Michelle McDonald criticizes the Australian media's bias towards Israel, highlighting a commercial radio report that omitted key details about the Israel-Iran conflict and Israel's nuclear arsenal. She points to the influence of Lachlan Murdoch and News Corp, which owns a significant portion of Australia's newspapers, and accuses them of promoting pro-Israel narratives. McDonald cites a 2013 Business Insider story about Genie Energy's exclusive rights in Syrian territory and a 2021 book by John Lyons on the pro-Israel lobby's impact on Murdoch media. Michelle also mentions the ABC's termination of journalist Antoinette Latouf for sharing a Human Rights Watch post critical of Israel, and calls for media regulatory reform to protect public interest and democracy.
