Sunday, August 30th, 2020 |
This week, whether through naivety or mendacity, the Bulletin was either dumb or deceitful when it applauded unnamed police officers for using corrupt practices, for blatant political activism … Off with the fairies: former federal MP Cathy O’Toole’s personal dreamtime … The Great COVID Con: how the media exploitation of ‘fear porn’ has completely derailed… View full story »
Sunday, August 23rd, 2020 |
It has been galling to watch politicians and their scapegoats transmute genuine virus control concerns into a campaign tool by a premier taking a desperate gamble. She’s betting the electorate will see her unnecessarily elongated actions as a maternal caring for Queenslanders. It’s a gamble is increasing looking like a bad bet … but then… View full story »
Saturday, August 15th, 2020 |
It’s not just the chopping, changing and reallocation of sites and projects, but there is no clear indication to the public who has been leading this city in the last decade. The past week has highlighted the dog’s dinner ‘vision thing.’ Conflict of interest anyone? Townsville Airport’s Kevin Gill pleads – again – for public… View full story »
Sunday, August 9th, 2020 |
… but about par for the course. Seriously, what is up with the editorial management of this paper? The Magpie counts the ways revealed in just a single week. The Magpie offers a very special treat for this week’s readers … all three of the British investigative doco series on Rupert Murdoch, which no lily-livered… View full story »
Sunday, August 2nd, 2020 |
Our Mayor is living proof of the adage ‘tis better to keep your mouth shut and let others think you a fool, than open it and prove them right.’ Didgeridoo or Didgeridon’t: when on-line death threats are OK, even applauded by the our wonky ‘woke’ luvvies. Columnist Joe Aston nails The Beetrooter and his happy… View full story »