ABC impartiality, Dan Andrews’ integrity, and David McBride’s podcast choices.
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This week we debunked some myths about the economic reality of Australia's supermarket “duopoly”, questioned whether Dan Andrews fans care about integrity, and asked what ABC “impartiality” would actually look like.

Elsewhere we took you to a frantic press conference called by a former Sky News journalist in a posh Sydney suburb, and then down to Tasmania to mop up the state's election results.

We hope you're having a great Easter weekend and we'll be back in your inbox on Tuesday.
Gina Rushton Gina Rushton,
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Do Dan Andrews stans give a shit about integrity?
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For a decade, Victorian ombudsman Deborah Glass tried to hold Labor to account. For her efforts she was smeared by the party's supporters.

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‘Truthful, not neutral’: Why the ABC’s ‘impartiality’ warning isn’t the full story
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New journalism students are pushing back against the old school of impartiality — the idea of which has merit but is built on shifting sands.

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How exactly are our taxpayer dollars being spent on AUKUS?
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How much does the defence pact cost per job created?

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Labor’s refugee-bashing bill is terrible law. Minority government can’t come soon enough
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'It is bad law, in flagrant disregard of our international human rights obligations.'

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Which do you want, corporate profits or competition? Think carefully
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We need divestiture powers to curb corporate abuses like price gouging — but remember that super funds own a large chunk of these companies.

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Outgoing ministers can no longer keep their secrets buried. What could be unearthed?
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Christian Porter, Scott Morrison, Anthony Albanese. Whose ministerial secrets could be aired after a Federal Court closed a dodgy loophole?

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Liberals to have ‘easy run’ in Morrison’s old seat of Cook
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Who is Taylor Auerbach, the ex-Seven staffer at the centre of the Bruce Lehrmann Thai masseuse saga? 
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Crikey tagged along to a press conference held by a man Bruce Lehrmann claims is just a 'disgruntled' former Seven producer.

Former Sky News producer Taylor Auerbach (Image: Sky News)
 
A former cabbie on why Sam Kerr’s alleged vomiting is not to be trivialised
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'I speak from experience. Not as the vomiter, I hasten to add, but as a vomitee.'

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An unusual Israel trip participant, Sky’s aversion to facts, and the ABC settles
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This week's Media Briefs brings you a most unusual AIJAC trip participant, along with some rogue corrections and a settlement in a big case for Victorian politics.

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Australia deserves a better left populist than Max Chandler-Mather
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If the popular Greens MP can't make room for evidence, then young progressives have misplaced their hope in him.

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Why is whistleblower David McBride on a podcast for far-right conspiracists?
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The 'Afghan Files' whistleblower has enjoyed too little scrutiny from those on the left.

Whistleblower and former military lawyer David McBride (Image: AAP/Mick Tsikas)