Media mogul given award by non-profit funded largely by fossil fuel and banking industry. Plus: the Australian newspaper honours Victorians ‘who crushed Covid’
Rupert Murdoch’s lifetime achievement award from the UK-based Australia Day Foundation was presented to him from a virtual gala event at Australia House in London and had all the hallmarks of an official honour. The 89-year-old was wearing a large medal on a green ribbon around his neck and standing next to an Australian bottle of wine when he accepted the gong in a pre-recorded video. Perhaps unsurprisingly, some people, including Kevin Rudd, thought the media baron had been recognised by the Australian honours system.
But despite sharing the “Australia Day” name, Murdoch’s award was handed down by a non-profit outfit funded largely by the fossil fuel and banking industry. Sponsors listed on the website include BHP, Anglo American, Rio Tinto and Woodside.
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