Blank Media News
Loose lips sink ships, but Old Jack was safe
Friday December 18, 2009
The only time I had a kind word from Jack Denham was in the Sydney Turf Club committee room after he won the 1982 Golden Slipper with Marscay at Rosehill Gardens. Congratulations were in order for him and he accepted them with grace. The conversation flowed freely.Resurgent Saints dare to believe again in their second coming
Monday September 7, 2009
TWO sets of Saints are marching in in 2009.Picken up the pace
Saturday June 13, 2009
Sheer determination has helped Liam Picken achieve his dream of playing in the AFL, writes Greg Baum.Orbiting The Blank Side Of The Moon
Thursday November 6, 2008
HOW do you solve a problem like Bert Newton? How do you catch a cloud and pin it down? I hum that damned song every time I catch a glimpse of ol' Moonface and his ever-expanding landmass of a head on the box, which, it must be said, is increasingly rare these days.It's A Long Way To The Top
Tuesday August 26, 2008
I'VE been sitting, staring at a blank page for about 40 minutes, wondering how many coaches, federations and athletes are today doing exactly the same thing.Rising Price Of A Blank Canvas
Monday August 25, 2008
Artists are becoming concerned about being turned into trading commodities, writes Gabriella Coslovich.Inside Story: When Bias Is In The Eye Of The Beholder
Sunday April 13, 2008
Much is made of China's control of its media, but it is not the only one guilty of pushing its perspective. Edwin Maher reports.Media Do Not Have Us On String Hugh Mackay
Sunday March 25, 2007
THE media are regularly attacked for their negative influence on society, especially for lowering the moral tone by being too permissive, increasing the level of violence in the community and, recently, for being part of the "dumbing down" of Australia. This is a big call: can we find the evidence to justify it?Media Muzzles Itself
Saturday October 13, 2001
Propagandist Osama bin Laden has robbed Americans of one of their most cherished liberties media freedom, writes Phillip McCarthy, Herald Correspondent in New YorkHere's Hoping Bush Doesn't Cash In Our Blank Cheque
Saturday September 15, 2001
JOHN Howard appeared on the lawns of the Australian Embassy in Washington two days ago to make war, if necessary, with George Bush on whomever the US Administration can pin the blame for this week's terrorist atrocities. The blank cheque the Prime Minister said he had offered the White House was: ``I've indicated Australia will provide all support that might be requested of us by the United States in relation to any action that might be taken."Fairfax Calls For A Fair Digital Media
Thursday June 17, 1999
Media company John Fairfax Holdings Ltd has made a fresh submission to the Federal Government's digital television review, calling for regulations ensuring equal treatment for datacasters. The company also is urging rules to enable datacasters to use any statutory licence regime available to pa