Quadrant ... lol. The widely discredited Keith Windschuttle's baby.

Here is an example of their form:


In the immediate aftermath of the Manchester terrorist bombing Quadrant's online editor Roger Franklin wrote an article titled "The Manchester Bomber's ABC Pals"[8]

Referring to the Manchester bombing and Monday night's Q&A television program, the article said, "Had there been a shred of justice, that blast would have detonated in an Ultimo TV studio" (it was later amended to, "What if that blast had detonated in an Ultimo TV studio?") and then continued, "Unlike those young girls in Manchester, their lives snuffed out before they could begin, none of the panel’s likely casualties would have represented the slightest reduction in humanity’s intelligence, decency, empathy or honesty."[9][10]

The Q&A panel included guests Niki Savva, Lawrence Krauss, Mikhail Zygar, Mona Chalabi, and Paul Beatty. The show was moderated by regular host Tony Jones and there was a live studio audience.[11] The article incorrectly referred to Lawrence Krauss as Richard Krauss, stating that, "as Krauss felt his body being penetrated by the Prophet’s shrapnel of nuts, bolts and nails, those goitered eyes might in their last glimmering have caught a glimpse of vindication."[12]

ABC Managing Director Michelle Guthrie called the article a "vicious and offensive attack" and called for the article to "be removed and apologised for".[13] The federal Minister for Communication, Senator Mitch Fifield, called the article "sick and unhinged", and media reports stated that the Australian Federal Police had been notified.[14] Quadrant board member Nick Cater distanced himself from the article on the ABC's The Drum program on 24 May, suggesting that it was self-published and saying, "This was a despicable things [sic] to write."[15] Australian political commentator Chris Kenny called the article "disgusting," "sick and reprehensible," and "a tasteless overreaction."[16]

News Corp columnist and blogger Andrew Bolt initially praised the article, stating, "Roger Franklin is magnificent in his anger at this Q&A sophistry." Later, Bolt updated his comment: “My goodness. They took it seriously? They seriously believe someone will act on Franklin’s satire?” Later still, Bolt wrote, “I guess, on reflection, that Franklin should not have – satirically – said he wished the blast went off at Ultimo instead of Manchester. It is certainly not what I would have written."[17] Finally, all Bolt’s comments were removed, but an earlier version of his blog post is still available on the Internet Archive.

Quadrant’s editor-in-chief Keith Windschuttle was contacted to comment about the article by reporter Nick O'Malley from The Sydney Morning Herald and he replied "You’re talking bullshit. Don’t call back."[18] Windschuttle later sent Guthrie a letter of apology, stating, "I have instructed that the article and its comment should be withdrawn completely from our website. Even though I do not share all of the interpretations expressed in your letter, I accept your assurance about the offence it caused you and your staff. You have my unreserved apology for any concerns it might have given you."[19] Although Windschuttle acknowledged that the article was "intemperate" and "a serious error of judgment", he apologised for the offence it had caused but not its content, and assured Guthrie that Franklin had been "counselled".[20]

The article was removed from the Quadrant website on 25 May 2017 but it is still available on the Internet Archive.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadrant_(magazine)

Isn't it interesting who gets away with "satirical comments" and who doesn't to the right wing mind?

Lord Herbert wrote on Jul 6^th, 2017 at 11:07am:



I do trust that doesnt mean he has leaked about some of your huhum problems herb?

that wouldnt be nice. or satirical.

Nice try but no vibrator this time, Mothra.

Some of Australia's most esteemed academics submit articles to Quadrant.