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“This rigidly enforced conformity, aided and abetted by so-called social media, is a straitjacket on sensibilities.”
The News Corp executive chairman slams “woke orthodoxy” in his acceptance speech for the Australia Day Foundation’s lifetime achievement award. A fairly milquetoast call for free speech, but a strong argument for banning alliteration.
Standards
“As the editorial advice states, other terms can be used when they are appropriate in certain contexts.”
The national broadcaster removes the term “Invasion Day” from a headline for an article that listed events happening on January 26, which apparently was not the appropriate context, even though that’s the name of the day.
Politics
“After sacrificing so much during the pandemic, Australians deserve better. They deserve real leadership, not false promises.”
The Labor MP pens an op-ed outlining her vision for the country. Some say it’s the launch of a leadership challenge, but she actually just wanted to see if she could write 800 words on Australia’s future without mentioning climate change.
Conspiracy
“The questions I posed in my article were in my professional capacity – not as a candidate.”
The Liberal candidate for the West Australian seat of Baldivis stands down after a 2019 article surfaced in which she wrote about the “undeniable correlation” between China’s 5G towers and the first case of Covid-19. Craig Kelly, meanwhile, is still in parliament.
Religion
“We need to give them every opportunity to turn to the Dark Lord.”
The leader of the Noosa Temple of Satan celebrates a pentagram being added to the religious symbols at Sunshine Coast University Hospital’s multi-faith centre. Finally, some progress while the government drags its feet on religious freedom.
Change
“Climate adaptation is about taking practical actions to help our environment, our communities and our economy deal with ... climate change.”
The federal Environment minister signs up Australia to a global pledge to take action on climate. Meanwhile, the government continues to refuse to set a 2050 deadline for its net zero emission target.
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