<H2><b>THE AGE NEWSPAPER BECOMES THE LATEST ARM OF THE LIBERAL PARTY</b></H2>

The Age newspaper has joined the Murdoch media in Australia by giving voice to the Liberal Party and its present and past cronies, while denying voices to those who oppose current politics and politicians.

Censorship is alive and well in the print newsrooms around the country and it seems as if Murdoch has bought Fairfax without actually having to purchase any shares more than those it may already possess.

Amanda Vanstone, Richard Alston, John Howard, Peter Costello - all held sway and had media attention for their views for a period of about 12 years. They have several media outlets currently available to them for them to spout their venomous views.

For our money, I don't see any reason to buy newspapers as bigoted and one-sided as the Fairfax and other media, and more and more of us are able to obtain our news from online sources other than those blinkered and with tunnel vision who are in control of the media in Australia.

The internet may have certain problems inherent in its international spread, but these are insignificant in relation to the vast advantages obtained with access to opinions and news items which actually provide news without censorship.