One of the silliest moments of May’s scandal, ‘beer mat mum’ Annice Smoell was when Dolly Downer expostulated about the demands of pesky aussies on DFAT.
Beermat Mum
Crikey Says: Overseas Aussies can go it alone
Why do Australians assume they have a special right to be rescued from whatever trouble they get into while travelling overseas?
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Rudd’s media manipulation and more
Crikey readers on Kevin Rudd, Beermat Mum and the pension.
Aussies abroad behaving badly
It strikes me that our public manners in fact no longer meet the standard required in most other countries, and improving them might make us a lot safer when we travel, argues Andrew Bolt.
“Beer mat Mum” follows media script to perfection
The latest tabloid beat-up suggests the Australian media will grab any chance it can to condemn the authorities of our Asian neighbours, especially if it involves beer.
