Media outlets tend to broadcast any information they can glean from social network sites, giving killers their “15 minutes of fame”, writes Neil Walker.
Articles by Neil Walker 
Meet the 22 FIFA men who will decide Australia’s 2022 World Cup fate
Who are the 22 men whose votes will decide where the 2022 World Cup is held? And how are they likely to vote? Neil Walker investigates.
Daily Proposition: Wake up to Paul Weller
The Rolling Stones are an embarrassment. Paul Wellers shows them how to igrow old(er) and retain some credibility. His new album Wake Up The Nation is one of the best of the year, says Neil Walker.
Wankley Awards: The Wankley Award goes to… The Daily Tele’s Paul ‘flogger’ Kent
Leave Matthew Newton alone. That’s exactly what the media should be doing right now.
Local snapshot: Flinders ALP candidate accuses Abbott of contributing to suicides
Whatever your view of Tony Abbott and his policies, it’s a bit much to accuse him of contributing to suicides. And yet a prospective Labor MP for the seat of Flinders has done exactly that.
Daily Proposition: Get a load of Kick-Ass the comic book
It’s a good time to be a comic books geek. Hollywood is regularly raiding the comics world for inspiration. If you enjoyed the superhero film Kick-Ass then try the comic book.
Daily Proposition: The word on The Word
If you’re looking for an intelligent monthly pop culture fix, The Word is the place to find it. It’s a music magazine that is way ahead of the game.
Daily Proposition: Did someone call for a new doctor?
If you’ve never watched Doctor Who, it’s a good time to get in the Tardis. The series is back, with a new doctor played by Matt Smith, a floppy-haired whirlwind of fidgety mania who slips easily into the iconic role.
Daily Proposition: Detox from The Phantom Menace with Clone Wars
I had convinced myself the Star Wars prequel movies were good. They weren’t. So what to show my lightsaber-wielding sons after they’d finished the original Star Wars? Neil Walker has the answer.
Daily Proposition: Bong smoking and bestiality at taxpayers’ expense
Family First Senator Steve Fielding slammed SBS TV show Wilfred because he didn’t “think taxpayers’ money should be used to finance film projects that display acts of bestiality”. Now I had to watch it.
Daily Proposition: Oh, The Horror!
Give Primary Colours by The Horrors a chance to soundtrack your night tonight. And you don’t have to be a skinny, pale, big haired indie kid to enjoy (though it helps).
Navy wishes it could turn back time over Myer stunt?
Sailors are not to be treated as sexual objects — except, it seems, when male sailors can be officially pimped out to promote Myer’s latest summer swimwear range.
Wankley Awards: “Wonderful koala” reporting
This week’s coveted Wankley Award goes to the “national mourning” for Sam the koala — a furry symbol of hope, survival and the way the Aussie media never let the facts get in the way of a ripping feel good yarn.
