Tag: Critical Thought

Beating Keating and losing – Pearls and Irritations

Laura Tingle and Paul Keating - National Press Club

That’s it exactly, isn’t it? Keating’s big crime was to be “far removed from the political mainstream”, and in so complaining, the editor of the SMH shows he is more interested in supporting that mainstream than in challenging it.

Source: Beating Keating and losing – Pearls and Irritations

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On AUKUS, gallery journalists defend the line

In the Canberra press gallery, policy analysis takes second place to ephemeral politics, as highlighted by the response to Paul Keating’s criticisms of the AUKUS submarine deal.

Leigh Sales parrots ultra-rich narrative – Michael West Media

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Andrew Bolt cries blue murder at the ABC’s bias against the LNP

Leigh Sales questioning Adam Bandt’s 6% tax increase for billionaires with the retort that the ultra-rich will be less inclined to give charitably is way off the mark.

Source: Leigh Sales parrots ultra-rich narrative – Michael West Media