Pilloried


Dick Pratt takes money from ordinary Aussies — so where is the uproar?

Steve Vizard and Rodney Adler would be within their rights to be feeling a little hard done by at the moment. Richard Pratt has had much better treatment, though his actions have cost ordinary Australians more, writes Adam Schwab.

Win a Walkley, get a writ?

What’s going on with Australia’s most prestigious media awards? It seems that winning a Walkley award these days is a precursor to costly legal action in which the journalist who won is pilloried in the courts for doing what their profession considers to be an outstanding job.

Media briefs and TV ratings

Today Tonight in-fighting … Nine love-in on the high seas … The Apprentice returns … Last night’s TV ratings …