Current Affairs

Stodgy, complacent, myopic

THE majority of Tasmanians probably don’t know it exists but those in the media and politics certainly do — and it’s won...

Little Johnny, Big Chris

Hag must say she was rather taken by that nice comedic young man Zeps at last Saturday night’s Media Ball. He did...

Rupert wakes up to Tasmanian Times

The Reader, that excellent blog-in-written-form, has done a nice encapsulation of Rupert Murdoch’s much-pored-over speech about the future of the Internet. His...

The Masquerade

The nub of Media Watch’s story was the ethical irresponsibility involved when journalists disguise opinion as news. For this professional misdemeanour, The...

One law for …

During a commercial television interview, Ruddock mentioned plans for Federal legislation to allow the awarding of personal costs against immigration advocates, such...

The Examiner eviscerated …

The Write Stuff

… read it all: Here Comment: How very decent of Garry Linnell and The Bulletin to give poor little Tassie a leg...

F. . .in’ useless

The award-winning Tasmanian Times website? “F. . .in’ useless.” Paul Lennon’s response to Richard Guilliatt’s question in The Age, March 12 2005...

Dear Peg Putt

Dear Peg Putt, When Parliament resumes please ask Paul Lennon this question:Will the Government extend the same rights to Tasmanian taxpayers, or...

Talkback questions

Talkback 2. A radio program in which members of the public participate by telephone. (Macquarie Dictionary, 2nd ed., emphasis mine)My favourite occasional...