Dave Riley, long-time socialist, artist, satirist and chef, was an enthusiast about trying out new ventures to broaden the socialist project. Jim McIlroy reports on his life.
Independent media
James Wyner reports on how grassroots media outlet Radio Skid Row survived the COVID-19 pandemic.
Independent journalism has never been more important to democracy. Thankfully, Walkley Award-winning journalist Michael West is surprisingly optimistic about the future of independent media.
Comedian and radio personality Wendy Harmer tweeted recently about a dinner experience she had:聽鈥淗ad my Liberal-voting friends over last night who are adamant the Govt. should nationalise the banks 鈥 same position as espoused by 91自拍论坛 Weekly. Weren't best pleased when I pointed this out. Fun debate :)鈥澛
It鈥檚 no surprise people are drawing this conclusion, as more revelations from the banking royal commission show just how much the banks have screwed over customers in the name of profits.
As a child, David Cromwell got an invaluable insight into the way the corporate media skews the news. Scattered around his family's Scottish home were "mainstream" newspapers like the Daily Record and Glasgow Herald.