Published in Independent Australia – April 2016 (Original Artwork by John Graham) “Man up Malcolm! You’re the PM for God’s sake.” AUSTRALIA’s early election – engineered by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull […]
And then there was Malcolm
Audio: A conversation with Ross Jones
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Audio: A conversation with Ross Jones
Author Ross Jones discusses his book Ashbygate: The plot to destroy Australia’s Speaker, which delves into the complex machinations behind the resignation of Peter Slipper, former Speaker of the House of Representatives. […]
A taxing bodily function
Published in Independent Australia – August 2015 (Image courtesy GetUp.) “Tampon tax” to stay: Despite a colourful and sustained media campaign that drew international notice, a 100,000 strong petition, […]
Abbott’s overreach on ABC could cost him votes.
Published in Independent Australia – July 2015 (Image via @johndory49) Abbott’s blatant overreach in issuing an ultimatum that Q&A come under control of ABC news is having repercussions even from […]
A conversation with Tracey Spicer
Michelle and Jacinta interview well-known journalist and TV presenter Tracey Spicer about gender equality, the beauty myth and her Tedx presentation, ‘The lady stripped bare’. […]
Educating Australians about Fukushima’s implications: Dr Helen Caldicott
Published in Independent Australia (Image courtesy @swt.org) Michelle Pini interviews Dr Helen Caldicott on the implications of the Fukushima disaster for Australia. “In Australia, we don’t have nuclear power, […]
The Macdonald Age – MICHELLE PINI meets a living legend
Published in The Weekly Review “WE WERE NEVER FRIENDS – NO, WE HAD OPPOSITE PHILOSOPHIES” – on distant cousin Rupert Murdoch As Ranald Macdonald enters the bustling café, several diners look up. The former […]
Australia’s complacency in the face of worldwide bee decline
Published in Independent Australia (Image via @Greenpeace) Bee decline is now a global problem with up to 90 per cent of our crops at risk. Research showing the chemical neonicotinoids (NNIs) as […]
A conversation with Mike Smith
Journalist, author, former Age editor and Inside Public Relations director Mike Smith shares fascinating media insights and discusses his book, Media Legends: Journalists who Helped Shape Australia. […]
