Australia’s most decorated soldier just lost his defamation appeal. The media’s response? Barely a whisper. But when Sussan Ley became Liberal leader, Murdoch’s mouthpieces went full meltdown — blaming the voters, the system, and even democracy itself. Meanwhile, influencers like Hannah Ferguson are rattling the media cage, and News Corp is terrified of losing control.

From war crime coverups to super tax tantrums and a full-blown narrative crisis, this week’s Scam of the Week is chaos with a press pass.

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