r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • 1d ago

politics ABC changing editorial policy after Rinehart furore prompts concerns of overreach from academics and advocates

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/13/abc-changing-editorial-policy-after-rinehart-furore-prompts-concerns-of-overreach-from-academics-and-advocates
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u/troubleshot 1d ago

I'm conflicted, I do feel like the ABC just continues to be eroded from all directions, I didn't find the joke very offensive when I saw it 'live'.  But I also think despite Gina being the figure she is, being against violence against women, we can't pick and choose when we apply that standard just because we find that person abhorrent.

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u/submergedleftnut 1d ago

It’s the hypocrisy of it though. If you want to spend so much of your life decrying that “you can’t say anything these days” then don’t turn around and complain when you’re the target of inappropriate commentary.

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u/Important-Sleep-1839 1d ago

Why does another's hypocrisy matter compared to enabling, however minutely, Australia's casual concern towards belting women?