News update for Tue 10 June 2025

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Jun 10, 2025

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Emma Shortis: Trump has long speculated about using force against his own people. Now he has the pretext to do so - The Conversation

“You just [expletive] shot the reporter!”

Australian journalist Lauren Tomasi was in the middle of a live cross, covering the protests against the Trump administration’s mass deportation policy in Los Angeles, California. As Tomasi spoke to the camera, microphone in hand, an LAPD officer in the background appeared to target her directly, hitting her in the leg with a rubber bullet.

Earlier, reports emerged that British photojournalist Nick Stern was undergoing emergency surgery after also being hit by the same “non-lethal” ammunition.

The situation in Los Angeles is extremely volatile.

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Trump takes on the LA protesters and Elon Musk - Full Story Podcast
We are witnessing the first stages of a Trump police state - Robert Reich for The Guardian
Produced & Directed By Donald Trump - After a bad week, Trump debuts a riotous reality show - Dan Rather
Tourists shun Trump's America even before LA riots - Michael West Media
What Trump is building is the problem, not the man himself - Pearls and Irritations
As Trump and his militia torch America, Albanese recklessly insists on business as usual - Bernard Keane for Crikey (paywall)
While we stare at the Trump-Musk trash fire, real issues continue to burn for real people - Amy Remeikis for Pyjama Politics

What young voters want from Albanese - 7am Podcast

At the recent election, a generational shift became undeniable. Nearly half of all voters were Millennials or Gen Z – and their votes helped deliver Labor its biggest lower house majority ever, returned a sizable crossbench, and left the Coalition reeling. But despite their decisive influence, young voters are still waiting for answers – especially on one issue they’ve placed at the heart of their demands: a government duty of care in the face of the climate crisis. Today, climate activist Anjali Sharma, on whether Labor will govern for the young people who delivered them victory.

Listen to the 7am Podcast

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The Generation Game: How Age Shapes Australia's Political Landscape - Thought Bubble
At a time of global political upheaval, can Albanese really resist calls to be more ambitious? - Peter Lewis for The Guardian
Political parties are failing to attract new members. Not only women - Pearls and Irritations

Government is getting more difficult. Many voters have turned off. They are scathing of politicians and deeply cynical about their honesty and motives.

The Liberal Party has a major woman problem, but it also has a men problem. It also has a youth problem, a problem with people moving into middle age, and with significant ethnic groups. Each of these is a symptom of a wider problem, not necessarily addressed by focus on any one of them at the expense of others.

It was said this week that the average age of Liberal Party members in Victoria is 68, and that one of the major expenses of running a branch is organising wreaths for funerals.

Also read > ‘Rambling rubbish’: inside the battle for the soul of the Liberal party in NSW - Anne Davies for The Guardian

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Greens and independents to push Labor for tougher regulation of political lobbying - The Guardian

The Greens and prominent crossbenchers will push Labor to toughen regulation of political lobbying, promising to use their balance of power to increase transparency and probity around vested interests with access in Canberra.

Labor’s thumping election win has given the party a historic majority in the House of Representatives. Final results in the Senate and the defection of Western Australian senator Dorinda Cox from the Greens to Labor give the government 29 seats in the upper house, meaning it can pass legislation with the Greens’ 10 votes.

SBS turns 50: The inside story of Australia's most diverse broadcaster - SBS News

SBS has had an "immense" impact since it all began in 1975. Fifty years on, it continues to hold a unique place in the Australian media landscape, with exciting plans to deliver even more distinctive content and storytelling to viewers and readers.

Broadcasting began in seven languages on 2EA and eight languages on 3EA, with the first ever broadcast in Greek.

"It was born of an idea of the Whitlam government and implemented by the Fraser government in 1975, and at the time Fraser spoke of multiculturalism being not an act of passivity, but an act of active engagement.

The honours system or a system in dishonour? - New Politics

The revelation that Scott Morrison is to be appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia should mark the end of the honours system altogether. For many, Morrison stands as the most underwhelming, divisive and damaging prime minister in the history of the federation – a leader whose tenure was marked not by distinction, but by secrecy, cruelty, and profound misjudgement.

His management of the COVID-19 pandemic saw the virus spread rapidly and with devastating consequences. He infamously claimed “it’s not a race”, and delayed the delivery of vital medications and supplies.

Back to Business - Rex Patrick and Chris Wallace - The Sunday Shot Podcast

With the final counts in final seats down and dusted, the focus switches to the Government: their first decisions, negotiation options and upcoming agenda.

Listen to The Sunday Shot Podcast Replay

Honest Government Ads | News, Bloopers & Behind the Scenes - The Juice Media

G'day, Giordano here with bloopers and behind the scenes from the past year of Honest Government Ads, some thoughts about recent events, eg. Woodsides's North West Shelf gas approval, and what to expect in Season 4 once we come back from our break.

Watch The Juice Media’s wrap of their latest series

Old news. How independent media influence the public debate - Michael West Media

Independent media is reshaping Australia’s political landscape, challenging traditional narratives and amplifying marginalised voices. As online platforms gain influence, they are shifting public perceptions on issues like China, elections, and political identity.

Australia’s recent election, which delivered Anthony Albanese’s Labor Party a historic electoral victory, was filtered through a variety of news and entertainment media, ranging from radio, TV, and newspapers, to various sources on the internet. While the poor campaign performance of Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and a notably strong performance by Albanese throughout the campaign drove the electoral outcome, online alternative media (OAM) also played a significant role.

America wants to sell China as a threat. Should Australia buy it? - Crikey

Australia may very well want to increase defence spending — but not because the White House tells us to.

But Australia has also lived in fear of abandonment, first by mother Britain, then by Uncle Sam. This entrenched fear of external threats, when combined with the fear of being abandoned by an external powerful protector, makes a paradigm shift in our foreign policy almost unimaginable. But reimagine we must, according to strategic realists.

That is why White believes a revolution in our foreign policy thinking — a revolution similar to the one that’s happening in Europe — is what Australia needs. Revolutions are never “easy and comfortable”. But given the cold “hard new world” we’re in today, White believes that, while Australia should by no means sever its ties with the US, the sooner we abandon the illusion that America is going to manage China for us, the safer we will be as a nation.

Adam Morton: Neither glib lines nor warm thoughts can hide the cynicism of Labor’s North West Shelf decision - The Guardian

Albanese’s commitment to the climate crisis appears too often to be built on the idea that being better than the Coalition is enough – but that’s not how it works.

Fans of naked political cynicism have had plenty to cheer of late. Those hoping for something more from their elected leaders – a bit of principle and coherency, say – have had no shortage of reasons to lament what Michael Stipe once called the downhill slide into abysmal.

In Australia, there is cynicism right through the Albanese government’s proposed approval of a 45-year life extension for one of the world’s biggest gas developments.

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