Media should speak more forcefully to the decay in our democratic systems, instead of running interference for ossified and self-serving political cartels. Unsurprisingly, representative democracy will only be rescued by itself - which is to say, by voters overwhelming the vested interests who have proved so adept at gaming it. The emergence of quality independents in 2022 might just be how that rescue begins. (https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7567771/election-2022-a-chance-for-something-better/)