Anthea Cannon
Anthea Cannon is a community news journo in Melbourne’s inner west. Growing up in Perth with an accountant father, book keeper mother and actuary sister, she rebelled by venturing into the arts. As a cadet at the Albany Advertiser she successfully hounded the WA Government to put money into the seaside city before turning her attention to the misunderstood streets of Footscray. When she’s not talking to angry residents, crashing 100th birthdays and researching, she’s planning her next travel adventure.
Anthea Cannon is a former Melbourne journalist who recently traded hassling politicans and sitting in court for the wilds of Central and South America. She’s hurtled down the Bolivian Death Road, hiked the Inca Trail, exploded dynamite in a Argentinian silver mine, made far too many jokes about Fidel Castro in Cuba and caved with only a candle in Guatemala but she’s most afraid of having to get a real job again soon.
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A buncha rocks in the ocean cause a massive stir
As New Year’s resolutions go, “reclaiming” a cluster of islands you forgot to stick a flag in 180 years ago…... Read more
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@nigelmcbain I don't see the nexus between gay marriage and gay sex education in schools. ACL does. Health issues should be taught whatever
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The Punch is moving house
Good morning Punchers. After four years of excellent fun and great conversation, this is the final post…
Will Pope Francis have the vision to tackle this?
I have had some close calls, one that involved what looked to me like an AK47 pointed my way, followed…
Advocating risk management is not “victim blaming”
In a world in which there are still people who subscribe to the vile notion that certain victims of sexual…
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choice ringside rantings
From: Hasbro, go straight to gaol, do not pass go
Tim says:
They should update other things in the game too. Instead of a get out of jail free card, they should have a Dodgy Lawyer card that not only gets you out of jail straight away but also gives you a fat payout in compensation for daring to arrest you in the first place. Instead of getting a hotel when you… [read more]From: A guide to summer festivals especially if you wouldn’t go
Kel says:
If you want a festival for older people or for families alike, get amongst the respectable punters at Bluesfest. A truly amazing festival experience to be had of ALL AGES. And all the young "festivalgoers" usually write themselves off on the first night, only to never hear from them again the rest of… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
Superman needs saving
Can somebody please save Superman? He seems to be going through a bit of a crisis. Eighteen months ago,… Read more
