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Time To Get Murdoch Press Out Of Australia

by SpeakTruth

22 May 2023 11 mths

Australians need to ask themselves whether they want an extreme right wing media organisation intent on creating division at the heart of our media landscape. Time to get Murdoch press out of Australia. Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp is the company behind Fox News, a blatant propaganda machine for right wing politics that was recently sued for peddling false information to its viewers. Fox settled for a billion dollars; money is the only measure of justice in America. Sky News Australia is modelled on Fox News and peddles the same vitriolic lies about centre-left politics downunder. The Australian newspaper, similarly, provides unbalanced editorial skewered to the hard right. Climate change deniers thrive inside News Corp’s programs and papers. Murdoch controls every tabloid newspaper in every state of Australia and they all toe the hard conservative line.

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1 May 2023 12 mths

New Book By SpeakTruth on Money, Credit & Financial Freedom

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16 April 2023 1 yr

Dutton The Dog Whistling Ex-Cop Busy In Alice Springs

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11 April 2023 1 yr

Australia Fast Becoming One Of The Most Inequitable Nations On Earth

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30 March 2023 1 yr

Don’t Fall For The Woke-Con

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1 March 2023 1 yr

The Royal Commission Into The Robodebt Scheme

Support The Voice to help Indigenous Australians be heard

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25 January 2023 1 yr

Support The Voice To Help Indigenous Australians Be Heard

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29 December 2022 1 yr

Australia Has Set The Bar Too Low

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23 September 2022 0 2 yrs

Gambling Feasting on Sports Mad Australia

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22 March 2022 2 yrs

The Actors On Our Political Stage

by SpeakTruth

5 April 2024 3 weeks

Conservative Media Always Being Negative About Renewables

Have you ever read a positive article about renewable energy published in the Murdoch newspapers or on their networks, like Sky News Australia or Fox News? No? Why is that I wonder? Why do they consistently belittle and denigrate all efforts to transition to this cost effective and potentially planet saving technology? How is the conservative media always being negative about renewables helping the nation and the world? Where is the balance in their reporting and editorial policy on energy matters? Unless you are a complete idiot you have to see that something is going on here. Something underhanded and definitely not in the interest of the country and its people. Greedy men more interested in their wealth than the nation being smart for the benefit of the many.

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President Trump Postlaunch Remarks (NHQ202005300037)

by SpeakTruth

28 March 2024 4 weeks

Trump The Bible Salesman: The End Must Be Nie

Donald Trump is selling $60 bibles to the American public. If you wanted to witness the lowest point of this saga and American popular culture this is pretty close. This guy has no shame because he has a complete absence of integrity in the first place. Trump would sell his own mother if there was a buck in it. He cheats at golf, constantly, which defeats the whole purpose of playing the game. Trump the bible salesman: The end must be nie. The United States of America has become an international laughing stock.

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by SpeakTruth

9 March 2024 2 mths

Hugh White Hoists Up AUKUS White Flag

Australia has a lousy record when it comes to submarines. It seems submarines bring out the worst in our defence force and our national security aspirations. Hugh White hoists up AUKUS white flag in recent essay. Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studies at ANU, Hugh White knows a thing or two about this topic and Australian national security capabilities. Younger Aussies may not remember our ongoing challenges with the Collins class submarines. They may not be au fait with our dalliance with the French in regard to supplying us with submarines pre-AUKUS. The Japanese were in the running there for a while too. Basically, submarines and Australia have a perpetually sinking relationship, it seems.

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Aaron Smith @aaronsmith333 ·

3 Apr

The meltdown over Sam Mostyn's appointment by the same people silent on the current GG's involvement with Morrison's 5 Ministries is delicious.

And, don't forget the controversial $18M grant Morrison gave to the GG's 'foundation'.

Reminder via @RonniSalt

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Paul Barry @therealpbarry ·

2 Apr

If half of this is true—and it’s yet to be tested in court—#7spotlight is an absolute disgrace.

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amante2 @ameliabee7 ·

3 Apr

Interesting to note that Morrison’s Captain’s pick for GG, fellow Evangelical, Hurley, appointed Morrison to 5 secret Ministerial portfolios and his favourite foundation received $18 million worth of funding from the Morrison gov, despite it having no official staff at the time

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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox1 ·

3 Apr

Having a break this week but anyway…

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Episode 12: The Politics of Grievance - Robert Sudha Hamilton's Podcast

America is the great democratic experiment. Although, this is getting on for some 250 years now. This nation is in the grip of the politics of grievance. Partisan politics in America is more about hating the other side than particularly loving the side you are voting for. Americans have been encouraged to focus their attention upon their grievances via decades of negative campaigning and attack ads. Demonizing ‘the other’ is the favoured political pastime in the 21C. Identity politics and social values are the main game these days. Economic issues are now seen through this ideological filter.Murdoch, Fox & Stirring Grievance In AmericaRupert Murdoch and his Fox News are merchants of toxic polarization. This network is spewing out lies and fake news 24/7. Every presentation is top heavy in anti-woke content and a right wing bias. Regular viewers are sucked into a spin cycle of libertarian anti-government GOP grievance stoking. Old white men upset at their changing worlds, where heaven forbid minorities are now getting a say. OMG the sky is going to fall in. In this partisan realm complaints about there being too many coloured faces on TV and LGBTQIA folk making too much noise are legion. Uppity women talking about sexual harassment and such like make their viewer’s blood boil – which is the whole idea for Fox. Getting their audience riled up keeps eyeballs on them and advertising rates going up for their revenue.Popularizing Poisonous Issues For Political GainThe politics of grievance is all about popularizing these causes for the benefit of candidates and the party. The party promoting these grievances doesn’t need positive policies. They just bang on about how the other side is to blame for the problem.

Victoria Police arrest Home and Away actor who failed to appear at Melbourne court over assault charge 25 April 2024
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Bushman carries his family's tradition in what could be Australia's most picturesque dawn service 25 April 2024
Since the 1980s, down-to-earth station owner Paul Hansen has welcomed folks to his riverside rural homestead for an Anzac Day dawn service that's a little different to official events.
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Overcrowded Venice introduces first payment charge for tourists 25 April 2024
Venice has become the first city in the world to introduce a payment system for tourists in an effort to thin the crowds that throng the canals during the peak holiday season.
Can Sam Walker's Anzac Day masterclass be the start of something big for the Roosters? 25 April 2024
Roosters halfback Sam Walker tore the Dragons apart on Anzac Day with the kind of big-play brilliance that comes naturally. But is it the start of something special or another false dawn?
Nick Campton
Sails of iconic Paris cabaret club Moulin Rouge fall overnight 25 April 2024
The iconic Moulin Rouge windmill in Paris is missing its sails, which fell to the ground overnight.
Four states in firing line as more invasive fire ants nests found on army base 25 April 2024
An outbreak of invasive fire ants in one of the largest catchments of the Murray-Darling Basin has experts worried four states could be affected if the pest spreads.
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Influential alleged former IS member Wassim Fayad raided in Sydney counter-terror blitz 25 April 2024
An influential former Islamic State supporter who was released from a supervision order last year was questioned in yesterday's police raids on an alleged terrorism network involving a group of Sydney boys.
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Woman found dead in regional Victorian home remembered as a 'well respected' and 'lovely' person 25 April 2024
Tributes have poured in for Emma Bates, 49, who was found dead in a home in the regional Victorian town of Cobram on Tuesday.
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Universities review chief calls for HECS debt 'gremlins' to be cleaned out 25 April 2024
2.9 million people with HECS-HELP debt will be hit by an increase of 4.7 per cent when their debts are indexed on June 1st, but there are calls for massive change.
Jason Om
Joe Biden has signed the bill banning TikTok in the US over security concerns. Here's what you need to know 25 April 2024
A ban on TikTok is now almost inevitable in the US as President Joe Biden signs legislation banning the app unless the Chinese-based parent company ByteDance sells the app to an approved buyer. Here's what you need to know.
Liana Walker
Gold Coast's iconic break Snapper Rocks to rejoin World Surf League championship tour 25 April 2024
Snapper Rocks was axed from the championship tour when the pandemic hit but the world's best surfers will return from 2025.
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Albanese's PNG trip comes with it a subtle jab at Morrison. King's was about as subtle as a sledgehammer 25 April 2024
Anthony Albanese's two-day hike along the Kokoda Track with his PNG counterpart was an opportunity to forge closer ties with Australia's closest neighbour — and send a message to his predecessor, too.
Brett Worthington
Man dies after falling 20 metres in wind tower collapse north of Mackay 25 April 2024
A man dies after falling 20 metres from a wind tower in central Queensland.
Scout Wallen
One of A-League's smallest and poorest clubs chases four trophies this year 25 April 2024
The Central Coast Mariners keep alive their dream of winning four trophies this year, including another premiership, after claiming the AFC Cup inter-zonal final.
Meet Australia's first female leader of a 'warfighting domain' 25 April 2024
Space is the frontier for Major General Susan Coyle, the soon-to-be highest-ranking woman in Australia's military, whose future is bright as she oversees new areas of conflict.
Adam Harvey
Could X be banned from your phone? The worst-case scenario for Elon Musk 25 April 2024
In a worst-case scenario for Elon Musk, could Australia ban his platform if he refuses to take down all videos of the Wakeley church stabbing?
Ange Lavoipierre
Child safety organisation sees rise in calls for clarification on front seat safety following Bluey episode 25 April 2024
In the much-anticipated Bluey special The Sign, the titular character is allowed to seat in the front passenger seat in line with Queensland road rules, prompting increased search traffic on the subject and calls to child safety organisations.
Jessica Haynes, Josephine Lim, Stacey Pestrin, and Daniel Keane
eSafety push for global takedown of stabbing video 'silly', Peter Dutton says 25 April 2024
The eSafety commissioner's bid for the worldwide removal of footage of the Wakeley church stabbing is "silly", Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has said.
Tom Crowley
Homicide investigation launched after man found dead, woman left with severe head injuries north of Brisbane 25 April 2024
A 26-year-old has been taken into custody after police discovered the body of a man in his 70s at a home north of Brisbane this morning.
Live: First-gamer kicks goal as Giants take early lead at Manuka Oval 25 April 2024
A first-gamer scores on debut as the Giants make a strong start against Brisbane in Canberra after Essendon and Collingwood play out a thrilling draw at the MCG. Follow live.
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