It was #NewsCorpse that hounded BLeak to death, not “teh Left”
The mourning clowns at NewsCorpse have made a habit of ridiculing Earth Hour in their columns and editorials, and it’s no surprise that Chris Kenny often leads the charge. If you follow @chriskkenny on...
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I’m back in the Press Gallery – Now what?
Political editor Dr Martin Hirst talks about being back in the Press Gallery on behalf of IA. We’ve done it. IA has gained a place in the Canberra Press Gallery. After months of work, putting together...
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#Fizza’s winning ways continue into 2018
Republished from Independent Australia FEDERAL PARLIAMENT resumed this week, marking the official start of the political year in Australia. Ah yes, those hardworking MPs and senators. Most of us have...
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Malcolm Turnbull 30 days on #Newspoll death row
Malcolm Turnbull’s leadership is safe for now. However, as political editor Dr Martin Hirst reports, he is forever stained by his 30th Newspoll loss in a row. Published on Independent Australia MALCOLM...
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A Chinese base in Vanuatu, or another Fairfax beat up?
Should Australia be concerned about a rumoured Chinese military expansion in the Pacific? Or is it yet another distraction from the Government’s domestic problems? Political editor Dr Martin Hirst...
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Malcolm Turnbull’s protection racket for incompetent Ministers and MPs
There was a time where prime ministers insisted that their cabinet colleagues, junior ministers and backbenchers met certain standards of behaviour but today, the Ministerial Codes of Conduct are not...
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Canberra Press Gallery black bans Nauru forum coverage (except for News Corp)
The Canberra Press Gallery has announced its members will boycott the Pacific Islands Forum in solidarity with banned ABC journalists. Political editor Dr Martin Hirst says this is an historic decision...
View ArticleOn Disruption: An insider’s view of the collapse of journalism
Can journalism and the news industry survive the perfect storm of digital disruption? Dr Martin Hirst reviews Katharine Murphy’s essay On Disruption. Katharine Murphy’s brief essay On Disruption lays...
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I will not succumb to Morrison’s opiate for the masses, and I won’t go back...
This is quite a personal piece and it is a little bit dangerous for me given society’s attitudes to drug and alcohol addiction. Just remember, if it’s not you there’s probably a junkie or an alcoholic...
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Scott Morrison is as funny as a dose of the clap
Dr Martin Hirst has lost his sense of humour when it comes to the Morrison Government. Instead, he argues, we need to be angry, not silently sniggering up our sleeves. THE JOKES come thick and fast...
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