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Yes that's right. But it ran an editorial setting out just why it was not, endorsing either Labor or the Coalition. It was not a last minute decision by the owners of the paper to block an editorial.

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Oct 30Liked by Michael Gawenda

Lovely to hear about Rocky and your walks. I use a pram sometimes for Motek if and when he needs it he’s 15. And I can’t carry him if he can’t walk all of a sudden. You kind of get used to it and it means you can walk further. Love your writing always have.

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Oct 30Liked by Michael Gawenda

Yes this world often really feels alien to me, as if populated by aliens.

But pieces like this really matter because one day.....some day....questions will be asked about what has been lost. And why. And hopefully, what can be done about it. It may be rather like the current housing crisis, because of bad policies and decisions made 30 years or so ago.

So having concerns about current journalism stated in writing really does matter. It could inspire others to move in a better direction, at the opportune time.

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A master wordsmith. With worthwhile thoughts. Thank you.

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Thank you Glenda

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Yes I agree!

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"[E}ditors allowed the journalists to decide for themselves the ethical principles that guide their work and that shape the world that they present to their subscribers."

This could be said of The Age which has said nothing about the Muslim cleric Abu Ousayd who is now being taken to the Federal Court for his deeply antisemitic remarks about Jews

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Brilliant

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Good afternoon Michael. Didn’t The Age in its traditional pre-election day editorial once refuse to endorse either of the major political parties?

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Bloody brilliant and 200 percent true. Nails it!!!

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Thank you Julie. Very pleased!

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