Friday, 25 July 2008
Since being awarded the degree of Master of Philosophy from Sydney University in 2003 Paul Comrie-Thomson has worked as a full-time writer and broadcaster. He is co-presenter, with Michael Duffy, of ‘Counterpoint’ on ABC Radio National.
8/11/2007 12:00:00 AM 0
Keen Crikey psephologists may recall North Sydney being described as "troubled" early in the campaign. The story was that "leaked ALP polling" showed sitting member Joe Hockey being threatened. Not according to the bookies, writes Paul Comrie-Thomson.
15/10/2007 12:00:00 AM 0
Six weeks of the Reptiles waiting for a gaffe, a slip, a contradiction, a dummy-spit. No more “feeding the chooks” with selected leaks. Now is the chance to make a feather duster out of a rooster and leak from a great height, writes Paul Comrie-Thomson.
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So it is that every year, our shaman gather in Canberra. Like priests before a ritual they are sealed off from the profane world in a special retreat (‘the lock-up’) and bonded together in a sacred pact, which sets them off as a distinct group against the rest of their people.
