Episode 1432 — Melbourne Stabbings, South Sudanese Community and a Host’s Call for Tough Action

Episode 1,432 of Blind Magic is hosted by Murray Stewart with participation from Hayley. The episode opens with a raw response to recent deaths in Melbourne — the stabbing of two young boys returning from basketball practice — and traces the host’s immediate concerns about rising violence and community safety.

Stewart focuses on what he describes as disruption and ill will within parts of the South Sudanese community in Melbourne. He reports that some South Sudanese families have fled cities for safer lives elsewhere, and he claims that elements of civil-war-era conflict and drug involvement have been exported to Australia, producing intra-community violence.

The episode sets out a number of strong proposals and calls to action from the host: house-to-house visits in affected communities to search for weapons, officers asking young men to open their bags, and new legal measures that would hold entire families accountable — including removal from Australia — if a young person commits serious violence. Stewart argues such steps are necessary and criticises political correctness for preventing straightforward discussion and decisive responses.

Throughout the episode Stewart references personal ties to South Sudanese people who live with him and stresses that, in his view, the issue is not a simple black-on-white matter but largely a South Sudanese-on-South Sudanese problem. He expresses alarm for Melbourne’s future, concern for his own family members living there, and a desire for urgent action to restore safety.

Listeners can expect a forceful, opinion-driven segment that covers the recent crimes, community dynamics, proposed policing and legal responses, and the host’s critique of public discourse and political correctness.