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Ben Eltham is a Melbourne-based writer, journalist and academic.

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8 Sept 2022
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Inside out: How the media lost its perspective—and the 2022 federal election Close Reads

While reporters were busy asking trivia questions, others sat on news that would have sent shock waves through the political system. Will the press learn from its mistakes? Ben Eltham investigates.

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