Edited by Lee Duffield
Freedom and Truth
Tuesday, December 4, 2018, 10:35 pm
The national media union, the MEAA, wants a shake-up of the ABC to try and proof it against political interference, including a Board with more “independent, accountable and experienced” directors.
Lee Duffield says the call for more “transparency” is contained in a submission to a Senate inquiry – one of three announced investigations.
Tuesday, November 27, 2018, 12:02 am
Lee Duffield looks at the 5% swing to Labor in the Victorian state election — moving from 45 to maybe 56 out of the 88 seats – and possible reasons. He says some main answers will be in long-term changes going on within the Liberal Party.
Monday, November 26, 2018, 11:23 pm
People of the Pacific states got money out of this month’s summit of the APEC organisation – Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation – but might have felt walked-over in the scrum for power. Lee Duffield reports the Pacific is a new discovery of the 21-member inter-governmental free trade forum.
Tuesday, November 13, 2018, 11:24 pm
It came to France, scene of the epic battles of the Great War (1914-18), to host the celebration of its centenary on 11 November. Lee Duffield says it also fell to the French President, Emmanuel Macron, to post a reminder about the ideal of civilisation which the savagery of that war had jeopardised. VICTORY, PEACE, […]
Monday, November 5, 2018, 11:14 pm
The no vote on Sunday’s independence referendum in New Caledonia came close enough for Kanak independence leaders to say they can fight again. Lee Duffield says that result might also be sweet enough both to damp down anger in the Kanak community, and cut down bravado and cockiness on the other side.
Saturday, November 3, 2018, 11:15 am
Voters in this weekend’s independence referendum in New Caledonia are choosing between two radically different ideas of the future, despite decades of negotiation intended to create one common ground. Lee Duffield reports that among strong indications of a resounding “no” vote the territory is approaching the poll with fears of a violent aftermath…
Wednesday, August 1, 2018, 10:24 pm
Lee Duffield interviewed the Foreign Minister at Port Vila in Vanuatu on 23 July 2018. He found a frank and open, and informing account of current issues in Vanuatu.
Thursday, July 26, 2018, 6:41 pm
When the host county Nauru banned the pool broadcaster, ABC, from the Pacific Islands summit set for September, it was condemned widely for an attack on freedom of the media.
Lee Duffield paid a visit this week to Dan McGarry, head of the Vanuatu Daily Post, who took a lead, declaring his outlet would no longer go.
Wednesday, July 25, 2018, 8:58 pm
The Vanuatu foreign Minister, Ralph Regenvanu, has welcomed the intensified Chinese investment and aid efforts in his country, while conceding it does come with some extra diplomatic pressure.
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‘Queenslander’ Scott Morrison misses the bus on the bushfires
Wednesday, December 5, 2018, 1:37 pm
Reported by Lee Duffield
The Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison called on Queenslanders to obey bushfire warnings — from the G20 conference in Argentina.
Lee Duffield looks at how government leaders managed on the communication front during Queensland’s week of flames.