The cheap gotya
By 2353NM The ‘Gold Star of Dishonour’ for the most unedifying display in the first week or so on the 2022 Federal Election campaign is […]
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A Morrison guarantee? I would rather do a deal with Shylock
Yesterday Mr Morrison forthrightly gave a guarantee to Australia he would not increase taxes; a guarantee which is not even worth the money it’s written […]
Different year, same campaign
Did you hear that China is building a military base in Vanuatu? Oh wait, that was 2018 when the headline read China eyes Vanuatu military […]
While Albanese looks to the future, Morrison just talks about the past
1 Currently, we find the two aspirants for the position of Prime Minister talking about “stopping the boats” of a pastime. A fight won and is […]
In the interest of full disclosure – Scott Morrison’s salute to China
With Scott Morrison in full attack mode about comments made by Richard Marles regarding China, it seems only fair to give Morrison’s views equal air […]
Media bias and the public agenda: Gotcha questions examined
By Melissa Marsden Sunday’s episode of ABC Insiders showed viewers exactly what media bias is all about and how, come election time, even some of […]
Scott Morrison’s Major Gaffe
Last night the first ‘Leaders Debate’ of this election was held in Brisbane, and it was broadcasted by Sky News. History tells us a panel […]
Election 2022: Back Towards the Mainstream After the Sky News Debate?
By Denis Bright The Sky News Debate turned out to be a civilized forum despite a touchy interchange about the perceived security problem in the […]
How does the Coalition pay for Labor’s big ideas?
Perhaps the most important takeout from the leaders’ debate was when Scott Morrison admitted that it is Labor that introduces the big social reforms – […]
Political journalists are framing the election
The mainstream media is shaping the narrative of the 2022 election into a battle between two leaders. Perhaps one of the more remarkable journalistic observations […]
‘Gotcha’ fact checks and other important things
Diary entry 29: Saturday, April 20 2022 1 If a reputable fact-checker corrects a blatant attempt to pull the wool over the public, it could […]
Leopards Don’t Change Their Spots; Neither Does Scott Morrison
The past nine days of the electoral campaign have been interesting to say the least, and apart from a disgraceful display of partisan media publishing […]
This just doesn’t feel right
The way this election is currently being framed, the choice is between an autocratic bully and an unknown who is doing his best to say […]
#ThisIsNotJournalism, #MediaBias and the 2022 Federal Election
Undoubtedly, as most of you are users of various platforms of social media you may well have encountered from time to time the hashtags #ThisIsNotJournalism […]
A Tinpot Dictator?
When Scott John Morrison takes his Sunday fly-drive to leafy Yarralumla to visit His Excellency, David Hurley, AO, a former NSW Governor and his “captain’s […]