Twitter is becoming the channel of choice for political news, comment, opinion, not least because Facebook is vacating the field.
You know that old philosophical conundrum about trees and forests? Now it’s "if a scandal breaks on social media, but mainstream media don’t repeat it, did it actually happen?"
Most of the various allegations about Barnaby Joyce were on Twitter way back in October courtesy of @truecrimeweekly (with a bit of help from @tonyhwindsor), to say nothing of being all over analogue social media -- pub gossip, as we used to call it -- in both Canberra and Armidale.
Crikey readers discuss Barnaby Joyce's role in Australia's environmental troubles, the ongoing Melbourne University Publishing board scandal and the need for an international tax overhaul.
When the river runs dry, we will return to the scene of the crime
Residents at the trashed end of the Darling River are angry, jobless and unable to drink their own town water.
Looking to kill a scandal about your private life? Just tell the truth.
Anthony Albanese recently announced that he and his wife of 30 years, Carmel Tebbutt, had split. No drama. No media chase. This kind of simple and erudite statement is far too rare in Australian politics.
Crisis watch: the various dead fish plaguing the Nationals
From sex scandals and in-fighting to accusations of environmental mismanagement, the Nationals have more than a few crises to sort out.
We simply must stop electing horny men
To all the men I've seen disgraced due to their horniness before.
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