A few weeks ago Ross Jones and Dave Donovan, of Independent Australia, sent me messages asking me to review Ross’s book on the Ashbygate saga. Despite being as crook as Rookwood I was more than happy to agree, and in due course a copy appeared in my letterbox. I was in the middle of reading […]
From #Watergate to #Ashbygate: A review of “Ashbygate” the book, by Joan Evatt @Boeufblogginon
December 4, 2015
No Fibs’ and Tony Fitzgerald’s #qldvotes Editorials: Our chance to demand honest Government
January 29, 2015
No Fibs’ #qldvotes election editorial by No Fibs editor Margo Kingston The big picture theme of the Queensland election campaign has been the extraordinary alliance of people and parties across the political spectrum to oust the LNP. Alan Jones led the right wing attack, personally backing all the minor party and independent MPs. He champions […]
Ethics, morality and the war on ISIS: @richardsheggie comments
September 26, 2014
War against ISIS Young (and not so young) people are tired of the almost perpetual state of war that has that emerged since World War II. With US and Australian military intervention now commencing in Iraq and Syria, we are at war yet again in the Middle East. The target is the rapidly growing “caliphate” […]
Labor’s Mark Dreyfus QC takes stand on #freespeech: Abbott and Brandis honour Voltaire only in the breach
August 11, 2014
[clear] The Coalition will never waver in its defence of freedom of speech and freedom of the press. — Tony Abbott (@TonyAbbottMHR) March 13, 2013 Oh the terrible irony for George Brandis QC in fronting the latest Abbott Government attacks on free speech through its terror legislation. Brandis was one of several moderates in the […]
Time for @mediaalliance to take charge of secret tapes ethics debate: @margokingston1 #MediaMargo #MediaWatch
August 5, 2014
I sent this email to the Media Alliance today. Dear Media Alliance, Last night’s Media Watch discussed the ethical dispute among journalists over the ethics of recording interviewees without their permission. The dispute shows serious disagreement on the matter. The Age believes it is always ethical. Some others, including me, believe it it permissible only […]
Selling out ethical journalism: @journlaw on @theage secret recordings #springst
July 29, 2014
[clear] It is a sad day when senior political figures steal a journalist’s recording device and destroy its contents, as we have been told happened at this year’s Victorian Labor conference. But it is an even sadder day when we hear a major newspaper – The Age – justifying a senior reporter secretly recording their […]
#WorldCup2014 – a reckless and unethical spending orgy: @e2mq173 comments
June 29, 2014
Those harbouring unrealistic expectations for Australian success at the World Cup have been brought back to earth this week. Australia has played well but until the ‘Beautiful Game’ becomes a national obsession, the Socceroos are unlikely to become a force that strikes fear into the hearts of European or South American teams. Thankfully, the rest of […]
Winter has come for Leard State Forest and her wildlife: my #leardblockade Twitter report
June 2, 2014
