If I have to see one more Press Gallery piece along the lines of ‘poor PM Turnbull besmirched by grubby Labor just because he is rich’ I swear I will scream. The phrases “Politics of envy” and “Class Warfare” have been so over-used in recent days and for the life of me I can’t […]
Press Gallery’s ‘Cult of Malcolm’ makes Apple fanbois look like amateurs: @YaThinkN calls BS
October 18, 2015
WAR! National Security @YaThinkN reckons this is serious #auspol voodoo
October 29, 2014
Our esteemed Prime Minister Tony Abbott and his Attorney-General George Brandis are loving this war business. The word WAR, or if you want to be more high-brow about it ‘National Security’ is just magic. Serious voodoo. As soon as either is uttered, the press bow down at the Governments feet and question nothing! The likes […]
WTF is #TeamAustralia: @YaThinkN wants to know #auspol
August 13, 2014
OK I will admit that I have been AWOL from news and social media in recent weeks. Yes, one of those people who have been reduced to the ‘don’t have a bloody clue and should not be given the privilege of voting’ status as they are clueless. Life just sucks sometimes and the PM’s recent […]
Selling the Budget, @YaThinkN is here to help #Auspol
June 9, 2014
Normally when the Federal Budget comes out we punters get rather amused at the excitement we see in the media. We giggle at seeing Kochie from Sunrise get his jollies about being in lock up, but unless there is some blatantly nasty stuff in the budget that will hit our hip pockets, we really don’t […]
Look! You Punters just don’t understand ‘time honoured’ traditions ok? @YaThinkN
May 5, 2014
I saw some awful reports in regard to poor Joe Hockey, our esteemed Treasurer, ‘being for sale‘ in the paper this morning. Scurrilous journalism at it’s best. Sky News was right onto this outrageous slur against our Treasurer’s integrity, with a bit of hardworking investigative journalism, they got right to the heart of this so-called […]
A pollie lied and actually got pinged for it! Barry O’Farrell gives punters Easter cheer: @YaThinkN comments
April 19, 2014
[clear] Okay we all know that Sydney is the centre of the Universe; just ask every major paper and the TV stations. This week has been particularly bad for those that are not fortunate enough to live in the most important city in the country – yes, note use of sarcasm font there – […]
Finally! @YaThinkN’s inner #bigot has a chance to fly free with the repeal of 18C
March 25, 2014
By Noely Neate @YaThinkN Alrighty, I am all for free speech; hell, even ripe speech. You should hear me when a neighbour uses his chainsaw or dreaded leaf-blower on an early Sunday morning; my speech flows very freely. As an aside, the neighbour has red hair too, just saying. However, I was raised to be […]
The New Front Page: @YaThinkN reviews @timdunlop book
August 26, 2013
By Noely Neate 25 July 2013 Source: Yathink.com.au As a punter, books written on media – particularly ones based on the relationship between traditional media institutions and the internet – fascinate me. I don’t want to be a journalist as I am quite happy in my small business, but I am an avid devourer of […]
Tomorrow when the war began: Australia’s ‘national emergency’
July 25, 2013
By Noely Neate 25 July 2013 Source: Yathink.com.au It’s not the movie, the wonderful Tomorrow series written by John Marsden where Australia was invaded but we never knew or were told who invaded us. Today’s coalition press conference was a bit like that – we are being invaded by a group of faceless people who we need […]
Let’s turn back the tide of media nastiness infecting our national psyche
July 19, 2013
By Noely Neate Source: Yathink.com.au 19 July 2013 What has happened to this country? It’s the chicken and the egg scenario – are we drawn to sensationalism because it is handed to us by the media or do the media mete out the ridiculous hyperbole because the public demand it? From the outside looking in, […]
