Gareth Hutchens
@grhutchens
ABC reporter. Economics. Business. “I never knew a man could tell so many lies, he had a different story for every set of eyes.”
“As soon as man can disobey with impunity, his disobedience becomes legitimate.” - Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1762
This should be declared in every single interview.
🚨Antisemitism boss Jillian Segal and her husband are the second biggest funders of far-right group "Advance". The extremist lobby group spreads online racism and xenophobia, including directly targeting Palestinians... theklaxon.com.au/hrgd
Pleasantly surprised to find such an honest article about media behaviour on @abcnews site. Hope to see more of it @grhutchens. abc.net.au/news/2025-06-2…
People want the truth. They want reporters to be courageous. But when it comes to media literacy, Australians might be shocked to learn how difficult it is for the media to write about the world in plain language. abc.net.au/news/2025-06-2…
What timing. Sit down to read about big tech in the 1930s, and this little thing pops up on my screen.
Our newsrooms have trapped themselves in the death-logic of passive language.
U.S. Correspondent Lauren Tomasi has been caught in the crossfire as the LAPD fired rubber bullets at protesters in the heart of Los Angeles. #9News LATEST: nine.social/YbJ
If we want to live in a world in which individual human and civil rights mean anything, certain groups in society must not be allowed to behave with impunity. abc.net.au/news/2025-06-0…
