Matt de Neef
Matt de Neef recently completed a graduate diploma of journalism at La Trobe University having previously received a communications degree from Monash University. As a journalism student Matt has been the editor of online student publication upstart and has been published in The Age’s technology section, Livewire.
In his final semester at La Trobe Matt spent three weeks as an intern (read coffee-fetcher) at Crikey. In that time he had thirteen items published, including an exposé on job cuts in SBS TV’s sub-titling unit, a piece about ABC TV taking their impartiality mandate too far and an article about the confusion between competing classification systems in Australia.
Matt also blogs at A Cursory Glance… and runs The Climbing Cyclist, a website for Victorian cyclists who enjoy hill climbing.
Articles by Matt de Neef
The Amazing Race to find the right ‘talent’ for reality TV
If you are a fan of reality TV then there’s every chance you’ve imagined yourself as contestant on one of…... Read more
May I have your attention please!
If you are reading this then my job is half done; you’ve started reading this article. Maybe the headline piqued…... Read more
Tweeting the election: And the people’s hashtag is ...
With the federal election less than five weeks away, the Australian media is set to go into political overdrive. News…... Read more
When you watch RBT you better be drunk
Around a third of Australian road fatalities are the direct result of drink-driving. Add to that the millions of random…... Read more
Bawdy TV jumps the shark with Seven’s latest: Hung
US cable network HBO has never been one to shy away from the profane; dramas like Rome and True Blood…... Read more
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Abbott’s crass logic: trash the Parliament in order save it
An email was sent to almost every politician in Australia this week saying that someone should cut off…
Our special forces don’t always need special treatment
We admire them, but we’re not entirely sure why. We allow them to operate in the shadows; we rarely…
A good holiday is about unrest, not rest
Like a fat full-stop, it lay in my hand. A small orange – not exactly fresh, but purchased anyway…
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Michael S says:
"A teacher at Geelong Grammar had criticised her for using words that were too long, which had left her confused and had made her doubt her ability to write essays. She became ''quite distressed'' when her English marks began to fall." I can sympathise. My scholastic mentors conveyed to me a causal relationship… [read more]From: Welfare for breeders is a bonus for everyone
Change Up! says:
I have no problem paying my taxes. As a single, childless person on a very decent income, I can afford it and not have my life severely altered. Plus I understand that my taxes paying for things like schools, childcare and infrastructure is ultimately a good thing. A better community is better for me… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
A private school girl’s family is sueing her elite, extremely expensive private school for not… Read more
