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It’s taken the best part of half a year, but Australia’s lame-duck press self-regulator, the Australian Press Council, has given News Limited outlet the Daily Telegraph a wet slap over aspects of its NBN coverage. The “Daily Terror” (not to be confused with the UK publication of the same name) had, the Press Council found, …

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  1. fjkeiwefjlkwefiowefkjl
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    insetallation costs?

    What are "insetallation costs"? They sound scary!

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  2. Stephen 10

    It's worth pointing out

    That FOX (NI) is in partnership with Telstra who stand to be the big losers in the NBN.

    But Rupert would never let a massive conflict of interests get in the way of the truth, now would he?

    Not to even bring up his staunch support for the more rabid-capitalist/corporate welfare end of politics.

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  3. FlatEarther

    They haven't stopped, though.

    Even though they've lost the argument in the court of public opinion.

    It's not just news self interest, this is a labor party initiative, and news corp is against the Labor government. Anything they do, news is against it, irrespective of its merits (or otherwise).

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  4. cs94njw
    WTF?

    Didn't think the truth was a major part of journalism.

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  5. Winkypop Silver badge
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    "corrected by research"

    Someone may need to explain "research" to the Morlocks, in Murdoch's employ.

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    1. John Angelico
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      Someone may need to explain...

      "research" to the complainants.

      What ever happened to supplying the factual correction in a timely manner?

      And thus winning the argument when the debate is on, rather than six months later.

      Maybe the complainant/s couldn't...?

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