Episode 83: Morrison ”hosts” the media, election campaign highlights and low lights, good news about solar panels at night

Van Badham and Ben Davison discuss "horse race" political
journalism in light of the revelations that Morrison is "hosting
drinks for the media" during the campaign and that the "cash rate
gaffe" was based on a question asked after a visit to a nursing
home that needed nurses but where the media wasn't interested in
asking about aged care policy.


With disinformation campaigns having shaped national elections in
Australia, the UK and the USA in recent years Van and Ben discuss
why trust in the media is so important and how recognising the
potential for bias by being up front with your views, values and
interactions is so critical to democracy.


There have been some policy announcements in the first days of
the election, on Medicare from Labor and on jobs from Morrison
(though the details might be better news for workers in Vietnam
than in Western Sydney). There have also been revelations about
Liberal travel rorts and George Christensen locking in his $100k
severance by jumping into an unwinnable senate spot for One
Nation.


Australian Unions have put out a secure jobs policy paper which
shows 1 in 3 workers in Australia currently has no job
security.  Union jobs are more secure jobs and you can join
your union at Australianunions.org.au/wow


The good news is that solar panels are being designed that
collect energy at night!  


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