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Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/it-feels-wrong-to-care-about-the-oscars/ In 2002, a triumphant Nicole Kidman swooped gawkily onto stage to collect her Best Actress statue for The Hours. With war raging in Afghanistan and memories of the 9/11 attacks still fresh, many had wondered whether the ceremony should even go ahead . “Why do we come to the Academy Awards when the world is in such turmoil?” Kidman’s awkward question rang out over the auditorium. “Because Art is Important.” feedback@thepunch.com.au (Alan Mascarenhas) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/it-feels-wrong-to-care-about-the-oscars/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/it-feels-wrong-to-care-about-the-oscars/#item5250 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 04:30:57 +0000 It feels wrong to care about the Oscars http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/question-time-live-feb/ Well it’s back by popular demand: Cover it Live Question Time. Question Time We’ll be updating with Mal Farr in the House of Representatives and myself along with anyone else that wants to join in by clicking on the link above. The carbon price will dominate the debate, with both leaders desperate to claim the moral high ground with the issue. leo.shanahan@thepunch.com.au (Leo Shanahan) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/question-time-live-feb/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/question-time-live-feb/#item5248 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 03:30:57 +0000 It feels wrong to care about the Oscars http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/oscar-fashion-updates/ Follow The Punch’s updates of triumphs and faux pas from the Oscars red carpet with our stellar fashion correspondent Nedahl Stelio throughout the afternoon. MOST UN-BLACK SWAN LIKE: MILA KUNIS It’s more than that, it’s positively pretty. All lacey and lilac-y and girly and flowy, Mila, who not only managed to hold her own with Natalie Portman in the film, proves that she ain’t bad in the style stakes either. For her very first Oscars, this is stellar choice. It says, “I’ve made it, kind of, but I’m not going to be flashy about it. I’m keepin’ it real.” feedback@thepunch.com.au (Nedahl Stelio) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/oscar-fashion-updates/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/oscar-fashion-updates/#item5249 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 01:51:57 +0000 It feels wrong to care about the Oscars http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/druggies-suspend-human-rights-and-consider-them-guilty/ I appreciate the high standard of human rights we enjoy in Australia just as much as the next person. But when it comes to the possession of illegal substances, I think it’s better to be presumed guilty rather than innocent, even if it intrudes on our basic right to a fair trial. In 2008, solicitor Vera Momcilovic was convicted of trafficking ice found in her apartment, despite her claims that the drugs were her boyfriend’s and she knew nothing about it. Now she’s challenging the legitimacy of the state’s drug laws in the High Court, claiming the Victorian Charter of Human Rights effectively invalidates them because they remove the presumption of innocence. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Emily Portelli) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/druggies-suspend-human-rights-and-consider-them-guilty/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/druggies-suspend-human-rights-and-consider-them-guilty/#item5135 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:00:57 +0000 It feels wrong to care about the Oscars http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/spin-cycle-relegates-true-remorse-to-the-bench/ Bought a new washing machine the other day. It works better than the old one, is quieter, and uses less energy. But one thing is the same. That spin cycle at the end of the wash still takes as long as it always did. Some things just can’t be rushed. The same cannot be said for the spin cycle of modern sporting scandals. Wayward players and their handlers, wily to the imminent public outcry after a night-on-the-piss gone wrong or equivalent misdemeanour, move at lightning speed to ward off the damage. This weekend’s Todd Carney drink-driving incident was a classic case. Early Saturday morning, the man who was proudly starting to wear the tag “former bad boy” was arrested for drink-driving. ant@thepunch.com.au (Anthony Sharwood) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/spin-cycle-relegates-true-remorse-to-the-bench/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/spin-cycle-relegates-true-remorse-to-the-bench/#item5247 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:55:57 +0000 It feels wrong to care about the Oscars http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/labor-has-betrayed-first-home-owners/ ‪First home buyers have just cause to feel betrayed by the Rudd-Gillard government as they struggle under the strain of seven consecutive interest rate rises which have been exacerbated by loose fiscal policy.‬ ‪A disturbing new survey by Mortgage Choice has found that 10 per cent of first home buyers, who purchased their homes in the past two years, have either sold their homes or are considering selling because of financial hardship, caused by interest rate hikes.‬ ‪The survey also found that another 6 per cent would sell if interest rates climbed a further one per cent, while another 14 per cent would sell if they rose another 1.5 per cent.‬ feedback@thepunch.com.au (Andrew Robb) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/labor-has-betrayed-first-home-owners/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/labor-has-betrayed-first-home-owners/#item5244 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:50:57 +0000 It feels wrong to care about the Oscars http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/gillard-from-policy-dud-to-economic-hero/ Gillard is becoming a very good Prime Minister. History doesn’t judge a Prime Minister by the quality of Australia’s education or health systems, their foreign policy achievements or empathy for flood victims but by economic management, including a capacity for tough economic reform. In other words, economic policy makes or breaks a Prime Minister and everything else is just noise. By this measure, Julia Gillard is on the cusp of becoming a very good Prime Minister. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Brendan Brown ) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/gillard-from-policy-dud-to-economic-hero/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/gillard-from-policy-dud-to-economic-hero/#item5138 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:45:57 +0000 It feels wrong to care about the Oscars http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/scooby-doo-voodoo-and-woo-woo/ Scooby-Doo and the crime-fighting gang are some of the most beloved children’s TV characters of all time. The original series Scooby Doo, Where Are You! debuted in 1969 and the show ran for 17 years. Its latest syndication of films and straight-to-DVD movies makes Scooby-Doo the longest lived TV cartoon character. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Claire Porter) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/scooby-doo-voodoo-and-woo-woo/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/scooby-doo-voodoo-and-woo-woo/#item5204 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:40:57 +0000 It feels wrong to care about the Oscars http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/both-parties-are-all-at-sea-on-asylum-seekers/ You’ve heard a lot about the asylum policy debate in the media. The Government announces a new policy. The opposition denounces any new policy. Talk back radio goes back and forth about the best way to deal with this issue. If all this noise about asylum seekers makes you almost believe there is thought put into how to develop best practice approaches, think again. You’ve been conned. For those of you who have seen The Usual Suspects, asylum seekers are Kaiser Sozé. A made up bogey-man criminal used to distract you from what is really going on. It’s all just a political marketing campaign from both parties aimed at marginal seat voters. They use the boatpeople debate to define their party’s image. ‘Cruel to be kind’ for the Coalition, with ‘tough but humane’ for Labor. The reality is, when you analyse policies from both parties from a purely rationalist public policy angle, they both fail the test. feddback@thepunch.com.au (Kate Gauthier) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/both-parties-are-all-at-sea-on-asylum-seekers/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/both-parties-are-all-at-sea-on-asylum-seekers/#item5202 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:35:57 +0000 It feels wrong to care about the Oscars http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-abortion-debate-has-gone-beyond-slogans/ Most people agree that we, as a society, want to decrease the number of abortions. Like any grand statement, the means to getting to this end will be the judge of our seriousness and principles. Tory Shepherd is right to point out our goals cannot be achieved through “guilt, hate and fear mongering”. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Joel Hodge) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-abortion-debate-has-gone-beyond-slogans/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-abortion-debate-has-gone-beyond-slogans/#item5242 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:30:57 +0000 It feels wrong to care about the Oscars