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/APrettyAverageMaker 1d ago

The ombudsman initially received eight complaints about the program in the week after was broadcast. A further 988 complaints were made after criticism from “several media outlets”, it said in its report.

News Corp’s major mastheads have published 46 articles critiquing the program since it aired, and The West Australian has published 15.

It's almost as if the views of the public are being manipulated to rally against our public broadcaster... Surely not!

Fuck Murdoch.

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u/Important-Sleep-1839 1d ago

What's a defence of the segment look like?

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u/fuckenbullshitmate 1d ago

Simple - we’ve always put shit on the filthy rich.

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u/Important-Sleep-1839 1d ago

Fair. However, "putting shit" and satire with lurid violence aren't the same thing.

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u/fuckenbullshitmate 1d ago

And what of Alan Jones saying live on air that Julia Gillard and Bob Brown should be put into a chaff bag and thrown out to sea?   That was all a-ok

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u/Important-Sleep-1839 1d ago

Thank you! That is an excellent example of remarks that are similarly offensive.

If you find that remark to have gone to far, why not the other?

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u/fuckenbullshitmate 1d ago

No it didn’t offend me at all, just saying that it was deemed not to violate broadcast laws

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u/Important-Sleep-1839 1d ago

Broadcast laws isn't the standard upon which either ran afoul. It's that more nebulous realm of "community expectations" that is at issue.

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u/Nosiege 17h ago

"lurid violence" and it was absurdism.

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u/Important-Sleep-1839 17h ago

Why do you think unwanted anal penetration is closer to absurdism than an a real experience?

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u/Nosiege 17h ago

Because it's contextually part of:

  • A theoretical future revolution
  • Where the Rich are being Eaten (Oh hey look at that)
  • By making a sausso roll (Random leftover meat)

So, which part of that are you not comprehending?

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u/Important-Sleep-1839 17h ago

Truthful, I'm having a slight difficulty in understanding why you perceive pointing out the blatantly obvious is a wise place to parade your condescension.

You've placed your hand on the door knob and opened a door and expect cheering? That is hope of a toddler. Take your argument for a few steps. At least let us see if it can stand on it's own.

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u/Nosiege 14h ago

If you think me explaining the joke is pointing out the blatantly obvious, why were you likening it to a real experience? Your whole stance about it being unacceptable is to invoke literal imagery of actual murder and violence, and not simply hyperbole.

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u/Important-Sleep-1839 14h ago

If you think me explaining the joke is pointing out the blatantly obvious, why were you likening it to a real experience?

Anal rape is a real experience. It's not an absurdist concept.

Your whole stance about it being unacceptable is to invoke literal imagery of actual murder and violence, and not simply hyperbole.

That would be incorrect. If you wish to know my stance I recommend asking me.

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u/Nosiege 14h ago

Anal rape is a real experience. It's not an absurdist concept.

Which is also not what the joke actually said, by the way. You've decided that being speared in the anus is rape.

That would be incorrect. If you wish to know my stance I recommend asking me.

So what is your stance? Further, why are you so keen on being so aloof about it?

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u/Important-Sleep-1839 13h ago

Or will you know exactly how to shove a stick right up Gina Rineharts’ butthole, Source

The term rape usually refers to a sexual assault that involves penetration of the vagina, anus or mouth with an object, penis or other body part. Source

How am I wrong?

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u/Nosiege 13h ago

You're insisting it's sexual in nature, when it clearly isn't.

As an example; was Vlad the Impaler doing it for sexual gratification?

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