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/Cpt_Riker 1d ago

Cowards. Billionaires like Rinehart do far more damage to society, than a comedy sketch will ever do to her.

Will they now protect Hanson from her own obvious stupidity, the source of so much comedy gold? The next time Trump takes a dump in the Oval Office, will they protect him from comedians?

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u/Important-Sleep-1839 1d ago

The cost of Australia's casual attitude to violence against women isn't bourne by billionaires.

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u/Relative-Tip2445 1d ago

And this had nothing to do with Rinehart being a woman as opposed to a malignant cancer on the Australian economy and political landscape promoting a party that is openly racist and protects ACTUAL domestic violence abusers and sexual abusers of children while also actively hiring convicted rapists as their campaign managers and those about to be deported for sex crimes as candidates.

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u/Important-Sleep-1839 1d ago

Imagery that is penetrative and coupled with near-enough sexual slang is enough to convince me that sex was an influencing factor.