One reason Rupert Murdoch wages his long war against public broadcasting is that he & his cohort of media barons make the communal sense that we take as “normal.” This essay gives a very approachable explanation: linguistically.substack.com/p/antonio-gr... #Auspol take note below colonising 📺

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AUKUS was sold as a way to strengthen Australia’s defence. Its deeper purpose is to bind Australia into US military strategy against China and make American security dependent on Australian participation, Mike Gilligan writes. #auspol #AUKUS #Defence

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Shoebridge also has an extraordinary support team researching in detail every possible societal issue. So he has his facts & stats right there even before he begins his arguments/questioning. Ah, always the stamp of a great barrister.

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But everything will be ok because Albo was brought up in public housing by a single mum and is therefore in touch with the populous.

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“Tax on consumers” understates the split: oil raises the checkout bill immediately, while the RBA’s fourth hike raises the price of borrowing later. Young workers can lose on both ledgers.

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