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Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/whistle-blows-on-murray-but-is-it-halftime-or-fulltime/ Les Murray was doing what Les Murray does better than anyone last weekend. On SBS’s Women’s World Cup Show, he was pronouncing the unpronounceable, and enthusing over the prospects of one of Australia’s national teams – in this case, our women’s team, the Matildas. In the ad breaks, there he was again, promoting his latest book. That book has gotten him into all sorts of trouble lately, due to alleged inaccuracies surrounding Murray’s claim that Socceroos skipper Lucas Neill led a players’ revolt against coach Pim Verbeek at the 2010 World Cup. penberthyd@newsltd.com.au (David Penberthy) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/whistle-blows-on-murray-but-is-it-halftime-or-fulltime/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/whistle-blows-on-murray-but-is-it-halftime-or-fulltime/#item6244 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:40 +0000 “Mummy,” my daughter said recently, in much the tone of Violet Beauregarde, the grasping spoilt brat in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. “I want a blog.” I thought she said she wanted a dog – an oft-repeated plea that’s resulted in many weekends babysitting puppies from our local pet shop. But, no, she wanted a blog. “Why?” I asked. “What would you write about?” She did that withering tongue-click thing that’s become so prevalent among seven-year-olds, it has me wondering if a little Botox in the soft palate might help. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/in-cyberspace-no-one-can-hear-your-kid-scream/ “Mummy,” my daughter said recently, in much the tone of Violet Beauregarde, the grasping spoilt brat in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. “I want a blog.” I thought she said she wanted a dog – an oft-repeated plea that’s resulted in many weekends babysitting puppies from our local pet shop. But, no, she wanted a blog. “Why?” I asked. “What would you write about?” She did that withering tongue-click thing that’s become so prevalent among seven-year-olds, it has me wondering if a little Botox in the soft palate might help. penberthyd@newsltd.com.au (David Penberthy) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/in-cyberspace-no-one-can-hear-your-kid-scream/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/in-cyberspace-no-one-can-hear-your-kid-scream/#item5995 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:40 +0000 “Mummy,” my daughter said recently, in much the tone of Violet Beauregarde, the grasping spoilt brat in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. “I want a blog.” I thought she said she wanted a dog – an oft-repeated plea that’s resulted in many weekends babysitting puppies from our local pet shop. But, no, she wanted a blog. “Why?” I asked. “What would you write about?” She did that withering tongue-click thing that’s become so prevalent among seven-year-olds, it has me wondering if a little Botox in the soft palate might help. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/battling-bloggers-handy-hints-for-our-poor-starving-mps/ YOU could hear hearts breaking across NSW yesterday at the terrible news our impoverished politicians will be forced to subsist on a meagre $77.55 a day meal allowance. Not since federal Labor MP John Murphy went public about the paltry beef stroganoff servings at the parliamentary canteen has the public seen the true impact of hunger on our elected representatives. Turn it up. At a time when so many households are going without, the application by our pollies to the remuneration tribunal for a bit more pampering has understandably enraged put-upon families. If these MPs are battling to make ends meet, there’s a raft of innovative money-saving ideas out there in cyberspace which I’ll discuss for their benefit, after recapping this latest perk grab. penberthyd@newsltd.com.au (David Penberthy) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/battling-bloggers-handy-hints-for-our-poor-starving-mps/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/battling-bloggers-handy-hints-for-our-poor-starving-mps/#item505 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:40 +0000 “Mummy,” my daughter said recently, in much the tone of Violet Beauregarde, the grasping spoilt brat in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. “I want a blog.” I thought she said she wanted a dog – an oft-repeated plea that’s resulted in many weekends babysitting puppies from our local pet shop. But, no, she wanted a blog. “Why?” I asked. “What would you write about?” She did that withering tongue-click thing that’s become so prevalent among seven-year-olds, it has me wondering if a little Botox in the soft palate might help.