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Kanye and the conveyor belt of outrage

22/09/2009 | Comments { 0 } |

At yesterday’s Emmys, Toni Collette won, Simon Baker didn’t, and a galaxy of stars made broadly identical speeches thanking their colleagues, their families and their deities. Was I the only person wondering whether the event might have been a little more entertaining if Kanye West had taken to the stage? Continue Reading →

Australia Day and reconciliation

01/02/2009 | Comments { 0 } |

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The sixth and last of my columns subbing in for Peter Fitzsimons at Sunday Extra. Continue Reading →

Barack Obama and the donuts of democracy

25/01/2009 | Comments { 0 } |

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The fifth of my Fitzsimons columns from summer 08/09. Continue Reading →

Nathan Rees vs Prince Harry

18/01/2009 | Comments { 0 } |

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Episode #4 of my Fitzsimons substitute column from summer 08/09. Continue Reading →

Cricket civility and NYE blasts

11/01/2009 | Comments { 0 } |

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Instalment #3 of my columns filling in for Peter Fitzsimons in summer 08/09. Continue Reading →

Fred Nile and the land of trials

03/01/2009 | Comments { 0 } |

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Column #2 filling in for Peter Fitzsimons in summer 08/09 Continue Reading →

Small bars and satirical senators

27/12/2008 | Comments { 0 } |

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In summer 08/09, I filled in for Peter Fitzsimons’ Fitz Files column for six weeks… this is instalment #1 Continue Reading →