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The really dangerous idea — it’s all the media’s fault
Of all the dangerous ideas raised at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas in Sydney over the weekend, the organisers seemed to miss one pertinent topic:...
Media regulation is ‘bad for democracy'
GOVERNMENT regulation of newspapers would be bad for democracy and was completely unnecessary in Australia, former editor of The Age and former Press...
Like cows to the slaughter in the media abattoir
The number of times anyone says 'yes' to a film crew has diminished. It's so much safer to say 'no', and buy some ads. It was one of those 4 Corners...
Press group slams axing of Chaser's royal show
Press freedom advocates have slammed the axing of The Chaser's satirical coverage of the royal wedding on official request as a troubling example for...
Assange: Australian of the year?
How would Mick Young have handled the Julian Assange affair? Famous for defusing difficult subjects with a mild, commonsense one-liner, Mick would...
Afghan reporter arrested for talking to the Taliban
An Afghan reporter was arrested, apparently because of his contacts with Taliban representatives. For local reporters, covering the war is a...
Will WikiLeaks handle its new power responsibly?
Coverage of the federal election in the past week was briefly interrupted by the WikiLeaks saga. The international transparency and anti-corruption...
The Afghan War leaks don’t tell us The Truth
Journalists’ increasing reliance on leaks is turning them into passive recipients of information rather than active seekers of truth. So we...
Why the News of the World was right to expose the Duchess of York
After two stories built around subterfuge without a genuine public interest (John Higgins and Lord Triesman) comes a third that, on balance,...
Why shouldn't Fergie sell access to Prince Andrew?
Flogging influence for cash is an ancient practice in business, and the Windsors have hardly paid for the Duchess's silence. Fergie's in trouble...
Britain says au revoir to old-fashioned objective journalism
The British Conservative Leader, David Cameron as Obama? Yes, you heard right. White, Eton educated, alumnus of Oxford and member of the old coat...
Rights and wrongs: a tale of two killings
In 1994 in Norway a little girl was killed by two boys. The similarity with the James Bulger murder in Britain is clear. So why was there no outcry?...
Sex, sleaze and a traumatised boy sacrificed for ratings
At age 15, you can't vote, you can't die for your country, and you can't even take a legal drink. But it seems you're fair game if your parents lost...
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