Truth, Lies and Media

Peter Dutton sets his sights on the ABC, with a threat to cut funding if they don't produce his version of excellence - think LNP spin instead of news, and no pesky reporters asking questions.  The News Corp machine ratchets up the Albanese name-calling as Dutton falls behind in the polls.And as the Trump-induced global stock market bloodbath shows no signs of abating... he tells a reporter questions on the financial shock are 'stupid'. Thank you to our amazing supporters! You can help us here: https://buymeacoffee.com/truthliesandmedia

It's election season - that means the Murdoch press will back-in Dutton while spewing out overblown critiques of the Teals, the Greens and Anthony Albanese.How do you wade through the carefully curated polly-speak, the claims and counter claims and the inflammatory headlines that may or may not be true?  Plus why are social media influencers now included in the Budget lock-up - an annual event attended only by The Treasurer, his policy wonks and invited financial writers and political journalists?And an ex Channel 7 producer lobs another court bomb in the wake of the Bruce Lehrmann defamation action.Thank you to our amazing supporters! You can help us here: https://buymeacoffee.com/truthliesandmedia

The unprecedented arrangement between a former Supreme Court Justice and an Australian Newspaper journalist is yet another serious malfunction exposed around the Lehrmann saga.Plus - Meta and other US tech giants take issue with our News Media Bargaining Code, but this is about more than just media.And - Trump's culture-war surveys reach Australian universities.Audio clip from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, March 25 2025Thank you to our amazing supporters! You can help us here: buymeacoffee.com/truthliesandmedia

The Allan govt caves to Herald Sun's relentless ‘streets under siege’ crime wave campaign, even though Vic has the third lowest crime rate in Australia. Is this really policy-making in the public interest?Plus - The family of a murdered woman traumatised by false claims reporting she was a sex worker.Plus - The Age has a bet each way by taking the money to publish bigoted screaming yellow front page ads in which Clive Palmer rails about there being only two genders - and then gets its journos to write front page stories saying the ads are divisive.And Donald Trump silences the highly regarded Voice of America - his underlings claiming the govt funded broadcaster should not be promoting democracy in Asia and the Middle East as it has done for 80 years, but Trump policy.

Join Nicole and Denis as they discuss the rising trend of politicians appearing on influential podcasts, the need for scrutiny, and the podcaster's manifesto.

Trump's MAGA reporters are attack dogs unleashed on anyone who does not fawn over the President - not watchdogs protecting the people.