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Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/where-should-a-privacy-loving-Princess-go-tassie/ If Wills and Kate want privacy, they should holiday in Tasmania like Princess Mary does, where law reform has blurred the lines between public and private. Woman’s Day have published the controversial shots of Kate’s baby bump, taken on a beach in Mustique. Kate and Wills were at first outraged last year by a long lenses paparazzi who shot into their secluded villa in Southern France, capturing Kate topless. As pointed out by the editor of Woman’s Day, Fiona Connolly, who reportedly paid $150,000 for the photos, Kate was on a public beach, albeit one that did cost $30,000 a week and bills itself as ‘the world’s finest private island retreat’. feedback@thepunch.com.au (The Punch Team) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/where-should-a-privacy-loving-Princess-go-tassie/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/where-should-a-privacy-loving-Princess-go-tassie/#item10626 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:00:10 +0000 It’s time to step up our protests against intrusive pictures of public people in their private moments. This week we have seen two examples of shameful media intrusion and outright hypocrisy. The first is the publication of pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge’s royal baby bump, revealed while she was wearing a bikini on a private holiday. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/people-in-the-public-eye-deserve-more-respect/ It’s time to step up our protests against intrusive pictures of public people in their private moments. This week we have seen two examples of shameful media intrusion and outright hypocrisy. The first is the publication of pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge’s royal baby bump, revealed while she was wearing a bikini on a private holiday. feedback@thepunch.com.au (The Punch Team) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/people-in-the-public-eye-deserve-more-respect/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/people-in-the-public-eye-deserve-more-respect/#item10618 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:00:10 +0000 It’s time to step up our protests against intrusive pictures of public people in their private moments. This week we have seen two examples of shameful media intrusion and outright hypocrisy. The first is the publication of pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge’s royal baby bump, revealed while she was wearing a bikini on a private holiday. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/will-the-media-rise-to-the-marathon-election-challenge/ Julia Gillard said some fascinating things to the National Press Club in Canberra this week. Weekly travel times to work in capital cities has increased by up to an hour and a half a week in the past decade. Australia has risen from the 15th largest economy in the world in the late 2000s to be 12th today. feedback@thepunch.com.au (The Punch Team) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/will-the-media-rise-to-the-marathon-election-challenge/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/will-the-media-rise-to-the-marathon-election-challenge/#item10518 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:00:10 +0000 It’s time to step up our protests against intrusive pictures of public people in their private moments. This week we have seen two examples of shameful media intrusion and outright hypocrisy. The first is the publication of pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge’s royal baby bump, revealed while she was wearing a bikini on a private holiday. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/As-the-holidays-end-lets-take-stock-of-how-lucky-we-are/ If I was looking for a metaphor for Australia this Australia Day long-weekend, I’d choose the barbecue. A place where lamb chops can sit alongside teriyaki chicken skewers and greek-style calamari, and where diners can enjoy the benefits of diversity. In my lifetime, this country has blossomed from a slightly gawky adolescent still unsure of its place in the world, to an independent nation. With little fuss we have built a peaceful and prosperous nation made up of people from across the globe without compromising the values of fairness and opportunity that has made us a beacon to migrants. We are part of a young nation whose story is still being written. The issues that always pop up at this time of year: the flag, the republic, whether January 26th is the right day to celebrate our nationhood, are signs of healthy debate about our future. feedback@thepunch.com.au (The Punch Team) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/As-the-holidays-end-lets-take-stock-of-how-lucky-we-are/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/As-the-holidays-end-lets-take-stock-of-how-lucky-we-are/#item10487 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:00:10 +0000 It’s time to step up our protests against intrusive pictures of public people in their private moments. This week we have seen two examples of shameful media intrusion and outright hypocrisy. The first is the publication of pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge’s royal baby bump, revealed while she was wearing a bikini on a private holiday. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/sensationalist-populist-and-dumbed-down-ads/ As a Brit living in Australia, the state of advertising in this country frequently appalls me. From the ubiquitous billboards looming over highways to the tedious commercial breaks that punctuate a TV programme every ten minutes, Australians are bombarded on a daily basis with sensationalist, populist and dumbed down ads. I’ve learnt some coping mechanisms to deal with it, such as stubbornly closing my eyes on highways (thankfully, I’m not driving) or rarely watching TV. However, I really love tennis. At a time when British hope Andy Murray has an excellent shot at finally winning the Australian Open, I confess I’m currently glued to the box. Sadly, nothing demonstrates the deplorable state of advertising in Australia better than its annual Grand Slam. feedback@thepunch.com.au (The Punch Team) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/sensationalist-populist-and-dumbed-down-ads/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/sensationalist-populist-and-dumbed-down-ads/#item10471 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:00:10 +0000 It’s time to step up our protests against intrusive pictures of public people in their private moments. This week we have seen two examples of shameful media intrusion and outright hypocrisy. The first is the publication of pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge’s royal baby bump, revealed while she was wearing a bikini on a private holiday. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-old-school-silver-fox-with-the-rocknroll-heart/ Greg Kelton loved a cracking yarn and a thumping Shiraz. And he only went into journalism because he lacked the talent to be the lead guitarist in a rock band.   Greg was a consummate professional; a journalist who could pump out a splash or an opinion piece in a matter of minutes; who had no time for stupidity and all the time in the world to comb Budgets and Government reports, line by line. feedback@thepunch.com.au (The Punch Team) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-old-school-silver-fox-with-the-rocknroll-heart/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-old-school-silver-fox-with-the-rocknroll-heart/#item10431 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:00:10 +0000 It’s time to step up our protests against intrusive pictures of public people in their private moments. This week we have seen two examples of shameful media intrusion and outright hypocrisy. The first is the publication of pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge’s royal baby bump, revealed while she was wearing a bikini on a private holiday. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/its-never-too-soon-to-start-talking-about-policies/ Too soon! It’s the new catch cry to shut down debate when related events are not going your way. We’ve heard it a lot this week any time the words “bushfires” and “climate change” have been mentioned in the same sentence. If a politician, such as Julia Gillard on Monday in Tasmania for example, utters the proscribed phrase she’s accused of “politicising” a disaster. feedback@thepunch.com.au (The Punch Team) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/its-never-too-soon-to-start-talking-about-policies/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/its-never-too-soon-to-start-talking-about-policies/#item10367 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:00:10 +0000 It’s time to step up our protests against intrusive pictures of public people in their private moments. This week we have seen two examples of shameful media intrusion and outright hypocrisy. The first is the publication of pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge’s royal baby bump, revealed while she was wearing a bikini on a private holiday. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/only-city-clickers-whinge-about-the-heat/ You might not be aware of this, but the country has been going through a bit of a heatwave lately. Don’t feel bad if you didn’t know - everyone’s been pretty quiet about it. I didn’t even realise myself until I opened a window the other day and felt a burst of unusually warm air. “Why has nobody mentioned this?’’ I thought. Obviously, I’m joking. For the past week you haven’t been able to turn on a TV or radio without hearing about how it’s hot, it’s really hot, it’s probably going to get hotter and then it’s going to keep being hot for a while. And also that it’s hot. It’s a talking point, I agree. Nothing stimulates conversation between strangers like a string of days over 35, particularly when those strangers are stuck on an overheating bus. A heatwave brings us all together (which is a bit unfortunate because everyone is sweaty and sticky and we should probably be getting as far apart as possible, and then having cold showers), and a ``mega heatwave’‘, like the one the nation is currently experiencing, is even more unifying. feedback@thepunch.com.au (The Punch Team) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/only-city-clickers-whinge-about-the-heat/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/only-city-clickers-whinge-about-the-heat/#item10359 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:00:10 +0000 It’s time to step up our protests against intrusive pictures of public people in their private moments. This week we have seen two examples of shameful media intrusion and outright hypocrisy. The first is the publication of pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge’s royal baby bump, revealed while she was wearing a bikini on a private holiday. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/suffering-continues-long-after-the-cameras-stop-rolling/ Mainstream television’s reporting of natural and other catastrophes has turned the delivery of information about human struggle, the mighty elements, loss and its consequences into nothing more than disaster porn. Nowhere has this been so evident than with the recent “live” coverage of the Tasmania bushfires. Late last week and into this one, the south-east of Tasmania burned, forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents and holidaymakers as homes and livelihoods, never mind beloved pets and essential livestock perished. feedback@thepunch.com.au (The Punch Team) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/suffering-continues-long-after-the-cameras-stop-rolling/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/suffering-continues-long-after-the-cameras-stop-rolling/#item10351 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:00:10 +0000 It’s time to step up our protests against intrusive pictures of public people in their private moments. This week we have seen two examples of shameful media intrusion and outright hypocrisy. The first is the publication of pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge’s royal baby bump, revealed while she was wearing a bikini on a private holiday. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-hypocrisy-of-the-british-press-over-2dayfm/ IT may have begun as a harmless prank, but when British nurse Jacintha Saldinha took her own life after answering a hoax call from the 2DayFM DJs it sparked worldwide debate on such calls and the privacy and rights of those inadvertently caught up. Britain already has some of the toughest laws in the land after a number of embarrassing gaffes and MARTIN CAMPBELL one of the country’s chief architects for their laws tells European Correspondent CHARLES MIRANDA Britain’s media has some hard questions to answer but so too it’s about time Australia gets its house in order. “QUITE clearly if the radio prank did not breach broadcasting laws in Australia it should have done. It’s actually as simple as that. It was certainly a breach of broadcast laws of the regulator Ofcom here in the UK simply because for all prank calls these days you do need the permission of those people involved if there is no public interest defence and there is no public defence on this one. So I would have thought that it should be in breach of laws. They didn’t look at what they were doing. I know it sounds very spoil sport but I helped write the code in the UK that actually demanded written permission is required from people if it is to result in some distress or public ridicule. This clearly falls under that bracket. That needs to be prevented, and if the Australian laws don’t prevent this they need to be changed fairly quickly. feedback@thepunch.com.au (The Punch Team) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-hypocrisy-of-the-british-press-over-2dayfm/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-hypocrisy-of-the-british-press-over-2dayfm/#item10314 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:00:10 +0000 It’s time to step up our protests against intrusive pictures of public people in their private moments. This week we have seen two examples of shameful media intrusion and outright hypocrisy. The first is the publication of pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge’s royal baby bump, revealed while she was wearing a bikini on a private holiday.