Media should realise their power to damage is great
It's easy to whip up fear but we should be doing better.
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Paul Malone
Paul Malone is a former political reporter and columnist for The Sunday Canberra Times.
Questions must be asked over ABC's decision to cut music radio programs
How many farmers on their tractors listen to Double J via their TV? How many of us take out our TV when we're gardening?
Alert and alarmed at life
Why does Donald Trump shake hands the wrong way?
Media should show skepticism over Syrian chemical weapons attack claims
Clearly something terrifying and terrible happened in Khan Shiekhoun but it's far from clear who did it.
Cancellation of Ayaan Hirsi Ali's Australian tour is regrettable
Ayaan Hirsi Ali's observation about Islamic violence cannot be ignored.
Question Time presents name-calling memories of the 'old days'
Members of the public unfamiliar with parliamentary practice may be surprised to learn that there are limitations on how far a member can go in saying offensive things.
Western media blind to atrocities in Mosul
Children are being killed and injured in Mosul but if it's "our" side doing the bombing it's not on TV.
Merging agencies is not simple
There are a series of problems that always crop up when departments and agencies integrate.
Real numbers don't paint a pretty picture for the government
Job sharing and progressive taxation must be part of the solution to tackle automation.
Time to clear Centrelink controversy
Do you want journalists to dig for the truth? Or do you simply want social media that panders to your prejudice?
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