We Used to be Journos Media aids One Nation’s grift, ABC staff strike, Rupert Murdoch pushes for Iran attack
Mar 24, 2026
They probe how mainstream TV and news outlets amplified One Nation and the media choices that helped that surge. They reveal an AI-driven Australian news site publishing scraped stories with minimal human oversight. They unpack Rupert Murdoch’s influence on editorial lines and reported pressure around Iran. They explain why ABC staff walked off over pay, AI protections and a contested contract clause.
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How Media Moguls Shape Geopolitical Decisions
- Rupert Murdoch and other wealthy influencers can shape presidential decision-making through private pressure rather than formal channels.
- Jan Fran cites Bloomberg reporting and insiders saying Murdoch pressed Trump to strike Iran, explaining uniform warmongering across Murdoch outlets.
AI Newsrooms Can Be Built Cheap And Fast
- Automated AI sites can publish thousands of plausible news items while scraping and lightly remixing reporting from outlets like SMH and ABC.
- Antoinette Lattouf describes The Daily Perspective run by one Australian developer who built it in 40 hours and now spends ~1 hour weekly maintaining it.
Prioritise Investigations Over Routine Copy
- Do prioritise original investigative work and breaking reporting because AI can only aggregate what's already on the record.
- Jan Fran warns AI will excel at routine factual pieces but cannot replace journalism that reveals new information or holds power to account.