It is very clear to me that the news in #Australia (and possibly elsewhere) is compiled and presented by #Reporters only. That is to say, there is no #Journalism involved. No analysis, no critical thinking skills isinvolved and certainly very little, if any, informative reports on which an audiance might rely to form a considered opinion.

E.g. On #ABCNews24, the ‘reporter’ correctly parrotted the words of those opposed to any #GasProfitTax because ‘it would impact adversely Australian relations with its trading partners who rely on the exported gas’. Coming after a torrent of words describing what occured during the Parliamentary Estimate Committee on the matter, the viewer might be forgiven for not taking the time to weight the words and apply some logic: towit, a tax on gas profit does nothing to alter the amount of gas exported, hence no effect on trading partner relationships. Therefore, the #GasLobby is deliberatly misdirecting by spreading disinformation. And the same is true with that lobby group’s tired dire warning that the tax will deincentivise future investors. BS of course, because if there is a dollar to be made and despite a very high tax on profit, as in Denmark, there is still a buck to be made which investor will of course put up capital funds in order to collect.
#AusPol #TaxReform #FreeGas #JapaneseOnSellers

#Labor should contest the #FarrerByElection, and it would be gutless not to do so. It shouldn't only be about winning, and anything that draws away from the #ClimateDenying #populists is a demonstration of stance. The #Greens running in #Farrer gives voters a real choice. Anyone who knows how preferential voting works should have no objection. #ABCNews24
#Labor should contest the #FarrerByElection, and it would be gutless not to do so. It shouldn't only be about winning and anything that draws away from the #ClimateDenying #populists is a demonstration of stance. The #Greens running #Farrer gives voters a real choice. Anyone who knows how preferential voting works should have no objection. #ABCNews24
#abcnews24 just mentioned the hero that saved many others when he tackled the gunman but again have not mentioned their name. What the fuck is going on? Is this an organised attempt to drive a particular narrative? Is the thought of a Muslim man saving people an issue for your news editor? #auspol
Not sure the ticker should run election promises. Campaign is over. #auspol #ausvotes #abcnews24
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Watching #ABCnews24 and Speers is just parroting LNP lines; cost of living cost of living cost of living... what of ethics, what of integrity, what of adequate representation? #faddenvotes #auspol
Good to see the right wing in NSW eating each other alive. #nswpol #ABCNews24
I’m watching ABC news video labs with Jeremy Fernandez, but the animated fuzzy grey background on their graphics drives me nuts. Who do I tell? #ABCNews24
WELL #abcnews24 AND #skynews can fuck right off.
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