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Australia's wealthiest person, Gina Rinehart, was seen at Donald Trump's Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago, highlighting her support for Trump-like policies and her active engagement in US political events amid ongoing US political tensions.
Australian politician Georgie Purcell criticized Nine News Melbourne for broadcasting a doctored photo of her with enlarged breasts and a more revealing outfit, calling out the news network for sexualizing her image. The director of Nine News Melbourne apologized for the "graphic error" caused by Photoshop automation and acknowledged that the altered image did not meet their editorial standards. Purcell, who has been a target of sexism, expressed skepticism about the newsroom staff not noticing the sexualization of her outfit and continues to speak out against the sexist vitriol she faces.
Nine News Melbourne faced backlash after airing a doctored image of Victorian state MP Georgie Purcell, enlarging her breasts and exposing her midriff, prompting accusations of sexism. The news channel apologized, attributing the alteration to Photoshop automation, but Adobe stated that any changes to the image would have required human intervention and approval. Purcell, who has been vocal about the sexualization and objectification of women in politics, expressed skepticism about the explanation and highlighted the ongoing threat of AI to women in public life. The incident has reignited concerns about the prevailing sexist culture in Australian politics, with a landmark report in 2021 revealing a high prevalence of sexual harassment in federal parliament.