Month: March 2026

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Chris Mitchell claims to be a journalist. I have my doubts

Chris Mitchell, the former editor of The Australian, has accused the world’s media at large of wanting Iran to win the current war with the US and Israel.

Mitchell, who somehow reminds me of a bulldog, was out there this week, castigating journalists for believing any statement made Iranian officials. US President Donald Trump has claimed that Washington is negotiating with Iran, but a majority of the media has tended to believe what Iran has had to say.

Mitchell doesn’t like this. Essentially, a man who loves to claim he is a journalist is asking newspapers to take sides and barrack for one side, rather than report fairly on the ongoing stoush. Continue reading “Chris Mitchell claims to be a journalist. I have my doubts”

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How the New York Times runs interference for Israel

When things go badly for Israel, there are always obliging stenographers in the American media to spin things and put the most positive spin on the screw-ups of the Jewish state.

When these include Mark Mazzetti, an employee of the New York Times, who was so close to the CIA that he would submit his articles to the agency for clearance before publication, this is a bit laughable.

It gets even more so when among the four authors of the latest cover-up for Israel is Ronen Bergman, another NYT employee, a Jew, who is extremely close to the Mossad. Some of the stuff in the latest cover-up is risible in the extreme.

The NYT effort — which also has two other authors, Julian E. Barnes and Edward Wong — was republished by the Australian newspaper, The Age. Essentially, it is a cover-up for the failure of the Israeli plan to ignite an internet uprising in Iran by launching the war that is now in train. Continue reading “How the New York Times runs interference for Israel”

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Singh’s Aircon: tell me, why are they in business?

A link to the review below, which I posted on Google, keeps appearing and disappearing. Given that, I am posting it here as well so anyone who wants to read it is not prevented from doing so.

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I am writing this review to give a correct picture of this company. I had written a short review about them [Singh’s Aircon] last year, on their urging, portraying them as efficient. That is incorrect.

I contacted Singh’s in September 2025 because the person from whom I bought a house in Tarneit had used their services to install an air-con system. There was an error showing up, with the green light on the display going red periodically.

Two men showed up, had a look and said some sensors needed to be replaced. They said they would order the parts and then come and fit them. I was charged a callout fee of $209. Continue reading “Singh’s Aircon: tell me, why are they in business?”

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P&I editor’s husband accused of lack of disclosure in article

Barrister Andrew Fraser, husband of the editor of Pearls & Irritations, Catriona Jackson, has been accused of not declaring his interest in the ACT justice system in an article he wrote for the site claiming that there was a threat to “the efficient operation of its criminal-justice system before the financial year is out”.

Sydney resident Greg Bray said in a letter to P&I: “How unfortunate that the only view of the ACT justice system is given to us by one of the people to profit from its existence.

“Andrew Fraser (barrister) should declare his interest, and P&I would do well to balance Mr Fraser’s views with those of an independent and trained investigative journalist.”

[Full disclosure: I worked for P&I for some months between August 2024 and November 2025.] Continue reading “P&I editor’s husband accused of lack of disclosure in article”