By Peter Clarke March 26, 2013 Yesterday, we published a detailed de-construction of an interview between the ABC 730’s Leigh Sales and Prime Minister Julia Gillard. It was a critique of Sales for what we opined were her inadequate interview techniques in that specific context and of Julia Gillard for her blatant refusal to answer questions […]
Anatomy of Sales -v- Gillard interview
March 26, 2013
By Peter Clarke March 26, 2013 A little context … Lady Bracknell: To lose one parent, Mr. Worthing, may be regarded as a misfortune. To lose both looks like carelessness. The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde What would Wilde have had to say about losing a conga-line of ministers, parliamentary secretaries and assorted […]
I want to vote Labor – give me a reason!
March 25, 2013
By Noely Neate March 25, 2013 Every man and his dog has given up Labor as a dead loss for the election in September. I am not so sure. John Howard was pretty much in that position at one stage. and it was only the intervention of Tampa and Twin Towers Towers that saved his […]
Mr Abbott, where the bloody hell are you?
March 23, 2013
[gigya src=”http://www.clocklink.com/clocks/9002e-red.swf” flashvars=”TimeZone=GMT1100&From=2010,8,16,21,30,59&Title=ON THE RUN” width=”320″ height=”20″ wmode=”transparent” ] By Luke Mansillo March 23, 2013 Source: @mansillo I have decided to submit a video question to Q&A. It’s quite rare for me to take such drastic steps such as engaging with actual pollies but this is something I felt I needed to get to […]
She’s still standing but the media is blind
March 16, 2013
PM Julia Gillard: “Well, the first thing I would say is, don’t write crap, can’t be that hard.” National Press Club 18/07/11 By @Thefinnigans Source: The Bisons The ides of March AFHP: This is the updated list of blindfolded journos and commentators, courtesy of @Thefinnigans, updated to the moment The Finnigans has collated this incredibly long list […]
The view from Rooty Hill on last week’s invasion
March 11, 2013
By Pascal Grosvenor March11, 2013 I attended St Agnes high school at Rooty Hill from years 7 to 10. I went to Loyola College next to the RSL in years 11 and 12. My mother still lives in Rooty Hill, and my grandmother lived in the Catholic nursing home next to St Agnes for quite […]
@ShellyHorton1 on her Trending Tony Tweet
March 11, 2013
By Margo Kingston March 11, 2013 Shelley Horton (@ShellyHorton1) writes for the party pages of the Sun Herald. ‘I normally tweet about reality TV shows and new clubs,’ she told me today. Last night, she tweeted her personal response to Tony Abbott’s interview on 60 minutes, and to the love story, on a man’s care […]
Punter @WhatYaThinkN will vote Labor to qualify for WST
March 5, 2013
By Noely Neate March 5, 2013 I will most likely be voting ALP at this next election. That is an odd thing for me, because I am a fan of independents & minor parties. I personally feel that they are more accountable to the electorate because their only priority is the the electorate – not […]
Speculating Poll Dating
February 14, 2013
Margo’s note: Sarah Capper edits the Victorian Women’s Trust feminist monthly Sheilas. She’s an old friend who has kindly let AFHP publish her first column in 2013. Each month she interviews a bonza sheila and this time it’s Ita (registration for Sheilas is free). I love Sarah’s writing, this time on timing the election, and hope you […]
