ABC 7:30 Tuesday 12 March 2024 Sarah Ferguson: Well, here he is. Ted O’Brien is the Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Welcome to the program. Ted O’Brien: Thanks very much, Sarah. Sarah Ferguson: So, how many, uh, nuclear powered – how many nuclear power stations would the Coalition build, and how long would [...]
In politics, as in war, morale matters. A high level of morale does not necessarily result in victory – but it is difficult to win without it. What was notable about the aftermath of the by-election last Saturday in Dunkley, in southern Melbourne, turned on the morale evident among Liberal Party supporters. Sure, Labor won [...]
Come autumn, come the season of literary festivals starting with the Adelaide Writers’ Week on Saturday and followed by similar events in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, and more later in the year. In contemporary Australia, literary festivals are best defined as occasions when a group of leftist or left-of-centre public servants get bucketloads of taxpayer money [...]
GERARD HENDERSON’S MEDIA WATCH DOG ISSUE – NO. 666 26 January 2024 * * * * Ellie’s Back Media Watch Dog 666 lands on Australia Day Can You Bear It? - Morrison-antagonist Laura Tingle enlisted by 7:30 to comment on Scott Morrison’s retirement; News Breakfast airs fake news re Morrison, Trump and Pence; Jane Caro [...]
GERARD HENDERSON’S MEDIA WATCH DOG ISSUE – NO. 665 15 December 2023 * * * * Stop Press – PK speaks for Australians on Israel-Hamas war; Josh Taylor brings back the Guardian/ABC Axis on News Breakfast Can You Bear It? – Niki Savva dismisses her one-time employment by Peter Costello; Sydney University deputy vice-chancellor goes on The Drum to [...]
GERARD HENDERSON’S MEDIA WATCH DOG ISSUE – NO. 663 1 December 2023 * * * * Stop Press – PK neglects to query the claim that Peter Dutton is responsible for extremism on Australia’s streets Can You Bear It? – Nine’s Calum Jaspan neglects to tell readers the names of the prominent Nine journalists who [...]