Tag Archives: media
The Buswell-Carles affair
I mentioned yesterday there have been two larger-than-life stories in the news this week. One concerned the rugby league salary cap scandal; the other involved Western Australia’s (former) Treasurer Troy Buswell and his affair with Greens MP Adele Carles. I … Continue reading
News Ltd and the Melbourne Storm scandal
Sometimes the news of the day is just so extraordinary you wonder if it isn’t fiction instead. A series of facts collide like a train wreck to produce a story that crashes through the public consciousness. Two such stories have … Continue reading
Media honors failure
I’m afraid that sub-editing standards have been thrown out the window in describing the death of Sonia McMahon. In 1965, she married William “Billy” McMahon, an aspiring politician in Sir Robert Menzies’ government. She was 32, he 57. Since the … Continue reading
Online video ads
Having just introduced text-link ads to this website, some people might think it’s hypocritical of me to criticise obtrusive website advertising, but that’s what I’m going to do. I’ll explain the text-link ads shortly. The fact is I find website … Continue reading
Lara Bingle and the right to privacy
Model Lara Bingle is suing footballer Brendan Fevola over his alleged distribution of a revealing photograph. The snap shows Bingle in the shower, clearly unhappy about having her picture taken. It’s been confirmed the pair shared a brief relationship three … Continue reading
Zoo Weekly features editor
Zoo Weekly is looking for a features editor. I check out the online job ads every couple of weeks. A mentor once recommended the practice “so you can find out if your job has been advertised”. In the dog-eat-dog newspaper … Continue reading
Live tennis coverage
Visit www.borderwatch.com.au/tennis for live coverage of the Mount Gambier Women’s Tennis International final between Alicia Molik (AUS) and Sacha Jones (NZ). Coverage starts at 02.30 GMT on Sunday.
