Morning Mail: how One Nation bypasses traditional media; Australia’s Cop criticism; and the Roosters’ big win
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Good morning. In the final episode of The Populist, Sarah Martin looks at how One Nation is bypassing traditional media to capitalise on voters’ economic pain and tries to unpick the thorny issue at the heart of the party’s rise: immigration. Also in…
As the final episode of The Populist airs, Sarah Martin dives into how One Nation is avoiding traditional media avenues to exploit voters' financial struggles and examines the central issue driving the party's growth: immigration. In Queensland, the rural community of Dalby grapples with the possible arrival of a $31 billion data center.
Premier David Crisafulli views it as a "chance," but others worry about the spread of AI globally. The mother of a victim of the robodebt scandal, who took his life, claims she is enduring "another kind of injustice" after being informed she will be excluded from a $475 million class action settlement. The upcoming UN climate conference, hosted by Turkey and Australia, is drawing criticism for being involved in the coal trade while doing little to encourage nations to transition away from fossil fuels.
Debate rages over whether capping international migration would "destroy the economy" or provide the necessary "population reset" to reinvigorate stagnant living standards in Australia. A driver who crashed his car into a crowd of Newcastle Knights fans will remain in custody as the town rallies around the hospitalised victims. Security agencies are probing allegations that the Flydubai co-pilot accused of attempting to hijack a flight to Israel had spent roughly two years in Australia as a student.
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