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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Blair Palese

I was targeted by Murdoch-owned media for supporting independent candidates and their climate agendas

Protesters hold placards during a climate school strike protest at Kirribilli House in Sydney
‘I ended up on the front page of the Australian because I dared to talk up these candidates and their climate priorities.’ Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

This week I was shocked to discover myself on the front page of the Australian and other Murdoch-owned media where I was accused of being anti-Israel. This came as a huge surprise not just to me, but to my family, my neighbours and the many professional colleagues I have worked with as an editor and climate activist.

It was a shock because, while I’ve been targeted for years for my climate change work, I have never been the target of a politically motivated hit job designed to undermine the independent candidates I support.

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