Wednesday, January 15, 2020

James and Kathryn Murdoch on Climate Extremity - Succession of Loudest Voices Rolled into One

Like courage, truth is rarely pure and seldom simple ...

Never pure. Most truths, especially about ourselves or our actions or deeds, might also be distorted by our own conceit, our most secret shames or moral shortcomings ...


Incredible, secret firefighting mission saves famous 'dinosaur trees'


Firefighters were lowered by helicopter into a secret gorge to save the last remaining stand of Wollemi pine from the ferocious Gospers Mountain fire.



It should be scary': Regional NSW dam close to empty

Water levels at NSW's Burrendong Dam have dropped to a critical low of 1.6 per cent, with rain predicted for this weekend unlikely to help. Sydney's next?


The ghost road to Mallacoota


On 145km of the Princes Highway into Mallacoota, those trees still standing are naked and lifeless. This is where the sheer scale of the bushfires becomes clear.

Everything is black and burnt: 'It was like a raging ocean'


Farran Terlich was away at his milk processing plant on New Year's Eve when a neighbour telephoned to say he could see a "glow" over Mr Terlich's property.

Meet the Money Behind The Climate Denial Movement Smithsonian

David Attenborough criticises Australian government, says 'moment of crisis' has come

Noting the destruction being caused by Australia's current wave of bushfires, Sir David criticised Canberra's approach to climate change.

South Australian woman Rose Fletcher took the amazing photo (pictured) of the rising sun seemingly to re-creating the Aboriginal flag






South Australian woman Rose Fletcher took the amazing photo (pictured) of the rising sun seemingly to re-creating the Aboriginal flag

James Murdoch breaks ranks over 'climate change denial'

James Murdoch has accused his family's global media empire of promoting climate denialism in a stunning attack on News Corporation's climate coverage.

murdoch prince harry from www.smh.com.au
Lachlan Murdoch now has day-to-day control
Rupert Murdoch flanked by sons Lachlan (left) and James.







Rupert Murdoch flanked by sons Lachlan (left) and James. CREDIT:DOUG PETERS



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Hats off to James Murdoch. It takes guts publicly to criticise his own father. Rupert Murdoch uses his empire to cast doubt on climate science, deny climate breakdown and hinder efforts to address it. Few have done more harm to young people. www.theguardian.com/…
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James Murdoch has accused his family's global media empire of promoting climate denialism in a stunning attack on News Corporation's climate coverage. www.smh.com.au/natio…
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James Murdoch slams News Corp for denying climate facts | The New Daily thenewdaily.com.au/n…
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A daily reading list — today feat: “James Murdoch Slams Fox News and News Corp Over Climate Change Denial” nzzl.us/lZC6SaL
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From the sidelines, James Murdoch slams climate denial in Murdoch properties. The problem is even worse than he lets on. www.mediamatters.org…
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Working on a story with @sparkes_david for re James Murdoch's decrying of News Corp's climate coverage. Do his comments hold weight? Catch AM on ABC Radio in half an hour. #auspol @abcnews
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Super interesting, with a great shoutout to the crucial work of ⁦@MayneReport:⁩ “James Murdoch Slams Fox News and News Corp Over Climate Change Denial”. #auspol www.thedailybeast.co…
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Though he was disingenuous over phone hacking, it's great that James Murdoch is standing up to his father Rupert's media empire over climate change #Australia www.bbc.co.uk/news/w…
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1 hour ago · James Murdoch is fed up with his father's companies' climate denial in News Corp and ...
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8 hours ago · Rupert Murdoch's son has strongly criticised his family's news outlets for downplaying the ...

1 hour ago · Wednesday: James Murdoch criticises family's news outlets for coverage of climate crisis. Plus ...
2 hours ago · Rupert Murdoch's son and his wife are lashing out against his father's sprawling media empire for how it covers the climate crisis, ...
8 hours ago · James Murdoch has accused his family's global media empire of promoting climate ...
1 hour ago · James Murdoch, the son of the Australian publishing baron, ... father's news empire for downplaying the impact of climate change ...
47 minutes ago · Rupert Murdoch's youngest son has revealed his " frustration" with News Corp's coverage of climate ...
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11 hours ago · In a long-simmering rift between factions of the Murdoch family over climate change, Rupert's ...


Australia bushfires: Carrots dropped from helicopters feed wallabies BBC

Push to export koalas to New Zealand in effort to save iconic marsupial SBS

Border Collie Leads 900 Sheep to Safety During Australian Bushfires MyModernMet

Thai elephants march in silence for Australian bushfires Reuters