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Thousands of protestors have gathered across Australia over the weekend to rally against the Abbott government’s contentious federal budget.
A sequel of sorts, March in May was similar to the grassroots March in March held earlier this year, which protested a rejection of Tony Abbott as Prime Minister from various societal groups.
However the reportage of both protests by the mainstream media has been vastly different, raising the issue of the politics behind what is included and excluded in our media coverage.
Many people were quick to jump on the fact that Australia’s mainstream print publications and television stations largely ignored the March in March. However, this time around, many outlets have seemingly learnt from their mistakes and joined in the reporting of the protests.