-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Watch it, sunshine
1010
Carrie Miller
Carrie has a First Class Honours degree in Philosophy from Sydney University. She’s now doing a PhD on criminal responsibility in its Law Faculty.
She has been an arts writer and social commentator for 15 years and has written on topics as varied as the ethics of collecting Indigenous art to the etiquette of begging.
Her dislikes include moonlit walks, romantic comedies, and good bottles of red.
She likes people keeping to the left, especially on train station stairs.
Articles by Carrie Miller
Women really do react to politics differently to men
They had the decency to give them a turn, but after thousands of years of patriarchy working so well they…... Read more
The PM shouldn’t back gay (or any) marriage
I know many of you would assume after my glowing endorsement of Ms Gillard and the opportunity she represents to…... Read more
Gillard is doing it for all the unmarried barren atheists
By the looks of Facebook, Aussie rangas are taking great pride in one of their own grabbing the top job.…... Read more
You’re either with us, or with the cultural terrorists
Do any of you really care less about what the media thinks about itself? To all the philosophers out there,…... Read more
The theory and the reality of porn don’t always match
I’ve indulged in it; I’ve taken the piss out of it; I’ve patronised the people on it; I’ve got angry…... Read more
Australians’ reaction to art can be very immature
This piece was co-authored by Carrie Miller and fellow Punch contributor Catharine Lumby. If only Australians could bring the same…... Read more
Forget Gillard school halls - how about wellness centres?
Yet again, Mr Rudd has announced plans for his lame My School website in the name of lifting the standards…... Read more
Maybe celebrities deserve our sympathy, not our scorn
The media storm surrounding Lara Bingle and that bloke who plays cricket has got me thinking about the pressures of…... Read more
An unfinished guide to etiquette for beggars
One sunny afternoon I was coming out of Sydney’s Redfern Station and a woman with a child asked me for…... Read more
Home ownership is a trick being played on you
Is it only in obnoxious cities like Sydney where people bang on about interest rates and property prices? And is…... Read more
Why I hate parents - that means you
When did having children become anything other than it what it is: part of a banal biological tradition driven by…... Read more
If minorities want equality, don’t look at the Obamas
Lefties and other decent folk are wetting their pants at the prospect of that beacon of excellence Barack Obama and…... Read more
If alcohol is no big deal, go without it for a month
It was around 11 in the morning and Aunty Mavis came to the door. It had been raining: her wig…... Read more
How I became a nasty little racist
I’m sitting in my lounge room looking at the swag of contemporary political philosophy books I own, simmering with resentment…... Read more
Recent posts
The latest and greatest
Julia’s triumphant return: The story in photographs
Instead of a conventional piece of writing about today’s triumphant ALP Caucus meeting, we thought…
Gillard’s big cabinet headaches
Despite it being the dawn of the Sunshine Parliament, Julia Gillard is going to have to make some decisions…
Little rubber band gives my journalism extra balance
Great news! This article is 73 per cent more coherent than anything ever written on this website, and…
Nosebleed Section
choice ringside rantings
From: The deliverance of cash to those who squeal loudest
Michael says:
Abbott nailed it in his election launch when he said that for labor, this election was not about Australia, but about labor & their lust for power. They would do - and did give - anything for power. labor have sold out the people of Australia for the interests of a few simpleton ego maniac independents.… [read more]From: Little rubber band gives my journalism extra balance
Adam Diver says:
I have tested it and it worked for me. How it works is beyond me, but then again I have no idea how physical products such as silicon process information, does not mean this computer doesn't work. The thing is I am a skeptical person and I noticed a massive difference when I tested it, and my skepticism… [read more]Punch live
Up to the minute Twitter chatter
RT @MrTimms: Thats a keeper. @Matt_Gagger: @QuadeCooper Might have to call @kurtley_beale'Gilbert', considering it's probably still on his forehead
Awesome mashup of Wallaby win v SA http://bit.ly/cGD1aH More of the same please from @QuadeCooper@kurtleybeale& the crew on Sat #rugby
Funny piece on those Power Balance bands http://bit.ly/dcZlkZ by irrepressible sports funk writer @antsharwood (go on, follow him)
Julia's triumphant return: the story in photographs. Our new piece on the punch #auspollhttp://tinyurl.com/34tn496
Gentle jabs to the ribs
Gillard and Abbott get a digital makeover
Warning: this has nothing to do with politics. We thought we’d see how the Prime Minister and Opposition… Read more
