Forty four years ago today as I am writing this (17/11/80) the harbinger of Donald Trump appeared in The New Yorker magazine. TV critic George W.S. Trow wrote a long essay (which later became a book) titled ‘Within the context of no context,’ giving notice to the world of what we now see unfolding across Continue reading »
Media
Historically, many of its members have waged and/or supported wars in the name of democracy. Democracy has been held up as the beacon of good governance and ethical behaviour in a good versus bad, or democracy versus authoritarian, perceptual dichotomy; the struggle for dominance of which is viewed in Manichean terms. The idea perpetrated is Continue reading »
I audibly gasped when Andrew Podger referred to Israel’s response in Gaza as a “lack of care” in a recent P&I article. Hardly a balanced use of words. Andrew Podger’s article (19th November) expresses his views on bias and imbalance within P&I, particularly on the issue of Palestine-Israel. I noted John Menadue’s firm response but Continue reading »
Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, when asked about disgraced former shock jock, Alan Jones, has replied, ”Alan Who?” Despite the former broadcaster at one time being featured prominently on Ms Rinehart’s companies website. ”A beloved national treasure like myself meets... Read More ›
To reduce social harm, instead of a ban on teens accessing social media, should we consider a ban on over 60 year olds reading and listening to News Corporation outlets? Announcing the Government’s proposed ban on social media for under 16 year olds, PM Albanese said “Social media is doing social harm to our kids. Continue reading »
The idea Alison Pearson should have avoided investigation simply because of her position at the Daily Telegraph is abhorrent to natural justice, argues lawyer Gareth Roberts
Following his arrest yesterday on historical charges of sexual touching, elements of the media have been calling for the State of NSW to do something to honour Alan Jones, like renaming the State’s fish, the Blue Groper, the Alan Jones... Read More ›
Exceptional courage and commitment is needed to spend decades pursuing freedom for your people and to do so with few resources against considerable odds. Ali Kazak has shown courage and commitment. As the key educator and advocate for Palestine in Australia, he has been running up steep sand hills with false history and Israeli tanks Continue reading »
The fossil fuel corporations and their enablers treat us with complete contempt. This is not very polite to say, I know, but they spit in our faces and laugh. The great majority of people around the world want more serious efforts to stop global warming. The International Energy Agency advised some time ago that there Continue reading »
ABC supporters across the country are dismayed and angry with the national broadcaster. The biggest threat to the ABC today is its craven and distorted performance in television current affairs reporting. In 1997 I led a delegation to meet with Bob Mansfield, the heavyweight businessman who had been recruited by John Howard to wield the Continue reading »