Media Monsters. Sally Young. commsroom.co/a-reciprocat... Chris Hedges was spot on in his summation.

I don’t understand though. If I was so hypocritical I’d hate myself with a fiery passion. To add to that Marr’s question about who was paying for Chris’ trip. Two weeks ago Sally Sara interviewed the brother of one of the Hamas hostages and at no time asked who’d paid his trip to Australia.

Club media has done a dreadful job of telling the truth about the conflict in Gaza, a genocide off the back of apartheid and torture and colonial abuses only thought to exist in history books. The media have not done justice to the truth, truth that we see on Al Jazeera every day.

A former Media Watch presenter recently attempted to lecture Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Hedges on what his role as a journalist should be, and it was embarrassing. independentaustralia.net/business/bus... @michellepini.bsky.social

ICYMI, also recommended is the latest from @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social @ettemedia.bsky.social with Chris Hedges: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/b...

So, last night 4 Corners does an important story about child sexual abuse in child care and Sussan Ley attempts to discredit Albanese about a t-shirt…. Furthermore, there’s a couple of million Australians who have suffered childhood abuse that will affect their lives forever…. But a t-shirt…..

“With 94 seats, its largest majority since 1943, Labor governs with the courage of a bunny caught in the headlights, terrified of using its power. Keating would have reshaped the country with these numbers.” theaimn.net/the-governme...

No media about this? NSW Police investigated 14 incidents of alleged antisemitic attacks and found NO evidence of Iran or any other foreign agent acting in relation to the 14 alleged antisemitic incidences The Minns and Albanese govts both exploited this falsehood to further their own agendas .

Watt: "I don't think you'd find many Australians out there who would say it's OK to go and mine Uluru or drill on the Great Barrier Reef or some really serious impact or threaten the viability of a species to drive it extinct." OK what about the Maugean Skate??

There is really only one set of takes on this bill that I think are valid, and it is the take provided by those who are fighting at the literal coal face every day to protect nature. Conveniently they compiled all their takes into one media release. You should read it:

Why ending poverty is cheaper than living with it "That's choices I've had to make. I know the outcome of not buying the things I need for my health, but I also know that sometimes I don't have a choice," @artistaffame.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6Xc...

All these judges that have given him what he wants - I wonder if they’re realizing how at some point he won’t need them anymore and will do what he wants anyway and so they get rounded up?

Why can’t I send on posts’ what’s happening?

@albomp.bsky.social and ALP We did not vote for liberal lite Labor govt This is unconscionable.

The Top End is awesome. Send a message to @albomp.bsky.social that reforms to Australia’s national environment laws must deliver protection for the NT’s incredible nature. www.ecnt.org.au/labor_better...

Managed to include the tale of the smart beds that suddenly weren't in my latest on the Amazon outage (they've got a bluetooth workaround now apparently) www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Now @larissawaters.bsky.social to speak on “This is why we can’t have (more) nice things” #RevenueSummit

Amnesty says US strike on a #Yemen prison that killed dozens of African migrants may be a war crime apnews.com/article/yeme...

Social security and welfare is of course the single biggest area of spending by more than twice the amount of spending in any other area and therefore central to such discussions 👍

For four years Republicans investigated Hunter Biden. Today, Trump's sons conduct their corrupt business practices openly. www.reuters.com/investigatio...

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The sooner we get rid of Marles the war monger the better. I know it may sound controversial but China does not travel to invade (accepting that they have annexed or had skirmishes with land border countries). In any case, why bother when they win economically - they want a future for their people

Henry Reynolds: “The militarisation of tropical Australia continues apace. The defence establishment has at last found a use for the empty north. Its geography has become an asset rather than a liability. Developments can proceed without planning difficulties or political interference.”

Henry Reynolds: “It would indeed become the bridge not to facilitate relations between East and West, but to help to wield the spear tip of diminished Western power. This will not endear us to our neighbours in Southeast Asia who are only too aware of the disastrous consequences Sino-American war.”

Henry Reynolds: “Marles obviously sees this as a matter of pride, despite the undisguised subservience and the surrender of sovereignty. It is simply unbelievable to accept that the government is not complicit in the plans to cede control over north Australia to facilitate war with China.”

Henry Reynolds: “Defence Minister Marles “American military was now operating in Australia across land, sea, air, cyber, space”. After a recent visit to Washington, he declared that Australia’s defence relationship with the US is “closer than any other country”.”

Henry Reynolds: “Republican Congressman Michael McCaul declared that Australia’s geography offered key advantages to the US “as it sought to deter Chinese aggression”. Indeed, the north would become the “central base of operations in the Indo-Pacific to counter the threat”.”

Henry Reynolds: “May 2024 at Defence Industry convention in Darwin where Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy outlined projected spending plans. The government had in hand plans to spend $18 billion on defence bases across the north from the Kimberley, the Territory and north Queensland.”

Henry Reynolds: “Quite separately the Australian Department of Defence has been rapidly working with the Pentagon to turn the north into a fortress, less to defend domestic territory and more to prepare for war with China.”

Yes but they have us by the short and curly hairs. If we don’t cooperate with the USA then the CIA steps in. They’ve done it before and they’ll do it again. With an unhinged Trump, who knows what he would do, perhaps unleash his military on us like he is with Venezuela?

#auspol #governance #housingcrisis #propertylobby

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Australia politics live: Monique Ryan pushes to ban MPs taking ‘lucrative’ private sector lobby jobs straight after leaving parliament share.google/72Xxpu2jnvPL.... Labor and the Coalition won't support this I'll bet #Auspol

The clear air column ran in the Saturday politics slot this week. It’s partly on politics and partly on what we know about whether the new environment protection bill will, you know, protect the environment www.theguardian.com/environment/...