Australian TV media challenge (impossible): don't send your reporters, endangering their lives, outside in the middle of a cyclone, while telling the public to stay inside.
FFS. Why do you always do this? ABC Australia: Nate while live on air, "oh and we've just lost power".
ABC don't you fucking dare kill Nate!
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Media silence on the bombing attempt in Perth says a lot.
Daniel James reads his essay on the Perth pipe bomb response.
https://omny.fm/shows/7am/daniel-james-on-the-perth-pipe-bomb
At Forrest Place in Boorloo (Perth), on what this country officially calls Australia Day, around 2,500 people gathered to mark Invasion Day. They listened to speakers, held banners and, for a few hours, took up civic space in the way protest is meant to: visibly, peacefully, together. Then, from a balcony above, an object arced through the air and landed near the stage. Police allege it was a homemade improvised explosive device containing nails, ball bearings and chemicals, later described as a fragmentation‑style device with the potential to cause serious harm or death. It did not detonate; it landed. The crowd was evacuated. Within hours, a 31‑year‑old man was arrested and charged with offences including intent to harm and possession of explosives. What happened next stayed with our host Daniel James – and he decided to write about it. So in this special episode, we’re bringing you his essay on the Perth pipe bomb – and the silence that followed. If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support. Socials:Stay in touch with us on Instagram Guest: Award-winning writer and 7am host Daniel James
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