I guess its a given on TV that youre going to be made up, Sales says. We are all at home more and spending far more time online that we normally would, she told news.com.au. That was the Deep State in action. Of that, only some fraction is anthropogenic warming. Its really exciting, we love Leigh. If taxpayer funding dried up and the market ruled Auntie would be the quintessential case of get woke, go broke. If you missed Scott Morrison's election launch, sorry, interview with Leigh Sales on ABC's 7.30 on Tuesday (5 April), you missed an excellent opportunity to be appraised of all the great things the Morrison Government has done for Australia. Phoebe Loomes 3 min read May 16, 2019 - 11:32PM More from federal election news and photos She suggested Gillard was overstating her case after the then Prime Minister said,Under an Abbott government, womens voices would be banished from political life a prediction that has certainly been upheld at every turn by the Abbott and Morrison regimes, if not quite to the same degree by the Turnbull Government. pic.twitter.com/RwPpWxz62w, Last year, in a piece for ABC Online, she wrote: Anyone who can stomach wading into mentions of @leighsales will find that virtually hourly, I am abused for doing my job, with a stream of tweets goading me to quit, demanding the ABC sack me, telling me Im useless, stupid, biased and incompetent.. Join the IA newsletter for regular updates on our latest news stories. Currently taxpayer funding gives them a bully pulpit. SALES (laughs): Well, and then, you know: also at the end a brutal exit. Its such a great series that is able to tell those personal stories in such illuminating ways. In 100 per cent gotcha questioning, Sales called Sanders every kind of liar, sleaze and religious hypocrite. Managing editor Michelle Pini considers Leigh Sales' recent calling out of so-called Leftist Twitter users. These Social Justice Warriors must be thrown on the snap heap and suffer the consequences of their own stupidity. Leigh Sales speaks about women in the media at Breakthrough in Melbourne. So its very hard to then, where youre going for key decision makers, to get an even representation of women because men disproportionately hold those jobs. One has to wonder why Sarah Huckabee agreed to do this interview at all. [28] Self-proclaimed chatters or chatterati have formed a Chat 10 Looks 3 community on social media platforms[29] built around the same tenets as the podcast - friendship, kindness, and an agreement to not discuss politics. Uhlmann eventually returned to being political editor while Sales hosted alone and a new executive producer, Sally Neighbour, was brought on at the end of 2012. Virginia Trioli seems to be thriving in the morning radio shift at ABC Melbourne. Please mention all this next time you trot out Powell as your Republican source. Sales has hosted ABCs 7.30 for more than a decade. As the recent SBS documentary on Julia Gillards rise to power and her subsequent despicable treatment,Strong Female Lead, illustrates, this nation wasnt ready for a woman in the top job and the relentless vile attacks against her were not just tolerated, but actively encouraged by many in the media of both sexes. Again. 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These sins of commission go hand-in-hand with sins of omission; the list of things Auntie doesnt report. Leigh Sales on the ABC TVs 7.30 last night Sept 16) interviewed Donald Trumps former press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The Eyre Highway is not biased against conservative drivers, the ABC is! An investigation of public service culture must be next, writes Laura Tingle. Labor MP Julian Hillsays he won't use TikTok on his government or personal phones due to cybersecurity concerns, as Home Affairs reviews the privacy risks of social media platforms. ', Defense of 2nd Spanish Republic - 1936, Jimmy Reid: 'A rat race is for rats. We need YOU! But some armchair critics on Twitter repeatedly accuse her of going soft on conservatives and too hard on Labor. I spend an hour getting made up every day. A late Friday night thread on Twitter abuse and Victorias COVID-19 crisis, for those who are interested #springst . You cant even trust as an Australian that you wont be made a fool of by the Australian cricket team.I mean, this is night after night on 7.30 that we have these stories and I just think it is sickening to see this constant situation where powerful people and institutions exploit less powerful people.And I think from what the public says to me on the street, that they are sick of people coming on my show, when they get found out and saying, oh, Im so sorry, I had no idea this was happening cant take any more questions about it, because weve commissioned a report into it. The federal government has announced it will start a new round of water buybacks to help it achieve a key target under the $13 billion Murray-Darling Basin Plan. A Sydney business owner was called a murderer and rapist when she put bacon rolls back on the menu of her previously vegan cafe. In the male-heavy industry, Sales said she was lucky all of her bosses gave her opportunities to excel in her career and persuaded her to do things outside her level of expertise. Election hosting was a role which had been OBriens domain for decades. 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Channel 10 journalist Hamish MacDonald quit social media because he was attacked while hosting Q&A. These are some of the urgent issues that women need to be considering and advocating to address if we hope to create an environment for our daughters and granddaughters to realise their potential. He was far more professional and impartial despite his wifes position. As a thought-experiment, imagine Sales interviewing Joe Biden as follows: Mr Biden, last March your staffer Tara Reade alleged you sexually assaulted her. Hence, the minute I get into a hire car in the UK, on goes Classic FM, the profitable radio station that brings together music fanciers like me, playing shorter excerpts of the well-known favorites to charm the day and ease the troubled mind. Despite more women appearing in senior media roles, gender diversity continues to be a significant hurdle to overcome. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning. Get exclusive deals, discounts, news and more made just for you. Also, follow IA on Twitter @independentaus and on Facebook HERE, and in the new IA subscriber-only Facebook page HERE. Journalists should never be above criticism, and Im always willing to hear it if its constructive, but no one should face relentless personal abuse for doing their job, Baxendale wrote. An organisation prepared to serialise Dark Emu, a work of fiction posing as history written by a whitefella posing as an aboriginal, MUST be defunded immediately. They are us', Address to Parliament following Christchurch massacre - 2019, Dolores Ibrruri: "No Pasarn!, They shall not pass! It is a matter for a commercial entity like Twitter to ask itself and my understanding is that it is whether the treatment of journalists, in particular female journalists, on its platform is acceptable.. You should ask. Kelly was once the shows political editor. Born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Leigh Sales is best known for being a tv show host. Sales was the ABC's national security correspondent from 2006 until 2008 and was based in Sydney. To curate to the needs and wants of over-60s online and get members a better deal wherever possible through the power of our huge online community. IA punches above its weight. Lisa has deactivated her account because she was on the receiving end of some truly vile & distressing personal attacks, Rowland wrote on Twitter. But whether or not that is the case, the criticism, by and large, appears to be of her professional performance. If somebody beats me to it, no problem. Why should I pay for that? If this chick were any tougher, she'd rust. One of the countrys most respected journalists, the ABCs Leigh Sales, is putting on notice not only anonymous trolls and bullies who frequent Twitter but the very platform itself. A major change to how people use TikTok is to be rolled out in the coming weeks and it could affected how millions use the social media site. Technological change long ago undermined the case for a Government-owned broadcaster. She's carried the torch well so far, and evolved with the modern Democratic Party to become quite the liberal. Then a neighbour broke her door down, Irrigators fear federal government's new water buybacks will devastate farming communities, Why one of the most popular Australian politicians on TikTok won't allow the app on his phone, Noel Pearson says he will 'fall silent' if Voice referendum fails, Shravan is a much-needed skilled migrant. I am also a huge admirer of the original executive producer, Deborah Fleming, and the original presenter, the late Caroline Jones. Every year or so, Sales comes out with a spray against sexist leftists on Twitter. She showed her characteristic toughness when she ducked a flying yoghurt pot aimed at her while she was speaking at an event in Perth in 2019. She was one half of a double-header with Chris Uhlmann, then an ABC political reporter. [iii] Paul Homewood discusses the heat data further here. Starts at 60 is just for over-60s. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). I've never seen her wobble. [vi] Fauci did not get the sense that President Trump was distorting anything about the coronavirus. [iv] ABC News accepts thatthe 14 March segmentwas in error by stating thatMr Trumpcalled the coronavirus outbreak a hoax; it does appear that he was referring to thecriticisms by the Democratic Party of the Federal Governments handling of the coronavirus. You can receive this weekly in your inbox by subscribing HERE. The top medico Dr Fauci denies that Trump misled the public. Michael Cooney was a speechwriter for @, Leigh Sales: 'it is sickening to see this constant situation where powerful people and institutions exploit less powerful people', Sydney Media Club - 2021. https://centralnews.com.au/2021/03/17/leig Kwame Nkrumah: 'Our capital flows out in streams to irrigate the whole system of Western economy', inaugural ceremony of the OAU Conference - 1953, John Lewis: 'We will not and cannot be patient', March on Washington - 1963 , Jon Stewart: "They responded in five seconds", 9-11 first responders, Address to Congress - 2019, Jacinda Ardern: 'They were New Zealanders. Im so thrilled and excited about that because as you know its one of the most popular shows on the network. [15] It examines the way people adapt to life-changing blindsides, drawing on Sales' personal experience as well as her years covering high-profile news events that drastically changed people's lives. Why do the left have trouble with comprehension and nuance? The Australian Broadcasting Corporation must be broken up and sold off. Sharing the tips and tricks behind leading a powerful career parallel to raising a family is something the veteran reporter says is important in inspiring other women. Despite having more women at the table in senior roles, the challenge of juggling work-life balance persists. She blasted back at the mainstream media and its pro-Democrat lies, epitomised by the medias two years of phony Russia-collusion scoops. For example, say if I want to have more women on 7.30. We know that Douglas's political affiliation is currently a registered Republican; ethnicity is Caucasian; and religious views are listed as Christian. Sales packed into eight minutes all conceivable ABC bias, venom and hatred of a US President now polling 51 per cent, according to the latest Rassmussen, profile of the electorate a figure reflecting support before the signing of the twin Israeli peace deals with UAE and Bahrain. Achieving nationwide coverage was difficult with the technology then available. The news and current affairs department of Auntie however, must not be included in this sale. Instead he found disillusionment and disappointment. That she generally gives conservative politicians an amiable armchair ride, while ferociously grilling Labor and Greens MPs. But one only has to look at the barrage of social media abuse experienced by prominent progressive women such as Gillian Triggs, Yassmin Abdel-Magied and, of course, Julia Gillard to see that abuse is hardly confined to political stance. Sales has hosted ABC's 7.30 for more than a decade. Fortunately many of us can now rely on the internet for our music, current affairs and news. As of 2008, Curtis had made almost $57,000 in political donations, the lion's . Powell, as I showed above, is very definitely in cahoots with the Democrats. I had heard from a number of members of the FBI, both current and former, but I said I shouldnt have used that particular word [countless].. Leigh Sales (Leigh Peta Sales) is an Australian author and journalist born on 10th May 1973 in Brisbane, Australia. [vi] Trump also made numerous statements emphasising the virulency of the virus. Leigh Sales on the ABC TV's 7.30 last night Sept 16) "interviewed" Donald Trump's former press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Theres been mounting speculation that ABC executives were likely to appoint either Insiders host David Speers or political correspondent Laura Tingle, who filled in as 7.30 host over the summer break. Read Quadrant online or as a printed magazine Starting at $88.00 a year, Dr Fauci denies that Trump misled the public, Ive complained to the ABC about this bias. Tech billionaire Bill Gates is one of the best known figures on the planet, responsible for decades of philanthropy targeting poverty, disease, infant mortality and more recently COVID. As the hard-hitting face hammering politicians as they worm their way out of curly questions, two-time Walkley Award winning journalist Leigh Sales is one fierce force. Promises not to increase tax have become a defining feature of modern politics. When I remember, Ive been saving sexualised social media abuse to show you what all women in the public eye get constantly, whether you are Peta Credlin, Julia Gillard or anyone in between. The longtime presenter has revealed the date of her last show as host of the ABC program and what shell do once she finishes up. Who holds the levers of power, mostly, in this country? Latest book WELL HELLO Have watched her in awe as she's steered @abc730 through five PMs, personal challenges, public health crises, you name it. LEIGH SALES, PRESENTER: It has been a momentous 18 months or so in world affairs since Donald Trump became President of the United States. In New Zealand, residents want to rebuild their cyclone-ravaged homes but a hard conversation is on the horizon. Uhlmann should have gotten the job. And Sales could hardly contain her disdain for Prime Minister Gillard when she began a 7.30 interview with: After recent events, aren't Australians well within their rights to conclude that the Gillard Government is a dysfunctional mess that deserves to be consigned to opposition as soon as possible?. True. She worked across a number of print and online publications including News Corp and Fairfax Media before joining The CEO Magazine. The legendary radio broadcaster agreed to come on 7.30 and talk about his old rival Alan Jones, but ended up flirting with Sales as he nursed a glass of whisky. The warmist scientists never predicted the warming hiatus after 2000, and they might (or might not) be wrong again. Theyre sick of the priests who cover up for those kinds of priests.Theyre sick of 59-year-old teachers who rape 15-year-old students.Theyre sick of government after government telling people that theyll close the gap on Indigenous life expectancy and then decade after decade it stubbornly remains at about 20 years. It means a lot to me to host this program, mostly because Ive always thought its brilliant. We need a fully researched account of all the ABCs failings, and a carefully costed plan of just how this misbegotten anachronistic and socially destructive organisation can be abolished. Of great concern too is the ABCs promotion of any fiction which furthers the cause of identity politics. Get The New Daily free every morning and evening. At 1am, after a record-breaking seven-plus hours of anchoring the live broadcast, Sales said: Yeah, weve broken the record. The following was sent to the ABC management To read full transcript, click here. Reston Now is the up-to-the-minute source for breaking news, business news, weather, schools, politics, events and happenings in Reston and Herndon, Virginia Leigh Sales spends 32% of her interview time on Innovation Statement and the rest on political intrigue is that professional journalism? LS:If I found out I had an interview with Donald Trump, Id spend every waking moment trying to figure out the best thing to ask him because Id consider it so important. Indeed, is it only female journalistswho experience such bullying? It will be interesting to see how that works out on 3rd November. I spend an hour getting made up every day. These womenwere maliciously targetted by those who may be comfortably characterised as Right-wing and on an array of platforms about which their abusers were not particularly discerning, including Twitter,but also in mainstream publications, and on national radio and television. This plays into their narcissism.. No one is perfect. Speaking toMediaweek,ABCacting director of entertainment and specialist Jennifer Collins said Sales is a perfect fit for Australian Story. The Biden White House is promoting its global human rights agenda by re-appointing a special envoy for gender and sexually diverse communities around the world. [v] The original headline was Trump Urges Unity Against Racism. Baquet said of the person who wrote the offending headline, Hes sick. Ferguson hosted while Sales was on maternity leave, and has established herself as a tough political interviewer. It might well be taken up by a billionaire socialist and simply become the on-air version of the Saturday Paper. The question that makes many working mothers blood boil is something Sales encouraged the audience at The Leadership Institutes powerful Women in Leadership Summit to embrace. leigh sales political views. When a female finally rose through the political ranks to become prime minister in 2010, there was hardly an Australian woman that wasnt bursting with pride and hope for the future. View more property details, sales history and Zestimate data on Zillow.