Al Gore's new book is interesting not just for its discussion about the trivialisation of public discourse in politics and media, but also for its references to Nicole, Paris and Lindsay Lohan, writes Sophie Black.
Pauline Hanson has been campaigning in north Queensland this week in an effort to land herself a Senate seat. But, perhaps, she should put her feet up. Pauline's political fortunes don't look too good if her book sales are anything to go by.
The year is 1973. The Sydney Opera House has just been unveiled. The federal voting age has been dropped from 21 to 18. Roberta Flack, Marvin Gaye and Wings are dominating the charts. Whitlam has abolished university fees and a young Philip Ruddock has just been elected to Parliament.
Fran Bailey is an ideas woman. She's sent toilet man Kenny to Canada, signed off on the bungled Lara Bingle "Where the bloody hell are you?" campaign and supported hanging a shade cloth over the Barrier Reef to protect it from global warming -- now the Tourism Minister has turned film producer.
A Four Corners interview with John Howard during the 1996 Election Campaign for the program "An Average Australian Bloke", 19 February 1996: Q. What do you think of the view that politicians should stand for what is right, not what is popular?
The virtual online community Second Life has no police force, no courts and no taxes. Its users have exploded from roughly 1 million late last year to over 6 million users in just a few months. So, it's not so surprising that online crime is beginning to rear its ugly head, writes Sophie Black.
Blair's legacy care of the papers, the commentators, the blogs, and YouTube.
What was really startling about the Sun King's green speech was his plan to weave climate change messaging into the content and programming of News Corp. Someone forgot to tell Andrew Bolt, who just yesterday labelled global warming a "trillion dollar racket."
Forget the pompous editorials and highly paid commentators. When it comes to dissecting the budget, it's the reaction from talkback callers like Bernie in Sydney, Ivan in Cairns and Pat in Melbourne that really counts, writes Sophie Black.
Forget the latest Sotheby's auction, the real acquisitions to be made were at a little auction last Friday. Auctioneers Evans & Clarke notified everyone via The Adelaide Advertiser of the bargains up for grabs from South Australia's Baxter Detention Centre, which is set to close down in the coming weeks, writes Sophie Black.
