Thread by @davrosz

The passing of Mungo MacCallum means we have lost a enigmatic truthteller. An @independentaus columnist towards the end, his razor sharp wit, wisdom and huge intellect helped us make sense of the world.
The loss of such giants makes us reflect on what counts, hence this thread.

It's clear there aren’t enough truthtellers like Mungo left in Australian media. At @independentaus though, we hunt them out and publish them. We know the importance of facts and truth to democracy, which is at grave risk when false narratives are presented as the whole picture.

Truthtelling is not for the fainthearted and Mungo was a fearless progressive amongst a sea of conservatives - even in his own family. But if you care about democracy, you will speak the truth to power, even when it is uncomfortable, awkward, risky or even frightening.

Over the years, we've uncovered wrongs, shone a light on corruption and done investigations into areas the mainstream overlooked and avoided. For doing so, we were often ignored and ridiculed by the same MSM -- until pressure led them to take our stories and call them their own.

Our Ashbygate and Jacksonville investigations exposed deep and seedy plots at the highest level. We revealed pollie fiddles, planning scams, water rorts, environmental disasters & ministerial misconduct aplenty. Shone a lens Murdoch lies and uncovered IPA backer$ and deception$.

Many of our investigations, which have often been claimed by other media as their own, have had massive outcomes. Our probing below the surface has helped exonerate some, such as Peter Slipper, and led to severe consequences for others, including that vile criminal Kathy Jackson.

In fact, our investigations into Qld Newman Government corruption, which culminated in an agitated minister doing a chicken dance in front of me in the last week of the election campaign, undoubtedly helped deliver Palaszckuk's one seat victory in 2015. facebook.com/watch/?v=10152…

We want to continue speaking truth to power. As the diversity of voices on Australia's media continues to shrink, fearless truthtellers like Mungo and @independentaus are more vital than ever. Indeed, we're conducting a major new investigation into Morrison Gov't rorts right now!

Our supporters are simply amazing. So many dig deep for us even though they are struggling themselves. Truth is, we're also feeling the pinch. Investigations take time and money, and we provide our factual reports for free for all. But our revenue is limited and now under threat.

Only by supporters like you backing call-outs like this have we managed to stay afloat.
Now we need your help again.
So please, if you can afford to, consider subscribing to @independentaus:
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Thank you!