Fighting Fake News with REAL 30/4/23, Weaponised Unreality, Media grasping for power and money, ALP Government,

 

What is certain is uncertain mathematical and social scientific theories attempt to explain reality. Certain theories don’t and miss reality all together

It is obvious that the nation is harmed by weaponised unreality. Evidence in the US and UK suggests that the damage also hits the forces that aim to ride the wave. Australia has time to halt this civic damage: the Albanese government must act more firmly on challenging lies if the right will not reform itself.

Source: Weaponised Unreality – » The Australian Independent Media Network

The ratings chase is on.

“The news channel is doing everything it can to sweeten the deal for Tucker to come on board — including floating the idea of letting him program the whole channel, not just his own show.”

Source: Report: Newsmax Offering Their Network To Tucker Carlson | Crooks and Liars

So far as theories are about reality, they are never certain. As far as they are certain they are not about reality. Constant research of facts, rationality and critical thought does however increase the probability of a better understanding. The politics of compromise rarely brings progress.

While we’ve been busily distracted on the big issues like cost of living, AUKUS, the Voice, access to doctors and a broken gas market, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been quietly wrapping a highly controversial topic in a Cabinet secrecy blanket. Rex Patrick looks at politicised government advertising and raises concerns about the new Government Communications Sub-Committee of Cabinet.

Source: The best democracy money can buy – Rex on Albo’s secret advertising sub-committee – Michael West