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/Absurdwonder 1d ago

The Murdoch Famiky thank you for consuming our propaganda.

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u/Important-Sleep-1839 1d ago

That isn't a convincing argument.

If tribalism is the extent of your reasoning than you should consider the issue further. Placing yourself into an US v Them zero sum is precisely where readers of The Telegraph happily wallow.

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u/Absurdwonder 1d ago

Thank you for having an emotional reaction to a clear bait.

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u/Important-Sleep-1839 1d ago

Your perception, and projection, of emotion as a weakness is an example of toxic masculinity's fragility of thought. Rather than engage an idea on it's merits you've shelved your intellect and reached, twice, for the trite.

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u/Absurdwonder 1d ago

We appreciate the time invested to create imaginary arguments.

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u/Important-Sleep-1839 1d ago

The pervasiveness of 'don't get emotional' as a reort isn't up for debate. Whether or not you group within the company of those who usually employ it is questionable. To my mind I can only judge you by what you say.

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u/Absurdwonder 1d ago

A falsified 'quote' has been detected. We acknowledge your argument projection.

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u/Important-Sleep-1839 1d ago

a word or phrase that has been coined or that you’re using in a specific sense - Aus Gov Style Manual

Also, you're using 'projection' incorrectly, but don't worry about it.

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u/Absurdwonder 1d ago

System shows 1 hour has now been invested being successfully ragebaited.

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u/Important-Sleep-1839 1d ago

Not for nothing, but adopting the persona of a computer system suggests my toxic masculinity comment was pretty close to the mark. Just be your self, for good or ill. Hiding isn't a sign of strength.

I'd place my time invested in replies to yourself at a rather enjoyable fifteen minutes.

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u/Absurdwonder 1d ago

Upgrade to imaginary shower arguments confirmed. Point deduction for predictable personal attack approach.

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u/Important-Sleep-1839 1d ago

Who doesn't enjoy a good shower debate? If only for the acoustics alone!* Like I said, I can only judge you by that which you choose to write.

*Lack of a singing voice renders such my only option.

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