What is the role of publicly funded free media in Australia?

Ashlen Campbell

“The banging of drums, ringing chants and a scarlet Australian flag. In Melbourne’s CBD, few people spare the image a second glance; some, like me, are slightly annoyed at the tram delay, but it’s just another Saturday. Another Saturday, another anti-vaxxer protest.

This far into the pandemic, with many of us counting our third, fourth or even fifth round of coronavirus vaccination, the continued anti-vaxxer fervour may seem pointless. But for those involved, the battle still rages, fuelled by an ever-present stream of conspiratorial and far-right messaging delivered via social media, radio, and even some television programs …”