In an earlier “greatest economic crisis since the great depression”, 1975, I found myself happily and productively unemployed (I have never read so many novels so quickly ever again, sigh) in Hobart after a season of apple-picking in Huonville, a few pleasant weeks hitch-hiking around this delightful isle and a truly inspirational week walking through [...]
READ MOREJuly, 2009
Don’t mind the pesticides: the great organic food study scam
The biggest benefit claimed for organic food is that you know what you’re eating i.e. you’re not eating pesticides. Yet, the UK Government spends a bucket of money on a study of studies that ignores the key claim: “There may be a difference in pesticide residues but they didn’t test for that in this paper, [...]
READ MORETradies in political heaven
From my son: Rudd talked about a kid called Matt Jenkins who busted his arse to become a carpenter, “Matt the carpenter”, like “Joe the Plumber” at least it wasnt “Joesph the carpenter”
READ MORELaziness is not the way to the Lodge
Malcolm Turnbull has failed on two fronts this week, political donations and the ETS legislation. The idea that the Opposition will oppose the Government’s reforms on political donations because they don’t go far enough is pure poppycock. More serious is the admission that the Opposition will oppose the Government’s ETS legislation but will not put [...]
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Audrey’s wish
This story is from this morning’s Manly Daily. I know Audrey, if you can help please do so: YOU wouldn’t know Audrey Myrden has had hardship in her life. She wouldn’t tell you this. To this young Manly wife to Barry and mother-of-three, her life has been charmed. “I have been blessed with these wonderful [...]
READ MOREMatt Moran casts doubt on Masterchef contestant
Matt Moran was prominent on Masterchef, where his restaurant got massive publicity (not that many of the punters watching the show could actually afford to eat at the corporate expense account establishment) and he provided a wonderful moment when he went to the home of Justine Schofield, the show’s best contestant, and seemed to offer [...]
READ MORERoast chook and choccy cake wins masterchef
After all the talk about Australia’s great culinary excellence and creativity that’s what it came down to. The judges seemed uncomfortable with asian food, deeply impressed by OTT deserts and were heavily engaged with the winner’s propensity for emotional outbursts. Unfortunately, as with so many of these reality shows, the best competitors seem to get [...]
READ MORERudd’s blog: popular but pointless
So Kevin Rudd has a blog. So what? He puts up a post about climate change and it draws hundreds and hundreds of comments. And then…Well, nothing really. Australia doesn’t actually need more online opportunities to sound off. With ABC Unleashed, News Ltd’s Punch, Crikey, of course, New Matilda, Online Opinion (no journalism please) etc, and [...]
READ MOREGLobal PR Blog Week – 5 years on
Oh no. Another how time flies anecdote. Not only do I remember clearly the day Armstrong (Neil not Lance) walked on the moon (we got the afternoon off school – yippee), but I have also been reminded that five years since I conceived and co-organised this modestly titled event, Global PR Blog Week 1.0. At [...]
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