Category Archives: Shut it down. Fire them all.

… not just a weed: A cancer

Posted on 8:27 pm, November 23, 2020 by Sinclair Davidson

Ita Buttrose  gave a public lecture for the Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation  – chaired by John Howard  – on the ABC, Democracy and freedom of the press. I was able to stomach just 10 minutes and that included the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fake News, Shut it down. Fire them all. | 57 Comments

Their ABC must be worried

Posted on 8:12 am, November 17, 2020 by Sinclair Davidson

Joe Gersh – ABC board member – has an op-ed in The Australian this morning. Chris Kenny has been a vigorous critic of the ABC while previously “resisting calls for its privatisation or abolition”, but after last week’s Four Corners, … Continue reading →

Posted in Shut it down. Fire them all. | 47 Comments

Twitter Spat

Posted on 9:33 am, November 16, 2020 by Sinclair Davidson

There is an argument on twitter between Louise 7-0 Milligan and Jim Molan. It all started when Molan called out Milligan’s dodgy reporting. It kind of escalated from there. Then Sevennilligan pulled out this old chestnut. Like the 7-0 High … Continue reading →

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Henry Ergas on their ABC

Posted on 11:13 am, November 13, 2020 by Sinclair Davidson

While Henry has linked to his Australian op-ed this morning, I thought I’d highlight his conclusion: The justice the culture of shaming promises cannot be that of laws; instead, in demanding executions based on scant evidence and summary judgments, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture Wars, Hypocrisy of progressives, Shut it down. Fire them all. | 20 Comments

The Liberals only have themselves to blame

Posted on 9:21 am, November 10, 2020 by Sinclair Davidson

This is art: Kevin Rudd is not about to say what he thinks of a stripper dressed as John Howard who entertained guests at Bob Hawke’s 80th birthday this week. Mr Rudd, who had his own brush with infamy after … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture Wars, Shut it down. Fire them all., Taking out the trash | 71 Comments

Pell Hath No Jury Like A Woman Scorned

Posted on 1:22 am, November 10, 2020 by currencylad

ON last night’s Four Corners, Louise “7-Nilligan” Milligan spoke with Sarah Hanson-Young, Kristina Keneally, a woman who chose to sleep with a minister despite knowing he was married (she said she was eventually “just exhausted” – wink-wink, Tudge-Tudge) and an … Continue reading →

Posted in Hypocrisy of progressives, Politics, Shut it down. Fire them all. | 37 Comments

Unsubstantiated Claims

Posted on 6:21 pm, November 6, 2020 by currencylad

• “Donald Trump makes unsubstantiated claims over election” – ABC chyron • It’s the story of the century: The US President and his connections to Russia – Four Corners   Only a deranged or amoral person would say there is … Continue reading →

Posted in Fake News, Shut it down. Fire them all. | 31 Comments

Disgraced national broadcaster forced to publish retraction

Posted on 10:18 am, November 3, 2020 by currencylad

Cardinal George Pell AC wins again. Humiliated and beclowned, the ABC still refuses to apologise.

Posted in Politics of the Left, Shut it down. Fire them all. | 64 Comments

Their ABC on Gategate

Posted on 11:57 am, October 9, 2020 by Sinclair Davidson

Hmmmmm. For just over $1 billion in funding this is what we’re getting. No mention at all about a scandal where $1.1 million was paid into an Australian bank account to pervert the course of justice. As CL reported this … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture Wars, Gategate, Rule of law, Shut it down. Fire them all. | 39 Comments

The ABC is being cut … well sort of.

Posted on 8:44 pm, October 6, 2020 by Sinclair Davidson

This is almost good news. Here is the breakdown of public broadcasting spending from last years budget. As you can see the ABC is just over a billion dollar spend each year. That is broken up into operational spending and … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget, Shut it down. Fire them all. | 24 Comments