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Gay Alcorn @gayalcorn.bsky.social · 3d

Finding your work essential in dark times. Loved the Pompeo interview excellent - please interview more people who disagree with you.

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Gay Alcorn @gayalcorn.bsky.social · 3d

Not sure why you’re blaming the journalists. From what I read - and maybe not representative- but good journalists are challenging Trump, and are scrambling to keep up with daily outrages. Many do know the stakes.

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Gay Alcorn @gayalcorn.bsky.social · Sep 8

#mediawatch

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Gay Alcorn @gayalcorn.bsky.social · Sep 8

Well overdue for media to ban “drops” by political parties that insist no third party comment can be sought. Insidious, does not serve readers. (The Age banned them at a state level, or at the very least discloses that that was a condition for the story). Time for it to end in Canberra.

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Gay Alcorn @gayalcorn.bsky.social · Sep 8

It’s been going on for years! I banned it at a state level at The Age - we reserved the right to seek third party comment or at least to disclose that it was a condition that we did not. “Drops” insidious and media should refuse them - why haven’t Canberra journos done so, or their organisation?

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Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert @kmooregilbert.bsky.social · Aug 26

My op-ed in tomorrow's
@theageaustralia.bsky.social
on revelations that the IRGC were behind a series of antisemitic attacks in Australia, including the firebombing of Melbourne's Adass Israel synagogue
www.theage.com.au/national/whe...

When I was jailed in Iran, the interrogator showed me a list of Australian sites and began asking questions

Typed on the piece of paper were the addresses of synagogues and Jewish organisations in Melbourne. He wanted to know if I’d visited any of them, and if so, what was inside.

www.theage.com.au

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Gay Alcorn @gayalcorn.bsky.social · Aug 26

Excellent and revealing. (May be paywalled, but support local media if you can.) www.theage.com.au/national/whe...

When I was jailed in Iran, the interrogator showed me a list of Australian sites and began asking questions

Typed on the piece of paper were the addresses of synagogues and Jewish organisations in Melbourne. He wanted to know if I’d visited any of them, and if so, what was inside.

www.theage.com.au

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Adam Morton @adammorton.bsky.social · Aug 25

You're likely to hear a lot about Australia and climate and emissions next month.

Here's part of the backdrop.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

What is happening with Australia’s emissions? Electricity is improving. Transport is not

According to latest government figures, heat-trapping pollution dropped by 1.4% in the year to March

www.theguardian.com

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Gay Alcorn @gayalcorn.bsky.social · Aug 25

Curious as to why the suppressed evidence in the Patterson trial was released to the media given appeal process not yet over. Was it explained? May have missed it.

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Nick Miller @nickdmiller.bsky.social · Aug 24

Not the headline I was expecting to read this morning

WIRED @wired.com · Aug 24

Widespread government staffing cuts spearheaded by DOGE have fueled ant smugglers in the US.

Government Staffing Cuts Have Fueled an Ant-Smuggling Boom

“It’s getting out of hand,” one seller says. “They realize the US market is a gold mine.”

wrd.cm

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Adam Morton @adammorton.bsky.social · Aug 20

Column today

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Voices arguing that climate action is a waste of time are getting louder. Here’s why they are wrong | Clear Air

Optimism may be hard to come by, but the evidence shows some progress on emissions is not just possible – it’s happening before our eyes

www.theguardian.com

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Gay Alcorn @gayalcorn.bsky.social · Aug 20

Adam Morton alwayd worth reading www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Voices arguing that climate action is a waste of time are getting louder. Here’s why they are wrong | Clear Air

Optimism may be hard to come by, but the evidence shows some progress on emissions is not just possible – it’s happening before our eyes

www.theguardian.com

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Gay Alcorn @gayalcorn.bsky.social · Jul 28

My advice for what it’s worth? Get out of the office, go on the ground.

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Gay Alcorn @gayalcorn.bsky.social · Jul 28

You two are essential listening in a historic (and often scary) time of shuddering change and uncertainty.

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Gay Alcorn @gayalcorn.bsky.social · Jul 28

Just a thought: what if we in the media forgot about politics of politics this term and just reported and analysed policy using all our skills to make it relevant and interesting. Nothing else. What would happen? Worth the experiment?

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Gay Alcorn @gayalcorn.bsky.social · Jul 28

All good. Focus more on policy. People hungry for it done well IMHO.

Gay Alcorn @gayalcorn.bsky.social · Jul 25

This was a challenging piece! Came out of it determined to write more on climate change. (Paywalled) www.theage.com.au/environment/...

First, she quit sugar. Now, she’s ditched ‘hopium’: Sarah Wilson’s urgent new mission

The self-described renegade’s career has taken her from teen model to magazine editor to bestselling author. Her new focus: civilisational collapse.

www.theage.com.au

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Gay Alcorn @gayalcorn.bsky.social · Apr 30

Will listen. Am glad you acknowledge that there is excellent journalism being done, every day. Investigative, beat reporting, etc. every day. I noticed no mention of Murdoch media, but assume it won’t be ignored. The UK and US elections considered podcast elections. Here? What has been interesting?

Osman Faruqi @osmanfaruqi.bsky.social · Apr 30

Here’s a write up from Crikey on our new venture and what we’re hoping to achieve in the media landscape www.crikey.com.au/2025/04/30/a...

Australian media is in shambles, and the ABC's audience is geriatric. Could this new venture be Media Watch for the youth?

Scott Mitchell and Osman Faruqi were part of some of the biggest media outlets in the country. Now they've gone independent to critique the crisis of Australian media.

www.crikey.com.au

Gay Alcorn @gayalcorn.bsky.social · Apr 30

I love Australia, and I hope every Australian politician watches this. We too can raise our ambition during this turning point in history.

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Apr 29

WATCH: Canadian Prime Minister isn’t a natural politician or orator, but I think you should watch his speech after last night’s victory. A bit nervous, humble, authentic, personal, casually funny, strong, ambitious, unifying, & in the end, truly inspiring.

The leader we need.

youtu.be/956Z6mnuOTQ

Liberal Leader Mark Carney delivers victory speech

YouTube video by National Post

youtu.be

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Gay Alcorn @gayalcorn.bsky.social · Apr 29

This is good. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Opinion | Tariffs, immigration, and Trump’s First 100 Days: 14 Former Democratic Voters Discuss (Gift Article)

The participants discuss President Trump’s second first 100 days in office.

www.nytimes.com

Gay Alcorn @gayalcorn.bsky.social · Apr 29

Remember it with horror, including the Indon authorities glee at killing people. Lame I know, but vowed at the time not to go back until they got rid of death penalty.

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Sydney Morning Herald @sydmorningherald.bsky.social · Apr 29

Preferential voting is described as a strength of Australia’s electoral system. But how does it actually work? We track every vote, every round from the last count in the ultra-marginal seat of Bennelong.

Inside the count in Australia's most marginal electorate

Preferential voting is described as a strength of Australia’s electoral system. But how does it actually work? We track every vote, every round from the last count in the ultra-marginal seat of Bennel...

www.smh.com.au

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Gay Alcorn @gayalcorn.bsky.social · Apr 29

Canadian election not well reported here, but it has been fascinating and globally important. Will watch with interest.

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goldingcartoons.bsky.social @goldingcartoons.bsky.social · Apr 28

What is the cost of a carton of climate inaction?

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Gay Alcorn @gayalcorn.bsky.social · Apr 29

Not sure about the name!