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The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, made the announcement in Canberra on Monday.

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[–] wurzelgummidge@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Intelligence sources said the decision to raise the threat level was not triggered by any single issue or ideology, but noted an overall increase in polarisation in Australia and other western countries.

And who is responsible for this polarisation? Western media!

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Honestly? A handful of rich Americans are largely to blame.

[–] wurzelgummidge@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago (2 children)

A handful of rich Americans are largely to blame.

and Rupert Murdoch.

Where else do people in western countries get their information from?

[–] trk@aussie.zone 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

and Rupert Murdoch.

How is that any different to what they already said?

[–] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 9 points 3 months ago (3 children)
[–] trk@aussie.zone 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

He's American, literally. Doesn't matter where he's from, old mates comment stands.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_Murdoch

In 1981, Murdoch bought The Times, his first British broadsheet, and, in 1985, became a naturalized US citizen, giving up his Australian citizenship, to satisfy the legal requirement for US television network ownership.

[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

But he's also American isn't he?

[–] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago

Yes, he gave up official 'daily daft dingo' status in '85 so he could own american television networks

[–] FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I consider the colonial parts of AUS & NZ to be just as much “the West”. We’re all the same monoculture anglosphere besides minor surface differences.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

“Minor” surface differences? Some of us call them parmas, and others parmis. That runs deep.

[–] FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

May these two vastly different peoples leave peacefully among each other.

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

You know there are good public funded broadcasters in most of "western media" too, right?

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I mean...Rupert is an Aussie, so it's a...joint venture...🙄