Jess, Charlie and Rachel are joined by ABC reporter Nabil Al-Nashar followed by anti-fascist researcher Andy Fleming — aka Slack Bastard — to discuss the “March for Australia” rallies that took place in cities across Australia. Nabil shares his experience covering the rallies as a person of colour, including racist feedback on his social media, while Andy offers some perspective on the role the mainstream media has played in platforming the far-right. The team also discuss the abrupt closure of Meanjin, Labor’s attacks on FOIs, and the rejection of war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation appeal.
About this program
We live in a media saturated world. The news cycle travels at lightning speed and is impossible to ignore. Spin Cycle aims to make sense of the 24/7 updates and hot takes we are bombarded with from media outlets, politicians and pundits all trying to own the narrative.
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