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Abbott & Costello and the Spanish Inquisition
Tweet Like Campbell Newman did with Peter Costello in Queensland, Tony Abbott plans a Commission of Audit after being elected. Gee offers a preview. read more »
Archive for: Rupert Murdoch
The opinion makers
Tweet Peter Wicks discusses the importance of the mainstream media, its ethics, bias and its exclusion of Independent Australia from the Canberra Press Gallery. I DON’T THINK that the importance of being a member of the mainstream media...
Rupert Murdoch: paragon or pariah?
Tweet A recent SBS documentary on Rupert Murdoch has again raised serious concerns about him and his businesses’ morals, ethics and integrity. Paul Begley comments. Rupert Murdoch (image courtesy Rex Interstock) WHEN THE British actor Paul...
How Clive Palmer sold Peter Slipper a PUP
Tweet In the last day or so, Clive Palmer’s party signed up Peter Slipper, kicked him out and changed its name to PUP. WTF is going on? Ross Jones tells the tale. WHAT A FARCE. The whole Clive show looks for all the world like a naked grab...
Editorial sandwich
Tweet Breaking with tradition, News Ltd aims to lift sales by replacing its editorials with sexual fantasy — especially those involving sandwiches. Gee reports. read more »
Julia and Tony: the job applications
Tweet Jenauthor tells the tale of Julia and Tony, two employees at a company who have applied for the same senior position. Two applicants have been short-listed for the position of manager of a call centre. Let’s call the applicants Julia...
How bad is the Gillard Government really?
Tweet …or never let the truth get in the way of a good story. The owners of the mainstream press in Australia and the political party that serves their interests largely dictate our one-sided political coverage, says Letitia McQuade. The...
Mainstream journalists must mix it with everyone else
Tweet Victoria Rollison is astounded that David Speers decided to exclude Independent Australia from membership of the Canberra Press Gallery. Press Gallery head David Speers chats with his boss, American media tycoon Rupert Murdoch. (Image:...
The Karl Rove Method
Tweet Declare your enemy a kook, a klutz or a slimeball, proclaim you’ve already won and ostentatiously prepare for office — this is the tried and tested method Abbott and his acolytes are following, says Bob Ellis. Karl Rove receiving the...
Our samizdat years
Tweet Never before have we had a press so controlled, says Bob Ellis, with all the anti-Abbott or anti-Coalition news being deliberately minimised. (Image courtesy Tony Yegles / Australians for Honest Politics.) CLIVE PALMER started a new party...
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