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Written by Mark Newton on 2025-02-03 at 05:16

A 1980s historical drama which includes Michelle Grattan and Barrie Cassidy is a pretty good summary of what's wrong with Australian journalism, where people who were reaching the peaks of their careers 35 years ago are still hanging around like bad smells today.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-03/the-newsreader-season-3-fact-check/104877666

An industry this small can't undergo generational refresh unless the people at the top move on, and I feel like I've been hearing the same names and same opinions for my entire adult life. There is probably a vast population of up-and-comers better than Grattan and Cassidy who we've never heard of because they were in the way.

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Written by DrFriendless 🇵🇸 on 2025-02-03 at 05:27

@NewtonMark I like Barry Cassidy and Michelle Grattan (and Queen Laura).

I think the problem is that the people being groomed to replace them are not very good - Patricia Karvelas, Walid Ali, David Spears, all get tasks that are above their ability.

Sadly the very awesome Katherine Murphy joined Albo's team, rather than staying with the good guys who could hold him to account.

If the future turns out to be Charles Brice and Arianna Levy I'm gonna self-immolate in the ABC HQ.

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Written by Mark Newton on 2025-02-03 at 05:36

@DrFriendless Murphy spent three years writing weekly Saturday columns which all said, “Morrison is trying very hard but has a communications problem, what he should do is … (list of things he manifestly would not do)”

She ain’t the rising star you’re looking for.

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Written by DrFriendless 🇵🇸 on 2025-02-03 at 05:46

@NewtonMark But was she wrong that he should have done those things? He was pretty lazy...

I'll re-evaluate her next time I see her in action. However I can't think of any younger insightful people.

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Written by Mark Newton on 2025-02-03 at 07:12

@DrFriendless When a Prime Minister is lazy, it’s not the role of journalism to workshop ways to improve his standing.

So yes. It was wrong that she should have done those things.

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