The Fairfax Walkout
With in the space of a few years, two of the bastions of Australian media…More
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Laughing with Scissors
Let’s divulge a lurking prejudice from the get-go, shall we? Your reporter has been shamelessly…More
Useless Pack of Bankers
As any decent PR hack will tell you, if you want to get your brand…More
Why Can't We Take Criticism?
It seems that published criticism in Australia has a value and a vigour roughly equivalent…More
Overstepping the Boundaries of Polite Discussion
Six years ago, I met an elderly Englishman named Bill Porter who was wandering the…More
Beijing Up Close and Personal
Beijing has been tense in recent weeks; two buses blowing up in the southern provincial…More
Look Out, Tamsyn
"Our" Tamsyn Lewis has already lifted the lid on Johnny Foreigner’s attempt to swindle the…More
Australians Behaving Badly
At times it feels like a tone of snide denigration and moral superiority are prerequisites…More
When the War Is Over
A glance at the vast program of the Melbourne International Film Festival is overwhelming to…More
Gen Y Don't You Just Shut Up?
With World Youth Day finally over, it’s time to pause and ask ourselves why we…More