The single most memorable image of the South Australian campaign, the one that sums it all up? Mike Rann and his Attorney-General, the certifiably wonderful Michael Atkinson, standing on top of a crushed car, writes Hendrik Gout.
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Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: The pressing issue of Michael Atkinson’s pants
Running errands for Michael Atkinson, Myer scrambles to stay fashionable, Principals Australia under the microscope and more hot tips.
Political snippets: Cop it on the chin, then move on
Sometimes the best thing a politician can do in time of political scandal is give a quick apology and cop it sweet. Plus, don’t be too confident with scientists and their temperature predictions and other political snippets.
SA Attorney-General says ‘break the law’
Hendrik Gout dips into the bizarre world that is South Australian politics and explains what all the fuss about Mike Atkinson is about.
Democracy, South Australian style
SA Attorney-General Michael Atkinson has changed the rules of democracy in the state, explains Hendrik Gout: you can’t make an anonymous political comment on a blog, but you can make an anonymous donation to the ALP.
SA law demands ID for bloggers, commenters on election
Asking political commentators to identify themselves for just a few weeks when an election is in progress is hardly a threat to freedom of speech.
Bartlett: SA’s futile and foolish new laws
South Australia’s new laws requiring people to use their real name and address when making comments about elections online are draconian and dumb — not to mention totally unworkable, says Andrew Bartlett.
Is the SA government censoring free speech online?
South Australia has just passed a law that will require all Crow Eaters to publish their real name and postcode when making a comment on next month’s state election online — including blogs, Twitter, Facebook, the ABC and possibly even Crikey.
Why we need an R18+ classification for video games
Australia remains one of the few first world countries to lack an 18+ classification for video games. By restricting a large portion of the gaming market, we become victims of media censorship, says Joel Vaughan.
Political snippets: An election coming on
When a State Attorney General starts talking of a group of young, predominantly Aboriginal, people as “pure evil” you are reminded that there is an election coming on.
SA Attorney General throws down the gauntlet to gamers
Last week, SA Attorney General Michael Atkinson laid down a challenge to Australian gamers: If you want R18+ video games, run against me at the next election, writes Ruth Brown.
