Too hard basket in for a tip over?

Parties stooping to cash incentives

It's our money, taxpayer cash, that is being splashed around to gain the allegiances of independent MP's that will choose government. Tim Webster's fed up with it, calling it unseemly and pathetic, aren't you sick of it?

Same sex adoption steps ahead

Laws allowing adoption by same sex couples passed through the Lower House of State Parliament. Pru Goward who voted in favour of the bill outlines the changes ahead with John & Sandy along with parent Silke Bader.

Andy Griffiths the Very Bad Book

Kids love the ludicrous and the ridiculous. Andy Griffiths has the ability to tap into the sublime and have children rolling around laughing with his books. He chats with John & Sandy about the Very Bad Book.

Julia Gillard edges closer to victory

Steve Liebmann looks at the deals that Labor have secured with Independent MP Andrew Wilkie and the Greens, edging her closer to winning a long and protracted election. The deals that have secured their allegiance.

Sex Party calls to sack Fred Nile

Call for Christian Democratic leader Fred Nile to be sacked. Sex Party president Fiona Patten tells Stuart Bocking she doesn't buy Fred Nile's excuse, that another colleague viewed a sex site for research.

• Fred Nile speaks with 2UE's Stuart Bocking in response to calls for his sacking from Parliament

Drivers driven by distractions

Is it time to bring in extra penalties against drivers distracted by drinking coffee, or lighting a cigarette, and cause accidents. Harold Scruby from the pedestrian council tells John & Sandy it's time for less distractions.

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin on 2UE

Only a select few have walked on the Moon, and Buzz Aldrin was the second man to do so. What did it feel like? Murray Wilton delves into the mind of the former Astronaut and one of the most famous people on the planet.

Political stability a step closer

Julia Gillard is a step closer to power, as the three key independents spend the weekend deciding who should form the next Federal Government. Dr Peter Van Onselen with John & Sandy on political stability.

Beware of cyberchondriacs

Just how dangerous is it to use the internet for self diagnosis over health problems? It's a new trend that has GP's concerned. John & Sandy speak with Dr Steve Hambleton who says beware wrong diagnosis panic.

2UE Breakfast Friday Musicale

Three Pakistani cricketers have been suspended and charged over match fixing allegations. The 2UE Breakfast Friday Musicale pokes fun at the whole match fixing deal with this ditty from Denis Carnahan.

Workers call for earlier pub closing

A coalition of emergency workers have presented a petition of 10,000 signatures to the NSW parliament calling for a stronger response to booze fuelled violence. Two Murrays & Sally Fielke AHA.

• Police Association President Scott Webber says a successful trial in Newcastle should be rolled out across the rest of NSW

Fred Nile denies perving on porn

Christian MP Fred Nile says an audit linking his parliamentary computer-log-in to pornography must be either a mistake, a misunderstanding, or a set-up. In an exclusive 2UE interview he denies any wrong-doing.

Gay kookaburras found offensive?

The ditty Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree has come in to criticism over the line 'Gay your life must be...' John & Sandy reveal calls for a change because of political correctness, but is the word gay that offensive?

• Headmaster Gary Martin explains to John & Sandy why he has attempted changing the lyrics to 'fun your life must be'
• Gay activist Jason Rostant says removing "Gay" from "Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree'' won't tackle playground bullying

Seven deadly internet scams

Gadget guru and internet expert Pete Blasina reveals the seven deadly internet scams worth avoiding at all costs. He reveals to Tim Webster how to keep a computer safe from hackers and tips to stop getting viruses.

Premier Keneally's state of disgrace

Why doesn't Premier Keneally call an early election and get it all over? Steve Liebmann says Kristina must wake up and shake her head everyday. SMH's Sean Nichols talks on the state of disgrace for NSW politics.

Labor's historic alliance with Greens

Prime Minister Gillard has struck a deal with the Greens guaranteeing them unprecedented access to government deliberations. Steve Liebmann looks closer at the deal and ponders on what Labor supporters think.

Time to overhaul the states

Time to overhaul the system, no more state boundaries, just one government to override us federally? Tim Webster thinks it's time to seriously consider getting rid of state government, even Bob Hawke thought so!

Blowout in Coalition election costings?

Treasury has found a $10b hole in Coalition election promises, is that why Tony Abbott was not been eager to reveal costings? Malcolm Farr says it might encourage Independents to query his economic management.

• Shadow Finance Minister Andrew Robb says the blowout is a "difference of opinion" between Treasury and the Coalition's independent audit

Hand keys over to young drivers?

The best thing parents can do for young drivers is hand over the car keys, rather than buy an old clunker. National Roads Safety Chairman Roger Cook tells John & Sandy the current generation of cars are safer.

Reforms will strengthen parliament

Whoever wins government, significant reforms have already been created. John Stanley reveals the benefits ahead for voters, eliminating rorts putting so much power in so few hands, and will benefit our democracy.

Questions over Qantas standards

Qantas passengers are touching down in Sydney after a fiery ordeal in the skies above San Francisco. John & Sandy speak about safety standards with aviation writer Ben Sandilands, who questions current standards.

• David Epstein from Qantas discusses with John & Sandy what they believe was the cause of the 747 engine failure

Keneally government crises continue

BREAKING NEWS: Paul McLeay has resigned from Parliament. Premier Keneally says he had used a computer supplied by the parliament to visit gambling and adult sites. 2UE's Roger White reports from state parliament.

Do you support same sex adoption?

Gay couples in NSW may be able to adopt children in the near future, with politicians debating the proposal today. Steve Liebmann with Maree Walk from The Benevolent Society, who are supporting the law change.

• Shadow Attorney-General Greg Smith tells John and Sandy why he won't be supporting the bill
• Education Minister Verity Firth tells Tim Webster she doesn't think people's sexuality affects their parenting ability
• Clergyman Reverend Harry Herbert from Uniting Care tells the Two Murrays adoption practices need to change with the times
• Lower House of NSW Parliament has passed down its verdict on a hotly debated Bill with a close result

Labor party beyond salvation

Is accessing pornography at work a sackable offence? John & Sandy replay Paul Mcleay speaking outside State Parliament and question Barry O'Farrell over rumors a Coalition MP has been caught out accessing adult sites.

More asylum seekers heading here

As another boat of asylum seekers strikes and protests break out at a Darwin detention centre, Tim Webster delves into how little Indonesia is doing to stop the flow, with warnings hundreds more are on the way.

• Tom Allard SMH correspondent tells Tim Webster get ready for more detention centre riots as asylum seeker queues form in Indonesian coastal towns

Socks, jocks and hankies for dad?

Fathers Day Sunday but in your household, will it be socks, jocks and hankies again? John & Sandy seek advice on a few more creative ideas for dad with Ian McGowan who reveals we don't spend as much on dad as mum.

Protest: Asylum seekers break out

92 asylum seekers have broken out of a Darwin detention centre, and are staging a protest on the road outside the complex. Immigration Department Spokesman Sandy Logan says at this stage the protest is peaceful.

• Lindsay Murdoch - SMH correpsondent based in Darwin with Steve Liebmann on the 92 detainees protesting after escaping detention

Back burning begins across Sydney

As the weather turns warmer, back burning begins, reminding us to prepare property for a long hot summer and bushfire season. Bob Conroy of National Parks & Wildlife on operations underway to clean Sydney's scrub.

Aled Jones returns to Sydney

Aled Jones has sold millions of albums around the world and appears at the State Theatre in Sydney on Saturday night. Beginning his career as a child soprano, he talks of touring the world and his continued love of singing.

Senate voting reform needs attention

While our attention has been on lower house independent MP's, we've overlooked what is happening in the Senate. John Stanley reveals why an overhaul is needed with the way we vote. Are tricky deals being done?