AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). True. A similar case can be made for abolition of the SBS, the Special Broadcasting Service aka Soccer Before Sex. I dont watch the ABC, why should I pay for it. Maligning the armed forces? Men often dont quite get the question. In that time, she has hugged Paul McCartney, broken records and ducked flying pots of yoghurt. CCTV has caught the moment a Melbourne baker claims he was attacked by a tradie over nothing more than a note left on the mans windscreen. Read Quadrant online or as a printed magazine Starting at $88.00 a year, Dr Fauci denies that Trump misled the public, Ive complained to the ABC about this bias. A major change to how people use TikTok is to be rolled out in the coming weeks and it could affected how millions use the social media site. Sales originally made the announcement that she was stepping away from the 7.30 program on February 10, 2022, telling viewers she would leave the desk in June 2022 following the Federal Election. Technical Lead / Senior Systems Programmer / Senior Systems Administrator. Every year or so, Sales comes out with a spray against sexist leftists on Twitter. Shes new to television, but viewers seem to love political editor Laura Tingle. Sales packed into eight minutes all conceivable ABC bias, venom and hatred of a US President now polling 51 per cent, according to the latest Rassmussen, profile of the electorate a figure reflecting support before the signing of the twin Israeli peace . The headline was a mistakeIt was a f***ing mess, Baquet told the staffbut joined other newsroom leaders in cautioning staff not to overreact to Twitter comments about the papers editorial decisions. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Close I spend an hour getting made up every day. All times AEDT (GMT +11). The reality too, even though I say its an assumption, is women do carry the bulk of the home load. SANDERS: Well, some of those things are just patently false. Co-host Chat 10 Looks 3 with @annabelcrabb. When I and many like me stop watching, because I can no longer stomach their full-on PC virtue-signalling aboriginal schtick and climate alarmism we can hope that the lower ratings for the show will cause them to mend their ways. Battling gender stereotypes in a male-dominated sphere (where all of her bosses except one have been men) is something the veteran journalist believes helped her blossom and thrive in the face of cut-throat politicians something many would find intimidating. Chyler Leigh. If you missed Scott Morrison's election launch, sorry, interview with Leigh Sales on ABC's 7.30 on Tuesday (5 April), you missed an excellent opportunity to be appraised of all the great things the Morrison Government has done for Australia. Conservative British MP Simon Fell rejectsclaims by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton that the UK does not have capacity to build a new class of nuclear-powered submarine for Australia under the AUKUS program. In a thread, the reporter for The Australian wrote that she had received death threats. leigh_sales. LEIGH SALES, PRESENTER: It has been a momentous 18 months or so in world affairs since Donald Trump became President of the United States. Powell, as I showed above, is very definitely in cahoots with the Democrats. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation must be broken up and sold off. THERE IS NO denying that misogyny is alive and well in modern Australia. Thisfemale journalist, like many others, is certainly not immune to sexist attacks just for taking a progressive stance on IA. ABC Classic FM is OK but it does play an awful lot of dirges, good for you music that obviously seriously musically-minded people enjoy, but that people driving along hoping to get something tuneful they know and love in the classical canon will rarely find. Copyright 2023 Independent Australia - All rights reserved. Sales also only ever seemsto notice such behaviour when it is levelled at journalists. But whether or not that is the case, the criticism, by and large, appears to be of her professional performance. When I was 21 in Brisbane and just starting out, Deb gave me a shot at doing some stories for the local version of 7.30 and she was really helpful and encouraging, even though I was so green. This bias has little effect on Australians who cannot vote for Trump/Biden or dont particularly care about politics in the USA. For me, its important to show the actual work is smart and thoughtful and heavily prepared and that I know my stuff so Im not just a pretty face. Starts at 60 is just for over-60s. ', Defense of 2nd Spanish Republic - 1936, Jimmy Reid: 'A rat race is for rats. She blasted back at the mainstream media and its pro-Democrat lies, epitomised by the medias two years of phony Russia-collusion scoops. SALES: Because of your activism, youve attracted plenty of controversy. The Walkley Award-winner and Member of the Order of Australia (AM) recipient is hugely respected for her no-nonsense approach to interviews. [iv] ABC News accepts thatthe 14 March segmentwas in error by stating thatMr Trumpcalled the coronavirus outbreak a hoax; it does appear that he was referring to thecriticisms by the Democratic Party of the Federal Governments handling of the coronavirus. But I also feel that that is fitting in a broader context about awareness of power generally, because I feel like every single night when Im hosting 7.30, that I see stories in which people in power are exploiting or taking advantage of people with less power.In many cases, people that they have been paid to care for, or have expressly said that they promise to serve and I see it all the time, every night on the show. I think that the obligation on journalists is to listen to everybody. Russell Yardley FAICD Professional Non-executive. Naturally the Chinese authorities suppress it vigorously even, it is reported, to the extent of harvesting the organs of Falun Gong members to help prolong the life of CCParty officials. The politicians are quite conscious not to be seen to belittle me or treat me differently, Sales told The CEO Magazine . Why are Australian viewers bombarded with crap like Planet America-more anti Trump? Despite more women appearing in senior media roles, gender diversity continues to be a significant hurdle to overcome. [vi] Trump also made numerous statements emphasising the virulency of the virus. In the media? LS:I think its going to take outside the media changing. The services risked being captured by urban interests. Leigh Sales: You cant say anything about the reporting of US election other than the fact that so few people were able to see it coming shows there is definitely a failure in the reporting of it. That was a waste of some perfectly good yoghurt, Im afraid., Totally stunned at our house to hear Leigh Sales say shes leaving @abc730 And also happy for her boys, bigger than this photo now, who want their Mum home. [ Learn more ]. An outcome which involves the current news personnel keeping their jobs is not acceptable. Her third book, Any Ordinary Day, was published in October 2018. Some news from me, with love to our viewers and my colleagues. As a thought-experiment, imagine Sales interviewing Joe Biden as follows: Mr Biden, last March your staffer Tara Reade alleged you sexually assaulted her. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, affectionately known as Auntie, or as I prefer the Australian Bolshevik Collective is long overdue for the chop. Tulsi Gabbard's views on Electoral College The Electoral College should not be eliminated Three candidates have similar views Four Democrats do not support eliminating the Electoral College. Theyre sick of the priests who cover up for those kinds of priests.Theyre sick of 59-year-old teachers who rape 15-year-old students.Theyre sick of government after government telling people that theyll close the gap on Indigenous life expectancy and then decade after decade it stubbornly remains at about 20 years. Sales has said a community has sprung up around (the podcast) who shares these in-jokes and language and interests. Achieving nationwide coverage was difficult with the technology then available. I havent examined the ABCs budget, but I am sure Classic FMs share is minuscule compared with the news and current affairs department, what with its overseas bureaux and all, and could surely exist with funds redirected from the plastic and dramatic arts currently wasted on jars of urine or two hours of silence, or whatever treat the next cunning but otherwise unemployable confidence-trickster grant-dependent artist dreams up. Flashback 2013: Leigh Salesperson interviews Dr Craig Emerson on ABC $7.30 After publishing an opinion piece on social media bullying, Leigh Sales has come under criticism over her own past attacks on political figures. [23] Described by Sales and Crabb as shambolic and peripatetic[24] the podcast episodes are recorded every two to three weeks. Now in a recent interview with ABC, Sales opened up about her new role as host of Australian Story, revealing that it means a lot. The top medico Dr Fauci denies that Trump misled the public. LS:To be honest, it shouldnt be that hard to come on my show and do ok, because every single person who comes on should know more in their subject area than I do. All times AEDT (GMT +11). I did enjoy it. Sanders should have walked off but instead took on the compere. In the report attached, it was described as a fiery interview- what nonsense! Second of all, as the Americans say, Sales makes a fool of herself with her climate assumptions. Huckabee also naturally wanted publicity for her book, and I for one have just downloaded it on Kindle ($A13). Leigh Sales has done a superb job anchoring 7.30 for the past 12 years and to have someone of the calibre of Sarah Ferguson to take up the baton, working alongside Laura Tingle and the rest of the talented 7.30 team, is terrific news for audiences. The news and current affairs department of Auntie however, must not be included in this sale. While Sales is a lioness tackling an ex-press secretary across the seas, I cant imagine her similarly clawing Premier Dan Andrews, for example, about his lie one of so very, very many that curfews were medically recommended: Mr Andrews, was that a display of lying, ignorance or insanity?[ii] In any event, Sales question to Sanders was not genuinely seeking an answer. ABC colleague Virginia Trioli congratulated Sales for surviving the toughest gig in the toughest of partisan times, and even Sales harshest critics would have to give her that. Phoebe Loomes 3 min read May 16, 2019 - 11:32PM More from federal election news and photos Source: ABC Media Centre. After stepping down as host of ABCs 7.30 program in 2022, Leigh Sales has spoken of what it means to her to be able to return to the network she has called home since 1995 in her new anchor role with Australian Story. Latest book WELL HELLO And they were not hounded by those whom Salescharacterises as 'Left-leaningTwitter users'. But they arent ashamed. In cabinet? As the hard-hitting face hammering politicians as they worm their way out of curly questions, two-time Walkley Award winning journalist Leigh Sales is one fierce force. Join the IA newsletter for regular updates on our latest news stories. The accomplished journalist and long-time 7.30 host announced last month that she would be handing the reins over to a new presenter once the federal election had passed. OS and software installs . New episode of the podcast is terrific. Ive come through in an era where people are more conscious they need to get more women in the same roles so I think Ive benefitted from that. It usually happens after she gives what is perceived by many progressive users of that social media platform as a poor performance in her main task interviewing politicians. [12], In February 2022, Sales announced she will step down from 7:30 in June 2022 following the federal election. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. She showed her characteristic toughness when she ducked a flying yoghurt pot aimed at her while she was speaking at an event in Perth in 2019. Leigh Sales has described in detail what is wrong with bullies and trolls who attack her and other female journalists for doing their job. Where is the balanced debate about hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for the chicom flu, or about academic integrity and free speech at James Cook University? But the stuff Lisa was subjected to was next level. California, like the rest of the planet, has warmed 1degC or a bit more in the past 100 years. [4][5] In November 2022, it was announced that Sales had been appointed as the new host of ABC TV's weekly documentary series Australian Story. Now what may be called The New ABC has certainly been captured by an urban elite the inner city latte Left alienating not only rural Australia but also the vast majority of city dwellers whose taxes pay for it. Theres nothing like that on Australian radio that I can find. It was so far ahead of its time. After publishing an opinion piece on social media bullying, Leigh Sales has come under criticism over her own past attacks on political figures. The sq. He began lying the day of the Inauguration, and I dont think thats in our interest. Sales packed into eight minutes all conceivable ABC bias, venom and hatred of a US President now polling 51 per cent, according to the latest Rassmussen, profile of the electorate a figure reflecting support before the signing of the twin Israeli peace deals with UAE and Bahrain. Three-and-a-half years ago, Shravan Nagesh relocatedto Australia looking for better prospects and opportunities. Amateurish We're not rats', Rectorial address, Glasgow University - 1972, For Geoffrey Tozer: 'I have to say we all let him down', by Paul Keating - 2009, for James Baldwin: 'Jimmy. Australian journalist and author (born 1973), Sales (left) hosting a Global Town Hall with, Walkley Award for Broadcasting and Online Interviewing, "Chris Uhlmann & Leigh Sales to host new-look "7:30", "ABC reveals 2023 programming slate, Leigh Sales to host Australian Story", "Leigh Sales announces she is stepping down as presenter of 7.30", "Australian moderates Clinton's farewell talkfest", "Dalai Lama shares wisdom on dissent, death and politicians", "Any Ordinary Day review: Leigh Sales and negotiations with sudden grief", "Bullying on Twitter has become unhinged. In the case of Gillard, Sales was certainly happy to repeat the vituperative commentary about Gillard. So great has the cult of Anzac Day become, any dissenting voices are now attacked, condemned and vilified. Trench warfare between Monique Ryan and political staffer, Michael Pascoe: More rubbish about taxing super than youll find at the tip, Review underway as workers pay a deadly price for cheaper engineered-stone bench tops, Australian superannuation funds are top performers globally, Top videos: Ed Sheeran wins hearts at Melbournes Royal Childrens Hospital, The CIAs countless attempts to assassinate Fidel Castro. Shes got such a great intelligence, creativity, and a great heart, Collins said. We built our newsroom to cover one [fake] story, and we did it truly well. Now we have to regroup, and shift resources and emphasis to take on a different story. Sales interview of climate hysteric Jane Fonda was also deeply respectful, even when her guest lamented that she had only one servant in her $US5.4m Los Angeles mansion. It's been a year since the US withdrawal from Kabul. How do you reconcile that with having been the spokesperson for a President who has misled the American people on everything from coronavirus to climate change, who boasts about grabbing women on the pussy, who paid hush money to a porn star to keep her quiet about their alleged relationship and who has maligned the men and women of Americas armed forces? We are all at home more and spending far more time online that we normally would, she told news.com.au. My focus in this piece has been on Sales interviewing rather than Sanders responses. by gregorius Sat Apr 04, 2009 3:13 pm. As well as these geographical, technical and commercial factors, problems of focus and content were also perceived as the rationale for intervention by the state. In the male-heavy industry, Sales said she was lucky all of her bosses gave her opportunities to excel in her career and persuaded her to do things outside her level of expertise. Its a show where we always go for the person at top of tree. Stuart Robert said he was required to toe the government line because of the rules of Cabinet solidarity. I think the thing is we need to ask men more, Sales says. The ABC is an abomination. Her modelling career was in seventh sky when started . Is sexist bullying confined to Twitter users or the exclusive domain of the Left? This isnt from the media, this is from General Colin Powell, the US Secretary of State during the last Republican administration; He has not been an effective President. Notably, Sales took off about six weeks of leave in the middle of last year primarily, we hear, to allow her to dedicate herself to homeschooling her two boys.. Similarly, Sales has launched no follow-up of her political infatuation with James Comey to disclose his mis-use and lying about the fake Steele [Russian pee] dossier. Thats what happens when Sales and her ilk isolate in their Trump-derangement cocoon. In 100 per cent gotcha questioning, Sales called Sanders every kind of liar, sleaze and religious hypocrite. As Sales suggested,Let's not duck the common thread here' only it was Right, not Left-leaning Twitter users, plus many, many assorted politicians and journalists who openly targeted these progressive women. The media has reported on Victoria and NSW's handling of COVID-19 in vastly different and inequitable ways, writes Dr Victoria Fielding. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Senior Systems Administrator, 10/2006 - 10/2007. The ABC of course is happy to attack Falun Gong, as the movement is associated with The Epoch Times, one of the few reliable media agencies left (because it isnt left) when it comes to reporting events in China. Ms Sanders was anything but fiery but very polite and respectful. Of that, only some fraction is anthropogenic warming. Sales says interviewing Paul McCartney and getting a hug from him was one of the best days of my life, and viewers certainly shared in her joy. Sales has hosted ABC's 7.30 for more than a decade. This is more than can be attributed to Ms Sales, who came across as an abusive bully. Sales also hosted the ABCs Australia Votes for the 2016 Australian Election and again for the 2019 election and hosted her last in 2022. PLEASE DONATE NOW! Its men.And we are not doing a good enough job in this country, as you will see, any night when you watch 7.30, of looking after the least powerful members of our society. Whether its working around guests honorifics, which dont always cognate the same view, to selling her skills, gender obstacles continue to pepper the media industry. While she wasnt targeted by the Murdoch press like some other ABC presenters, she was relentlessly trolled on Twitter. [i] She added soon after: Youre not addressing my point which is that he said that he thinks science doesnt know that the planet is warming. He was far more professional and impartial despite his wifes position. Radio receivers have also improved out of sight. Accused of spying, the mild-mannered economics professor had endured solitary confinement and horrible conditions in a series of prisons. Its such a brilliant program with such a history of making the most beautiful shows and telling the most moving stories.. One of my colleagues, Amanda Collins wrote about the challenge of getting women onto Q&A. National security, the prime minister told us this week, can have many faces, writes Laura Tingle. You have 20 years less life in Australia, apparently, if youre Indigenous.Theyre sick of politicians acting like public money is their own private fund and giving development deals to their mates or grants to their political allies and in the worst cases are taking kickbacks to line their own pockets.Theyre sick of film producers, who have won lifes lotto and yet still treat young actors like they should be molested and manipulated.Even the Australian Cricket team let down the ordinary Australian fan with cheating and ball-tampering. 22 were here. Rather than a sympathetic interviewer keen to promote such alarmist nonsense, the one-time exercise queen would have been better off chatting to a qualified medical professional. The question that makes many working mothers blood boil is something Sales encouraged the audience at The Leadership Institutes powerful Women in Leadership Summit to embrace. Speaking toMediaweek,ABCacting director of entertainment and specialist Jennifer Collins said Sales is a perfect fit for Australian Story. The 2,150 sq. Chris Uhlmann and Leigh Sales were initially co-hosts of 7.30 after Kerry OBrien, but the double-header did not last. for Caitlin & Johnny - 2015, Korey Soderman (via Kyle): 'All our lives I have used my voice to help Korey express his thoughts, so today, like always, I will be my brothers voice' for Kyle and Jess - 2014, Bruce Springsteen: 'They're keepers of some of the most beautiful sonic architecture in rock and roll', Induction U2 into Rock Hall of Fame - 2005, Olivia Colman: 'Done that bit. The headline was rapidly changed to Assailing Hate but Not Guns, to inject some editorial animus. Subscribe for free to get the latest breaking news and analysis sent to your inbox. Election hosting was a role which had been OBriens domain for decades.