Age and SMH win landmark defamation case. Federal Court’s Justice Besanko finds reporters Nick McKenzie and Chris Masters truthfully reported Ben Roberts Smith committed war crimes, including murders. A vital finding upholding superb journalism.
'The way you can tell someone’s a liberal is that they never smile.'
@andrewcdodd, director of @cajunimelb, spent some time in conservative heartland, AKA the live studio audience of Hannity, the now-undisputed flagship of Fox News. Here's what he saw:
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Hey @tedcruz, I’ve spent months travelling around several Australian states, where Covid deaths are practically zero and where people are happy, healthy, and free. Your ignorance is astounding.
My review of Title Fight by Paul Cleary @pgcleary. An excellent and important book that makes us rethink what we know about Andrew Twiggy Forrest and Fortescue Metals. lnkd.in/gJkiCgFG
Thankyou @LisaMillar for your generous words launching Upheaval last night. Is this the moment I suggested to fellow editor @MRicketson that we do another book? (Apologies @jeniport)
Former prime minister Kevin Rudd will present the 2021 AN Smith lecture in journalism on Thursday 15 July at 6.30pm on Public broadcasting and quality journalism under siege: the case for a Royal Commission.
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I worked with Louise @Milliganreports in the Melbourne bureau of The Australian. She was then, and remains, a great reporter with integrity and courage, unlike the snivelling editorialist who wrote this revolting bile today. theaustralian.com.au/comment…
Saving AAP: Remaking an Australian media Institution. Public webinar 6pm AEDT 11 November with CEO Emma Cowdroy and Chair Jonty Low: link here: events.unimelb.edu.au/arts/e…
Here's an important story that deserves wider coverage @croakeyblog@andrewcdodd@MargaretSimons: in a landmark ruling a Victorian supreme court judge has awarded a former Age journalist $180k for her claim that she suffered PTSD from her work: amp.9news.com.au/article/b7f….