Press piles on Abbie Chatfield, SBS’s Eurovision dud decision + why we can’t name a rapist

DEC 9, 202565 MIN
We Used to be Journos

Press piles on Abbie Chatfield, SBS’s Eurovision dud decision + why we can’t name a rapist

DEC 9, 202565 MIN

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<p>As the social media ban kicks off, Jan and Antoinette find themselves disagreeing on its merits.&nbsp;</p><p>Plus, we take a look at the rage-bait tabloid media machine currently targeting influencer Abbie Chatfield and the hypocrisy powering it all.&nbsp;</p><p>And as boycott calls grow over Israel’s participation in Eurovision, SBS doubles down on a dud decision.&nbsp;</p><p>We salute journalists who stay cool while being smacked by studio gear and airborne wildlife, and a<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/01/jorie-graham-the-eloquence/684952/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> poem</a> in an unexpected place leaves us feeling unexpectedly seen.</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Brisbane live show guest announcements: TV presenter Myf Warhurst and comedian Anisa Nanduala will be joining us! <a href="https://fane.com.au/whats-on/ette-media-live-its-a-no-from-me/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get tickets</a> to our stage tour.</li><li>Support Ette Media by becoming a subscriber<a href="https://www.ettemedia.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> here.</a></li><li>If you want to see our mugs as we yap you can watch the episode in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Ettemedia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">full here.</a></li><li>Thanks to<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jaidanielpyne/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @jaidanielpyne</a> for composing the music for our podcast.</li></ul><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>