General Australian news

“Mr Modi touched down in Melbourne on Wednesday for the talks with Mr Albanese as the city prepared to host a massive celebration of the Indian prime minister at Docklands Stadium.

Organisers have predicted that more than 20,000 people will attend the “Melbourne Meets Modi” gathering with the Indian leader and Mr Albanese

from the article above

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Mr Lancaster told the commission ACMA had not found any instances of the ABC or SBS breaching relevant code provisions in coverage of the Israel-Gaza conflict, or otherwise, since October 2023.

“Does that suggest also that the current structure of the ombudsman in each broadcaster is working effectively, that ACMA have not in any instance identified a difficulty?” he put to Ms Segal.

The special envoy rejected the suggestion.

“I just don’t accept that,” she said.

"I do concede [ACMA] haven’t found a great deal of inaccuracy, but it’s the more complex, nuanced issues of prioritisation, impartiality, objectivity and balance that I’m concerned to achieve."

The ABC on Wednesday released a statement in which it rejected “claims that its journalism has contributed to antisemitism or social division”.

So she admits that “a great deal of inaccuracy” has not been found in reporting (the amount is farking ZERO), but doesn’t “accept” that.

At best, the Seagull is experiencing the pain of cognitive dissonance. At worst, and in reality, she is making up absolute crap and wants reality ignored.

Stating facts is not anti-semitism.

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We just slotted our eighth goal of the game.

Nearly spat my arvo coffee out when one of the managers of Indian descent said “good luck getting an uber in Melbourne tonight” when they showed it on the news update :rofl:

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Always interesting and somewhat baffling to celebrate politicians from countries of origin when people have done their best to escape the said country…

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I’m not sure that Indian migrants are escaping…they come for economic/better lifestyle reasons rather than “escaping”

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Not just talking about India… but happy to use that example in this case.

Still… I beg to differ.

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He’s very popular with the Indians over here I’ve found

You beg to differ with what? Facts?

Are migrants from the UK puzzling to you if they old King Charlie or is there some other difference here?

Yes… a very popular leader…

Doing a lot for India, like buying uranium off Australia when this country has huge restrictions on its use. But taking it to one of the (if not the) world’s most polluted nation?

Nothing suss there at all.

So they are “economic migrants”. And they are celebrating someone presiding over a country they left for better economic opportunities. Why?

I was actually born in the UK and if I saw Keir Starmer walk past me on the streets of Melbourne, I wouldn’t be attending an extravaganza at Marvel to celebrate his existence.

As for the Royals? Couldn’t care less.

But are you honestly trying to infer that India has stronger historical and political links with Australia compared with the UK? I think you are very, very wrong.

What the actual fark are you talking about?

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Maybe because they still have a strong affection for their country of origin…and think Modi is doing a good job.

Pure supposition on my part as I haven’t personally spoken to any of the people attending the function.

Many of the ones I know still have lots of family living over there and they mostly think he is doing a decent job. I don’t think any of them are fanatical enough to go to Melbourne but I’d suspect if Modi came here they might turn up

She’s doing what Trump and Co have normalised. A childish gambit, ‘i know but i’m still right’, that has enormous real world, adult consequences. It’s farking infuriating and it’s ruined all natural discourse and destroyed stabilising norms.

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Don’t they have a stated goal of shifting ever further to nuclear power due to said pollution?

Probably out of the spare change that had fallen down the back of the couch, casually yawning as they did so.

Fines are just the cost of doing business for these guys, sadly. They’ll have done their sums and decided a hundred grand worth of investment is worth the profit. Unless criminal records etc start getting chucked around, or the entire proceeds of the project start getting forfeited as proceeds of crime, they’ll just keep doing this stuff.

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Surprise surprise..

It’s a week in a Capri villa for the CEO. He’ll have to slum it in Ischia this year.