A police investigation into allegations of sexual assault involving Sydney Swans players has dominated the news this week, and sparked a national debate over the way the issue has been reported in the media.
Os and Scott break down the story, discuss some of the appalling media coverage and talk about why sports media consistently seems to get it wrong. They also look the challenges of reporting on a rapidly evolving legal issue, how misinformation spreads, and the broader issues around sports culture in Australia.
Then they discuss the pro-Israel lobby's attempts to ban a book from a Sydney library, and the related meltdown high profile pro-Israel figures are having over the Royal Commission.
In Keeping Tabs: How media outlet had their comments section hijacked by racist vigilantes, and a look at Labor's deals with the Coalition on gambling ad reform and slashing the NDIS.
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