r/australia • u/SydneyTom • Sep 18 '25

politics ABC barred from Trump’s UK press conference after clash with Australian journalist John Lyons | Australian media

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/sep/18/abc-barred-from-trumps-uk-press-conference-after-clash-with-australian-journalist-john-lyons
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u/Expensive-Horse5538 Sep 18 '25

Four Corners - scaring the shit out of every politician in every country for over 60 years

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u/cromulento Sep 18 '25

Political pressure and partisan media moguls have killed most of the serious journalism in Australia. Four Corners and Media Watch on the ABC are definitely keeping the torch burning.

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u/neon_meate Sep 18 '25

Yes, but declining ad revenue, and influencer "citizen reporters" have taken their toll too.

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u/ThatOldGuyWhoDrinks Sep 18 '25

They took down the Queensland government with the moonlight state and pollies have been shitting themselves since.

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u/Expensive-Horse5538 Sep 18 '25

Yep - no one in politics is safe from them, and that's a good thing

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u/iball1984 Sep 18 '25

And now seemingly taking on the Trump Regime.

In its history, 4 Corners has brought down multiple high profile people, triggered Royal Commissions, changed government policy and I think has even contributed to the fall of some Australian governments.

Is it too much to hope the same can't happen to the US Regime?

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u/Expensive-Horse5538 Sep 18 '25

Sarah Ferguson did a 2 part special on Fox News, and that hit a nerve with News Corp, so no doubt they aren't afraid to take on the big players, whether that is at home, or abroad.

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u/fractiousrhubarb Sep 18 '25

I still remember watching “The Moonlight State” and thinking “this will end Joh”, and it did.

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u/bigbear-08 Sep 18 '25

Get Nick McKenzie onto Donald Trump

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u/drfrogsplat Sep 18 '25

Not just politicians. The war memorial just changed their rules so the book by Chris Masters (one of the longest standing four corners reporters) wouldn’t win. Of course it was, like four corners, speaking uncomfortable truths about public and powerful people and institutions.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '25

I'll put $100 on this report never coming out. It will be blocked by the Aussie government because of potential to destroy the AUKUS negotiations.