Pilot arrested over missing Vic campers

[Flightrite]

The grubby media make sure the word pilot is mentioned, it gets more attention, sells more newspapers, that’s their game, fear and hysteria are No1 when it comes to journo’s, just look at the last near two years of Covid BS we’ve had to put up with?

[jackc]

Mainstream media ethics are lower than a Snake’s belly, in a wagon wheel rut 😞 

[turboplanner]

In this case the sources were Victoria Police and Jetstar; you can check the press conferences where the press got their information if you want.

[walrus]

This whole thing is just boring unless you are involved in some way.....then it is tragedy. The Courts will sort it out.

[facthunter]

It must be investigated though.  I doubt it's easy. Nev

[Geoff_H]

On 29/11/2021 at 6:56 AM, turboplanner said:

In this case the sources were Victoria Police and Jetstar; you can check the press conferences where the press got their information if you want.

One News organisation, that I know of, use data from Facebook etc plus comments from this type of website to work out what is attractive to readers.  Even to the extent of what media device followers what eg aggressive, sensational etc.  I stay away from the mainstream media.  All about getting your money.

[facthunter]

It will improve your mental health too, Geoff. Nev

[alf jessup]

Saying human remains have been found in the search area.

Guess the accused is well and truly grounded now.

 

Edited November 30, 2021 by alf jessup

[facthunter]

We usually have a fair trial before  we string them up..  Nev 

[alf jessup]

20 minutes ago, facthunter said:

We usually have a fair trial before  we string them up..  Nev 

I’m not stringing anyone up, someone’s grounded, lucky guess by the police where to dig up out of all that vast mountainous area to search.

[Flightrite]

The biased grubby ABC keep saying JetStar pilot on every report to create attention, sensationalism, their fav grubby trick! utter grubs they are!

Edited November 30, 2021 by Flightrite

[Methusala]

Media of all colours use denigrating labels to colour their reports. "Dictator Dan" anyone???

[facthunter]

Being a pilot must be "significant" enough to mention it.  A Judge, Lawyer, Pollie or Cricket notable would get their profession mentioned also..  Maybe even a street beggar.  I don't think it's any big deal, actually, but it is newsworthy and that's what sells papers, which the ABC don't do.  They do have  a bit called "What the Papers SAY" which would have to be a bit SUSS. THEY are probably forced to DO that one. Nev

[Flightrite]

I hate the grubby corrupt ABC with a passion!  Just like Aussie Post, inept assholes!

Edited November 30, 2021 by Flightrite

[Old Koreelah]

2 hours ago, Flightrite said:

The biased grubby ABC keep saying JetStar pilot on every report to create attention, sensationalism, their fav grubby trick! utter grubs they are!

Flighty do you consider the commercial media, including Murdoch’s empire, to be much more reliable and factual?

[Flightrite]

They are all corrupt grubbys, just ask Skippy, he seems to support them!😂

[Thruster88]

54 minutes ago, Flightrite said:

I hate the grubby corrupt ABC with a passion!  Just like Aussie Post, inept assholes!

I ordered a headset from Melbourne and it arrived at my little rural nsw town store/post office 4 days later. I would call that outstanding. I also watch the ABC. Life is good. 

[red750]

CommBank issued my wife a replacement Mastercard on 8/11. Still not here.

[skippydiesel]

Its all relative. That is relative to your life experience & expectations.

 

The ABC is, in my opinion, fare less partisan than the commercial media. I am not saying the organisation is not without its faults but then what system is without stain? Its just less likely to stray into populism than the rest, tends towards facts rather than stories and is willing to admit its mistakes.

 

One of the ABC's biggest problems is the financial control the Gov of the day has over their funding (implied and often acted on threat) - no matter the political colour, they are never happy with the ABC for very long - dont like their darker activities & failings being exposed, nor being made fun of (satire)

 

Australia Post - .Maaaate! I remember when it could take a month (or longer) for a letter to arrive - now it usually takes 2-5 days. We can all tell stories about parcels that never arrived, letters that took decades (??) but the reality is an excellent service, with a very high percentage of delivery within a reasonable time. Just you wait some illegitimate polly will sell it of for a quick buck, the private sector will take over with far less reliability and much greater cost.

[onetrack]

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..... lucky guess by the police where to dig up out of all that vast mountainous area to search

There's nothing "lucky" about what the police are doing. They have a vast array of information sources available to them (multiple cameras, satellite photos, phone tracking, vehicle tracking, eavesdropping utilising high-tech equipment, surveillance - and good old "public information") - and they're throwing a lot of police resources into the discovery of evidence.

They're doing very good work, and when it's all finished, I would not be surprised to see commendations come out of their policing work. By far the best piece of policing was examining the burnt tent, and concluding that the fire was no accident.

Many a major crime investigation has been stuffed up with poor initial policing, and even poorer follow-up, when individual concerns have been raised. 

[johnm]

how could anyone watch TV (if you had to) ...................... and it was not the ABC

 

we in Oz are lucky to have an organisation like ABC - essentially tax payer funded and not influenced by commercialism. The ABC try their best to be the social conscience of our society - we are lucky to have such a unique asset - I doubt any country can boast that ? 

 

the reference to 'jet star' pilot - does this infer a qantas pilot would not do this ? (sarcasm)

[turboplanner]

11 hours ago, red750 said:

CommBank issued my wife a replacement Mastercard on 8/11. Still not here.

I ordered a small car part from Michigan, USA on November 16, got it in Melbourne November 29

Edited November 30, 2021 by turboplanner

[walrus]

Well that's the end of the story.

[kgwilson]

Yes the international parcels system has definitely recovered from Covid. I got a GPS smartwatch direct from China ($63.00 delivered compared to Amazon price of $198.00) in 9 days.

[Old Koreelah]

10 hours ago, skippydiesel said:

Australia Post - … the reality is an excellent service, with a very high percentage of delivery within a reasonable time…

Our postie is impressive and always goes the extra few metres for his customers. He rarely leaves parcels in our mailbox, but drives right up to our door and leaves them on our verandah. Since Covid, online shopping has overwhelmed their system; he is often an hour late and his van is overloaded with parcels.

He obviously enjoys being our lifeline and is even growing white whiskers ready for Xmas!