Summary: This week on Something Wonky, the not cuts set to cost the ABC over a quarter of a billion dollars, the commercial media demonstrates why we need the ABC. Australia Versus Humanity wonders if anyone gets paid to listen to Something Wonky? And The Focus Group checks out the Senate, Canoeing for Dummies and digging holes with Gina, before we finish up with a Victorian election wrap up. Stop The Press ABC Cuts Confirmed ABC, SBS cuts: one in 10 to lose jobs, regional offices closed Hadley’s billions Thousands rally to protest funding cuts for ABC and SBS ABC regional closures designed to ‘hurt Coalition’ over funding cuts Christopher Pyne on Twitter: “My letters this morning to @mscott and James Spigelman of the ABC: the ABC must not stop production in SA. #auspol http://t.co/JcHApf0Kzx” Matter of Public Importance speech on ABC/SBS Cuts and a lesson on the meaning of “efficiency | Scott Ludlam WHY THE CUTS TO THE ABC ? DUH! | Badly Behaving Commercial Media The Daily Tele’s double standard on lies Andrew Bolt’s TV show viewer’s solution for deaths in custody - as selected for broadcast by his producers Paul Barry in Twitter stoush over journo’s pay Australia Versus Humanity Abbott’s dirty deal with Cambodia will condemn refugees to destitution | Sarah Hanson-Young Fears Escalate As Another Teen Asylum Seeker Assaulted On Nauru | newmatilda.com Govt visa plan faces shaky Senate Scott Morrison may be forced to give 31,000 asylum seekers chance of settlement Indonesia says Australia’s decision to reject refugees creates bilateral tension Immigration Minister Scott Morrison defends media monitoring spend The Focus Group The Abbott government is doomed without narrative PM’s credibility comes under assault TRACKING ABBOTT’S WRECKAGE - Unions. Politics. And stuff. Senate Shake-up Jacqui Lambie resigns from Palmer United party, ending speculation New-look Jacqui Lambie to emerge from wilderness Clive Palmer: Jacqui Lambie infiltrated PUP to blow it up Canoeing for Dummies Defence minister offers apology for ‘canoe’ jibe about submarine maker Defence Minister David Johnston looks like a political case of man overboard? Privacy Corner Freya Newman Escapes Conviction For Exposing Secret Frances Abbott Scholarship FREYA NEWMAN SENTENCE: A Full Transcript Of Magistrate Teresa O’Sullivan’s Judgement Christopher Pyne Takes To Twitter To Whine About Freya Newman Verdict Dig a Hole Anti-mining lobby winning, says Gina Rinehart Baird government cracks down on protesters, fast-tracks mining UK Tories slam Tony Abbott on climate policy Heatwave hell as 5000 dead bats drop from trees in Casino, northern NSW Summer’s hot, get used to it, says Tony Abbott Incompetents In Charge Great Barrier Reef will be ‘slaughtered’: scientists dismiss Julie Bishop’s claim reef not at risk Claims nearly 900 jobs to go at CSIRO as Australia aims to boost farm production - ABC Rural Government sends mixed messages over future of $7 GP co-payment High Court hobbles Green Army for local, community projects Turnbull, NBN Co ignored Telstra real-world FttN speed warnings Victorian Election Tony threatens Victoria with loss of $3bn if the Libs don’t win Victorian Coalition pins hopes on minority rule - hello Rise Up Australia with the balance of power! Victoria heading for upper house chaos following minor party preference deals ahead of the State election Minister ignored business case when approving plans for $6.8 billion road VicForests given control of commercial logging before state election campaign Vic Labor promises to reintroduce emissions reduction target Liberal candidate sacked over Bollywood porn star invitation Little kings | The Monthly Public transport brings out the worst in us We’re better than this Famous Australians record song condemning treatment of asylum seeker children | Music | The Guardian Extras not reached Gay marriage: Liberal pa
