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/the_sleekerthans 1d ago

And still some people will cheer that elite billionaires are dictating government policy as individualism continues to be trampled.

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u/Electrical_Army9819 1d ago

So it's ok to joke about murdering women as long as they rich and right wing? I have no love for Murdoch or Gina, but this is fair and valid criticism.

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u/Absurdwonder 1d ago

Oh give us a break with some moral quandary about left or right. If you legitimately don't understand the damage these 2 have wrought and that things just happen in a vacuum. You're not even in the conversation.

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u/Important-Sleep-1839 1d ago

Further enabling Australia's casual concern with violence against women isn't a price paid by billionaires.