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Quarterly Essay published its 100th edition late last year. Who is chosen to write for it - and what they write about - is revealing.
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War of words: How ABC 7.30’s interview approach differs widely by conflict
An exclusive data analysis of interviews conducted on ABC’s 7.30 — and what they tell us about the broadcaster's bias.
Meta glasses stealth advertising, UN climate reporting falls short + Murdoch’s smart TV deal
In this episode, Jan and Antoinette look at how unsuspecting media outlets end up creating what looks like sponsored content for Meta Glasses… without their explicit knowledge or consent. We examine Antoinette’s hypothesis that Rupert Murdoch’s News 24 is forcing its way into the homes of ordinary Australians
ONLY FRAN: The enshittification of AI is coming
Jan takes a look at the Prime Minister’s AI plan. Or rather his plan to have a plan.
ONLY FRAN: Nigel Farage resigns and that should stress you out
Nigel Farage has resigned…or has he? In this episode Jan Fran looks at the biggest political story unfolding in the UK: the resignation of right-wing, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. He’s stepped down as the member for Clacton-on-Sea but - and there is a but - he’
Ettention Please: the stories you might have missed this week
An AI-recorded basketball game, Israeli settler violence, new charges against Andrew Tate and a huge ruling on fossil fuel projects are the stories you might have missed this week.
Ettention Please: the stories you might have missed this week
A controversial weapons fair, a foiled data centre plan and police overreach are just some of the stories you might have missed this week.
Ettention Please: the stories you might have missed this week
A climate lawsuit, a data centre plan, an activist's hunger strike, rape allegations against a college fraternity and the shuttering of a short-stay accomodation facility are the stories you might have missed this week.
Ettention Please: the stories you might have missed this week
From yet another threat to democratic freedom to AI-generated news stories, here's the stories you might have missed this week.
The Monthly Booklette: September edition
This month, we're all about media representations with Soaliha spotlighting Colored Television by Danzy Senna, a 2024 satirical novel about biracial representation in media, and Jan offering a trifecta of new reads on the media’s complicity in the Gaza genocide.
The Monthly Booklette: August edition
This month, Jan and Soaliha are spotlighting I Who Have Never Known Men, a French science fiction novel about a woman raised in an underground bunker, and Getting Murdoched, a carefully researched deep dive into how the Murdoch empire bullies its victims.
Ette’s Friday Book Club: July Edition
A memoir about grief and fertility that lured Antoinette back to non-fiction and a blisteringly funny collection of short stories that has become the internet’s latest obsession.
Ette’s Friday Book Club: June Edition
This month we're spotlighting a burgeoning romance taking place amidst a ruinous civil war, and a thrilling eco-horror novel about intergenerational trauma.
When everything is breaking, nothing is important
For years, the media responded to social media by becoming faster, more urgent and more constant, but AI now makes speed almost meaningless.
Jameela Jamil is British until she questions the British empire
London-born actress Jameela Jamil has copped a week of threats and racist slurs on social media and a character assassination in the press. Her crime? Appearing on a podcast criticising the British Empire in passing.
We hear about violence perpetrated by Muslims and refugees, but not the violence against them
Similar crimes. One explicitly linked to terrorism with intent to wipe out specific groups of people. Guess which one made front-page headlines.
Independent media probably won’t benefit from the new social media tax. We want to change that.
The government is proposing a new levy on tech giants like Google and Facebook to help fund Australian journalism. We need it to support independent media, too.