files has so far been confused about why Kevin Rudd was mentioned in his emails alongside references to Mongolia.
Today @scottmitchell.bsky.social and I reveal what drove Epstein’s Mongolia obsession.
www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-ho...
Today @scottmitchell.bsky.social and I reveal what drove Epstein’s Mongolia obsession.
www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-ho...
New exclusive from us:
Epstein and Ehud Barak discussed how to make money in Mongolia, almost a year before the advisory board was even formed.
"They pay quite a lot of money [for consultants],” Barak went on to say. “ They think that if they will choose the white people, they get a certain edge.”
Epstein and Ehud Barak discussed how to make money in Mongolia, almost a year before the advisory board was even formed.
"They pay quite a lot of money [for consultants],” Barak went on to say. “ They think that if they will choose the white people, they get a certain edge.”
Exclusive: How Israel, Weapons and Greed Drove Jeffrey Epstein’s Mongolia Obsession
For years, Jeffrey Epstein used his connections to build a network of influence aimed at Mongolia. Now Lamestream can reveal what drove his obsession.
www.lamestream.com.au
February 6, 2026 at 1:13 AM
New exclusive from us:
Epstein and Ehud Barak discussed how to make money in Mongolia, almost a year before the advisory board was even formed.
"They pay quite a lot of money [for consultants],” Barak went on to say. “ They think that if they will choose the white people, they get a certain edge.”
Epstein and Ehud Barak discussed how to make money in Mongolia, almost a year before the advisory board was even formed.
"They pay quite a lot of money [for consultants],” Barak went on to say. “ They think that if they will choose the white people, they get a certain edge.”
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Exclusive: The Night Kevin Rudd and Jeffrey Epstein Dined at a NYC Penthouse
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Exclusive: The Night Kevin Rudd and Jeffrey Epstein Dined at a NYC Penthouse
Lamestream can reveal that as well as attending a 2013 dinner in honour of the Mongolian President, both Rudd and Epstein joined a six-member board to advise him.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Exclusive: The Night Kevin Rudd and Jeffrey Epstein Dined at a NYC Penthouse
www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-th...
www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-th...
Investigation from Lamestream, with fresh insight thanks to previously unpublished documents.
Exclusive: The Night Kevin Rudd and Jeffrey Epstein Dined at a NYC Penthouse
A lot of work has gone into bringing this into print. @osmanfaruqi.bsky.social
www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-th...
Exclusive: The Night Kevin Rudd and Jeffrey Epstein Dined at a NYC Penthouse
A lot of work has gone into bringing this into print. @osmanfaruqi.bsky.social
www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-th...
Exclusive: The Night Kevin Rudd and Jeffrey Epstein Dined at a NYC Penthouse
Lamestream can reveal that as well as attending a 2013 dinner in honour of the Mongolian President, both Rudd and Epstein joined a six-member board to advise him.
www.lamestream.com.au
February 4, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Investigation from Lamestream, with fresh insight thanks to previously unpublished documents.
Exclusive: The Night Kevin Rudd and Jeffrey Epstein Dined at a NYC Penthouse
A lot of work has gone into bringing this into print. @osmanfaruqi.bsky.social
www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-th...
Exclusive: The Night Kevin Rudd and Jeffrey Epstein Dined at a NYC Penthouse
A lot of work has gone into bringing this into print. @osmanfaruqi.bsky.social
www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-th...
The coverage of One Nation this week has been some of the softest coverage of any political force, ever. It's been a shocking week.
I think people would be shocked to realise how it compares to what journalists were asking Pauline Hanson 25 years ago.
www.lamestream.com.au/how-the-medi...
I think people would be shocked to realise how it compares to what journalists were asking Pauline Hanson 25 years ago.
www.lamestream.com.au/how-the-medi...
The Media Forgot How to Cover One Nation Properly
Three decades ago, Pauline Hanson’s brand of politics was so shocking, aberrant and dangerous that it made the front page of The Washington Post. This week, Australian journalists gave her the softest...
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January 30, 2026 at 1:15 AM
The coverage of One Nation this week has been some of the softest coverage of any political force, ever. It's been a shocking week.
I think people would be shocked to realise how it compares to what journalists were asking Pauline Hanson 25 years ago.
www.lamestream.com.au/how-the-medi...
I think people would be shocked to realise how it compares to what journalists were asking Pauline Hanson 25 years ago.
www.lamestream.com.au/how-the-medi...
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*Barnaby Joyce burps at the pub*
Every political reporter: he certainly knows how to speak to the Australian people
Every political reporter: he certainly knows how to speak to the Australian people
January 28, 2026 at 6:14 AM
*Barnaby Joyce burps at the pub*
Every political reporter: he certainly knows how to speak to the Australian people
Every political reporter: he certainly knows how to speak to the Australian people
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The 'hate speech' law was bad, and Albanese "forced it through at the behest of a foreign government and its local lobbying proxies."
But mainstream journos weren't interested in the Israel lobby's role, say @osmanfaruqi.bsky.social & @scottmitchell.bsky.social.
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But mainstream journos weren't interested in the Israel lobby's role, say @osmanfaruqi.bsky.social & @scottmitchell.bsky.social.
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How Australia’s Right-Wing Imploded Over Israel. Plus, Could More Countries Call-Out Trump’s ‘Lie’?
Podcast Episode · Lamestream · 25/01/2026 · 45m
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January 26, 2026 at 1:28 AM
The 'hate speech' law was bad, and Albanese "forced it through at the behest of a foreign government and its local lobbying proxies."
But mainstream journos weren't interested in the Israel lobby's role, say @osmanfaruqi.bsky.social & @scottmitchell.bsky.social.
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/h...
But mainstream journos weren't interested in the Israel lobby's role, say @osmanfaruqi.bsky.social & @scottmitchell.bsky.social.
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/h...
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I guess @osmanfaruqi.bsky.social & @scottmitchell.bsky.social are too young to remember the Wayne Carey scandal. Good episode though.
January 23, 2026 at 5:21 AM
I guess @osmanfaruqi.bsky.social & @scottmitchell.bsky.social are too young to remember the Wayne Carey scandal. Good episode though.
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I wrote earlier about the catastrophic effects of pro-Israel pressure campaigns on our cultural institutions, but it seems no lessons have been learned
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January 9, 2026 at 4:14 AM
I wrote earlier about the catastrophic effects of pro-Israel pressure campaigns on our cultural institutions, but it seems no lessons have been learned
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open.substack.com/pub/nickfeik...
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51 authors have now withdrawn from the apartheid Adelaide Writers Week. I wrote about it here and the long sordid road of racist interference from Zionists in the Australian arts. sakr.substack.com/p/the-road-t...
January 9, 2026 at 3:20 AM
51 authors have now withdrawn from the apartheid Adelaide Writers Week. I wrote about it here and the long sordid road of racist interference from Zionists in the Australian arts. sakr.substack.com/p/the-road-t...
Adelaide writers festival, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne Symphony — in every case of censorship, boards have shown themselves.
They will destroy the reputation of the institutions they lead, to be on good terms with people in their cocktail set.
They will destroy the reputation of the institutions they lead, to be on good terms with people in their cocktail set.
January 9, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Adelaide writers festival, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne Symphony — in every case of censorship, boards have shown themselves.
They will destroy the reputation of the institutions they lead, to be on good terms with people in their cocktail set.
They will destroy the reputation of the institutions they lead, to be on good terms with people in their cocktail set.
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She made the call to withdrawal. Absolutely huge. The headline of the festival.
This decision has destroyed the reputation of the Adelaide Writers Week, and sadly I doubt it will recover.
This decision has destroyed the reputation of the Adelaide Writers Week, and sadly I doubt it will recover.
January 9, 2026 at 2:43 AM
She made the call to withdrawal. Absolutely huge. The headline of the festival.
This decision has destroyed the reputation of the Adelaide Writers Week, and sadly I doubt it will recover.
This decision has destroyed the reputation of the Adelaide Writers Week, and sadly I doubt it will recover.
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New analysis from me on the Royal Commission, the campaign behind it, and what it is set up to achieve: www.lamestream.com.au/this-royal-c...
This Royal Commission Won’t Give Us Answers To Bondi. It’s Set Up To Protect Israel
The terms of reference for the Royal Commission should put aside any doubt: this is an inquiry designed to castigate critics of Israel.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:27 AM
New analysis from me on the Royal Commission, the campaign behind it, and what it is set up to achieve: www.lamestream.com.au/this-royal-c...
Royal commission if Usman doesn’t get a bat.
January 8, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Royal commission if Usman doesn’t get a bat.
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Sky News when they realise they don’t need the doves anymore
December 30, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Sky News when they realise they don’t need the doves anymore
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I unironically love these looks into a totally alien mind
Mark Calvert being so butt hurt he writes an essay about how Sky News’ chequebook is the real victim in all of this is the funniest and most embarrassing piece of Australian journalism in a long time.
December 30, 2025 at 7:32 AM
I unironically love these looks into a totally alien mind
Mark Calvert being so butt hurt he writes an essay about how Sky News’ chequebook is the real victim in all of this is the funniest and most embarrassing piece of Australian journalism in a long time.
December 30, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Mark Calvert being so butt hurt he writes an essay about how Sky News’ chequebook is the real victim in all of this is the funniest and most embarrassing piece of Australian journalism in a long time.
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"We learned about the lengths that powerful lobbyists will go to try and chase artists out of public life, compiling dossier after dossier on them, to try and smear their reputations with false claims"
From @scottmitchell.bsky.social & @osmanfaruqi.bsky.social
www.lamestream.com.au/what-we-lear...
From @scottmitchell.bsky.social & @osmanfaruqi.bsky.social
www.lamestream.com.au/what-we-lear...
What We Learned in 2025
To close-out 2025, we share some great reads and fantastic stuff to watch. Whether these are great investigations or just a fun show to watch over summer, we believe each of them helps us to understan...
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December 30, 2025 at 4:40 AM
"We learned about the lengths that powerful lobbyists will go to try and chase artists out of public life, compiling dossier after dossier on them, to try and smear their reputations with false claims"
From @scottmitchell.bsky.social & @osmanfaruqi.bsky.social
www.lamestream.com.au/what-we-lear...
From @scottmitchell.bsky.social & @osmanfaruqi.bsky.social
www.lamestream.com.au/what-we-lear...
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I’m not mean! I give great compliments!
We’re just talking about media companies here.
(And I’m a Poirot-head)
We’re just talking about media companies here.
(And I’m a Poirot-head)
All credit must go to @scottmitchell.bsky.social for this vivid response (but he gave a genuine answer too)!
December 23, 2025 at 12:50 AM
I’m not mean! I give great compliments!
We’re just talking about media companies here.
(And I’m a Poirot-head)
We’re just talking about media companies here.
(And I’m a Poirot-head)
Oh god, did I go too hard? I don’t know how you’re supposed to do this! 🫣
“Because it’s not in Sydney, no-one gives a shit”: Phil Coorey on the biggest story most of the Australian media missed this year.
Australian media’s movers and shakers on what big yarns were missed, and what was way overdone
www.crikey.com.au
December 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Oh god, did I go too hard? I don’t know how you’re supposed to do this! 🫣