Russia, why aren’t you listening? Australian journalists wake up to sanctions but ABC’s Matt Bevan left out

Vladimir Putin’s Russia has barred 121 Australians from entering the country for pushing a ‘Russophobic agenda’, including an eclectic selection of journalists. Photograph: SPUTNIK/Reuters

A random selection of Australian journalists woke up on Friday morning to news they had been blacklisted by Russia.

Alongside billionaires Lachlan Murdoch, Gina Rinehart and Mike Cannon-Brookes, the eclectic bunch of hacks accused of pushing a “Russophobic agenda” included the Australian’s political editor Simon Benson, ABC chair Ita Buttrose, Herald Sun columnist Andrew Bolt and ABC foreign correspondent Eric Campbell. The editors-in-chief of the Daily Telegraph, the Australian and the West Australian – Ben English, Chris Dore and Anthony De Ceglie respectively – make an appearance, as does Liz Hayes from 60 Minutes.