An Inside Account of Testifying at the Royal Commission as a Pro-Palestine Activist

Yasmine Johnson is a Jewish student who gave evidence at the Royal Commission on behalf of Students for Palestine. In an interview with Lamestream, she explains why she took part and what the process ...

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We Counted All the Errors in Jillian Segal’s Attack on the ABC and SBS

Jillian Segal wants a new body to vet journalism. If she had submitted her evidence in front of the Royal Commission as an article to a newsdesk, it wouldn’t pass fact-check.

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How Journalism’s Race Problem Helps One Nation. Plus, Craig Foster on Politics and the World Cup

Podcast Episode · Lamestream · 21 June · 1hr

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Exclusive | The U.A.E.’s Secret Role in the War Involved Dozens of Strikes on Iran

The attacks, at a level previously unknown, began near the start of the war and went on for weeks.

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Charlie Pickering’s attack on Grace Tame is a test for the ABC

__Tickets to our live shows featuring guests like Ben Lee, Tony Armstrong, Grace Tame, and more are__ on sale now__.__ Charlie Pickering doesn’t owe the ABC everything, but he does owe it _a lot_. His first regular media gig was as host of Triple J’s _Drive_ program back in 2001, a position he landed after being invited by Wil Anderson to do guest spots on _Breakfast_. After stints in commercial media, including on the Comedy Channel and Channel V, as well as co-hosting _The Project_ for five years, he returned to the ABC to host _The Weekly_ , a satirical news program that has run for the past 11 years. As well as that, he co-hosted another ABC TV program _Tomorrow Tonight_ , hosted ABC Melbourne’s _Breakfast_ show on Fridays in 2023, took over hosting Richard Glover’s _Thank God It’s Friday_ show __ on ABC Sydney, and just last month was announced as the new host of _Drive_ on ABC Melbourne. The public broadcaster has showered him with gigs, including his continued hosting of the ABC’s last remaining satirical news show, which has outlasted Shaun Micallef’s _Mad As Hell_ and Tom Ballard’s _Tonightly_. He’s in an extremely rare, lucky and privileged position. That is why his decision to publicly criticise the broadcaster for working with former Australian of the Year Grace Tame – a decision that has provided the ABC’s powerful enemies with fresh ammunition to use against the broadcaster – has left so many of his colleagues bewildered and disdainful. ### This post is for subscribers only Become a member to get access to all content Subscribe now

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Australian Media Boosts Israeli Propaganda After Flotilla Abuse, and Who’s Behind Anti-Budget Memes?

The media is taking it at Israel's word that Ben-Gvir is an outlier, not the norm. Lamestream can reveal that on at least one occasion, points to the contrary were edited out of reports.

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Casual racism in The Age, We Tested The Daily Aus' PR claims, and the ABC Might Re-Write a Headline After we Publish This.

### The ABC says 8 Million Australians are reliant on income support!? The ABC has reported that a shocking number of people are “reliant” on income support – but after speaking to _Lamestream,_ the author of the study, is distancing himself from the central claim of the ABC’s story. “The number of people accessing income support payments has risen by 2 million, with more Australians unable to work due to deteriorating mental and physical health,” read the ABC News story this week. The reported 8.3 million people would be an enormous number of Australians unable to work. There’s just shy of 15 million employed people in the whole of Australia, so once you take out children, the elderly – where are all these unproductive souls fitting into Australia’s population? Unemployment and welfare activist Tom Studans was the first to spot the problem: the entire story was based on a study that included sick leave that all workers are entitled to as a form of “income support” – fully 7.5 million of the 8.3 million people this study is talking about. That’s right, the vast majority of people the ABC called “reliant on income support” and “unable to work”, are actually gainfully employed and took some sick days. ### This post is for subscribers only Become a member to get access to all content Subscribe now

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What's Really Behind the Walkley's Shake-Up, The Daily Aus Goes Wild for Albo, and One Nation vs. The Media

### Should journalists post selfies with the Prime Minister? On Wednesday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese dropped into the _The Daily Aus_ ’ offices to record a podcast – becoming the first guest to sit down in the youth brand’s new studio. The promotional rollout for the interview was very on-brand, with a cute video taking young Australians into the fascinating experience of what it’s like to be the Associate Producer who has to go downstairs, let the politician in and guide them to where they need to be. ### This post is for subscribers only Become a member to get access to all content Subscribe now

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Read Evelyn Araluen’s blistering resignation letter to University of Queensland Press

Evelyn Araluen is an award-winning writer published by UQP. Her most recent book, _The Rot,_ won the Victorian Premier's Literary Award this year and is short-listed for The Stella Prize. After Lamestream broke the news that the University of Queensland Press had cancelled the publication of a children’s book, _Bila, a river cycle_ , written by Jazz Money and illustrated by Matt Chun, citing the University's controversial new anti-Semitism policy, Araluen announced she was leaving the publisher. This is her termination email in full: * * * _Dear XXXXXXXX,_ ### This post is for subscribers only Become a member to get access to all content Subscribe now

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Exclusive: University of Queensland scraps Indigenous children’s book, citing controversial anti-Semitism policy

The book's author has described the decision to pulp all 5,000 copies of the book as reckless and disrespectful, and says it "sets a chilling standard".

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The Latest ABC Pay Drama, Jackson Warne's Dance with the Far-Right and F-35 Lies

In this week's column, Os and Scott dive into how the mainstream media gave a massive plug to a far-right podcast and break down the dramatic twist in ABC pay negotiations.

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The Libs Revive White Australia, Triple J/Usher Drama Explained, and Al Jazeera's Heidi Pett Joins Us to Talk Lebanon

Podcast Episode · Lamestream · 15 April · 1hr 26min

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Should Hugh Marks Keep his Job as Boss of the ABC?

ABC boss Hugh Marks has had a horror week. His dispute with staff could tell us whether the ABC is saddled with yet another executive who will leave it worse than they found it.

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‘Express Yourself’: Protest Bangers Fill ABC Airwaves as Strike Shuts Down Broadcaster

ABC staff have walked-off the job for the first time in 20 years, bringing radio, TV and online operations to a grinding halt.

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