. In an age of soundbites and staged interviews, a new wave of public engagement is taking shape online through Reddit’s AMAs, or “Ask Me Anything” sessions. Now gaining momentum in Australia, these interactive Q&As are connecting everyday Australians with politicians, journalists, scientists, and cultural figures like never before. Hosted on the popular r/Australian subreddit, … Continue reading Ask Me Anything: How Reddit AMAs Are Opening Doors to Australian Leaders and Thinkers
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Al Gore and Pope spar over origins of the Internet
Former Vice President Al Gore had some choice words for Pope Francis this week following the pontiff's assertion that the Internet is a "gift from God," saying that the Creator in which we're all endowed had little to do with its development. "Now, I love Pope Francis with his flowy robes and his pointy hat, … Continue reading Al Gore and Pope spar over origins of the Internet
Unemployed, miserable man still remembers teacher who first made him fall in love with writing
Explaining that she introduced him to the literature that made him the man he is today, 41-year-old Casey Sheard, an unemployed and fundamentally miserable person, confirmed to reporters Tuesday that he still fondly remembers the high school teacher who first inspired him to fall in love with writing. “Mrs. Merriman was the one who … Continue reading Unemployed, miserable man still remembers teacher who first made him fall in love with writing
Wikipedia founder discovered rolling around in millions of facts at mansion
Wikipedia’s creator Jimmy Wales was under police guard in hospital today after being discovered naked and “laughing hysterically” in millions of facts printed from his website. Police were called to the 47-year-old’s London home only after one of 200 printers jammed and caught fire, sending plumes of black smoke into the skies. Officers broke into … Continue reading Wikipedia founder discovered rolling around in millions of facts at mansion
Australia’s media regulation plan “unconstitutional”
Former Australian High Court judge Ian Callinan has produced a damning legal opinion that says aspects of the media regulation plan drawn up by former communications minister Stephen Conroy "are very arguably unlikely to be valid under the Constitution". The opinion, written jointly with Sydney barrister Caspar Conde, says the broad powers proposed for a … Continue reading Australia’s media regulation plan “unconstitutional”
Australian Prime Minister accuses Rupert Murdoch of anti-government campaign
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has taken a dig at media mogul Rupert Murdoch, questioning whether commercial interests are behind his opposition to Labor's National Broadband Network policy. The News Corporation executive chairman used Twitter to say that he liked the "ideal of the NBN", but questioned how the multi-billion dollar policy would be paid for. … Continue reading Australian Prime Minister accuses Rupert Murdoch of anti-government campaign
Rupert Murdoch’s vicious attacks on Australian government
The arrival of Col Allan in Australia is making a lot of people uneasy. Allan is a man widely known inside News Corporation as Col Pot, a play on the name of a Cambodian genocidal dictator. He is News Corp's most feared flamethrower in a company of flamethrowers and he has been sent to Australia … Continue reading Rupert Murdoch’s vicious attacks on Australian government
The Courier Mail, Brisbane Newspaper
The Courier Mail is Brisbane’s only daily newspaper, and is published Monday to Saturday, with the Sunday Mail on the seventh day. Once a broadsheet, it became a tabloid on March 13 this year, promising to continue the broadsheet style of in-depth journalism. The main reason for changing was to produce a more compact newspaper, … Continue reading The Courier Mail, Brisbane Newspaper
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