From Roasted Chicken to Press Bans | Sydney News

From a cozy dinner at Pauline Hanson’s country home in 1998 to today’s media bans and conspiracy-driven politics, this episode traces the dramatic shift in how One Nation—and its leader—views the press. Once inviting journalists for wine and roasted chicken during a losing campaign, Hanson now excludes major outlets like The Age and ABC, echoing Bjelke-Petersen’s tactics and blending old-school control with modern “fake news” rhetoric. The rise of her new Victorian leader, Warren Pickering, signals a deeper embrace of distrust and disinformation—a stark contrast to that warm, open evening decades ago. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bf4a407e01321d67