Murdoch Newscorp Lie-In Protest
On January 31st, hundreds of people protested outside News Corp Australia in Holt Street Sydney. Here's an edited version of my speech.
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Finally after 119 years, NSW is on the cusp of abortion reform
Finally, after 119 years, NSW is on the cusp of abortion reform - no more delay and no more amendments, say health and legal organisations
IT'S WAY PAST TIME to decriminalise abortion in NSW
It's taken more than a century of brave action by women to decriminalise abortion in NSW
Journalism is not a crime - why I support Wikileaks and Julian Assange
Journalism is not a crime - why I support Julian Assange
№ 16 in Public Land is Our Land
№ 41 in Inside Westconnex
№ 4 in NSW 2019 state election
NSWVotes19 - election stories
Here are 2 stories and one video that I want to share before the NSW election. Abortion -It's Time; Selling NSW -Berejiklian style; and a video about tolls
№ 36 in Inside Westconnex
NSW Parliamentary Inquiry slams WestConnex - and some end of year thoughts
NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into Westconnex found unacceptable health impacts, hidden costs, failed complaints procedures and failed community consultation
№ 29 in Inside Westconnex
Why won't the NSW government investigate high levels of dangerous PM 2.5 at Haberfield school?
Parents need answers from the NSW Gladys Berejiklian government about why pollution levels at Haberfield Public School have been so high this year.
Fairfax smoozing Packer puts independent journalism under pressure
Fairfax's SMH journalists have been amongst the few to probe the NSW O'Farrell's government backing of James Packer's plan for a new hotel casino in Sydney. Reporter Sean Nicholls broke a story about how the government had changed the rules for "unsolicited proposals" in a way that made it easier for Packer to avoid a competitive tender. So I was shocked when I opened the SMH on Saturday and found a plug for a story by Packer pitching his casino plan labelled as an 'exclusive' and 'news'. There were several independent reports inside the paper, but online, Packer's free promo was number three while other pieces were buried further down the page.
Why The Market Can't Ensure A Free Press
The Finkelstein report has already put some noses out of joint but it's an important analysis of the current state of the Australian media. Wendy Bacon explains the Inquiry's key findings and recommendations.