Just when you thought Nick Giannopoulos and his brand of “look at me I’m Greek!” humour had disappeared forever, a laboured and unfunny “comedy” appears called The Wog Boy 2, writes Luke Buckmaster.
May, 2010
Scoops, spin and gaffes: how the media portrays politics
Politics has become theatre, played simply to feed the media spectacle. Therefore, rather than focus on long term policy and ideas, politicians only care about creating conflict and a headline story.
The Rolling Stones’ Exile On Main Street: one album to rule them all
If some music archaeologist of the the twenty-ninth century wanted to understand rock n’ roll, Exile is the album he or she should excavate, says Tim Dunlop: it’s a master class in rock n’ roll.
Tim Blair: A preview of this week’s 7:30 Report
Kevin Rudd is a guest on Monday’s 7:30 Report. Tuesday’s headline: “Rudd Rage! Psychotic PM Assaults Elderly Ranga on Live TV”, predicts Tim Blair. And then there’s Abbott on Wednesday, Garrett on Thursday…
Bagram prison: now rights-free
The US appeals court has ruled that US prisoners at Bagram Air Base have no right to habeas corpus — meaning the US can now hold them indefinitely and beyond the reach of America’s lawyers and legal system.
Grattan: Beware, politicians at large
It’s election season and politicians are popping their heads up at every shopping centre in the marginal seats. Now thanks to Twitter and 24/7 news channels, we can’t escape them, warns Michelle Grattan.
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Israel has nukes — it tried to sell them to apartheid South Africa
Busted: Israel has nuclear weapons — and the Guardian has the documents to prove it: it tried to sell them to South Africa in the 1970s.
Why politicians’ sex lives are fair game
Once upon a time the peccadilloes of a politician would only be published if it was in the matter of “public interest”. But if a politician puts on a family values face while screwing around secretly, it’s fair game, writes Mark Day.
Mining into a taxing issue
Daily Media Wrap: The Government goes back to maths class, WA is getting angry, and Big Mining has launched an attack advertising blitz, as the mining tax debate continues to rage.
Lost fans: your guide to ignoring the internet
After 6 years of a complex (convoluted?) narrative, the final ever episode of Lost airs in the US today. Dan Barrett gives you the information you need to stay as spoiler-free as possible until it screens in Oz.
Farr: Turnbull’s turnaround
It’s election year and nobody likes either Rudd or Abbott. Malcolm Turnbull is slowly bidding his time and proving himself as the only leader who doesn’t constantly flip flop on his beliefs, writes Malcolm Farr.
Cycling to work: do it for your wallet, if not your waistline
Even if you don’t care about the environment or your health, cycling to work can save you hundred of dollars a month in fuel, parking and car maintenance.
Bartlett: the privacy paradox of a life in politics
In light of the David Campbell gay sex saga, former Democrats leader and now Greens candidate Andrew Bartlett explains the lynch-mob mentality that the media has on politicians’ private lives.
Travel is too cheap
Airlines should charge for every kilo of luggage we take with us, including carry-on, says Darrell Wade, CEO of Intrepid Travel. Why? Because less luggage, less fuel.
How to go M.I.A. on Google
Artist M.I.A. is about to release a new album called “/\/\/\Y/", after her first name Maya. Except it’s an absolutely useless name for SEO, because Google doesn’t recognise slashes.
Kobo represents a new Australian inroad to e-readers
Margaret Simons may be getting rid of her Kobo e-reader, but let’s forget about the device and look instead at the list of titles on offer, writes Tim Coronel.
The minister, the gay sauna and a reporter with scores to settle
The Channel Seven newsroom has split this morning over the ethics of state political reporter Adam Walters’ icky scoop exposing transport minister David Campbell’s “double life” as a bisexual man.
Britain set for constitutional shake-up
Britain’s new Liberal-Conservative coalition government seems determined to hit the ground running and they are promising constitutional reform. What do they have planned?
Morgan: Labor vote continuing to fall
The latest face-to-face Roy Morgan poll shows a further deterioration in Labor’s vote, however, the drain on Labor’s vote is not going to the Opposition but to minor parties.
The media has crossed a line on politicians and is directly damaging the public interest
So here we are again: another humiliated politician, another embarrassed family, more sanctimonious journalists pruriently talking about sex scandals. We don’t have a “right to know”, thank you very much.
Guy Rundle: Rundle in Cannes: Oh, for a few spare invitations
In a third-floor apartment, Guy Rundle brushes elbows with a cinema great, and contemplates the throng of hopefuls lining the streets as Cannes begins to wind down.
SBS cuts back on subtitling in ‘drift away from multiculturalism’
At least 10 staff from SBS Television’s subtitling unit will be made redundant because of what the network’s critics have long feared — an apparent reduction in foreign language content, writes Crikey intern Matt de Neef.
Khemlani’s the least of the LNP’s problems
Getting rid of Michael Johnson is the only good news the LNP will get this week. It’s been a shocker for them.
