This week 11 Australian activists who had travelled on the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla returned home to Australia, alleging physical abuse by Israeli forces. Their plight was covered by large sections of the media including the ABC’s 730 programme which resulted in this bizarre exchange where activist Neve has pushed to show documentation of her alleged abuse. Listen to We Used To Be Journos wherever you get your podcasts or watch in full on YouTube.
Milo Yiannopoulos is a British far-right commentator who rose to fame a decade ago being a “provicatour” and self-styled internet troll. He’s credited by some as a key figure in Donald Trump’s 2016 election. Well, now he’s ashamed he ever supported Trump because this week
Jan Fran and Antoinette unpack the true crime spectacle surrounding American mother Lindsay Clancy, who is on trial for killing her three young children. More proof Israel's war on journalists has spread to the West Bank, where violent settlers are attacking US and other foreign film crews while
The Lindsay Clancy has divided public opinion and media reporting. It's gone from a local story in Boston to an international story about the struggles of motherhood. We discuss the role what a reporter called "the true crime press" had to play with its publicity.
American-Egyptian comedian Bassem Youssef has had to postpone his stand up tour of Australia because he has not received his visa in time. He says he was required to provide a criminal record from both the US and Egypt. Meanwhile around 40 IDF soldiers are in town to run
Milo Yiannopoulos is a British far-right commentator who rose to fame a decade ago being a “provicatour” and self-styled internet troll. He’s credited by some as a key figure in Donald Trump’s 2016 election. Well, now he’s ashamed he ever supported Trump because this week
A civil case against NSW Police, anger at the Northern Territory government, a private roundtable at a Royal Commission, and AI-generated campaign material are the stories you may have missed this week.
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