50:08 Jan and Antoinette explain why the death of Cambridge’s youngest Black professor Jason Arday was not, in fact, a “plagiarism row” but something far greater and more pernicious that the British press had a hand in. Plus, popular newsletter Politico launches its Canberra team with claims to
Jan's yes this week goes to a TikToker who exposes random references to Israel in pop culture which appear to serve no purpose outside of soft propaganda.
The media’s self-reflection (or lack thereof) following the tragic death of Cambridge Professor Jason Arday needs to examined — will outlets take responsibility for the digital lynch mob that hounded him, or will they deny culpability?
A look at a searing speech by acclaimed author Richard Flanagan at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas, in which he argues that the pro-Israel lobby is threatening our democracy. We also examine the media's self-reflection, or lack of it, following the tragic death of Cambridge Professor
Warnings against controversial new terror law amendments proposed during the “highly politicised” environment post-Bondi terror attack are barely being examined by the press.
ABC stalls on scrapping its Indigenous TV department, a study on how influencers shape young people's politics and Iran reportedly outlawing interviews with foreign media from "hostile countries" are just some of the stories we think you should be across.
This week a bill passed the Senate that will give ASIO extended powers on top of its already very extended powers. Not only can an innocent person be hauled in for questioning, held for 24-hours, potentially without a lawyer but they can’t tell anyone about it. Now, ASIO
An indie media investigation into Australian F-35 parts reaching Israel, human journalists get scooped by AI, and concerns over racial bias in Australia’s first live AI police facial-recognition trial are the stories we think deserved more attention this week.
Ette Media can reveal the organisation they’re collaborating with is charging more than $10,000 for a half-day session – a detail all media outlets left out.
New, controversial "post and boast" laws and their impact on First Nations youth; Big Oil cashing in as heatwaves turn deadly; why an Australian university cancelled a talk with high profile speaker from the UN - plus Facebook pages posing as new outlets pushing propaganda.
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.
A teacher arrested for clapping at a data centre meeting and a reform that could protect victim-survivors from being retraumatised in court are stories you might have missed this week.
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.
A secretive US military base, a "blacklist" of left-wing influencers, and the pro-One Nation origins of one of Australia's newest media outlets are stories you might have missed this week.
Seven’s Spotlight programme got an exclusive interview with Pauline Hanson where she was given a platform to denigrate Muslims and talk about how much she wants to ‘mass deport those illegally in Australia. As usual, the rhetoric doesn’t match the facts — not that you’d know watching the
