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How the government weaponises uncomfortable topics to lock down debate

How can journalists challenge government policy which is intentionally veiled as an effort to stop murder, abuse or sexual assault?

The dirty business of cleaning our social media platforms

With content moderation being farmed out to third party contractors, it's easy to forget the human cost of keeping social media "safe".

Steve Smith saves Australia, and the ratings, as the Ashes return

The viewers who stuck through Australia's abysmal start got a treat on a sport heavy night.

The 2019 cast of The Bachelor

The Bachelor returns on Channel 10

The Bachelor gave Ten solid numbers on a quiet night all round.

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It's time to stop obsessing over these meaningless scandals 

In terms of justice, truth, morality or social relevance, Shayna Jack's controversy contributes nothing at all.

The disinformation game: how the government releases emissions data

Positive spin, false statements and delays — Australia's emissions-data must run a gauntlet before the public is allowed to see it, and the media is happy to help.

<em>The Daily Telegraph</em>'s front page on Shayna Jack.

How has Australian media covered our latest doping scandal?

The coverage of the Shayna Jack scandal proves there are often just two options for Australian tabloids: 'heartache and sadness' or 'crime and punishment'.

Nine goes all in on Crown revelations, but will the house win?

Nine's burst of negative publicity for Crown will squeeze traditionally passive state-based gambling regulators and the federal authorities -- particularly Scott Morrison and Peter Dutton.

(Image: Unsplash/Randy Fath)

ACCC avoids the hard challenge of neoliberalism — breaking up monopolies

As platforms like Google and Facebook grow bigger by buying up their competition, we need to decide what we should do about monopolies.

Australia's advertising systems are broken

The new ACCC report offers some solutions to fixing our broken system — but is it too late to help journalism and news media?