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Re:Google: Open Letter to Australians by thisrod on Monday August 17, 2020 @05:38AM (#24185577)
Which Australian media do you follow? I'd say that Crikey covers politics as well as the best newspapers do overseas, and most countries dream of having a TV show like 4 Corners.

The media is certainly getting smaller—everywhere, not just in Australia—and important things aren't getting reported. The answer to that is pretty boring, though: pay your subscription fees already.

Re:Google: Open Letter to Australians by rbg246 on Monday August 17, 2020 @07:14AM (#24186098)
If I may add:

theguardian.com/au

michaelwest.com.au

theconversation.com

themonthly.com.au

All do decent analysis of policy and economics and holding government to account.

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Re:Google: Open Letter to Australians by dash2 on Monday August 17, 2020 @08:21AM (#24186502)
I’m not saying this post is by a Russian troll. I’m just saying it’s so incoherently angry, so full of irrelevant heat and devoid of useful information, that it might as well be.
Re:Google: Open Letter to Australians by rbg246 on Monday August 17, 2020 @09:01AM (#24186794)
Too true the thought crossed my mind but it provides an opportunity to make your own point in reply.
Re:Google: Open Letter to Australians by rbg246 on Monday August 17, 2020 @08:20AM (#24186486)
As they say ignorance is not an excuse, politicians are just a reflection of the people who voted for them.

But it sure beats authoritarianism, at least there is a chance of making it work!