The Daily Telegraph has republished a video by far-right anti-Islamic activist Tommy Robinson featuring One Nation leader Pauline Hanson on its Instagram and TikTok accounts. The video shows Robinson walking through Luton, UK, with Hanson, who says she is 'gobsmacked' by the demographic and does not 'want Australia to become like this.'
Tele's social media use of Robinson content
The Daily Telegraph, a News Corp tabloid, posted the video on its Instagram and TikTok accounts. The caption read: 'One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has joined UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson on a walking tour of Luton, saying she was “gobsmacked” by the demographic and that she doesn’t “want Australia to become like this.”' The video was originally produced by 7News Spotlight for an exclusive to air on Sunday. The Telegraph editor, Ben English, did not respond to a request for comment.
Stefanovic's expletive-laden response
Karl Stefanovic, who was terminated from Nine after interviewing Robinson, appeared on Piers Morgan Uncensored this week. He told former Nine colleagues who criticised him to 'go f*** themselves,' while flipping two middle fingers to the camera. Stefanovic stood by his controversial interview with Robinson, saying: 'If you don’t like my show, then don’t watch it.' He also thanked Morgan for his support ahead of his return to Australia.
Alan Jones trial set to begin
The judge-alone trial of Alan Jones, 85, is scheduled to start on Monday 3 August. Jones faces 22 charges, including 20 counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual touching, after four charges were dismissed. The number of complainants has been reduced from 11 to six. The trial is estimated to run between six weeks and four months, with 76 witnesses listed. A pre-trial hearing at Downing Centre local court ruled that no exhibits will be released to the media during the trial.
University of Sydney event error
The US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney issued a media release for a forum titled 'Alliances in an Age of Disorder,' listing 'Mike Pezzullo AO Former Secretary of the Australian Department of Home Affairs' as a speaker. However, Pezzullo was stripped of his Order of Australia honour after being found to have breached the Australian public service code of conduct. The centre later revised the press release after the error was pointed out.
Kevin Rudd's 'career demotion' joke
Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd appeared on The Ezra Klein Show, joking about his 'permanent appetite for career demotion.' He said: 'I was prime minister, then foreign minister, and then did a PhD, became ambassador, and now I’m running a thinktank – so it’s one steady slide for me.' The episode has garnered more than 150,000 views on YouTube and 50,000 on Spotify since Tuesday.
Qantas responds to columnist's delay complaint
Sky News Australia commentator Gemma Tognini posted on X about a flight delay, saying: 'Slow clap.' Qantas replied that the delay was just over 10 minutes, adding: 'We’re sorry about the delay... Understand sitting on the tarmac for operational reasons is frustrating. Glad we were able to make up some time in the air to get you into your destination a little over 10 minutes behind schedule. Hope you had an otherwise enjoyable flight.'
