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Newstopia and Australian comedy

Avatar Posted by hippo 313 days ago (http://anonymouslefty.blogspot.com)
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I'm a bit worried about Newstopia. (I've gone beyond being worried about The Chaser, so let's ignore its contribution to Australian topical humour and concentrate on someone new for a change.)

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First Review: The Librarians

Avatar Posted by hippo 313 days ago (http://www.tvtonight.com.au)
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Despite losing Kath and Kim to Seven and adjusting to the axing of The Glass House, ABC comedies have never enjoyed such fervour. The Chaser, Summer Heights High and Spicks and Specks have given the commercial First Review: The Librarians
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Feminism Failed according to AGE op-ed page (again)

Avatar Posted by hippo 314 days ago (http://castironbalcony.media2.org)
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What a steaming pile of dingoes’ kidneys we found on the opinion page of the AGE today. “Ja’mie [of We can be Heroes and Summer Heights High] is an unintended consequence of feminism.” Feminism Failed according to AGE op-ed page (again)
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A long time in politics

Avatar Posted by hippo 315 days ago (http://www.pollbludger.com)
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As part of my thesis research I have been recording and coding broadcast media news coverage of the election since the campaign began. The following chart indicates how last week’s big ticket election st A long time in politics
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Kevin Rudd, Ruiner of Parties

Avatar Posted by hippo 315 days ago (http://stoush.net)
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No doubt you’ve already seen this report of oldies verbally bashing Rudd for gatecrashing their event. It’s my favourite moment of match so far, and the Age article has captured the mood particular Kevin Rudd, Ruiner of Parties
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Old Girls

Avatar Posted by hippo 316 days ago (http://jafablog.typepad.com)
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A sobering reminder of one’s mortality comes from working with the elderly. Observing how they respond to help is a lesson in contrasting behaviour and gratitude. Whilst a few elderly consider help as an Old Girls
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Games For Girls

Avatar Posted by hippo 317 days ago (http://nataliev.journalspace.com)
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It really is amazing that I managed to get married a second time. Especially considering that during our courtship my husband considered the computer date as the pinnacle of romance. This involved sitting arou Games For Girls
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The touch of words

Avatar Posted by hippo 318 days ago (http://ampersandduck.blogspot.com)
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Every few years I get the chance to set a batch of poetry by hand to printing as letterpress. It's a different thing to my usual piecework setting individual lines for titles or colophons. It's also a complete The touch of words
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