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stan86 on 18/05/2022 - 20:37 theaustralian.com.au (19601 clicks)
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This popped up as a social media ad. "As a Sydney University student, you are entitled to a free campus subscription to The Australian and The Daily Telegraph! Register for free access to leading local and international news coverage"

Not really a news person but free is free.

I am not a uni student, so signed up using my gmail account and it worked. Subscription valid for 12 months until May 2023.

Usually $7/week, $364 over 12 months.

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  • shbshb on 18/05/2022 - 20:39
    +350

    Couldn't pay me to read those publications.

    • [Deactivated] on 18/05/2022 - 20:42
      +21

      yucky politics aside, I don't see a problem with their business or sports news, especially for free.

        • Xizor on 18/05/2022 - 21:32
          +19

          Oh boy, hit too close to home eh such neg love. :)

          • Rupture on 18/05/2022 - 21:56
            +163

            @Xizor: The negs I assume are for your simplistic response to a huge problem in this country, which is the prominence of the Murdoch media empire, and their ability to influence and damage the democratic system.

            Telling people to ‘form their own opinions and look past the bias’ may have good intentions behind it, but in reality they are able to directly and indirectly influence people through their misleading headlines, toxic stories, and puff pieces, laced with misinformation and spin. They have a well-known affiliation with the LNP and it just shouldn’t be a thing.

            You’re essentially victim blaming instead of pointing the blame at the government and individuals that allow this monopoly to exist and poison our democracy through their protection of the LNP.

            • sleekbrain84 on 18/05/2022 - 22:40
              +6

              @Rupture: You are quite right - and it impacts on both sides of politics. Murdoch empire here in OZ leaning LNP and conversely in the US with most mainstream media leaning democrat.
              Whilst I agree with Xizor that we all need to filter through the crap, the reality is as Rupture mentions, that it is easy to influence individuals to your point of view when you have a monopoly on what they see.
              Should be a law against it…

              • threeseed on 19/05/2022 - 09:59
                +24

                @Samdell: What are you talking about ?

                Fairfax is owned by Channel Nine and has no relationship with ABC.

                And the Chairman is Peter Costello i.e. the former Liberal Treasurer.

                • elektron on 19/05/2022 - 10:09
                  +1

                  @threeseed: I think by "partnership" he meant "echo chamber".

                • azm on 19/05/2022 - 11:53

                  @threeseed: I think he meant to say about Fairfax before it leans to the liberal.

              • ihfree on 19/05/2022 - 10:13
                +6

                @Samdell: I'd be really curious as to how you formed this opinion. From spending some time watching Sky News, this sounds exactly like some point that the talking heads would make.

                Maybe you've done a little too much "skip/filter what you dont agree with."

              • donkeydoc on 19/05/2022 - 10:48
                +6

                @Samdell: ABC favours LNP now, that 7.30 report with Scomo was a farce.

            • lost in transit on 18/05/2022 - 22:54
              +4

              @Rupture: So how is Facebook, Twitter etc any different…

            • PukeyLuke on 18/05/2022 - 23:22
              +2

              @Rupture: But it's a good deal though, hey!!

            • entropysbane on 18/05/2022 - 23:33
              +4

              @Rupture: The largest media outfit expenditure wise in the country is the ABC.

              • quog on 19/05/2022 - 00:14
                +2

                @entropysbane: which we are forced to contribute to.

                • donkeydoc on 19/05/2022 - 10:50
                  +7

                  @quog: You're contributing your taxpayer money to subsidise News Corp though the media bargaining code, shtfckery at its finest.

              • R4 on 19/05/2022 - 01:01
                +1

                @entropysbane: And they ignore the political opinions of at least half of the country.

            • R4 on 19/05/2022 - 00:56
              +2

              @Rupture: Murdoch probably does have an agenda but it's no different from the agenda of likes of The Guardian or CNN.

              Just think for yourself and you'll be sweet.

              • CacheHunter on 19/05/2022 - 08:00
                +4

                @R4: Murdoch's agenda is simple, to make money. His papers tell the stories that his segment of the market is willing to pay for. Fairfax (now actually Nine Entertainment) do the same, but with a different and equally biased market segment.
                The problem is that very few are willing to pay for news that they don't like.

                • drillvoice on 19/05/2022 - 08:55
                  +8

                  @CacheHunter: I don't think this is true. Murdoch's papers lose money - he's basically willing to incur the loss because of the political power and influence it gives him.

                  • donkeydoc on 19/05/2022 - 10:53
                    +6

                    @drillvoice: No, the ROI for political donations is a no brainer, brought in the media bargaining code that subsidises NewsCorp, Nine, Seven, also reductions in tax paid on profits. It's insane theft and treason, Scomo and cabinet need to serve time in prison. Bring on federal ICAC.

            • ShouldIBuyIt on 19/05/2022 - 08:30
              +6

              @R4: Lol the libs are so far right than any other alternative are left. Labor is for example at best centre right.

              • R4 on 19/05/2022 - 09:54
                -2

                @ShouldIBuyIt: Nope. The current LNP is centrist at best. The ALP is centre-left. Genuine mainstream conservative politics no longer really exists in Australia and across much of the Western World.

            • ThithLord on 19/05/2022 - 16:14

              @R4: Mate will you be okay?

              • R4 on 19/05/2022 - 16:54
                -4

                @ThithLord: I'll be fine champ. Will you?

                I lived through two of the worst Prime Ministers Australia has ever had in Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard. Albanese is going to be bad for Australia but nowhere near as bad as those two clowns - especially Rudd. Much of what ails Australia today is down to that asshat.

                I reckon a country needs a socialist leader now and again in order for the electorate (sheeple) to see what a cock up they made by voting for them - and then realise their mistake.

                It is what it is.

                • ihfree on 19/05/2022 - 17:04
                  +2

                  @R4: What did Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard do which had a negative effect on your life?

                  Much of what ails Australia today is down to that asshat.

                  What specifically?

        • McFly on 18/05/2022 - 21:51
          +7

          Independent thought, free speech, etc. are the kinds of things that will get you cancelled.

        • Boodek on 18/05/2022 - 22:29
          +4

          Double your dose of Xizor mate, it will look better in the morning.

        • entropysbane on 18/05/2022 - 23:32

          I upvoted you

        • SierraBMel on 19/05/2022 - 00:43
          +3

          Ah yes, in a world full of high quality and reputable information sources, more than anyone could possibly hope to digest, why not patronise one that’s a sewer of hate? Let them tell advertisers about the scope of their reach and diversity of subscribers and slide advertising into their articles to reach you. Assume that despite all evidence to the contrary, you’ll be immune to being influenced by a source with skilled and trained writers advocating for a position that many people would consider fundamentally immoral.

        • JownehFixIT on 19/05/2022 - 08:34
          +3

          I would theoretically agree that it's up to each individual to discern fact from opinion, the problem is, as mentioned already, most people might not even realise this is a bigger issue that penetrates the subconscious of almost everyone in this country and beyond. https://murdochroyalcommission.org.au/

          • ShouldIBuyIt on 19/05/2022 - 08:35
            +4

            @JownehFixIT: And the proof to that is that almost 50% of the population are still keen to vote for the Morrison Govt. People are living under a rock until the next election

      • UnrealMacaw on 18/05/2022 - 20:56
        +11

        Fair play, but I don't want to encourage them!

      • Felixrising on 18/05/2022 - 21:26
        +15

        Why give them the larger readership numbers to boost their stock price?! Not me!

      • jarrod on 19/05/2022 - 08:00
        +4

        The Australian & The Daily Telegraph sports/business section is just a trojan horse to your mind.

    • itsHughesy on 18/05/2022 - 20:49
      +38

      My thought too, I don't need to be fed propaganda

    • dbmitch on 18/05/2022 - 21:44
      +34

      "As a Sydney University student, you are entitled to a free propganda subscription to The Australian and The Daily Telegraph! Register for free access to leading local and international news coverage Picked, chosen and Worded OUR way of course"

    • pennypincha on 18/05/2022 - 21:56
      -1

      Really? Surely everyone has a price…. You wouldn't take $1m to read the publications?

      • AussieMark on 19/05/2022 - 10:40

        already did this

        daddy paid me $100 a day to read the newspaper

        His name was Rupert

    • beerbudget on 19/05/2022 - 09:14

      Voting Labour this weekend?

      • ihfree on 19/05/2022 - 09:33
        +8

        There's a strong chance of it. Education is an antidote to Newscorp and LNP propaganda.

        One of the reasons the polls weren't accurate last election was that educated and politically engaged people were overrepresented. Source: https://dataandinsights.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/In…

        • elektron on 19/05/2022 - 10:54
          -5

          The kind of indoctrination of school kids and uni students by Labor voting Education Union member teachers and Green voting academia that passes for education these days should br illegal. It should not happen at the tax payers expense.

          No wonder our education standards are behind Kazakhstan.

          • JownehFixIT on 19/05/2022 - 14:01
            +4

            @elektron: Here's some further explanation of why we've slid so low in education in this country: https://youtu.be/9duYLZmFI0o?t=3m44s

            • elektron on 19/05/2022 - 16:02
              -1

              @JownehFixIT: Further still

              • cashews on 19/05/2022 - 16:39
                +2

                @elektron: That has to be one of the dumbest things I've watched.

              • JownehFixIT on 19/05/2022 - 18:46

                @elektron: Sounds like a sick classroom to me, matey. What's wrong with teaching climate activism in primary school? I literally remember the first day I was taught in primary school in the early 90s about El Niño and the greenhouse effect. Terminology might have changed, but mega corporations responsible for the majority of pollution haven't largely changed their behaviour, so sounds like it still needs to be taught to me. The more kids and adults writing terse letters to power the better.

                • payton on 19/05/2022 - 20:11

                  @JownehFixIT: Children should not be used as pawns by opportunistic, unscrupulous adults whose main profession is gluing themselves to the pavement to 'protest'.

                  These 💩heads are just training the next cadre of unemployable radicals.

                  The kids played along because they got to skip school for those days

                • Dpsbetting on 25/05/2022 - 17:52

                  @JownehFixIT: You do realise there are only mega polluters out there because the general public want to have the latest and greatest and buy into capitalism?
                  People and population are the real cause of damage to the planet. Want to save the planet from climate change - have less children and buy less stuff

          • ThithLord on 19/05/2022 - 16:17
            +4

            @elektron:

            The kind of indoctrination of school kids and uni students by Labor voting Education Union member teachers and Green voting academia that passes for education these days should br illegal. It should not happen at the tax payers expense.

            Can anyone interpret this word salad attempting to pass off as political observations?

            • 1st-Amendment on 20/05/2022 - 12:59
              +2

              @ThithLord:

              Can anyone interpret this word salad attempting to pass off as political observations?

              I thought it was quite simple to understand, maybe you went to the wrong school?
              Let me know which bit you're struggling with and I'll try and help you out

          • Thanges on 19/05/2022 - 16:22
            +3

            @elektron: Lol there is plenty of divide for educated people, especially the ones with capital to spend.

            Youth votes have, in recent history trended to more progressive parties, as their concious focuses on a more worldly unselfish view, so those parties align with their world view.

            Personally I can't remember the political leaning of any of my highschool teachers or university professors. But there was certainly a politically diverse cohort that attended. (probably favouring LNP in high school and probably slightly ALP at Uni though LNP were more active, growing up in QLD)

            • 1st-Amendment on 20/05/2022 - 13:12
              +2

              @Thanges:

              as their concious focuses on a more worldly unselfish view

              Everyone has a selfish view. Poor people want handouts because it improves their position, while Rich people want tax cuts because it improves their position. Not understanding this simple principle is naive, which is also a trait of younger people.

              Young people tend to be poorer (it's hard to have wealth when you only a year or two into your career) so tend to be more socialist, and as those same young people age, a lot of them will work hard and succeed for decades and then realise the value of effort vs reward, and so will shift to the capitalist viewpoint.

              Personally I can't remember the political leaning of any of my highschool teachers or university professors

              This is more likely due to you being unaware of such things which is entirely normal. Politics really takes years of being an adult to get a handle on which is why it's mostly older people involved.

              • Thanges on 23/05/2022 - 18:55

                @1st-Amendment:

                Everyone has a selfish view.

                Obviously and absolutely true. People have an inherent selfishness. But is this the main motivator in how people vote? I know fear is a powerful motivator. I imagine the fear of climate change lead many voters to vote teal/green. But as Australia will handle the impact of climate change reasonably well compared to many other countries, is this a selfish fear or a more worldly fear? As we get older our fears tend to be more personal such as financial fears. While this is probably due to experiencing more of the hardships that adulthood can bring, or it being a more obvious reality in terms of time (such as nearing retirement), the dynamic is still there.

                Poor people want handouts because it improves their position, while Rich people want tax cuts because it improves their position. Not understanding this simple principle is naive, which is also a trait of younger people.

                Not sure what the obvious rich vs poor dynamic has to do with the "indoctrination that passes as education today"? Are teachers and university professors poor? But yes not understanding the rich vs poor dynamic would be naive, and yes, young people tend to be poorer. But to grow their own wealth they would want to have their careers blossom in a strong economy. So wouldn't a selfish decision be to choose what ever is best for the GDP? I don't know of many university students that go there planning on earning minimum wage when they come out. So in terms of indoctrination of education, the more educated you are, the better chance you have of not being on minimum wage and relying on government welfare handouts. So does that mean they are more or less selfish if they vote progressive?

                This is more likely due to you being unaware of such things which is entirely normal. Politics really takes years of being an adult to get a handle on which is why it's mostly older people involved

                I was just relaying my personal experience, saying there was diverse representation of political views with the people whose political views I knew. Making a point to say hardly any of those views were from teachers or professors. While it does take a while to have a reasonable grasp of politics, certainly it would not too long to recognise "indoctrination that passes as education today". The diversity of views, and lack of prominent views from teachers / professors is evidence (albeit anecdotal) counter to that.

                I would love to hear your reasoning behind coming to the conclusion that the education system is an indoctrination program to vote progressive, and a waste of taxpayer money.

                Education provides critical thinking skills which act as resilience to manipulation and misinformation, which is a step towards an informed democracy. Our falling education standards, as you have pointed out, are not from an indoctrination program but from continued lack of funding to the public system, of which, the majority of children attend. These falling standards play in the opposite direction of an informed democracy, to a democracy easily led.

                • 1st-Amendment on 24/05/2022 - 08:08
                  +2

                  @Thanges:

                  Not sure what the obvious rich vs poor dynamic has to do with the "indoctrination that passes as education today"?

                  The comment was in context motivation for decision making. All individual decisions are self interest. Even the person that gives all their wealth to charity is doing so because it makes them feel better about themselves. Once you understand fundamental law of nature this, everything else falls into place a lot easier

                  So wouldn't a selfish decision be to choose what ever is best for the GDP?

                  Well you'd have to understand how economics works first, which most people don't. Just look at all the dumb comments in here about house prices.
                  So people are selfish based on what they believe, even though what they believe is not true.

                  So does that mean they are more or less selfish if they vote progressive?

                  It's all the same level of self interest. The person that watches ABC and thinks Scomo is the devil is voting for the other guy is who is portrayed as Jesus. On the other network it is the opposite. Both sides think their guy is the good guy, and by voting for them it will make the world a better place.

                  The diversity of views, and lack of prominent views from teachers / professors is evidence (albeit anecdotal) counter to that.

                  Lol, how did you test this? If I give you a list of left wing and right wing talking points, I'll bet my house that 80%+ of teachers and academics will swing left. My wife is a teacher, my kids are at Uni. I know exactly how this will turn out.

                  I would love to hear your reasoning behind coming to the conclusion that the education system is an indoctrination program to vote progressive, and a waste of taxpayer money.

                  I didn't say that, but I understand what the OP meant.

                  Education provides critical thinking skills…

                  Sure, but you need to separate education as a concept from education as we currently implement it. Currently our 'education system' is getting worse, despite larger funding. Why is that?

                  but from continued lack of funding to the public system…These falling standards…

                  Actually our education system currently has record funding yet still provides falling standards. If throwing money isn't fixing that, why do you think throwing more money at it will suddenly yield a different result?
                  Surely there must be some other factor at play other than just money?

      • Anthropomorphised on 19/05/2022 - 14:33
        +3

        It’s Labor. We don’t have a Labour Party in Australia

  • AlsoChris on 18/05/2022 - 20:39
    +83

    No thanks

    • MKBHD on 19/05/2022 - 08:52
      +10

      Free subscription to an alternate reality without having to buy a VR headset.

  • Minimum-Chips on 18/05/2022 - 20:40
    +6

    you little beauty!
    Thanks OP

  • docians on 18/05/2022 - 20:47
    +9

    Activate your complimentary subscription to The Wall Street Journal. You will recieve your comfirmation email shortly and this will include your unique code and instructions on how to redeem.

    bonus WSJ subscription that we will recIEve a coMfirmation email for shortly

    thanks OP

    • nostalgiaultra on 18/05/2022 - 20:49
      +4

      Low key the real deal right here if anyone else gets it

    • Griefbringer on 18/05/2022 - 21:17
      +3

      I found the 'Offers' section after signing up with my burner email:

      Wall Street Journal Access.
      Not available.
      Sorry, you're not eligible to redeem this offer.
      Your *registered account or subscription does not include access to redeem offers

      Unfortunately so, as this was the only reason I bothered signing up.

      • browser on 18/05/2022 - 21:46

        I don't even have "Wall Street Journal Access" in "Offers".

    • [Deactivated] on 18/05/2022 - 21:18

      How do we get the WSJ?

      • Samdell on 18/05/2022 - 23:10

        My offer was in the confirmation email and it all worked fine

        • unity1 on 18/05/2022 - 23:45

          Do you have a screenshot showing where it says that in the email?

          • walshy002000 on 23/05/2022 - 11:27

            @unity1: Also keen. No WSJ in my email. Where is the "Offers" section meant to be?

  • Tyrx on 18/05/2022 - 20:47
    +67

    Think of the lost future earnings as your intelligence is stripped away while reading this news source. ..

    • 1st-Amendment on 20/05/2022 - 13:15
      +1

      Think of the lost future earnings as your intelligence is stripped away while reading this news source. ..

      Wait a minute. The general claim is that Conservatives are the fat cats from the big end of town (ie wealthier), but you're trying to claim that being a conservative makes you poor?
      Someone hasn't thought this through… Which is usually the case with lefties…

      • Tyrx on 21/05/2022 - 13:06

        There is no direct correlation between intelligence and wealth. Income is another story though. I also think you would be surprised if you actually educated yourself in the voting patterns of the different socioeconomic groups…

        Someone hasn't thought this through… Which is usually the case with lefties…

        lol

        • 1st-Amendment on 21/05/2022 - 15:16
          +2

          There is no direct correlation between intelligence and wealth. Income is another story though.

          Er.. but if you have a high income you generally then end up with wealth…

          I also think you would be surprised if you actually educated yourself in the voting patterns of the different socioeconomic groups…

          I think that the conservative heartlands of Eastern and Northern Suburbs of Sydney and Inner East/South East of Melbourne are also where the big income earners live. But I'm happy to be surprised here. Feel free to post your data.

          lol

          lol lol

  • texx on 18/05/2022 - 20:49
    +1

    An error occurred while creating your account.

    Not working for me.

  • CyberMurning on 18/05/2022 - 20:50
    +1

    Which one is better, the Australian or daily telegraph ?

    • cyssero on 18/05/2022 - 20:52
      +184

      I prefer the texture of The Australian, but the Daily Telegraph cleans better.

      • dbmitch on 18/05/2022 - 21:47
        +31

        Both leave me more dirty than before sadly.

    • mooney on 18/05/2022 - 21:46
      +12

      Which is better, a punch in the face or a kick in the balls?

      • ThithLord on 19/05/2022 - 16:18

        Subscribe to Murdoch rags and experience both, today!

      • anonymous01 on 19/05/2022 - 19:07

        lolll it's more like someone who was charging you to eat S*** usually, but now it's free. A lot of idiots will jump on this deal, only because it used to cost money.

      • turbochris on 19/05/2022 - 08:53
        +4

        Sharri Markson an investigative journalist? ROFL

        • Gamer Dad Reviews on 19/05/2022 - 10:07
          -1

          "Sharri Markson (born 8 March 1984) is an Australian journalist and author. She is investigations editor at The Australian and host of the Sky News Australia program Sharri, which airs on Sunday evenings.[1][2] She is the winner of numerous awards in journalism, including two Walkley Awards. "
          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharri_Markson

      • nigel deborah on 19/05/2022 - 08:53
        +3

        I hope this is satire

        • Gamer Dad Reviews on 19/05/2022 - 10:06
          +3

          There are right-wing people in the world. We exist, and we're entitled to our views. You just don't hear them very often because left-wingers are intolerant and seek to silence and censor dissenting views to theirs.
          There is nothing wrong with having right-wing views and opinions and values.
          Its OK to be conservative.

          • mooney on 19/05/2022 - 10:47
            +3

            @Gamer Dad Reviews: Yes, left wingers are seeking to silence dissent… says the guy who supports right wing party that literally just introduced new anti protest legislation.

            It is ok to be conservative. But don’t be naive to think the Australian newspaper is anything other than propaganda.

            • Gamer Dad Reviews on 19/05/2022 - 18:44

              @mooney: I certainly do not support the LNP. They're a bunch of limp-wristed leftists. Maybe if Trent Zimmerman and Tim Wilson and all the weak, wet "moderates" lose their seats, then I could maybe support the Liberal Party again. But as things currently stand - I hope the Libs are wiped out totally.

            • 1st-Amendment on 20/05/2022 - 13:18
              +2

              @mooney:

              But don’t be naive to think the Australian newspaper is anything other than propaganda.

              You can choose to not read the news and be uninformed, or read the news and be misinformed. The naive part is when you claim that your misinformation team is somehow better than the other misinformation team.

              • mooney on 20/05/2022 - 13:30
                +1

                @1st-Amendment: Not sure why this is directed at me. I am not claiming that any specific source of news is objective truth.

                However within the spectrum of 'trustworthiness' the Australian is a dumpster fire of bullshit and propaganda.

                • 1st-Amendment on 20/05/2022 - 15:15
                  -1

                  @mooney:

                  Not sure why this is directed at me

                  And then you said this:

                  However within the spectrum of 'trustworthiness' the Australian is a dumpster fire of bullshit and propaganda.

                  Left hand meet right hand…

          • turbochris on 19/05/2022 - 10:48
            +3

            @Gamer Dad Reviews: There are flat earthers in the world. They exist, and are entitled to their views. You just don't hear them very often because round earthers are intolerant and seek to silence and censor dissenting views to theirs.
            There is nothing wrong with having flat earther views and opinions and values.
            Its OK to be a conspiracist.

          • ThithLord on 19/05/2022 - 16:25
            +1

            @Gamer Dad Reviews: Murdoch is deeply invested in getting the LNP re-elected.

            The LNP Federal Government are, currently:

            • Prosecuting a whistleblower who tried multiple avenues to report illegal murders committed by the Australian Army overseas (David McBride)
            • The Australian Government are prosecuting Bernard Collaery because they got caught bugging of the Timor-Leste cabinet offices during the negotiations for a petroleum and gas treaty in 2004 - one of the poorest countries on earth had their cabinet offices bugged by Australian officials so that we could squeeze them out of a gas treaty they are and were completely entitled to.
            • Peter Dutton tried to sue a refugee advocate over a freaking tweet calling Dutton a Rape Apologist.

            Is this your free-speech in action, mate? This is your conservative party of Free Speech?

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