http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/sarrah-le-marquand/ Armed with an honours degree in government and a federal parliamentary internship, Sarrah Le Marquand left university determined to become a political reporter. Yet an early detour on a magazine devoted to the surprisingly intricate world of daytime soap operas redirected her career. Having worked as an entertainment journalist in several magazines and on television, she joined The Daily Telegraph in 2005 as the television writer, and went on to assume various incarnations as film editor, columnist, features chief of staff and deputy features editor. In 2008 she was appointed features editor. Sarrah is currently on maternity leave, during which time she is determined to honour a lifelong vow to never own a pair of tracksuit pants. en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:40 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:40 +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/conservatives-for-kevin/ “Show me your friends and I’ll tell you who you are.” Such was the proverb employed by my late mother whenever she suspected a colorful new acquaintance was providing an alarming insight into the after-school activities of one of her children. And just like that the parent-friendly, studious, non-smoking, non-drinking personas so carefully cultivated by my siblings and me would be exposed. With behind the scenes jostling now under way in earnest ahead of today’s ALP leadership ballot, the identity of those extending the hand of friendship to Kevin Rudd has also been something of a revelation. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Sarrah Le Marquand) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/conservatives-for-kevin/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/conservatives-for-kevin/#item7868 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:40:39 +0000 Sarrah Le Marquand | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-shine-went-off-sheen-a-long-time-ago/ Does anything churn the stomach so much as news that Londoners are willing to part with more than $20 for a serving of ice cream made from breast milk? Actually, yes. And he goes by the name Charlie Sheen. With a rap sheet dating back to the early 90s, the 45-year-old is no slouch in the “Bad Boy” department, as Sheen himself made abundantly obvious in a bizarre interview on A Current Affair last night. Compared to a tally of Sheen’s misdemeanours even Matt Newton suddenly looks more wholesome than a character on Packed To The Rafters. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Sarrah Le Marquand) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-shine-went-off-sheen-a-long-time-ago/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-shine-went-off-sheen-a-long-time-ago/#item5263 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:45:51 +0000 Sarrah Le Marquand | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/my-name-is-sarrah-and-i-dont-watch-masterchef/ After a week in which the country went into a collective meltdown following the eviction of someone called Marion Grasby, it’s easy to forget there are actually people who don’t watch MasterChef. Perhaps it’s time for those of us who have somehow managed to miss the entire series to form a self-help group. I can’t have been the only one left feeling completely bewildered by overhearing spirited conversations about satay sauce everywhere I go. Can I? I’m not sure fans of the show understand how bizarre lengthy debates over the finer points of Thai cuisine cook-offs sound to their hopelessly uninitiated friends and colleagues. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Sarrah Le Marquand) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/my-name-is-sarrah-and-i-dont-watch-masterchef/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/my-name-is-sarrah-and-i-dont-watch-masterchef/#item3555 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:45:56 +0000 Sarrah Le Marquand | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/wacko-the-diddle-oh-its-a-dead-set-dinki-di-avatar/ A red carpet in Los Angeles. March 7, 2010: A handsome yet self-conscious Australian actor, who happens to have recently starred in the highest-grossing film of all time, is stopped for an interview while walking the red carpet at the Academy Awards. When asked the mandatory question put to all Oscar attendees: “Your clothing, please discuss”, he replies “Payless Shoes and a friggin’ kick ass suit.” 
Quizzed as to the suit’s designer (it’s all about the labels, darling, hence the “who” and not “what” are you wearing) he shrugs “some bloke”. Right on cue, the media in the actor’s homeland conclude this response to be proof of his down-to-earth appeal and marvel over his grounded, humble attitude amid a sea of Hollywood shallowness. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Sarrah Le Marquand) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/wacko-the-diddle-oh-its-a-dead-set-dinki-di-avatar/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/wacko-the-diddle-oh-its-a-dead-set-dinki-di-avatar/#item2577 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:45:03 +0000 Sarrah Le Marquand | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/hillary-and-barack-a-love-story/ No doubt there will be swooning all round when President Barack Obama descends upon Australia next month for his first official visit “Down Under” since coming to office just over a year ago. While the precise details of his itinerary are understandably a closely guarded secret there can be no such mystery as to what the reaction of much of the local media will be. Breathless comparisons with the charismatic US leader and his young family to the photogenic heyday of Camelot are sure to be exceeded only by gushing commentary of his wife, Michelle Obama. And given our sunny climes are more accommodating of sleeveless gowns than chilly Washington DC, fashion observers might just be rewarded with a glimpse of the First Lady baring those famed biceps. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Sarrah Le Marquand) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/hillary-and-barack-a-love-story/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/hillary-and-barack-a-love-story/#item2422 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:50:36 +0000 Sarrah Le Marquand | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/sniping-at-working-mothers-is-no-solution-at-all/ Since recently becoming a mother, I seem to have developed an obsession with cake. And it has nothing to do with knowing I should really shun chocolate éclairs if I’m going to fit into a pre-baby size 10 again. No, what I’ve been grappling with is my determination to have it all when it comes to balancing family and work. The desire to return to my stressful, you’d-have-to-be-mad-to-work-here job without relinquishing the joys and challenges of my newfound role as a parent. So there it is in all its unfashionable, unrealistic glory: the desire to want the proverbial cake and eat it too. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Sarrah Le Marquand) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/sniping-at-working-mothers-is-no-solution-at-all/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/sniping-at-working-mothers-is-no-solution-at-all/#item1708 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:55:22 +0000 Sarrah Le Marquand | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/elusive-search-for-footage-of-women-ageing-naturally/ As any regular moviegoer could attest, it is a truth regretfully acknowledged that to glimpse an actress with a wrinkled forehead has become a rarer occurrence than a genuine sighting of a UFO.  So perhaps it was inevitable that photographs of the fortysomething stars (indeed fiftysomething, in the case of cast member Kim Cattrall) of the upcoming Sex And The City sequel would unsettle a public unaccustomed to a mature-age woman playing a character outside the confines of mother/grandmother. Captured on location in New York, the shots reveal Sarah Jessica Parker and her on-screen cohorts in an array of characteristically fashion forward outfits (1980s flashbacks notwithstanding). feedback@thepunch.com.au (Sarrah Le Marquand) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/elusive-search-for-footage-of-women-ageing-naturally/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/elusive-search-for-footage-of-women-ageing-naturally/#item1227 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:50:53 +0000 Sarrah Le Marquand | Author bios | The Punch