The message is clear from Canberra – those in the media who leak material will be punished. If that’s the case, why wasn’t Andrew Bolt subject to the same treatment?
Guys, we need to talk about the violence against women we enable
Guys, it’s well overdue. No longer can we defer to women to educate us, nor can we quietly offer support. In this country, we’re the problem. We need to accept this.
Game of Self-owns: Reflecting on Shorten’s watered-down idealism and Morrison’s “fair” go
With Scott Morrison demoting his oft-missing Environment Minister and moving back his tax cuts, I think a quick review might be in order.
Mel Gibson re-enters the limelight, sans apology
For a town that values the public apology, it seems odd that Hollywood allowed Mel Gibson back into the fray without one.
Traumatising families, train station strip searches: The state of police in NSW
The NSW police kicking a father out of an A-League game and later covering their tracks is not an outlier. Their heavy-handed approach has been frequently noted.
Our own Watergate: A deluge of scandal our media ignored
Our Watergate sees water bought with taxpayer funds, filtered through a Cayman Island company owned by sitting politicians. Yet, our media has been reticent to cover it. Why?
Anti-vaxxers slammed for using Star of David badge
In order to highlight their own apparent subjugation, some in the anti-vaccine crowd are now wearing Holocaust-era insignia. Yes, really.
Don’t reinvent the wheel Gladys, just fix the trains
Ahead of the elections tomorrow, I have but one thing to ask of Gladys Berejiklian – fix the existing train system as is, don’t promise more and deliver less.
New Zealand’s darkest day is not an outlier
Make no mistake, the violence that visited New Zealand was Australian made. Far too long have we cultivated these voices for our own gain.
The Greens: A lesser of two evils, or more of the same?
I might be a Greens voter, but I know that serious scandal sits just below the surface. If they’re truly the empathetic choice, they need to address it.
Millennials work harder and smarter than you, get over it
With the GM of Muffin Break serving up some half-baked theories about millennials and work, I suggest that its time we have a little chat, guys.
Backflip Bill: Shorten turns his back on refugees
Shorten siding with Scott Morrison over Manus is more than a capitulation, it should serve as a reminder to all of us.
Should the NAB be gambling on Casino Mike?
With Mike Baird rumoured to be in the running for the vacant NAB job, I’m wondering if a man with such a negative public image is the right one to regain our trust.
Tall order: Gagging the media is pointless in the information age
Recently, Australia’s media (including myself) was subject to a gag order to stop them from influencing an open case. Considering the wealth of information available to us, I believe an uninfluenced mind is an impossibility.
Save Hakeem, free Behrouz, let Rahaf in: Our refugees make headlines, and nothing else
Our refugees win literary awards, they move us on Twitter, and they heavily influence our news cycles. But, somehow, each new name seems to be a scandal the government needs to endure – nothing more.
I’m giving up on my dreams, and we all should
I wanted to be many things when I was younger. And while I’m not any of those things, that doesn’t mean the dream is dead.
Unprepared, uneducated: The ills of the millennial first home-owner
I’ve recently just bought my first home. The education we were afforded has left me wholly unprepared for the realities of the situation.
The Gillette ad: The worst the net can get
With the Gillette ad firmly in the zeitgeist, it’s best that we register the response we had to it, and whether we learned anything.
They’re Nazis, it’s time we call them by their name
The media seem unwilling to use the word, but the St Kilda demonstrators are Nazis, plain and simple.
Dutton doubles down on distraction
Yesterday, Peter Dutton made his return. However, his noisy reemergence (backed by media outlets) should not make us forget the questions that still hang above him.
Abuse a female, keep your job: The coalition way
Yesterday, one Coalition staffer send an expletive-laden text to a female journalist. They eventually chose to send them home with pay. Not good enough.
An unpunished Nazi salute punishes us
The regeneration of the Nazi has been lead by the proliferation of their salute. Whether in jest, or not, the dangers are obvious.