Dr Joseph M Fernandez

Adjunct A/Prof. Journalism/media law; book author; RSF rep Aus; ex-newsp editor; BA; LLB; LLM; PhD. Fr speech/rights/liberties. @[email protected]

[Dr Joseph M Fernandez @DrJM_Fernandez]

My forthcoming book 'Journalists and Confidential Sources: Colliding Public Interests in the Age of the Leak' (300 pages) published by Routledge available for pre-order: https://t.co/JJ9Ainn9x9

[Dr Joseph M Fernandez @DrJM_Fernandez]

@foiguru Heartfelt condolences to you, Kate, and to the whole family. Peter leaves a remarkable legacy. May his soul rest in peace.

[Dr Joseph M Fernandez @DrJM_Fernandez]

@ABCmediawatch You’ve done a stellar job, Paul. Big shoes to fill.

[Dr Joseph M Fernandez @DrJM_Fernandez]

@jacksonhinkle Benjamin N must think of ways to fill empty seats at matches. Free flights?

[Ian Harkin @sportznut67]

@meadea The hypocrisy is amazing but not surprising. If everybody who has previously said negative things about Trump was ruled out of a job, that would mean a huge chunk of the Republican party and numerous people that Trump will have on his team, including the new Vice-President!

[Dr Joseph M Fernandez @DrJM_Fernandez]

@lynlinking The troubling thing about hypocrites is they don’t realise they are. Funny that.

[Dr Joseph M Fernandez @DrJM_Fernandez]

@_buames You’re a complete stranger but no more. Go forth valiantly.

[Quentin Dempster @QuentinDempster]

Guardian Australia and UK abandons X. Can’t trust Elon Musk to behave ethically when he abuses “free speech” while weaponising X for Trumpist partisanship and trolling intimidation.

[Dr Joseph M Fernandez @DrJM_Fernandez]

@MikeCarlton01 I’m moving to blue sky. This place is a cruel Musk Joke.

[Dr Joseph M Fernandez @DrJM_Fernandez]

Be right there, Nick.

[Nick Bryant @NickBryantNY]

@MikeCarlton01 I’ve headed over there…..

[Dr Joseph M Fernandez @DrJM_Fernandez]

@elonmusk John Bolton “staggeringly dumb warmonger”. Says, US President Elon Musk.

[Dr Joseph M Fernandez @DrJM_Fernandez]

Press freedom groups share grim warnings about a second Donald Trump administration. “We are at the precipice of what could be a very dangerous time for the press in the United States.” via ⁦Poynter⁩ ⁦@RSF_inter⁩ ⁦@RSF_en⁩ https://t.co/Z0YbbIujkl

[Ronni🧂Salt-WhoWroteGunnawahYeahThatOne @RonniSalt]

And there it is.

Under this Labor government, every Australian - regardless of their age - will be forced to provide their ID and other private details of themselves to social media companies.

Don’t say you were not warned.

#NoAgeBan

[Anthony Klan @Anthony_Klan]

Scott Morrison repeatedly said he was going to introduce laws to “ID” social media users — silencing anonymous whistleblowers. This latest push by Albanese (driven by many of the same vested interest forces) is a back door way of doing the same.

[Dr Joseph M Fernandez @DrJM_Fernandez]

PM Albanese’s refusal to heed warnings about Australia’s media is now swamping his re-election chances. Via John Menadue’s Public Policy Journal https://t.co/z07VQOR9S9

[Dr Joseph M Fernandez @DrJM_Fernandez]

In Faruqi v Hanson Court rules: “Senator Hanson’s tweet was merely an angry ad hominem attack devoid of discernible content (or comment) in response to what Senator Faruqi had said…Senator Hanson’s tweet was not reasonable or in good faith.” Paras 304-5. https://t.co/QwIO13lECN

[Dr Joseph M Fernandez @DrJM_Fernandez]

Court finds Pauline Hanson racially discriminated against Mehreen Faruqi through a tweet telling the fellow senator to "piss off back to Pakistan". Racial Discrimination Act breached. Hanson ordered to delete the tweet. https://t.co/L432hQ6Adu

[Dr Joseph M Fernandez @DrJM_Fernandez]

Matt Peacock, former ABC journalist renowned for investigating asbestos issues, has died aged 72. RIP Matt. https://t.co/6jiFNT72Yq

[Jay Rosen @jayrosen_nyu]

Wow. Jaw-droping numbers here.

At the Washington Post, more than 200,000 subscriptions were canceled by midday Monday, about 8% of the paper’s paid circulation of 2.5 million subscribers, including print. https://t.co/d0x0oMvnKA

[Dr Joseph M Fernandez @DrJM_Fernandez]

To endorse or not to endorse - that is the question. https://t.co/A781IKd8Kl via @cjr

[Dr Joseph M Fernandez @DrJM_Fernandez]

From war crimes and robodebt to the Leppington Triangle and the Thales scandal, no-one suffers real consequences for any abuse of public office. Via ⁦@crikey_news⁩ https://t.co/X6TJBmi4xW