John Quiggin on Nostr: The news that Katharine Murphy has quit The Guardian to work for #Albo isn't ...
The news that Katharine Murphy has quit The Guardian to work for #Albo isn't surprising. At least since the 2022 election her political coverage has been skewed by personal support for Albanese. Journalists shouldn't be politically neutral, but they also shouldn't be mouthpieces for individual politicians. In the new job, that won't be a conflict #auspol
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