Australian politicians and media - Trump is giving you a practice run on how to handle lies. America didn't used to be this way and there is no reason to think Australia can't become this way in this new media landscape. Just like, try your best not to promote lies. Please.

Hint: making big of the politicians that lie because it is good drama promotes their lies.

And fund the ABC. Their impartiality and truthfulness gets audited and tested like nothing else. They are beloved by Australians and the *only* logical reason to reduce their funding is to assist media moguls.
Media Moguls push their own political agenda - openly.

And, if you want to understand why Americans lost touch with what's real watch 'The Social Dilemma' and then watch 'The Great hack.'