Cut Through

When it comes to what some call Australia's "epidemic" of men's violence against women, the media plays a significant role – as evidenced by the reporting on the trial of convicted rapist, Melbourne talent manager Ralph Carr. After a decade of media reform advocacy, Jane Gilmore says news headlines are still littered with rape myths, the villainisation of victims and favourable descriptions of perpetrators.

She joins the podcast to discuss what drives sensationalist media coverage of men’s violence and why AI is about to make matters even worse.

This episode covers:
Media reporting on the rape trial of Ralph Carr
Why headlines continue to demonise victims and downplay the acts of perpetrators
The end of the “good guy” narrative for male perpetrators of violence
The role of social media in driving the gender divide
Gilmore’s “Groundhog Day” experience in advocacy and policy spaces
Labelling female journalists “activists”
Tip: The media and court suppression orders

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If you or someone you know is affected by sexual assault or violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit 1800RESPECT.org.au. In an emergency, call 000.

For counselling, advice and support for men in NSW, Victoria and Tasmania who have anger, relationship or parenting issues, call the Men’s Referral Service on 1300 766 491. Men in WA can contact the Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline on 1800 000 599.

Read more:
$1.3 million was spent to improve media reporting on male violence. Twelve years later, I fear little has changed
Rape myths in the media reporting of the High-Profile Melbourne Man’s rape trial
Pledge to change suppression order law is small progress that smacks of lip service – The Age editorial
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Immigration is one of the most dominant and heated political topics of the moment, with the media extensively covering an apparent surge in anti-immigration sentiment among Australian voters. Everything from housing shortages to unemployment is blamed on overseas arrivals, while the care economy is more reliant than ever on foreign workers.

Bernard Keane joins the podcast to discuss the role of immigration in today’s Australia – which now has more to do with economics than it does with culture – and explain what good migration policy should look like in the years to come.

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Read more:

Seize the Moment by Bernard Keane
Chapter excerpt: Immigration is a huge opportunity for Australia, but there are obstacles to overcome
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Overseas Migration 2024-2025
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Internal emails exposing the National Anti-Corruption Commission trying to evade one journalist’s questions, Tony Abbott making a very strange mistake in his political commentary, and South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas enjoying an intimate dinner with a top News Corp journalist.

Daanyal Saeed and Crystal Andrews recap these stories, and many more compelling, illuminating and absurd items from The Snoop, our daily roundup of tips, treasures and titbits from news and politics in Australia and around the world.

In today’s episode we catch listeners up on:

NACC emails from Paul Brereton, Kylie Kilgour revealed
Built to fail? NACC: the integrity body undermined from the start on The Point
NACC inspector drops investigation into Brereton
Peter Malinauskas’ meetings with News Corp journalist Peter Starick
Back-Scratching. Premier Malinauskus’ love-in with Newscorp exposed on Michael West Media
Mamamia’s Luca Lavigne is not the only Australian media nepo baby
AEC changes Tasmania federal electorates
Tony Abbott’s confusion about “Truganini”
Labor MP Josh Wilson “striking” ban from over-45s soccer

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Australia’s most prestigious universities have been plagued by governance and corruption scandals over the past few years, all the while public debate continues on what role universities should play in modern Australian society.

Julie Hare, one of the country’s most experienced higher education journalists, joins Cut Through to unpack the ICAC investigation into the University of Wollongong, explain how executive greed and policy changes created a perfect storm for the sector, and puts her ideas for how to restore Australian universities to their former glory – and public good.

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Read more:
Leaders at Australian universities have lost their moral compass
ANU and other universities using ‘custom-made’ accounting systems that can obscure financial health
More Australian universities than ANU face a governance crisis. But why now precisely?
‘Broken and unfair’: Morrison-era policy slogging students with hundreds of millions in extra debt
John Dewar’s very public humiliation

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Politics editor Bernard Keane returns to the podcast to answer subscriber questions in a dedicated Q&A episode. What does he think of critics who say there is “nothing to see here” on union corruption in Victoria’s Big Build? Is there any substance to rumours that Anthony Albanese would leave politics before the next election? Will the global campaign to introduce a wealth tax – advocated by the likes of Gary Stevenson and Gabriel Zucman – make headway in Australia?

Keane and Cut Through host Crystal Andrews tackle the following questions:

What kind of Labor leader is Anthony Albanese?
Where will the government land in its approach to AI policy?
Should people question the Watson report into CFMEU corruption?
Will Snowy Hydro 2.0 be “worth it” in the end?
Is an Australian wealth tax on the horizon?
How is Australia’s ageing population contributing to socioeconomic issues?

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