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Bulldozers, boys and bonkers conspiracies — what a glorious, exhausting few weeks on the trail

Guy Rundle has been intrepidly trekking the well-worn campaign trail for the past fortnight. Here are some of his notes.

Crikey

Journalists demand stunts from Albo as unemployment hits new low

Unemployment hits a new low of 3.9% — good news for Morrison. But the media was too busy having a tantrum at Anthony Albanese to notice.

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‘What chance is there of a fair election in Queensland against the combined influence of Murdoch and Palmer?’

Veteran journalist Kerry O’Brien on the fraying edges of democracy in Australia, and of the government’s systemic destruction of the ABC.

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Hate on the media, sure — but leave the journalists alone

Some members of the press have dropped the ball this election. But many election-setting issues have stemmed from important reporting and talented journalists.

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All the views fit to publish but not necessarily print: why the media landscape will be different in 2025

We’re already seeing the impact of weakened news media in this election campaign. And print newspapers in particular face a grim future.

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Why aren’t Morrison’s campaign tricks working?

Honed in elections in the US, UK and Australia in recent years, the PM’s campaign tactics look much less effective in 2022.

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As News Corp goes 'rogue' on election coverage, what price will Australian democracy pay?

What does a democracy do when a dominant news media organisation goes rogue during an election campaign?

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Reserve Bank kills off Frydenberg’s Pollyanna inflation forecasts, as Turnbull intervenes

Both leaders faced scrutiny today on the campaign trail, but it was the Reserve Bank that seized the spotlight again by predicting inflation as far as the eye can see.

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Labor’s would-be treasurer gains coverage while ScoMo just can’t get clear air for his message

In election campaigns you want clear air to talk about your preferred topics. Isentia’s Campaign Insights data shows Scott Morrison has had anything but.

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Polarised nation: divisions exploited by Morrison now threaten to permanently split Australian politics

The rise of ‘teal’ independents is evidence that polarisation is growing not merely between states in Australia but between urban and regional communities. And Scott Morrison is making it worse.

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Smells like team spirit

Good morning, early birds. Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Party is reportedly running at least a dozen ‘ghost’ candidates, and a report has found that mining towns are ready to adapt and plan for an energy transition. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

Crikey

Australia lags behind New Zealand, Taiwan and Timor-Leste on World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders describes press freedom in Australia as "fragile", citing a high concentration of media ownership and growing political threats.

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News Corp mastheads are not doing journalism. Why pretend otherwise?

Treating the company seriously as a news organisation hurts Australia’s fact-based news media. It’s time to stop.

Crikey

Frydenberg and Deves get the full News Corp treatment as Murdoch’s election bid turns desperate

Looking for a helpful barometer for a news organisation’s political bias? Look no further than who it nabs for its softball interviews.

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Girls and women in umpiring allege sexual harassment in AFL-funded study

A leaked report commissioned by the AFL has revealed complaints made against spectators, umpire coaches and fellow umpires

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To Russia with love: ABC takes down interview sympathetic to Moscow’s stance on Ukraine

National broadcaster removes segment that it admitted ‘unduly favoured Russia’s perspective’. Plus: teal or no teal?

Crikey

Every election needs a touch of Turnbull

Malcolm and Lucy have decamped to New York and have (mostly) kept a low profile during the campaign. But son Alex ‘aint so shy…

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Along for deride

Good morning, early birds. Scott Morrison will reportedly today tell Queensland voters that the “green-left” claim to be “more virtuous” than them and “deride their jobs as unworthy”, and a five-week inquest into the death of an Indigenous woman named Veronica Nelson has begun. It’s the news you need to…

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Diploma-sea

Good morning, early birds. Labor is promising more aid and climate action investment in the Pacific, and Prime Minister Scott Morrison will pledge two new hydrogen hubs in Townsville and Gladstone. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

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Climate is being ignored, especially by the ABC — and the loudest voice is of denialists

Data from Isentia shows that climate change has so far been missing in action in the coverage of most media outlets throughout the election campaign.

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Soft focus: News Corp embraces Morrison and Joyce’s flattering election photos

Daily Telegraph condemns ‘offensive posts’. Plus: Crikey correspondent wins plaudits for epic apology

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Control eludes Morrison as negative issues for the Coalition pile up

Just when Anthony Albanese was getting his campaigning traction, he’s been felled by COVID. But Labor is having more success than the government in getting its issues into election coverage.

The Independent UK

Trump releases audio in effort to prove he didn’t storm out of Piers Morgan interview over ‘Big Lie’ questions

Ex-president says TV presenter tried to ‘deceptively edit his long and tedious interview with me’

The Guardian - AU

Rightwing media no longer wield power as they once did. So why is Labor letting them set the election agenda?

‘Paper tigers’ may as well be real if progressives cower under our beds in fear of them. If we want to win, we have to fight

Crikey

Don’t be fooled. Scott Morrison’s support for Katherine Deves isn’t about trans women in sport

The prime minister wants the Liberal Party candidate for Warringah to be the Israel Folau of the 2022 federal election.

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