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The Australian vs The Adelaide Advertiser

jessicakball wrote 10 hours ago: The Australian, a national newspaper and the Adelaide Advertiser, a metropolitan newspaper are both … more →

Tags: on the media, The Adelaide Advertiser, Paul Kelly, Alexander Downer, ken mcgregor

Mabo decision honoured through The Australian's beer goggles

The beat-up wrote 15 hours ago: The Australian has tried and failed to recognise the 20th anniversary of the High Court’s Mabo … more →

Tags: on indigenous hypervisibility, Murdoch, Media Criticism, Ma.Bo., Land rights, Stereotypes, false sympathy, reporter, The Weekend Australia

'Harden up, Australia: go work in a mine', says The Australian

The beat-up wrote 1 day ago: Murdoch’s The Australian again confuses agendas with reporting today. The latest in an ongoing … more →

Tags: On Australia's national character, Murdoch, Mining, media, Work Permits, treasury, Media Criticism, Australia, misleading

The Australian implies, rather than reports

The beat-up wrote 2 days ago: The Australian’s front page headline: ‘Miners warn of “racist innuendo” … more →

Tags: mining work permits, Murdoch, Mining, Work Permits, Media Criticism, Racist, racism, Miners, innuendo

Once more on groupthink: Repeat after me "We're all individuals"

ethicalmartini wrote 4 days ago: Accusations of bias and groupthink at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation are not new. What is n … more →

Tags: abc, news limited, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Chris Mitchell, doublethink, groupthink, News limited, rupert murdoch, Self-Reflection

GORDON SANITAIRE by Gordon Urquhart (XVIII)2 comments

turdenmeier wrote 5 days ago: An Error Upstairs This morning, as we were preparing to leave the house to go on a bit of an antique … more →

Tags: Gordon Urquhart, Sydney Morning Herald, writing

NRL round 12: MELBOURNE 34 BRISBANE 10 at AAMI Park1 comment

therealsteavis wrote 1 week ago: By STEVE MASCORD THREE wins clear at the top of the NRL table, Melbourne are now ready to start rest … more →

Tags: Match Reports, NRL, Brisbane Broncos, Melbourne Storm

The heart of journalism: Staying Alive

gonzomeetsthepress wrote 1 week ago: Last night, Presbyterian Ladies’ College (PLC) held its 2012 Sydney Journalism Forum at the school’s … more →

Tags: meet the press, Laurie Oakes, Richard Carey, Sunday Program, Sarah Ferguson, Nick Cater, Peter Charley, Anna Patty, Helen Trinca

Talking Points: The Australian's cosy little club of groupthinkers2 comments

ethicalmartini wrote 1 week ago: If you get to the bottom there is a topical easter egg surprise for loyal readers. Over recent month … more →

Tags: Australian Media, Bias, Balance, Conservatives, rupert murdoch, Celebrities, Whores and Losers, lunar right, libertriansim, Australian Broadcasting Corporation

War on Whinging

wordgardener wrote 1 week ago: George Megalogenis over at the Australian has challenged us to stop whinging about our parliament an … more →

Tags: Politics, George Megalogenis, whinging, war on whinging

Australia Council for the Arts Gives Grant to Death Metal Band

Gianfranco Bocchio wrote 1 week ago: OUROBOROS is a Sydney band that has all the hallmarks of death metal: an arcane name, lots of long h … more →

Tags: The Daily Fix, Australia, Death metal, ouroboros

Hardly A Gentleman1 comment

Sean Bryan wrote 1 week ago: Recently Australia has played an interesting role in the development of new musicals, specifically s … more →

Tags: theatre, Theatre 2, Reviews, Musical, an officer and a gentleman, sydney, Douglas Day Stewart, academy award nominated, development

GORDON SANITAIRE by Gordon Urquhart (XVII)

turdenmeier wrote 1 week ago: The Communications Revolution That Dare Not Speak Its Name   Three addresses always inspire confiden … more →

Tags: writing, Sydney Morning Herald, Gordon Urquhart

Sleazy, nasty, dirty and wrong: Just another day at The Australian11 comments

ethicalmartini wrote 2 weeks ago: In recent days The Australian has launched a vitriolic and highly personal campaign against Margaret … more →

Tags: censorship, Australian Media, rupert murdoch, journalism education, Celebrities, Whores and Losers, Margaret Simons, Conspiracy Theories

GORDON SANITAIRE by Gordon Urquhart (XVI)

turdenmeier wrote 2 weeks ago: When Friends Fall Out It just got to a point where I didn’t want to listen any more. I had given all … more →

Tags: writing, Sydney Morning Herald, Gordon Urquhart

NRL round 10: CANBERRA 40 PARRAMATTA 34 at Canberra Stadium

therealsteavis wrote 2 weeks ago: By STEVE MASCORD ASHEN-faced Parramatta captain Nathan Hindmarsh yesterday returned to the ranks of … more →

Tags: NRL, Match Reports, Canberra Raiders, parramatta eels

Western Media Throws Smoke Over South China Sea Developments

thevividwriter wrote 3 weeks ago: In the first two weeks of the stand off between Philippines and China, there was hardly a mention in … more →

Tags: Political Satire [of the grimmest kind], militarism, War, News, Australia, U. S., canberra, China, Political satire

Jon Stewart and the 'News' Response to the 2012 Labor Budget3 comments

dogpolitics wrote 3 weeks ago: Like most left-leaners, I have a bit of a crush on Jon Stewart. He’s smart, funny, and he has … more →

Tags: Other Stuff, Interesting, Gillard, Politics, Labor, Partisan, News, Opinion, Budget

The Oz's take on the budget101 comments

Ray Dixon wrote 3 weeks ago: Just a tad over-the-top? Today’s Australian has this cartoon on its front page, depicting Trea … more →

Tags: Politics, federal election, Kevin Rudd, News Ltd, Julia Gillard, Wayne Swan, Budget 2012, working families, Handouts


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