Mastodawn

Australia has a population of over 22 million. FFS. Why are we platforming Turnbull yet again, #AusMedia?. #nodickheads #boycottchevron #malcolmturnbull #clarkeanddawe

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EndemicEarthling Nov 4

Imagine reporting the death of Jeffrey #Epstein without mentioning his many horrific crimes, and having the only quote in a news bulletin be a gushing tribute from his partner-in-crime #GhislaineMaxwell.

That's effectively what #ABC did in this morning's news headlines about the death of another notorious criminal.

Epstein may well have abused over one thousand victims.

The victims of Dick Cheney's crimes number in the millions.

#JeffreyEpstein #Cheney #DickCheney #Iraq #IraqWar #IraqWarCriminal #USImperialism #WarCrimes #WarCriminal #MediaBias #Auspol #AusMedia #GeorgeWBush #BushCheney

Matt Godden Nov 3

I wish #TheGuardian would just publish stories, instead of thinking it's website is a blog network, or a social media feed. #AusMedia

AJ Sadauskas Oct 22

Often computer history focuses on the US (or UK), but rarely Australia.

This article reveals how Ozisoft, the Aussie distributor for Sega, went into print publishing and shut out Mattel (which distributed Nintendo):

"The news section of Megazone issue 11, dated December 1990, starts with a glorified press release. It states that over 100,000 Sega Master Systems have been sold in Australia and that things are going gangbusters.

"What it fails to mention is that the magazine’s publisher is OziSoft. Which also happens to be the local distributor of Sega products.

"The cover of that same issue featured the new King’s Quest 5 game for PC alongside a glowing preview across several pages. Coincidentally, King’s Quest is another one of OziSoft’s local releases.

"Growing up, I didn’t know any of that. Because a 12-year-old kid doesn’t really know or care about licensing, distribution, or ‘corporate synergy’.
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"While Megazone went out with a whimper, its final issue barely noticed, the magazine’s legacy, and its influence on Australian gaming can’t be underestimated. It made Sega a household name, sold a generation of kids on the Master System, and helped OziSoft outgun and outsell Nintendo when the 16-bit generation arrived on our shores.

"For better or worse, the conflicted nature of Megazone shaped a generation of kids. Even if we didn’t know it at the time.
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"Looking back at Megazone with the benefit of hindsight it’s clear that the lines between journalism and marketing were often blurred.

"That’s a view that Stuart Clarke agrees with. And he should know, given he was the editor from 1992 to 1993."

https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/megazone-history/

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #retrocomputers #retrogames #Amiga #Atari #Sega #Nintendo #Commodore #ausmedia #computers #computing #computerhistory

Megazone: The Murky History of Sega OziSoft and Its Unofficial Magazine

The fascinating (and sordid) history of the magazine that put SEGA on the map in Australia

SUPERJUMP

Jinjirrie 🐈‍⬛✅Oct 3

Why has journalist Chris Hedges been cancelled from the Australian NPC? Another sacrifice on the profane altar of "social cohesion"? https://chrishedges.substack.com/p/the-national-press-club-of-australia #OzFascism #StopIsrael #ZionismIsWhiteSupremacy #auspol #ausmedia #Palestine

The National Press Club of Australia, caving to the Israeli lobby, Cancels My Talk on Our Betrayal of Palestinian Journalists

The National Press Club of Australia cancelled my talk on how the media, by amplifying Israeli lies, have betrayed Palestinian journalists, 278 of whom have been assassinated by Israel.

The Chris Hedges Report

AJ Sadauskas Oct 1

This should have been a bigger news story.

More media consolidation in Australia, with Seven looking to buy radio station operator Southern Cross Austereo.

SCA owns Triple M, Fox FM Melbourne, and 2Day FM Sydney.

If approved, the big competitors to Seven's radio stations will be Nine (which owns 2GB, 3AW, 4BC, 6PR) and also Lachlan Murdoch (Nova, Smooth FM, Coles Radio, 5AA).

https://mumbrella.com.au/sca-and-seven-west-media-to-merge-892811 #auspol #ausmedia

AJ Sadauskas Oct 1

sortius

Sep 24

It's kind of crazy that the ABC has profusely apologised to Lattouf, as they should, but there's been no apology to the Australian public, nor a promise to block Zionist lobbying in future.

What they're saying, quite publicly, is the ABC is not for the Australian public, but for lobbyists, especially those who back the most heinous crimes against humanity.

To me, that puts ABC's board of directors and management in the same category as any other person participating in the genocide happening in Gaza

#auspol #ausmedia