The Summer Series continues with yet another trip down the wombat warren of conspiracy theories and disinformation. Joining me once more is Elise Thomas, freelance journalist and OSINT analyst with the Institute for Strategic Dialogue.
Our focus this time is on the Convoy to Canberra, the current freedom-seeking protests inspired by Canadian truckers’ Freedom Convoy to Ottawa.
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Freelance journalist, OSINT analyst at @ISDGlobal, observer of internet weirdness. Opinions my own, RTs =/= endorsements.
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Powering solutions to extremism, hate and disinformation.
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Canberra Convoy protesters have rallied against COVID vaccine mandates and restrictions. Meanwhile, experts are urging Australians to book in their booster shots as the aged care crisis spirals.
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Police in Canberra have cleared an illegal protest camp that was set up outside the National Library. The group is protesting against a range of issues including vaccine mandates.
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The Convoy to Canberra protest has lasted more than a week, and tensions between some of the disparate groups are beginning to show.
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It won’t surprise you to know that the “truckers” occupying Ottawa right now aren’t very representative of actual Canadian truckers, who are 90% vaccinated, heavily South Asian, and are worried about things like wage theft.
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Graham Hood, the self-declared spokesman for the #Canberra protest, is claiming that Chris Uhlmann gave him PR advice on how to make the protests look more palatable to the public. This is a movement which frequently makes death threats against journalists. #auspol
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[4 February 2022] Just heard someone on the livestream from the protest clearing in Canberra refer to the time Morrison used the QAnon phrase 'ritual sex abuse' in his public apology.
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[21 June 2021] PM downplays his friendship with Tim Stewart and calls Four Corners program ‘pretty ordinary’.
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[6 February 2022] Good morning! Conflict in camp epic today.
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“It’s time to give someone else a crack," says Nine's Chief Political Editor.
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The beneficiary of close to $200,000 raised on GoFundMe for a national protest against vaccine mandates has been arrested in Canberra after police found a loaded rifle and ammunition in his car parked at the protest campground.
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Winchester Model 1900 is a bolt-action single-shot .22 caliber rifle. [The Model 1904 is a variant of this design but does not have its own Wikipedia entry.]
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James Bauder, founder of Canada Unity and creator of the convoy that has been occupying Ottawa for more than a week.
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UAP leader Craig Kelly tell me he plans to speak at an anti-vaccine rally in Canberra this week, and sign some protesters into Parliament House in hopes of meeting Morrison/Albanese. Kelly also says UAP is putting on food/drink for protesters + may fund a sound system for rally.
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Pathmatics has released data for the top advertisers in terms of digital spend for 1 January to 31 January 2022, with Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party topping the list with $5.046 million.
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Pays on party which supplies the Prime Minister following the next Federal election. Bets settled at time of swearing in. All bets carry over if the Gov General does not swear in a PM because supply cannot be guaranteed.
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Survey also finds majority of respondents think definition of full vaccination needs to be three jabs.
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GoFundMe has shut down a Convoy to Canberra fundraiser following failed attempts at gaining clarity over how the money will be spent, with a whopping $179,000 to be refunded to donors.
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