Tag: Our Democracy

Informed Comment

Why Australia cannot simply move on from Scott Morrison’s many ministries | Malcolm Farr | The Guardian

Despite the former PM’s burden-of-office plea for victimhood, his violation of Westminster conventions raises larger issues to be addressed

Why Australia cannot simply move on from Scott Morrison’s many ministries | Malcolm Farr | The Guardian
ABC

Labor says new five-year funding for ABC will safeguard against arbitrary cuts and political interference | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | The Guardian

Australia’s communications minister Michelle Rowland outside the ABC headquarters in Sydney

Is the ALP government really ABC friendly or just better than the last mob?

In an interview with Guardian Australia on the eve of the ABC’s 90th birthday, Rowland said the Coalition “completely lied” about not cutting ABC funding in 2013 and the broadcaster had been harmed as a result. But she stopped short of agreeing with Kevin Rudd that the ABC had been “tamed” by cuts and incessant attacks.

Source: Labor says new five-year funding for ABC will safeguard against arbitrary cuts and political interference | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | The Guardian

ABC

Latest $84 million cuts rip the heart out of the ABC, and our democracy

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Australian Politics

Lies, fearmongering and fables: that’s our democracy | George Monbiot | Opinion | The Guardian

People power can challenge the status quo, but only if we understand our political system has inherent flaws

Source: Lies, fearmongering and fables: that’s our democracy | George Monbiot | Opinion | The Guardian