Charles Miranda
Charles Miranda began working in journalism in 1989 when he joined The Canberra Times. Five years later he joined The Daily Telegraph in the press gallery initially as industrial relations reporter then defence and foreign affairs reporter covering coups, conflicts and crisis about Asia. In 2003 he moved to London to work as deputy news editor for The Evening Standard before rejoining The Daily Telegraph as Chief of Staff in 2005. Two years ago he was posted back to London to be European bureau chief and correspondent for News Ltd’s newspaper and online group.
Articles by Charles Miranda
Bojo has the mojo but does he have the chops?
AS the gaggle of screaming mostly teenage fans at New Street station in Birmingham reached a crescendo, a passer-by was…... Read more
The hypocrisy of the British press over 2DayFM
IT may have begun as a harmless prank, but when British nurse Jacintha Saldinha took her own life after answering…... Read more
Modern newspapers must downsize to survive
Two years ago late last month, something strange happened in the world of newspaper journalism in Britain. For the first…... Read more
Abused as a child, with an angry message to Australia
SHY Keenan (corr) doesn’t like to call herself a victim nor does she like the term survivor. Both imply a…... Read more
Rootgate: Berlusconi’s bordello antics captivate Italy
TWO years ago, Veronica Lario did something extraordinary. After marrying the now Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in 1990, the…... Read more
I don’t mean to be a Queen but I haven’t a thing to wear
Summer in London is all about Wimbledon and Pimms and illegal Hyde Park swims. It’s cricket, it’s walks by the…... Read more
This generation doesn’t know bullshit from truth: Crowe
RUSSELL Crowe knows better than most the blurred line between news and entertainment. “I’ve been living it for 30 years,”…... Read more
Juan’s a jolly swagman: the Spanish Waltzing Matilda
DON’T be surprised as you walk down a street in Spain to hear someone humming or even singing the words…... Read more
Postcard from London: list of blackshirts stuns Britain
Last November, a curious list was posted to various websites in England. It had no author, it carried no commentary…... Read more
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