Collette Snowden
@drcollette.bsky.social
British/Australian - Communication and Media academic and writer interested in media effects on human society.
Everything interests me, especially communication, media, language, music, technology, complexity, and contradiction.
Everything interests me, especially communication, media, language, music, technology, complexity, and contradiction.
The conflict over Australia's National Day is not new. The history is easily accessible even to ignorant media commentators like poor excuse for a journalist, Karl Stefanovic, or manipulative self-serving sociopaths like Hanson. Australia needs to have a mature debate.
January 25, 2026 at 11:44 PM
The conflict over Australia's National Day is not new. The history is easily accessible even to ignorant media commentators like poor excuse for a journalist, Karl Stefanovic, or manipulative self-serving sociopaths like Hanson. Australia needs to have a mature debate.
@theguardian.com - here you go I fixed your tepid, and possibly defamatory headline about bully Farage
January 7, 2026 at 2:53 PM
@theguardian.com - here you go I fixed your tepid, and possibly defamatory headline about bully Farage
How easy it is for all of these people to "call for" a Royal Commission without considering the expense as well as the legal limitations.
January 7, 2026 at 3:52 AM
How easy it is for all of these people to "call for" a Royal Commission without considering the expense as well as the legal limitations.
Not that much - if the latest polls are reliable - www.opinionsandratings.com/top-stories/...
December 25, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Not that much - if the latest polls are reliable - www.opinionsandratings.com/top-stories/...
Chris Minns, and others like him in the ALP, should read their own party's constitution - especially Objective 5 (n).
If they are contravening it, can members organise to expel them?
If they are contravening it, can members organise to expel them?
December 24, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Chris Minns, and others like him in the ALP, should read their own party's constitution - especially Objective 5 (n).
If they are contravening it, can members organise to expel them?
If they are contravening it, can members organise to expel them?
It must be great to have a senior executive position with Goldman Sachs and take off as much time as you like to travel and pursue political activities.
That's the Goldman Sachs that's heavily committed to Israel.
Surely the Australian media should report this interest?
That's the Goldman Sachs that's heavily committed to Israel.
Surely the Australian media should report this interest?
December 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
It must be great to have a senior executive position with Goldman Sachs and take off as much time as you like to travel and pursue political activities.
That's the Goldman Sachs that's heavily committed to Israel.
Surely the Australian media should report this interest?
That's the Goldman Sachs that's heavily committed to Israel.
Surely the Australian media should report this interest?
Why Venezuela?
Why now?
Not drugs.
Why now?
Not drugs.
December 1, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Why Venezuela?
Why now?
Not drugs.
Why now?
Not drugs.
An otherwise interesting article in Mumbrella argues - the money's already been spent, so we need to invest more resources!! WHAAAT! If the terms of the contract weren't met the contractor must be liable to make it right ... unless some fool signed off the work as acceptable and complete
November 24, 2025 at 12:53 PM
An otherwise interesting article in Mumbrella argues - the money's already been spent, so we need to invest more resources!! WHAAAT! If the terms of the contract weren't met the contractor must be liable to make it right ... unless some fool signed off the work as acceptable and complete
Does the Australian Government pay any attention to its own inquiries.
How quickly the work of the Senate inquiry into consultants has been shoved aside.
BTW Accenture is based in Ireland - why not use Australian businesses.
How quickly the work of the Senate inquiry into consultants has been shoved aside.
BTW Accenture is based in Ireland - why not use Australian businesses.
November 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Does the Australian Government pay any attention to its own inquiries.
How quickly the work of the Senate inquiry into consultants has been shoved aside.
BTW Accenture is based in Ireland - why not use Australian businesses.
How quickly the work of the Senate inquiry into consultants has been shoved aside.
BTW Accenture is based in Ireland - why not use Australian businesses.
"shareholders" - such a nebulous term - are people in companies that support this - and their companies also have shareholders - it is an interconnected web of self-interest. Now all CEOs will 'benchmark' their payments to this abomination of greed.
November 7, 2025 at 12:23 AM
"shareholders" - such a nebulous term - are people in companies that support this - and their companies also have shareholders - it is an interconnected web of self-interest. Now all CEOs will 'benchmark' their payments to this abomination of greed.
According to the Senate roll, P.Hanson has attended 23/31 2025 sitting days - about 2/3rds of the schedule. In that time she's only introduced TWO motions, also showing her priorities/obsession - NOT cost of living, health, education but this ⬇️
November 6, 2025 at 7:41 AM
According to the Senate roll, P.Hanson has attended 23/31 2025 sitting days - about 2/3rds of the schedule. In that time she's only introduced TWO motions, also showing her priorities/obsession - NOT cost of living, health, education but this ⬇️
... the panels and battery subsidies for home solar seems to have done more to promote renewables across all homeowner demographic groups than any other policy.
November 3, 2025 at 5:59 AM
... the panels and battery subsidies for home solar seems to have done more to promote renewables across all homeowner demographic groups than any other policy.
I'm not suggesting people physically confront the thugs but recording and verbally acknowledging - from a safe distance - what's happening at least shows disapproval and without that there's the danger of descent into a "spiral of silence. "
October 30, 2025 at 1:48 AM
I'm not suggesting people physically confront the thugs but recording and verbally acknowledging - from a safe distance - what's happening at least shows disapproval and without that there's the danger of descent into a "spiral of silence. "
Another tepid headline from @nytimes.com as it does its best to transform into the approved state-sponsored media organisation.
Yet every week it publishes a climate change news update.
Do the staff there ever talk to each other?
Yet every week it publishes a climate change news update.
Do the staff there ever talk to each other?
October 24, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Another tepid headline from @nytimes.com as it does its best to transform into the approved state-sponsored media organisation.
Yet every week it publishes a climate change news update.
Do the staff there ever talk to each other?
Yet every week it publishes a climate change news update.
Do the staff there ever talk to each other?
How do YOU define accurate? ... between 1993 and 2019 "a third of the estimates of the 2PP vote, Labor’s first preferences, and the LNP’s first preferences, involved errors greater than those attributable to sampling error".
October 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM
How do YOU define accurate? ... between 1993 and 2019 "a third of the estimates of the 2PP vote, Labor’s first preferences, and the LNP’s first preferences, involved errors greater than those attributable to sampling error".
There is not "room" in the surveys if the question is not asked.As for the election results the 2PPP system disguises dis-satisfaction, even though it is preferable to FPTP. But people who study this closely have more to say on the topic ..
October 22, 2025 at 4:44 AM
There is not "room" in the surveys if the question is not asked.As for the election results the 2PPP system disguises dis-satisfaction, even though it is preferable to FPTP. But people who study this closely have more to say on the topic ..
@davidpocock.bsky.social disbarred for politicisation?
How does the club explain its changed status to a lobbying group? And how in a logical universe could a club associated with the national parliament NOT be political? For many years previous public communication CELEBRATED the association.
How does the club explain its changed status to a lobbying group? And how in a logical universe could a club associated with the national parliament NOT be political? For many years previous public communication CELEBRATED the association.
October 10, 2025 at 1:13 AM
@davidpocock.bsky.social disbarred for politicisation?
How does the club explain its changed status to a lobbying group? And how in a logical universe could a club associated with the national parliament NOT be political? For many years previous public communication CELEBRATED the association.
How does the club explain its changed status to a lobbying group? And how in a logical universe could a club associated with the national parliament NOT be political? For many years previous public communication CELEBRATED the association.
The leader of Antifa
His girlfriend -
His girlfriend -
October 9, 2025 at 10:53 AM
The leader of Antifa
His girlfriend -
His girlfriend -
Absolutely, but many freelance journalists don't have the advantage of an existing profile - they are just out there trying to do the work. And the MSMs position was obvious from the start - I gave a paper on this in 2019.
October 8, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Absolutely, but many freelance journalists don't have the advantage of an existing profile - they are just out there trying to do the work. And the MSMs position was obvious from the start - I gave a paper on this in 2019.
Israel occupies the ocean as well as Palestine - breaking International law again and again by denying access by sea to Palestinian Territory. The world has allowed this and turned a blind eye to Israel's criminal behaviour for decades.
Ukraine's sovereignty is precious.
So is Palestine's.
Ukraine's sovereignty is precious.
So is Palestine's.
October 2, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Israel occupies the ocean as well as Palestine - breaking International law again and again by denying access by sea to Palestinian Territory. The world has allowed this and turned a blind eye to Israel's criminal behaviour for decades.
Ukraine's sovereignty is precious.
So is Palestine's.
Ukraine's sovereignty is precious.
So is Palestine's.
@markbutlermp.bsky.social one of many voices speaking up about the problem of the US, but you sent me this pathetic copperplate response to a legitimate inquiry.
Read the room.
Read the room.
September 27, 2025 at 11:34 PM
@markbutlermp.bsky.social one of many voices speaking up about the problem of the US, but you sent me this pathetic copperplate response to a legitimate inquiry.
Read the room.
Read the room.
Arguments and policies based on racism, sexism, gender phobia, and general bigotry are NOT "disagreements." A disagreement is whether blue would be a better colour to paint the kitchen than teal. The clue is in the word.
September 17, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Arguments and policies based on racism, sexism, gender phobia, and general bigotry are NOT "disagreements." A disagreement is whether blue would be a better colour to paint the kitchen than teal. The clue is in the word.
Just wondering which England the Robinson crowd want to implement, is it the pre-Elizabethan one? Ironically, many are probably descendents of the waves of 'strangers' arriving in England over many centuries. And then there are those who moved FROM England as migrants themselves.
September 16, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Just wondering which England the Robinson crowd want to implement, is it the pre-Elizabethan one? Ironically, many are probably descendents of the waves of 'strangers' arriving in England over many centuries. And then there are those who moved FROM England as migrants themselves.
Business as usual
September 1, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Business as usual