And ABC Radio news this morning referred to the "talks" going on between the U.S. and Iran... What do they think "talks" are? #ausnews #auspol #radionational

This 👇 one’s for that smug arrogant #DavidMarr who showed his true colours when “interviewing” #ChrisHedges on #LNL on #RadioNational. I will never listen to his arrogance again & am grateful he showed his true colours.

youtu.be/YL8rXeNkXsQ

Latika Burke showing her usual bowling ball level of sharpness asking an interview subject a question she answered 5 minutes earlier
Does Latika not listen if she's not asking the questions?
#RadioNational

Ryvchin isnt a lobbyist.

He’s an agitator.

#RadioNational #auspol

i have some terrible news for you, pigs already have impunity.

#RadioNational #auspol

AND
ByTheWay
5am national news, #OurABC, #AusPol,
framed it:
"immigration crackdown"
6am, non-Sunday graveyard shift adults arrived, "during clashes between ICE agents and protesters".
The early copywriting is an example of a pattern at #RadioNational Sunday news syndication (national broadcaster)

Best of 2025 - John Menadue in conversation with David Marr In a wide-ranging discussion, P&I editor-in-chief John Menadue discusses a life full of achievement driven by conviction, and nominates seeing off the White Australia policy and establishing P&I as highlights. He is speaking with David Marr on ABC Radio National's Late Night Live.

I hope I can also age gracefully and encourage people around me to step up and for me not to be concerned that people may no longer listen to me. I'm quite pleased that I can still do a few more things, God willing. #auspol #JohnMenadue #LateNightLive #RadioNational

Could we see an audit of ABC's political reporting for the last 5yrs? #Insiders #AfternoonBriefing #abc730 #QandA #RadioNational. How many minutes of airtime (news, interviews, commentary) given to the Coalition vs Labor vs Greens vs One Nation vs Independents. Tim Wilson?! Srsly?! 🤔 #auspol 1/2

Global Affairs, Arts and Science take centre stage on ABC Radio National in 2026 - About the ABC In the new year, Global Roaming will welcome author and journalist Latika M Bourke and foreign affairs journalist Kylie Morris who will join existing presenters Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald p...

ABC Radio National is offically plumbing the debts of mediocrity including right-wing apologist and Sky News pundit Latika Burke in its 2026 line-up. Seriously, are you kidding? #ABCRadioNational #RadioNational

www.abc.net.au/about/media-...

Australian universities in crisis - ABC listen Australian universities are confronting a firestorm, the loss of foreign students, the lay-off of academics, the underpayment of staff and radical changes to domestic university fees. Why is our univ...

Australian universities are confronting a firestorm: loss of foreign students, layoff of academics, underpayment of staff and radical changes to domestic university fees.

Why is our university sector in so much trouble?

#RadioNational #RearVision
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

#RadioNational #LawReform #socialmediaban

Countdown to Australia's social media ban - ABC listen In two weeks' time, Australia's social media ban for children under 16 will come into force. How will it work? Will it protect kids from online harm? And could they find ways around the restrictions?

Interesting discussion of the social media ban for children under 16 soon to come into force.

With John Pane, Chair of the Electronic Frontiers Australia and Member of the advisory board to the Fed Govt.

#RadioNational #LawReform #socialmediaban
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Leeser really struggling to make sense, wrapping himself in knots to justifying the unconscionable actions of Kerr! #Disingenuous #LNL #LateNightLive #Auspol #RadioNational #ThePalaceLetters

Julian Leeser disingenuously rewriting history on Whitlam’s Dismissal, trying to rehabilitate the reprehensible actions of Kerr! “Guardian of the Constitution” indeed. #LNL #LateNightLive #RadioNational #Auspol

Come to the cabaret with Le Gateau Chocolat, and music from the borderlands of Iran and Afghanistan - ABC listen All kinds of music and all kinds of musicians in conversation with Andrew Ford.

Fascinating segment with Mohammad Miraghazadeh and Michel Gasco live in Andy Ford's The Music Show studio just now.

And a great interview with Nigerian drag baritone Le Gateau Chocolat while you're there

#RadioNational #music

www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

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ABC RN's The Bookshelf has published the books that came in at 101-200 on their Favourite Books of the 21st Century poll. I'm not going to repeat a full-blown analysis, but few things:
* I've only read ~30 of these, compared with 57 of the top 100.
* Two more more of the books I voted for made […]

#ChrisHedges on #DavidMarr

"He typifies all of those journalists who function as stenographers to power, who are primarily concerned about their own careers and who seek to discredit those of us who challenge dominant systems of authority, including within the media."

#RadioNational #auspol

David Marr interviews Chris Hedges for Club Media Mainstream A former Media Watch presenter recently attempted to lecture Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Hedges on what his role as a journalist should be, and it was embarrassing.

This exchange between #DavidMarr & #ChrisHedges on LNL:

DM: As journalists, we have to report the excuses made by groups like the IDF ... That’s our job.”

CH: No, our job is to report the truth.

#LateNightLive #RadioNational #Gaza #auspol #journalism

independentaustralia.net/business/bus...

Number of books in each 5 year period. Recency bias only apparent for the last 5 years.

Average publishing year for each quintile. Newer books tend to be lower down the list except for the top 20.

My average rating by quintile. In general I rated higher books better.

I couldn't resist doing some analysis of ABC Radio National's Top 100 Books of the 21st Century.

How much more likely were people to vote for books because they had read them in recent memory (recency bias)? You would expect that good books are spread out evenly […]

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I'm looking forward to the final 40 of Radio National's Top 100 Books of the 21st Century this afternoon.

I reckon these with rank highly:
Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton, and maybe also Lola In The Mirror
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Something by […]

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The first of my favourite books has made it into Radio National's Top 100 Books of the 21st Century: #68. Educated by Tara Westover.

Only expecting a couple more of mine to make it ...

www.abc.net.au/listen/radionational/cou...

#Top100Books #RadioNational #ABCRN #Books […]

I voted for #GeorgeSaunders' experimental novel #'LincolnInTheBardo' - in @ No.94 👍🏿😎
Yep, top #100Countdown started at 1PM AEDT on #RadioNational

Heads-up! Pullitzer Prize-winning journo Chris Hedges will be on ABC #RadioNational #LateNightLive with David Marr this Monday 20Oct25 at 10pm. 📻

On ABC Radio National Thu 16Oct 6pm, Michael Rowland interviews Malala Yousafzai, on her new memoir. 📻 #RadioNational

Yes David, I CAN imagine #LateNightLive WITHOUT that dirge of a theme. Bring back Giuseppe Brescianello's Violin Concerto forthwith! #LNL #RN #RadioNational #ABC

My votes for Radio National's Top 100 Books of the 21st Century: Doppelganger by Naomi Klein Do Not Sell at Any Price by Amanda Petrusich QAnon and On by Van Badham Intermezzo by Sally Rooney Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton On Connection by Kae Tempest The Male Complaint by Simon Jones Copland The Other Significant Others by Rhaina Cohen Ultra-Processed People by Chris van Tulleken Unmasking AI by Joy Buolamwini

📚 Only a few more days to #vote in Radio National's Top 100 #Books of the 21st Century: top100books.abc.net.au

What about you?

My list is primarily non-fiction (except for Trent Dalton & Sally Rooney)

Decision-making centred on the books I've lent the most

#RadioNational
#Top100Books
#BookSky

Alright, finally, my submission for ABC Radio's Top 100 Books Of The 21st Century. I clearly need to read more.

Vote now: bit.ly/45rGkgE

#RadioNational #Top100Books #booksky #books

Ok ABC Radio National, you know how to get me to bite!📚

Voting opened today in RN’s Top 100 Books of the past 25 years and I couldn’t help voting early.

What's your favourite book of this century so far?

Vote now: bit.ly/45rGkgE

#RadioNational #Top100Books

John Menadue in conversation with David Marr In a wide-ranging discussion, P&I editor-in-chief John Menadue discusses a life full of achievement driven by conviction, and nominates seeing off the White Australia policy and establishing P&I as highlights. He is speaking with David Marr on ABC Radio National's Late Night Live.

I hope I can also age gracefully and encourage people around me to step up and for me not to be concerned that people may no longer listen to me. I'm quite pleased that I can still do a few more things, God willing. #auspol #JohnMenadue #LateNightLive #RadioNational

Message from the editor Many of you would have heard P&I publisher, founder and editor-in-chief John Menadue in conversation with David Marr on ABC Radio National’s Late Night Live last Wednesday evening. If not you can catch it any time. We will publish a transcript.

When pressed to nominate highlights over a distinguished and multifaceted career, John Menadue nominated two: finally seeing off the White Australia policy, and establishing @PearlsandIrritations. @catrionajackso1 #auspol #LateNightLive #RadioNational #DavidMarr