The tweet that captures the cowardice of Labor
There is deep sorrow still on this anniversary of October 7 among Jews of the left like me, deep sorrow and pain. And there is a sense of betrayal.
Michael Gawenda
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NYT doxing scandal is a shameful story of failed media ethics
I know that journalists do not like public self-examination; they much prefer to do the scrutinising rather than be the subject of scrutiny. But on any reckoning, this is a story, a great one in my opinion.
How Palestinian supporters weaponised the Holocaust
Protesters have misappropriated the Jewish death camps to accuse Jews of being Nazis and Israel of committing genocide in a cynical ploy designed to bolster their narrative.
The art of reporting, straight from Harry the Horse
Something precious was lost in the transformation of journalism from a trade to an elite profession.
The timeless temptation of cheating
An adulterous relationship in middle age changes over time, but can love born of infidelity go the distance? Howard Jacobson gives it his best shot.
Goodbye to you, Yasha, my true Jewish warrior
My Holocaust survivor brother-in-law faced the ultimate horror repeating before he died.
The moment the liberal media started to lose its way
The Israeli war against Hamas has shown in a very dramatic way how journalism has changed in recent times – and how many journalists have come to see their role as warriors for social justice. We have been here before.
Are journalists seekers of truth, or warriors for a cause?
A contagion in journalism has been developing for some time – it goes back to 2021 – but it has flowered since the October 7 massacre by Hamas terrorists.
Missing in action: factual, fair reporting of Gaza war
The phones of thousands of Australians buzzed with a terrible news alert. Almost immediately, social media was full of a terrible blood libel, the most ancient anti-Semitic trope.
‘Could not have written this while he was alive’: Eulogy for a night editor
Two men on a very different journey with prostate cancer – and a poignant twist in their story.
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