GERARD HENDERSON’S MEDIA WATCH DOG ISSUE – NO. 794 2 October 2026 **** The Latest - SMH’s Matthew Knott comes out in favour of Mehreen Faruqi’s proposal Can You Bear It? Radio National Hour on Ned Kelly as poet and reformer; The issues David Shoebridge was not asked to address on 7.30; Melissa Clarke contradicted [...]
GERARD HENDERSON’S MEDIA WATCH DOG ISSUE – NO. 793 25 September 2026 The Latest - The AFR On The “Power” Of Pauline Hanson And Louise Adler Among Others Can You Bear It? James Massola downplays the importance of fuel prices on “real Australians so-called; Jane Norman reports on PM Albanese’s “warning” to US & China; [...]
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GERARD HENDERSON’S MEDIA WATCH DOG ISSUE – NO. 792 18 September 2026 * * * * The Latest – ABC rejects ACMA criticism of its lack of viewpoint diversity; Another end of the world warning from the public broadcaster Can You Bear It? – Ian Dunt returns to Late Night Left with praise for UK [...]
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GERARD HENDERSON’S MEDIA WATCH DOG ISSUE – NO. 791 11 September 2026 * * * * The Latest - Fran Kelly joins the end-of-the-world-is-nigh club Can You Bear It? - Insiders overlooks ASIO’s reflections on the Bondi massacre; ABC Media Watch lets Insiders off-the-hook for missing the big story of the weekend re ASIO; SMH's [...]
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A LEGACY OF CRIME AND REDEMPTION THE STAINED MAN – a crime, a scandal, and the making of a nation By Patrick Mullins Scribe Publications 2026 ISBN: 978 1 761381 95 9 (Australian edition) RRP: $39.99 (PB) Reviewed by Anne Henderson Patrick Mullins is a great storyteller. He is also a meticulous researcher, historian and [...]
LEADING AT THE TOP AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP: THE RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF BETTER by Sassoon Grigorian ISBN: 9781764755306 RRP: $52.75 (PB) Reviewed by Vik Kortiang Authentic Leadership by Sassoon Grigorian stands out as a refreshingly grounded exploration of leadership, built entirely on his personal experience rather than abstract frameworks. Instead of presenting models or academic theories, Sassoon draws [...]
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MENZIES ERA IN AUSTRALIAN POLITICS THE MENZIES LEGACY. IDEALS, CHANGE, PROCESSION, 1960S AND BEYOND - editor Zachary Gorman Melbourne University Press 2026 ISBN-13 9780522881905 RRP: $50 (HB) Reviewed by William Coleman This most recent volume of Menzies studies by the Robert Menzies Institute provides an opportunity to revisit the commonplace punch and [...]
