News Corp. Inquiry Starts in Australia
The Australian police are investigating allegations that an Australian executive with News Corp. attempted to secure a former lawmaker's vote in Parliament in exchange for favorable coverage.
No Joke: UK Anti-Satire Law Means Daily Show’s Parliament Coverage Is Banned In England
One of the nice things about having a Bill of Rights is that it specifically lays out freedoms given to the people and the press. The U.S. Constitution declares that freedom of speech and freedom of the press can never be infringed upon. Unfortunately, if you live in a nation where this is not clearly...
Tobacco Companies Fight Australian Cigarette Bill
Legislation that would ban logos on packages is drawing the ire of lobbying groups and even members of the United States Congress.
The Conversation, the startup Australian news site, wants to bring academic expertise to breaking news
What would happen if you had close to 1,000 academics available to contribute to the breaking news cycle? Would it change the course, and the discourse, of news? Andrew Jaspan thinks it will. Jaspan, formerly an editor at The Age, the Melbourne-based newspaper, founded The Conversation, an Australian nonprofit news site, in order to combat...
This Exists: Nigella Lawson On Australian Beach In Burka-Style Bathing Suit (A Burkini?)
Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson, it can be revealed, is not taking any chances with the sun Down Under. On a visit to Bondi Beach near Sydney, Lawson covered up against the late summer sun from head to toe in a black burka-style outfit that left only her hands, feet and face exposed. The...
Julian Assange’s Lawyer Will Press Charges Against Sarah Palin If She Visits Australia
Most people following the case against Wikileaks editor-in-chief Julian Assange would probably argue that he and his legal team are in no position to be thinking about prosecuting anyone else, but that hasn't precluded Assange's attorney from threatening to do just that. In an interview with NPR, attorney Robert Stary threatened legal action against,...
Aussie Academic Journal to Publish Peer-Reviewed Journalism
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Watch New Year’s 2011 Celebrations Begin Around The World
The fireworks lit up the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House as Aussies celebrated New Year's Eve Down Under. An estimated 1.5 million people gathered along Sydney Harbour and in luxury yachts to catch the show--one of the world's most stunning fireworks displays. The party attracts an estimated billion viewers around the world--as...
Hugh Jackman Injured During Oprah Stunt In Australia
Aussie actor Hugh Jackman intended to make a dramatic entrance on Oprah Winfrey's Oprah's Ultimate Australian Adventure, taping an episode at the Sydney Opera House. He sure did, with the Wolverine left bleeding and with a black eye.According to the Hollywood Reporter, Jackman was rigged to a "flying fox," which is a high-wire...
Julian Assange Compares Himself To Rupert Murdoch (And His Father) In Editorial For The Australian
Apparently, before Julian Assange was arrested in London, he penned a defensive editorial for The Australian. In the piece, Assange asserts that Wikileaks has "coined a new type of journalism," that his organization has "changed whole governments" without hurting a single person, and that as a truth-teller, Assange himself has a...
Australian Comedians Get Sec. Hillary Clinton To Open Up About Potato Chips
This past Sunday, Sec. Hillary Clinton discussed the world's view of Americans with the Australian comedians and radio hosts, Hamish & Andy. The interview was one of her most likable and relatable ever, her jovial nature destroying any last vestiges of her image as "cold." The interview didn't delve too deep into serious politics...
