The Chilling New Media Purges, Why Recognising Israel's Genocide Matters, and a Return To White Australia?

In today's episode, Os and Scott discuss the significance of a new independent UN report that found Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, and what obligations that puts on the Australian government. They look how the report was covered in Australia, and why a number of major outlets seem disinterested in covering the story.

Also in this episode, they continue their examination of how Charlie Kirk's assassination has turbocharged the far-right, and the threats made by Trump government officials to "dismantle" and demolish left-wing resistance. Plus, they talk about why the vast majority of Australian news outlets including the ABC, The Guardian and The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald aren't covering the malicious and organised harassment campaigns targeted at high-profile journalists and influencers who criticised Kirk.

Later in the show, a look at how the media paved the way for One Nation's highest recorded poll result by ramping up a debate over immigration policy and boosting the voices of extreme politicians. Os and Scott consider how the UK, where the far-right Reform party is leading the polls, could be a grim blueprint for Australia.

And in Keeping Tabs: An analysis of how different media outlets covered a landmark climate report, The Guardian's woes, and the story that disappeared off the face of the Earth.

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