Issues of Interest

Reaction to Peter Roebuck’s death

I have been curious about how the media have reacted to the suicide of the well known cricket commentator Peter Roebuck. It reminds me of how people in the arts world treated rumours of molestation on the set of Hey Dad! That’s why I’ve posted these thoughts on my arts and culture blog.

Thoughts on Mark Latham’s reporting spot

Here in Australia there’s been a lot of talk about how former Labor leader Mark Latham did a spot as a reporter last Sunday night. He was almost universally derided for the segment.

However, I thought Latham’s Sixty Minutes gig wasn’t all bad.