John Laws


Are we witnessing the death of the shock jock?

The position of the shock jock on our airwaves is becoming increasingly precarious, writes Luke Williams. Is radio heading towards a younger, user-generated and more democratic style of broadcast?

$360,000 final price tag for the Golden Tonsils

Radio 2UE has been ordered by the Federal Court to pay $360,000 for 13 separate breaches of sponsorship guidelines in John Laws’ final months on-air.

Wankley Awards: This week’s gong goes to …. Golden Tonsils

An old friend reappeared from the wilderness last night…

Rudd the shock jock — whatever happened to Bonhoeffer?

If the concern were really about safety and sexual abuse, Ellis and Rudd and Brumby and rest of them would point out that most abuse actually takes place in ordinary suburban homes, writes Jeff Sparrow.

First Dog On The Moon’s Christmas Spectacular

With a Potato Cake as Andrew Demetriou