Ita Buttrose may expect us to âtoe the lineâ. But, as @arsisto.bsky.social writes, whatâs actually needed is a bolder vision for journalism in Australia. Thatâs a line that needs pushing â and not just from the top down.
Despite what the likes of ex-ABC chair Ita Buttrose and The Australian's James Madden seem to believe, striking journalists have no moral obligation to prioritise their audience over their working con...
Crikey have been kind enough to publish an extract from Slick looking at what the Australian oil and gas industry knew about climate change. [$]
In a new book, journalist Royce Kurmelovs look at the origins of the Australian petroleum industry, investigating what these companies knew about climate change when, and how they learnt to wield infl...
I don't doubt his intention to cancel elections & appoint himself 'dictator for life'. Even so, it's hard to believe that he'd just come out with it. I guess he talks so much crap that he just ends up letting the cat out of the bag. x.com/AmoneyResist...
we're seeing the end of the open internet because AI is an existential threat to the business model that undergird many of the online platforms we use.
There's a lot to say about News Corp's new campaign but at a top level it's hard to divorce their decision to suddenly advocate for tech policy from their fury at Meta refusing to pay them and other news publishers any more. (Also remember this next time their editorials slam 'activist journalists')
Brazil counts cost of worst-ever floods with little hope of waters receding soon
Death toll in southern state of Rio Grande do Sul increasing daily as authorities plan four âtent citiesâ for 77,000 displaced people Three weeks after one of Brazilâs worst-ever floods hit its southernmost state, killing 155 people and forcing 540,000 from their homes, experts have warned that water levels will take at least another two weeks to drop. The death toll across Rio Grande do Sul is still increasing daily, and more than 77,000 displaced people remain in public shelters, prompting the state government to announce plans to build four temporary âtent citiesâ to accommodate them. Continue reading...