{"id":106,"date":"2012-12-13T04:35:12","date_gmt":"2012-12-13T04:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/australiansforhonestpolitics.wordpress.com\/?p=106"},"modified":"2019-04-13T23:24:26","modified_gmt":"2019-04-13T13:24:26","slug":"from-watergate-to-ashbygate-front-pages-on-slipper-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/from-watergate-to-ashbygate-front-pages-on-slipper-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"From Watergate to Ashbygate &#8211; Front Pages on Slipper Scandal."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rD1lpAiDXfw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quote of the Year 2012 is a tie between Ms Alberici and<\/strong><strong>\u00a0Mr Abbott:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><em>Emma\u00a0Alberici: &#8220;Virtually every commentator in the land is echoing the thoughts of the Opposition on this one. &#8220;<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><em>Mr Abbott on #AshbyConspiracy: This is a tawdry state of affairs, to say the least.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This shows our esteemed mainstream media at work. It is a study in how the press makes sausages.<br \/>\nWe have our very own Australian Watergate minus investigative journalism. What happened? Where did it go?<br \/>\nDoes mainstream journalism still exist or is it now left to the Fifth Estate, social media, blogs, twitter to do their work.<\/p>\n<p>You decide.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/australiansforhonestpolitics.wordpress.com\/2012\/12\/24\/the-media-now-operates-with-all-the-subtlety-of-a-pugilist\/sorbetn_autocollage_15_images\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-157\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-157\" alt=\"Newspaper Front Pages Collage\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/sorbetn_autocollage_15_images.jpg?resize=604%2C483\" width=\"604\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/sorbetn_autocollage_15_images.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/sorbetn_autocollage_15_images.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/sorbetn_autocollage_15_images.jpg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/sorbetn_autocollage_15_images.jpg?resize=1200%2C960&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quote of the Year 2012 is a tie between Ms Alberici and\u00a0Mr Abbott: Emma\u00a0Alberici: &#8220;Virtually every commentator in the land is echoing the thoughts of the Opposition on this one. &#8220; Mr Abbott on #AshbyConspiracy: This is a tawdry state of affairs, to say the least.\u00a0 \u00a0 This shows our esteemed mainstream media at work. 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