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Context/ noun 1. the parts of a discourse or writing which precede or follow, and are directly connected with, a given passage or word. 2. the circumstances or facts that surround a particular situation, event, etc. (Macquarie Dictionary Third Edition).
I’m not a fan of comedians being censored or sacked for going over the top, and think The Age has probably just cut off the most interesting thing about itself. But Catherine Deveny, who likes to think she’s holding up an unforgiving mirror to Australian society, has mounted an intellectually limp defence of her Logies night idiocy.
The belligerent iconoclast has relied on the same weak “out of context” argument, which is usually the fallback of misogynist clerics, the likes of whom Deveny would rightly pillory with relish.
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Alright I’m calling it now: Penny Wong will be a contestant on the next series of Dancing with the Stars.
Well actually that’s not true, but the scary thing is I bet you didn’t know whether that was a joke or not.
With news this morning that Queensland Premier Anna Bligh is going to be a contestant on Celebrity MasterChef this country has entered a bizarre dimension that has further blurred the line between politicians, network celebrities and reality tv stars.
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Michael says:
Margaret Gray says that Anna should be doing her job instead of appearing on game shows. If Margaret ever worked part-time permanent or full-time, she would be aware that such an employment status entitles people to paid annual leave. Anna is quite entitled to annual leave like everyone else whether… Read more »
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dave wood says:
yeah right…just look at the antics of rudd and gillard lately! but neither of these morons have the time to answer my legitimate question about social inclusion…bit hard to swallow when gillard is supposed to hold that port folio! Read more »
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