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CFA-Guardian angels of our state
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jb03 said:
Yeah I reckon it had an effect, not a lot, but enough. Without it the ALP might have won a few more seats and won the election. Who knows? But you could say it kept them out of government.
Slinger said:
Slinger,
in an article about the dispute it was said that there were 'cultural issues' between the CFA and the UFU to be sorted out. Any idea what those cultural issues might be? Could authority to delegate and implement by CFA local chiefs perhaps be lost to career firies?
Also, an additional 342 career firefighters are to be put on by 2016 - is that in areas that once were classified as 'country' but are now classed as outer suburbs or are they to be put on right across rural victoria?
Any news?
tigersnake said:
Brodders17 said:
Hi there Tigersnake and Brodders17,
Prior to the election, The Age (FairFax), called for Turnbull and the Coalition to be re-elected.
http://www.theage.com.au/comment/the-age-editorial/federal-election-2016-malcolm-turnbull-deserves-time-to-deliver-on-potential-20160630-gpvjtw.html
Do you think this was hypocrisy from a usually left-leaning newspaper?
Or do you think they were trying reverse psychology on their readers?
or maybe they finally admitted that a Coalition government is best for Australia?
I have to admit I find it laughable that the Murdoch press is ripped into but The Age and the ABC in particular aren't shy in their bias the other way aren't commented on.
I guess if it's against someone's own opinions, it's bias. If it agrees with your own opinion, then they are simply stating the facts.
antman said:
Hi Antman.
I thought it was strange that the majority of articles from The Age leading up to the election were very one-sided and since the election they have continued in the same vain.
Why do you think they decided to then plead with their readers to vote for the Coalition government?
Have you a view?
Chelsea said:
you are seriously comparing murdoch rags such as the Hun and Daily Tele with the Age and ABC?
i must have missed the front pages parodies calling Turnbull a liar with a pic of Pinnochio.
who is the Age's version of Andrew Bolt?
the Murdoch rags get ripped because they dont even try to have any balance.
Brodders17 said:
Hi Brodders,
I don't disagree that News Limited favour the more conservative parties but I don't think it is any different to Fairfax/ABC leaning towards the more liberal/left-wing ideologies of our political spectrum.
All media have their agendas and what is in it for them.
The balance in this country is that one major media corporation support the conservatives and the other supports the rest.
