Fighting Fake News with REAL, 15/9/24, Land Force Conference run by a CHARITY, Military Spending Vs Aged Care, Online bullshit New Laws,

 

The promoters behind the Land Forces weapons expo are registered as a charity. This charity, AMDA, pays no tax but does pay high salaries and just tripled its income to $35m.

The lucrative charity, yes CHARITY, running the Land Forces weapons expo

by Michael West | Sep 14, 2024

  

When comparing the $5.6 billion given to aged care reforms with the $368 billion planned for submarines, it becomes clear that we are asking the wrong questions. Instead of focusing on the cost of aged care, we should be questioning why military spending escapes scrutiny. Australia’s currency sovereignty means it has the financial power to fund both defence and social services without needing to choose one over the other. It’s time to shift the conversation toward resource allocation and societal priorities rather than focusing on artificial financial constraints.

Why Aged Care Funding Scrutinised, but Military Spending Not

 

 

The bill also won’t cover mainstream media. This is a problem because some mainstream media outlets such as Sky News are prominent contributors to the spread of misinformation.

Notably this has included climate change denial, which is a widespread and pressing problem. The bill does not include climate misinformation in its scope. This greatly diminishes its relevance in addressing the harm done by misinformation.

This bill makes many of the same mistakes as the government’s other recent attempts to reduce online harms. It goes against expert advice and neglects important issues. As a result, it’s unlikely to achieve its goals.

 A new law aims to tackle online lies – but it ignores expert advice and doesn’t go nearly far enough

 

 Barnaby Joyce jumps on the nuclear energy bandwagon but gets his facts wrong.

Barnaby Joyce — nuclear energy not as cheap as he thinks it is

BARNABY JOYCE |

Belinda Jones