GERARD HENDERSONThe Australian, 20 December 2025 Former prime minister John Howard has a sharp political mind along with a deep sense of history. In the aftermath of the march to Sydney Opera House on October 9, 2023, Howard described the event as a “catastrophic descent from civility”. It was the occasion when, two days after … Continue reading BONDI FOLLOWS ‘CATASTROPHIC DESCENT FROM CIVILITY’
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TROUBLING TROPES TO WATCH OUT FOR IN NEWS COVERAGE
What is a trope? I suggest the author infers it is "a way of looking at something"> Chris Gardiner A troubling aspect of some journalists’ coverage of the Hamas war against Israel is the spread of ahistorical, anti-Israel tropes. They are often repeated in coverage of pro-Palestinian protests. There are four predominant tropes: settler-colonial Israel, … Continue reading TROUBLING TROPES TO WATCH OUT FOR IN NEWS COVERAGE
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