Archive for the News as it Appears Category
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I’m sitting in my office, pre-dawn, post yoga and meditation. And I’m watching the Olympics. As you do. This week’s News as it Appears comes from London, figuratively not actually, because there’s plenty of news behind the medals and drama of the Games. One issue is whether I am allowed to use the terms ‘Olympics’ or ‘Games’ at all. Well not really, but the effort the International Olympic Committee puts... Continue Reading
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In these, the last days, the world’s richest woman has moved to import cheap labour to pull more rocks out of the ground in WA; the world’s most well-known pinhead has pushed the boundaries in Syria; Tony Blair rocks London; FIFA navel gazes and; someone in London celebrates a special day. Gina Rinehart’s (cue crows squawking) War on the Proles ran its latest charge of the Australian working class... Continue Reading
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In these last days, the Australian government has tried the ol’ “press clean-out” trick again and didnt bargain for some gripes over its “battler” budget undermining its cleverness; An AIDS prevention drug gets closer to market, with the world’s poor likely to be unable to afford it; Sudan’s dictator gets given a free kick by the UN and the US; Same sex marriage gets wedded to the mainstream, but not... Continue Reading
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Had a meeting with John Stokes and Mary-Lou Stephens at local ABC radio here about a new spot on the drive program called News as it Appears. Yep, its based on the same spot featured on this blog and will allow me to rave a bit on issues of interest and importance live on radio. At this stage, its every two weeks, on Tuesday afternoons at around 3.30pm. Pretty good... Continue Reading
