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No hard questions for Gillard on Lateline

No hard questions for Gillard on Lateline


There was a time when John Howard was Prime Minister that going on “Lateline” for an interview with Tony Jones was something of a concern for government ministers. These days, Rudd ministers must rub their hands together with glee [...]

Jones lumbers Abbott with Rudd’s mess

Jones lumbers Abbott with Rudd’s mess


Kevin Rudd turns Australia’s immigration policies and border protection into an absolute shambles and who does the ABC’s Tony Jones demand solve the problem? The Coalition. [...]

No room for the facts on ABC’s Lateline

No room for the facts on ABC’s Lateline


Two of the biggest criticisms of the ABC and its cohorts in the Canberra press gallery are that they are consumed by group think, and that they will only take up the cudgels on behalf of one side of an argument – the “liberal” or “progressive” viewpoint. [...]

Trioli caught mocking Barnaby Joyce?

Trioli caught mocking Barnaby Joyce?


ABC2’s News Breakfast this morning ran the above grab of Nationals’ senate leader Barnaby Joyce just before crossing to Canberra reporter Hayden Cooper for comment on federal politics. [...]

ABC campaigning for asylum seekers

ABC campaigning for asylum seekers


Nothing is guaranteed to bring out the ABC’s true colours more than a row over asylum seekers. The ABC has thrown away any semblance of objectivity and impartiality in its coverage of the Sri Lankan boat people intercepted trying to leave Indonesia for Australia. [...]