The Dr Jo Show

👉 SIGN THE PETITION: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/stopalbo The Sydney Swans scandal is unraveling fast. One player is no longer a suspect, Nick Blakey reportedly wants out, police have seized a secret recording, and we’ve now been told there won’t be another update for eight weeks. None of this fits the hysterical media narrative we were sold from day one. In this episode, I show how these players were used as pawns in a bigger political agenda, how the AFL abandoned its own men, and why Albanese’s Digital Duty of Care push is the real story behind this saga. The truth about what happened is finally coming out. 📲 Follow for Updates: 📸 Instagram, TikTok & Facebook: @drjoannahowe 🐦 X/Twitter: @ProfJoannaHowe 🎙️ Podcast available on all platforms: https://thedrjoshow.transistor.fm/ 📩 Join my weekly e-newsletter: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/join 🙏 Help raise awareness of Australia’s extreme abortion laws by donating here: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/donate

Rally info: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/nswrallyforlifeseptember2026 👉 SIGN THE PETITION: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/stopalbo Anthony Albanese’s Digital Duty of Care is a censorship regime dressed up as online safety. In this episode, I break down the exposure draft, the extraordinary powers it gives government and the eSafety Commissioner, the massive fines facing tech companies, and how content could be suppressed or removed. I also expose the government’s claim that this is simply about giving Australians more control over their feeds. The right is finally united against this, and we have a narrow window to fight back. Australians need to email the government, contact their MPs and make it clear: this bill must be stopped. 📲 Follow for Updates: 📸 Instagram, TikTok & Facebook: @drjoannahowe 🐦 X/Twitter: @ProfJoannaHowe 🎙️ Podcast available on all platforms: https://thedrjoshow.transistor.fm/ 📩 Join my weekly e-newsletter: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/join 🙏 Help raise awareness of Australia’s extreme abortion laws by donating here: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/donate

👉 SIGN THE PETITION: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/stopalbo 👉 EMAIL THE GOVERNMENT: digitaldutyofcare@communications.gov.au Rally info: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/nswrallyforlifeseptember2026 Anthony Albanese’s Digital Duty of Care is a censorship regime dressed up as online safety. In this episode, I break down the exposure draft, the extraordinary powers it gives government and the eSafety Commissioner, the massive fines facing tech companies, and how content could be suppressed or removed. I also expose the government’s claim that this is simply about giving Australians more control over their feeds. The right is finally united against this, and we have a narrow window to fight back. Australians need to email the government, contact their MPs and make it clear: this bill must be stopped. 📲 Follow for Updates: 📸 Instagram, TikTok & Facebook: @drjoannahowe 🐦 X/Twitter: @ProfJoannaHowe 🎙️ Podcast available on all platforms: https://thedrjoshow.transistor.fm/ 📩 Join my weekly e-newsletter: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/join 🙏 Help raise awareness of Australia’s extreme abortion laws by donating here: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/donate

Rally info: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/nswrallyforlifeseptember2026 The Australian has spent days publishing extraordinary allegations about One Nation’s Warren Pickering, but the full story tells a very different picture. In this episode, James and I go through the headlines, Pickering’s unedited press conference, the testimony of his adult children, and footage from his former partner that mainstream coverage has largely ignored. What emerges is a story of a man who openly admits mistakes from his youth, rebuilt his life, raised his children and served in the Australian Defence Force. This attempted media takedown has badly backfired—and Australians deserve to see the evidence for themselves before judging him. 📲 Follow for Updates: 📸 Instagram, TikTok & Facebook: @drjoannahowe 🐦 X/Twitter: @ProfJoannaHowe 🎙️ Podcast available on all platforms: https://thedrjoshow.transistor.fm/ 📩 Join my weekly e-newsletter: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/join 🙏 Help raise awareness of Australia’s extreme abortion laws by donating here: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/donate

👉 SIGN THE PETITION: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/stopalbo Rally info: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/nswrallyforlifeseptember2026 Anthony Albanese’s government is listening to Chanel Contos—and Australians need to understand exactly what she believes. In this episode, James and I examine the extraordinary comments made by the Teach Us Consent founder, from her views on Australian men and male sport to classroom consent education, feminism, marriage and social media algorithms. Most concerning of all is the influence she now has over government policy, including the proposed digital duty of care. The Albanese Government is working closely with Contos and Fix Our Feeds. After hearing what she actually says when given a microphone, I think Australians should be deeply concerned. 📲 Follow for Updates: 📸 Instagram, TikTok & Facebook: @drjoannahowe 🐦 X/Twitter: @ProfJoannaHowe 🎙️ Podcast available on all platforms: https://thedrjoshow.transistor.fm/ 📩 Join my weekly e-newsletter: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/join 🙏 Help raise awareness of Australia’s extreme abortion laws by donating here: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/donate

👉 SIGN THE PETITION: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/stopalbo Rally info: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/nswrallyforlifeseptember2026 Labor’s new Digital Duty of Care is being sold as a way to protect women and children from harmful content online. I’m not buying it. In this episode, James and I expose the feminist campaign being used to manufacture a “misogyny crisis,” demonise men and justify greater government control over what Australians see and say online. We examine the Monash report, the extraordinary claims being made about the “manosphere,” Labor’s coordinated talking points and Annika Wells’ revealing comments about declining trust in government. This is about power, censorship and controlling the public square—and Australians need to fight back now. 📲 Follow for Updates: 📸 Instagram, TikTok & Facebook: @drjoannahowe 🐦 X/Twitter: @ProfJoannaHowe 🎙️ Podcast available on all platforms: https://thedrjoshow.transistor.fm/ 📩 Join my weekly e-newsletter: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/join 🙏 Help raise awareness of Australia’s extreme abortion laws by donating here: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/donate

Australia’s migration system is broken, and none of the major parties has a coherent plan to fix it. In this episode, I explain how temporary migration exploded, why international students, backpackers and so-called skilled visas are now driving a system built around cheap labour, vested interests and political cowardice. I break down Angus Taylor’s housing test, Labor’s internal chaos, and why One Nation is the only party seriously confronting the scale of the problem. Australia needs a migration program that serves Australians first, restores control over numbers and composition, and ends the visa rorts that have been normalised for decades. 📲 Follow for Updates: 📸 Instagram, TikTok & Facebook: @drjoannahowe 🐦 X/Twitter: @ProfJoannaHowe 🎙️ Podcast available on all platforms: https://thedrjoshow.transistor.fm/ 📩 Join my weekly e-newsletter: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/join 🙏 Help raise awareness of Australia’s extreme abortion laws by donating here: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/donate

The South Australian Liberal Party presidency battle has turned into a full-blown factional war. In this episode, I reveal how Nicola Centofanti became the candidate backed by the party’s left to stop Alex Antic, and the extraordinary manoeuvring that kept nominations open long enough for her to enter the race. I break down the media leaks, the mystery-candidate saga, the role of her father Stuart Andrew, and why Anne Ruston and Leah Blyth are fighting so hard to block an Antic presidency. This is dirty politics, political survival, and a battle that could decide the future of the Liberal Party. 📲 Follow for Updates: 📸 Instagram, TikTok & Facebook: @drjoannahowe 🐦 X/Twitter: @ProfJoannaHowe 🎙️ Podcast available on all platforms: https://thedrjoshow.transistor.fm/ 📩 Join my weekly e-newsletter: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/join 🙏 Help raise awareness of Australia’s extreme abortion laws by donating here: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/donate

The Andrew Thorburn saga remains one of the clearest examples of what happens when mainstream Christian beliefs collide with corporate Australia. Thorburn lasted barely a day as Essendon CEO after outrage erupted over sermons published by the church he chaired. He was effectively forced to choose between his church leadership and his new job. In this episode, James and I revisit exactly what happened, the extraordinary political and media pile-on, Thorburn’s response, Essendon’s eventual apology, and the lessons Christians should learn from it. Most importantly, I ask whether this could still happen today—and whether Christians are finally ready to fight back. 📲 Follow for Updates: 📸 Instagram, TikTok & Facebook: @drjoannahowe 🐦 X/Twitter: @ProfJoannaHowe 🎙️ Podcast available on all platforms: https://thedrjoshow.transistor.fm/ 📩 Join my weekly e-newsletter: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/join 🙏 Help raise awareness of Australia’s extreme abortion laws by donating here: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/donate

The Sydney Swans scandal was never just about football. In this episode, I expose how unproven sexual assault allegations against Swans players have been weaponised to fuel a much bigger political campaign against social media and free speech. From Media Watch to News Corp, Tanya Plibersek, Katy Gallagher and Anthony Albanese, the same message is suddenly everywhere: algorithms are dangerous, misogyny is spreading, and government must step in. I explain how this narrative feeds directly into Labor’s proposed digital duty of care and why Australians should be deeply alarmed. This is about censorship, control, and silencing dissent online in Australia. 📲 Follow for Updates: 📸 Instagram, TikTok & Facebook: @drjoannahowe 🐦 X/Twitter: @ProfJoannaHowe 🎙️ Podcast available on all platforms: https://thedrjoshow.transistor.fm/ 📩 Join my weekly e-newsletter: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/join 🙏 Help raise awareness of Australia’s extreme abortion laws by donating here: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/donate

👉 SIGN THE PETITION: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/stopalbo Rally info: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/nswrallyforlifeseptember2026 Anthony Albanese’s government is preparing a new digital duty of care that threatens free speech online. After Labor’s humiliating week, from Albanese being mocked in Dubbo to One Nation’s stunning win in Western Australia, the government is now pushing sweeping new powers over social media. In this episode, I expose how vague definitions of “harmful” and “dangerous” content could be weaponised against conservative voices, backed by enormous penalties for tech platforms. This is bigger than One Nation. It is about whether Australians will still be allowed to challenge politicians, debate controversial issues, and speak freely online without unchecked government-approved censorship. 📲 Follow for Updates: 📸 Instagram, TikTok & Facebook: @drjoannahowe 🐦 X/Twitter: @ProfJoannaHowe 🎙️ Podcast available on all platforms: https://thedrjoshow.transistor.fm/ 📩 Join my weekly e-newsletter: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/join 🙏 Help raise awareness of Australia’s extreme abortion laws by donating here: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/donate

Rally info: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/nswrallyforlifeseptember2026 The Saturday Paper has published an extraordinary claim about South Australia’s abortion laws, and in this episode I show exactly why it is wrong. I go through the old law, the Termination of Pregnancy Act 2021, and the government’s own data to demonstrate what changed under Steven Marshall and Vicki Chapman. The previous protection for babies capable of being born alive was removed, and there is now no upper gestational limit in the legislation. Emily Barrett dismissed this as something that “never happened.” The law and the data tell a very different story. It is time for a public retraction. 📲 Follow for Updates: 📸 Instagram, TikTok & Facebook: @drjoannahowe 🐦 X/Twitter: @ProfJoannaHowe 🎙️ Podcast available on all platforms: https://thedrjoshow.transistor.fm/ 📩 Join my weekly e-newsletter: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/join 🙏 Help raise awareness of Australia’s extreme abortion laws by donating here: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/donate

Rally info: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/nswrallyforlifeseptember2026 The latest media attack on Alex Antic has completely unravelled. In this episode, I expose the leaked messages, political manoeuvring and glaring conflicts behind another attempt to damage one of Australia’s strongest conservative voices. I show how Leah Blyth’s own messages undermine her own carefully constructed narrative in support of her preselection campaign for 2028, why Anne Ruston’s political interests matter given she is seeking preselection for the 2032 election, and how a Nine journalist with personal connections to Ruston relied on an AI-generated claim about a “mass walkout” that simply did not happen. This is not serious journalism. It is establishment politics dressed up as reporting. The harder they come for Alex Antic, the clearer it becomes why the Liberal establishment wants him stopped. 📲 Follow for Updates: 📸 Instagram, TikTok & Facebook: @drjoannahowe 🐦 X/Twitter: @ProfJoannaHowe 🎙️ Podcast available on all platforms: https://thedrjoshow.transistor.fm/ 📩 Join my weekly e-newsletter: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/join 🙏 Help raise awareness of Australia’s extreme abortion laws by donating here: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/donatev

Rally info: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/nswrallyforlifeseptember2026 Labor and the Liberals have just pushed through extraordinary new ASIO powers, and Australians deserve to know exactly what happened. In this episode, I expose how the legislation passed the Senate, why most Liberal senators were nowhere to be seen when the vote was recorded, and what these expanded questioning powers mean for freedoms. I break down the threat of compulsory questioning, secrecy offences, the lack of a normal right to silence, and the dangerously vague concept of “promotion of communal violence.” Alex Antic and Andrew McLachlan stood against it. The rest of the Liberal Party must answer for this. 📲 Follow for Updates: 📸 Instagram, TikTok & Facebook: @drjoannahowe 🐦 X/Twitter: @ProfJoannaHowe 🎙️ Podcast available on all platforms: https://thedrjoshow.transistor.fm/ 📩 Join my weekly e-newsletter: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/join 🙏 Help raise awareness of Australia’s extreme abortion laws by donating here: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/donate

The Sydney Swans scandal has exposed something far bigger than one night in a hotel room. In this episode, I break down the media’s extraordinary pile-on, the contradictions of commentators who celebrate “sex work” while condemning the men who use it, and the rush to frame unproven allegations as established fact. I explain why the presumption of innocence matters, why the AFL keeps bending the knee to ideological pressure, and why this controversy has become a vehicle for attacking men, masculinity and male sport. The hypocrisy is impossible to ignore, and Australians deserve to see exactly what is happening here. 📲 Follow for Updates: 📸 Instagram, TikTok & Facebook: @drjoannahowe 🐦 X/Twitter: @ProfJoannaHowe 🎙️ Podcast available on all platforms: https://thedrjoshow.transistor.fm/ 📩 Join my weekly e-newsletter: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/join 🙏 Help raise awareness of Australia’s extreme abortion laws by donating here: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/donate

Australia’s immigration system is completely out of control, and politicians are refusing to confront the biggest part of the problem: international students. In this episode, I explain why Australia’s temporary migration system has exploded, how universities have become dependent on billions in foreign student fees, and why tinkering around the edges will never fix it. I break down the real numbers, the impact on housing, wages and social cohesion, and why Australia should abolish the current international student program and rebuild it from scratch. Our migration system must serve Australians first — and right now, it simply does not anymore 📲 Follow for Updates: 📸 Instagram, TikTok & Facebook: @drjoannahowe 🐦 X/Twitter: @ProfJoannaHowe 🎙️ Podcast available on all platforms: https://thedrjoshow.transistor.fm/ 📩 Join my weekly e-newsletter: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/join 🙏 Help raise awareness of Australia’s extreme abortion laws by donating here: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/donate

Sign the open letter - https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/birthequality Llew O’Brien Interview - https://youtu.be/5HLTnND9CsY Peter Ridd Interview - https://youtu.be/-8sowMKAtPk Danielle Video - https://youtu.be/atWTCuyfo98 Australia’s miracle baby has exposed the brutal contradiction at the heart of our abortion laws. Born at just 21 weeks and three days, Miracle survived against extraordinary odds—while babies of the same age who survive abortions can still be denied life-sustaining treatment. In this episode, I reveal the hospital protocols, coronial evidence and shocking Queensland statistics the abortion establishment cannot explain away. Now Llew O’Brien has introduced a federal Birth Equality Bill to protect these newborn babies, and momentum is finally building. The tide is turning. Sign my open letter, stand with these babies, and demand Parliament finally act. 📲 Follow for Updates: 📸 Instagram, TikTok & Facebook: @drjoannahowe 🐦 X/Twitter: @ProfJoannaHowe 🎙️ Podcast available on all platforms: https://thedrjoshow.transistor.fm/ 📩 Join my weekly e-newsletter: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/join 🙏 Help raise awareness of Australia’s extreme abortion laws by donating here: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/donate

https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/nswrallyforlifeseptember2026 Michael Kemp confronted me in regional NSW and insisted I had misrepresented him. His proof? He handed me the speech he gave defending his vote for the Greens’ abortion bill. I read it—and somehow it made his position even worse. In this episode, I break down one of the most incoherent political speeches I have ever encountered: bizarre arguments about “nature,” claims that his community demanded his vote, and excuses that collapse under scrutiny. Kemp says he is a farmer, not a politician. His own words tell a very different story. NSW voters deserve to know exactly what their MPs are voting for. 📲 Follow for Updates: 📸 Instagram, TikTok & Facebook: @drjoannahowe 🐦 X/Twitter: @ProfJoannaHowe 🎙️ Podcast available on all platforms: https://thedrjoshow.transistor.fm/ 📩 Join my weekly e-newsletter: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/join 🙏 Help raise awareness of Australia’s extreme abortion laws by donating here: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/donate

Rally info: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/nswrallyforlifeseptember2026 The South Australian Liberal Party is in the middle of a fierce battle over its presidency, and the media has chosen a side. In this episode, I expose the so-called “leaked letter” published by The Advertiser, the campaign to stop Alex Antic becoming party president, and the factional operators working behind the scenes. The grassroots have already made their position clear, yet the attacks, leaks and media headlines keep coming. I break down what really happened at the Liberal Women’s Council meeting, why the claims of “chaos” are absurd, and why conservatives must understand what is happening inside the party. 📲 Follow for Updates: 📸 Instagram, TikTok & Facebook: @drjoannahowe 🐦 X/Twitter: @ProfJoannaHowe 🎙️ Podcast available on all platforms: https://thedrjoshow.transistor.fm/ 📩 Join my weekly e-newsletter: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/join 🙏 Help raise awareness of Australia’s extreme abortion laws by donating here: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/donate

https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/nswrallyforlifeseptember2026 In this explosive interview, I sit down with Nationals MP O’Brien as he prepares to introduce a federal bill requiring life-sustaining treatment or palliative care for babies born alive after abortion. We confront the political cowardice surrounding abortion, the Queensland LNP’s decision to shut down debate, and the Nationals’ disastrous record in New South Wales. O’Brien admits he is deeply disappointed with his own side and explains why he has crossed the floor before. I also make clear why I believe conservative voters now have an alternative — and why I am determined to hold politicians accountable for their votes. 📲 Follow for Updates: 📸 Instagram, TikTok & Facebook: @drjoannahowe 🐦 X/Twitter: @ProfJoannaHowe 🎙️ Podcast available on all platforms: https://thedrjoshow.transistor.fm/ 📩 Join my weekly e-newsletter: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/join 🙏 Help raise awareness of Australia’s extreme abortion laws by donating here: https://www.drjoannahowe.com.au/donate