http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/annie-markey/ Annie Markey is the national online chief of staff at News Digital Media, and can be outraged by a range of subjects including Kevin Rudd’s speech patterns, people who disagree with her, and Croc shoes. She finds the term “journey” deeply upsetting. In previous lives, she’s worked on country papers, negotiated the political nuances of SBS and was the deputy editor of mX.  She spent several years on the dark side as a spin doctor in the entertainment industry, and is secretly proud of the fact she met George Lucas before ever seeing a Star Wars film. en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/luxury-tampons.-only-a-man-could-have-come-up-with-that/ I like a bit of luxury as much as the next person. A facial here, an upgrade there. God knows, I’d have more of it … if I could afford it. But luxury tampons? Sorry, that’s just a teeny bit too far. I spotted the ad last week. Gorgeous girl (mid-body shot only, no bloat evident). Looks like she never scoffs five burgers in a row or yells at her partner. Never gets PMT. And why would she? She’s using luxury tampons – presumably wrought from the pelt of a resting panda,  tufts of angora rabbit and a tennis bracelet. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Annie Markey) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/luxury-tampons.-only-a-man-could-have-come-up-with-that/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/luxury-tampons.-only-a-man-could-have-come-up-with-that/#item1528 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:55:37 +0000 Annie Markey | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/your-complaint-is-important-to-us-and-is-in-a-queue/ Virgin Blue has posted a $ 160m loss. I should feel sorry for Dicky Branson. But instead I just want to slap him around a bit and say “boo hoo”. Here’s the scenario. I’m sitting at Sydney airport experiencing two emotions that are gratingly familiar – outraged and helpless. My flight (do I really have to add “as usual”?) has been delayed. First by 10 minutes, then by another five, then by an extra 20. That’s the official line, but there’s no sense we’ll be heading skyward any time soon. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Annie Markey) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/your-complaint-is-important-to-us-and-is-in-a-queue/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/your-complaint-is-important-to-us-and-is-in-a-queue/#item1065 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:35:10 +0000 Annie Markey | Author bios | The Punch