Comment on news, culture, and ideas by Peter Strempel.
In the news … May 2021
Commentary on the news, current affairs, journalism, and the news media landscape more generally for May 2021.
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In the news … April 2021
Commentary on the news, current affairs, journalism, and the news media landscape more generally for April 2021.
In the news … March 2021
Commentary on current affairs, the news media, and the the state of journalism generally for March 2021.
Morrison and Freud: What’s on his mind?
What could a Freudian perspective reveal to us about the angry Scott Morrison thrashing about for an end to his sexual assault and harassment problem.
Does left arrogance drive right extremism?
Translating Thomas Frank’s editorial about arrogant American ‘liberals’ for Australian audiences reveals a very unflattering picture of local left elitism.
In the news … February 2021
Commentary on current affairs, the news media, and the state of journalism, February 2021.
Our democracy under threat all around
Australian democracy is threatened by Chinese expansionism, unregulated corporate excesses, and its own neo-fascism.
News Corp lies to Australia
True to form, News Corp executives give senate inquiry misinformation, disinformation, and outright lies.
In the news … January 2021
Commentary on current affairs and the state of journalism.
Poor literacy: career stumbling block?
How literacy skills might determine ’employability’ and promotion opportunities.
Scott Morrison: the low road
Scott ‘Scotty from marketing’ Morrison represents Aaron Sorkin’s lowest road possible when it comes to leaders.
In the news … December 2020
Commentary on the news and the state of journalism in December 2020.
Morrison created China trade war with ideology, ignorance, and incompetence
Scott Morrison’s right wing populist, nationalist jingoism doesn’t play with China, even if it is guilty of the same.
In the news … November 2020
Commentary on current affairs, the news media, and journalism in November 2020.
Morrison exposed as champion of toxic Coalition culture
Scott ‘Scotty from marketing’ Morrison exemplifies a toxic Coalition culture with his insistence of no responsibility and no consequences for unconscionable conduct.