Who is Hasan Piker – and why are some Australian conservatives outraged about his return to the ABC?
Hasan Piker, pictured at an event for US Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed, will appear on ABC’s Planet America on Monday night. Photograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/APView image in fullscreenHasan Piker, pictured at an event for US Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed, will appear on ABC’s Planet America on Monday night. He’s described himself as a “megaphone”, amplifying frustrations with “establishment liberalism”, not as a change maker himself.His readiness to champion progressive challengers over established figures has angered some top Democrats.
- ▪Hasan Piker, pictured at an event for US Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed, will appear on ABC’s Planet America on Monday night.
- ▪Photograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/APView image in fullscreenHasan Piker, pictured at an event for US Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed, will appear on ABC’s Planet America on Monday night.
- ▪He’s described himself as a “megaphone”, amplifying frustrations with “establishment liberalism”, not as a change maker himself.His readiness to champion progressive challengers over established figures has angered some top Democrats.
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Hasan Piker, pictured at an event for US Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed, will appear on ABC’s Planet America on Monday night. Photograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/APView image in fullscreenHasan Piker, pictured at an event for US Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed, will appear on ABC’s Planet America on Monday night. Photograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/APMediaWho is Hasan Piker – and why are some Australian conservatives outraged about his return to the ABC?The leftwing commentator has been invited to appear on the Planet America program on Monday nightNick VisserMon 17 Aug 2026 03.46 EDTLast modified on Mon 17 Aug 2026 04.08 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe ABC is set to air the return of its Planet America program on Monday night as the US midterm elections gain steam, with a…
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