The Court of Public Opinion with Jeremy Cordeaux AM
Daily opinions from Commercial Radio Hall of Fame inductee and Walkley award winning journalist Jeremy Cordeaux. Jeremy Cordeaux has worked successfully in all facets of the media: radio, television and print as well as marketing, promotions, public relations and media training. He has gone from Office Boy to Presenter, Programme Manager, General Manager, Managing Director and Owner of three highly successful radio stations. He started his career at Radio 2GB at the age of 16, he moved to 2GF Grafton and one year later was recruited by Channel 10 Sydney. At Channel 10 Jeremy Cordeaux learned the business of television: ‘general on-air duties’, ‘hostings’, and ‘news reading’. Grundy’s chose him to host the very successful, national teenage show “Blind Date”. He wrote, packaged and hosted his own programmes “The Better Half” and “Ten on Travel and People” (10 on TAP). In 1973 Cordeaux was asked to take over the John Pearce Morning Show on Radio 2GB. In 1974 he was promoted to the all important Breakfast programme. Cordeaux moved to Adelaide in 1976 ahead of 2GB’s disastrous conversion to Rock ‘n Roll. The following thirty years saw Jeremy Cordeaux’s Morning Show, “The Court of Public Opinion”, on Radio 5DN – always at or near the top of the ratings. Over the years, amongst other achievements, Cordeaux has won: a Walkley Award for Excellence in Journalism three Gold Medals from the International Radio Festival of New York for Best Talk Show Host in the World a bronze medal for the Best Community Programme in the World twice a finalist as the Best Radio Personality in the World While running the very successful Morning Show, Cordeaux acquired a ten percent interest in 5DN and six months later was promoted to Managing Director. In the last thirty years Jeremy has worked for all the major television networks in Adelaide: presenting “Cordeaux’s Adelaide” for Channel 9, “State Affair” and the “Nightly News” for Channel 7 and editorials for “Ten’s News Hour”. He wrote a popular column for the Murdoch afternoon newspaper “The News” for several years. In 1990 Jeremy Cordeaux sold his interest in 5DN and bought Radio Stations 5AD and 5SE from Hoyts Media. Four years later he set up the first radio “combo” in Australia owning and running the highly successful number one FM music station 5AD and the number one AM talk station 5DN: All the while continuing to present his Morning Talk Show from 9.00am till 1.00pm. In 1996 Cordeaux sold his company to the Australian Radio Network. He remained on-air for the next ten years. Jeremy Cordeaux was the founding Chairman of the Variety Club of SA, is currently an Ambassador and Life Member for Variety’s Tent 75; a Life Member of the Royal Institution for Deaf and Blind Children in NSW; Patron of the Motor Neurone Disease Association of SA; on divisional council Red Cross for ten years; on the board of SA Great for ten years and on the board of the Smith Family for five years. He is a member of the Australian Club, the Union and Pioneer’s Club, and a Life Member of the Order of Australia Association. In 2003 he was Knighted by The Order of St John for his services to the community, and in 2006 acknowledged in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List with an Order of Australia, AM. Jeremy and his wife, Caroline Peacock, have homes in Adelaide, Sydney and Hamilton Island. They have one son and Jeremy has three adult children from a previous marriage. His latest venture was producing and presenting a news, talk, current affairs, chat show which he calls “The Court of Public Opinion” – an “eccentric” programme recorded in Cordeaux’s extensive garage. His hobbies include: the media, art, old cars, reading and gardening.
Episodes
Jeremy dives deep into the cracks showing in Australian society — from economic downturns and gang violence to floods and farmer protests. He challenges the effectiveness of political leadership, skewers bureaucratic waste, and questions Australia’s global commitments. Between the heavy topics, he shares cultural throwbacks, news trivia, and reflections on national identity.
In this garage edition, Jeremy Cordeaux delivers a fearless commentary on Australia’s political and economic missteps. From the RBA's anticipated rate cuts to blistering critiques of climate policy, taxation, social media influence, and over-regulation, Jeremy doesn't hold back. He dives into the folly of renewable subsidies, unpacks population policy failures, and highlights the farce of co...
In this episode of The Court of Public Opinion, Jeremy Cordeaux challenges rising health insurance premiums, government waste, and the growing cultural division in Australia. He confronts the economic burdens facing Australian families, criticises the lack of political accountability, and questions controversial topics like the Voice to Parliament, foreign aid a...
From the Garage, Jeremy Cordeaux tackles Australia's most pressing issues—from soaring energy costs to broken housing promises. With insight, wit, and trademark honesty, he unpacks media bias, political spin, and government hypocrisy just days out from the Federal Election. Don't miss this unfiltered edition of The Court of Public Opinion.
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Jeremy Cordeaux returns to The Court of Public Opinion with a fiery take on the climate summit potentially coming to Adelaide. He dismantles the hypocrisy of the COP conferences, reveals failed green energy projects, criticises university indoctrination, and backs Peter Dutton’s small business plan. From Canada’s Vegemite ban to university welcome-to...
In this explosive pre-election episode of The Court of Public Opinion, Jeremy Cordeaux takes aim at both major parties, slamming the election campaign’s spend-a-thon, questioning the role of unions like the CFMEU, and exposing the real reason your electricity bills have tripled. Jeremy discusses tax offsets, the NDIS crisis, rising living costs, and t...
On this episode of The Court of Public Opinion, Jeremy Cordeaux tackles Australia’s energy hypocrisy, reveals shocking truths behind battery subsidies and electric vehicles, calls out weak opposition, and defends common sense on everything from land taxes to gender treatment policies. It’s fiery, fact-packed, and fearlessly unfiltered.
In this explosive GARAGE edition of The Court of Public Opinion, Jeremy Cordeaux uncovers the truth behind rising energy bills, excessive taxation, and Australia's $4 million-a-year panda bill. From power price hikes to the absurdities of Welcome to Country and the “truth-telling” royal commission, Jeremy pulls no punches. Plus, reflections on colonisation, education in crisis, and tr...
Jeremy Cordeaux returns from the Garage for The Court of Public Opinion, cutting through the political spin with blunt truth. In this episode:
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n this heated episode, Jeremy Cordeaux and national broadcaster Phil Ackman dive into the dark corners of corporate power, government complicity, and national hypocrisy. From supermarket price manipulation to union corruption and superannuation mismanagement, no topic is off-limits. With sharp commentary and biting humour, they peel back the layers of Australia's socio-political landscape.
On this week’s Garage edition of The Court of Public Opinion, Jeremy Cordeaux delivers a fiery monologue on shocking property law revelations, blackout chaos, domestic violence hypocrisy, cultural trends in Welcome to Country, and Australia's crumbling economic standing. Plus, he pays tribute to a legendary architect and tackles Olympic madness, renewable disasters, and why Australia’...
In this episode of The Court of Public Opinion, Jeremy Cordeaux delivers his signature hard-hitting insights from the Garage. He tackles the rising cost of electricity, the erasure of ANZAC Day traditions, the Voice referendum aftermath, and ongoing concerns about race-based policies in Australia. With sharp criticism of government energy strategies and media bi...
In this edition of The Court of Public Opinion, Jeremy Cordeaux welcomes Senator Bob Day for an engaging discussion on Australian politics, government overreach, and global affairs. The conversation covers a broad spectrum of topics, including:
In this episode of The Court of Public Opinion, Jeremy Cordeaux sits down with John Darley, former Valuer General of South Australia and former Member of Parliament, to discuss critical issues affecting property owners, taxation, and policy fai...
Are Australians being illegally taxed on their own land? In this episode, Jeremy Cordeaux raises a shocking legal question: Could all property taxes be illegal? With land officially labeled as “Aboriginal land” by government declarations, does that make land taxes, stamp duty, and capital gains tax a
- The frustrations of being on hold – Australians spend 123 million hours on hold every year.
- Government spending debate – Jeremy questions if Australia can afford
In this special LIVE episode of The Court of Public Opinion, Jeremy Cordeaux is joined by Senator Bob Day and Les Elekes for a deep dive into national and state mismanagement, housing unaffordability, childcare subsidies, defence spending, and the failure of urban planning. Bob Day doesn't hold back as he reveals how politicians pay no price for being wrong, and why Australia must rethink its fut...
In this explosive episode of The Court of Public Opinion, Jeremy Cordeaux is joined at the dining room table by international security expert Dr John Bruni from Sage International and political analyst Les Elekes. From the truth behind Putin's war strategy to why Australia’s de...
Jeremy Cordeaux goes LIVE from the dining room table with Ian Smith and Andrew Fraser from the Historical Radio Society of Australia. This nostalgic and insightful episode uncovers the origins of radio in Australia, the brilliance of vintage radio design, the future of streaming, and what we lose when we stop repairing and start replacing. With rare stories from behind the mic and inside the cabi...
Jeremy Cordeaux breaks down the biggest issues dominating Australia’s headlines in this must-watch episode of The Court of Public Opinion. He predicts a potential federal election announcement, critiques skyrocketing energy prices, and exposes wasteful government spending. Jeremy also delves into the controversial immigration debate, political advertising ...
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