http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/robert-burton-bradley/ Robert enjoys writing about social trends, music, the environment and politics. After working his way through a string of bizarre but never boring newspapers Robert graduated to working as an online journalist at news.com.au. 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/Why-the-bloody-hell-was-Oprah-here-anyway/ So US tourist numbers are down since Oprah’s “Down Under” fire sale of our national dignity and the much-wished-for Oprah cash has failed to materialise. The idea of letting a foreign talk show host turn our country into giant television studios smelt dodgy from the start, but after yesterday’s revelations, it stinks. The news yesterday that US visitor numbers have dropped by 0.8 per cent in the last year just leaves you wondering how this ever got so out of hand. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Robert Burton-Bradley) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Why-the-bloody-hell-was-Oprah-here-anyway/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Why-the-bloody-hell-was-Oprah-here-anyway/#item6332 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:00:52 +0000 Robert Burton-Bradley | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/name-and-shame-worst-music-video-ever/ Earlier this week news.com.au took a look at dastardly filmclip deeds. We decided to jump on the bandwagon and asked Robert Burton-Bradley to get us started. Because, after all, it is Friday. Friday. And you’ve gotta get down on Friday. (Hate Rebecca Black? You’ll love this.) Long before Ms Black burst on to YouTube with her auto-tuned delusions of pop success people were creating music videos they’d probably wish were forgotten forever. The most surprising thing about this hapless girl facetiously bleating “Today it is Friday, Friday” is that people think it’s the worst film clip ever made. I beg to differ. Thousands of other shockers are now just a click away. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Robert Burton-Bradley) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/name-and-shame-worst-music-video-ever/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/name-and-shame-worst-music-video-ever/#item5637 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 02:29:01 +0000 Robert Burton-Bradley | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-hipster-has-no-clothes/ Just when you think mainstream culture couldn’t get any shallower along comes the hipster. No, I don’t mean the hipster sub-culture that beat writers like Jack Kerouac identified with in the 50s or low riding jeans most of us shouldn’t wear, I’m talking about the new breed of inner city trendy taking over small bars, laneways and cafebookstores everywhere. Somehow draping yourself in ridiculous clothes and capering around while being deliberately ironic has become highly desirable for thousands of twenty and thirty somethings. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Robert Burton-Bradley) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-hipster-has-no-clothes/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-hipster-has-no-clothes/#item4263 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 19:45:28 +0000 Robert Burton-Bradley | Author bios | The Punch