Uncomfortable awakening. The pie now grows slowly … it’s how we cut it that counts
Australia is at a lower political point than we care to realise, writes Michael Pascoe. It’s not just Albo’s mid-term doldrums.
Bunnings. Where lowest acts are just the beginning
Bunnings managing director Michael Schneider is a speaker at the Jerusalem Post conference in Sydney next month, despite concerns the Zionist event clashes with Wesfarmers’ human rights commitments
James Packer Pays Netanyahu’s Lawyers as Henderson Attacks MWM | Scam of the Week
James Packer has paid more than a million dollars to Benjamin Netanyahu's law firm to fight corruption charges, and Scam of the Week goes to him. Victorian Liberal leader Jess Wilson used a synagogue speech to promise wider bans on language she calls incitement,...
Chairman Chronican does Israel gig. In breach of NAB’s human rights policy?
What do Israel publicist Erin Molan and chairman of National Australia Bank Philip Chronican have in common? They are both key speakers at the Jerusalem Post Sydney conference next month.
NSW Machine Guns, Digital Duty of Care, Trust Reform | Scam of the Week
Communications minister Anika Wells has introduced Labor’s Digital Duty of Care Bill, draft legislation amending the Online Safety Act, and it is off to committee. NSW premier Chris Minns has put armed police with automatic rifles on Sydney beaches under a social cohesion squad. Discretionary trust reform is also headed to committee, with the top 2% facing the 30% rate. Meta settled a $17 billion case over its algorithms.
Chapters:
00:00 Machine Guns on Beaches
00:40 Bondi and Gun Licences
01:43 Free Speech and Language
02:16 Trust Reform
03:20 Digital Duty of Care
04:26 Free Speech Hypocrisy
05:45 Palantir and Cellebrite
06:50 Regulating the Platforms
07:56 Algorithms and Addiction
08:57 Shifting Risk to Platforms
10:05 Anika Wells Slip-Up
10:50 Scam of the Week
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Yes, Minister! Can a Minister interfere with FOI disclosures?
The Department of Industry, Science and Resources seems unclear about the purpose of the Freedom of Information Act and its (four) Ministers’ right to veto the release of a document.
Social cohesion. Police practise their new machine guns at Sydney beach
The newly formed NSW Police Armed Response Command will soon be out on the streets, all in the name of social cohesion.
Bunnings. Where lowest acts are just the beginning
Bunnings managing director Michael Schneider is a speaker at the Jerusalem Post conference in Sydney next month, despite concerns the Zionist event clashes with Wesfarmers’ human rights commitments
Uncomfortable awakening. The pie now grows slowly … it’s how we cut it that counts
Australia is at a lower political point than we care to realise, writes Michael Pascoe. It’s not just Albo’s mid-term doldrums.
James Packer Pays Netanyahu’s Lawyers as Henderson Attacks MWM | Scam of the Week
James Packer has paid more than a million dollars to Benjamin Netanyahu's law firm to fight corruption charges, and Scam of the Week goes to him. Victorian Liberal leader Jess Wilson used a synagogue speech to promise wider bans on language she calls incitement,...
Cover-up. Government conspiracy to ‘manage’ the Senate revealed
Rex Patrick reports on a plot by the Albanese Government to ‘manage’ the Senate, bury social media footage of Defence chiefs
The Israelisation of Australia. Segal’s report is an attack on democracy. Abolish the job.
Nobody elected Jillian Segal. But she wants to muzzle criticism of Israel and is demanding Australia accept her campaign to police every aspect of public life.
Magic pudding. Deloitte’s three-way $7B uni merger looks more like a takeover
Controversy has flared over the proposed $7.6B merger of UWA, Curtin and Murdoch universities. Who wins?
UN puts media giants on notice over Gaza as journalists’ death toll spirals
UN Special Rapporteur, Francesca Albanese has released a blistering report on media complicity in war crimes as Israelis head to the polls. Aleta Moriarty reports.
Anthropic AI. Hug it or mug it.
The Tech Bros want to strip-mine Australia for their AI. The Government is letting them. Monte Dwyer reckons some serious oversight is in order.
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