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The Shakeup: women have had enough, jobs with mates and blue bubble privilege
The staggering number of women being killed by men, including current and ex-partners, has been in the spotlight this week. And two Melbourne best friends have pitched a radical plan: to job-share being a federal MP. Plus, a US senator has claimed that green texts on iPhones are ruining relationships.
The Shakeup: 'reverse racism', sport haters and pets on planes
Matildas captain Sam Kerr has fronted court in London, charged with racially aggravated harassment of a police officer. The Sun newspaper is reporting Kerr called a police officer a "stupid white bastard", but Kerr denies that and will plead not guilty. Some are claiming "reverse racism", but is there more to the story? And it turns out 1 in 5 Aussie adults is a fully fledged sport hater. Plus, Virgin Australia has announced plans to allow pets on domestic flights. What could go wrong?
First Nations cricket representation
One of Australia's most popular sports, cricket, has struggled with representation of First Nations players at the elite level. Why has this sport fallen behind when other codes seem to have gotten better?
Why can't our news media grasp complexity?
Updated anti-siphoning scheme aims to keep iconic sporting moments on free TV - RN Drive
The federal government is bringing in new laws in order to prevent 'iconic' sport moments slipping behind TV paywalls.The government says it wants to keep more content accessible on free-to-air television, and place Australian free networks on a level pegging with streaming platforms on smart TVs. So how might this legislation work in practice?
The federal government is bringing in new laws in order to prevent 'iconic' sport moments slipping behind TV p...
The federal government is bringing in new laws in order to prevent 'iconic' sport moments slipping behind TV p...
How does power interfere with the transfer of information?
About Me
Daanyal Saeed is a journalist currently based in Sydney, Australia. He is the media reporter for independent outlet Crikey.