Quick link: Tim Dunlop on the alternative universe where Mr Rabbit is a hero
Tim Dunlop’s post, “Why the Independents should support Abbott”, hits the mark in oh so many ways.
Tim Dunlop blogging
Those who have been around the Australian blogosphere for a few years will remember Tim Dunlop’s writing at Blogocracy and Road to Surfdom and will be pleased to know Tim has a new blog – B Sides.
Who governs Australia?
Much more is at stake in the noise around the RSPT than whether the mining industry ends up paying more tax. A whole host of serious public issues entwined with the proposal – including but not limited to the adequacy [...]
The Great Health Debate: the reaction
LP commenters have recorded their thoughts on this thread, but it’s also worth a distinct post to link to reaction elsewhere to today’s National Press Club debate on health between Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott. Tim Dunlop has a great [...]
Punched out II
There’s been an excellent discussion on a previous thread here by Phil about News Limited’s new online venture The Punch. To add to the reflections on that thread, it’s worth discussing what The Punch says about the future of big [...]
More developments in online independent media
Last week, I noted the sad end of the Road to Surfdom and mused about the future of independent online media. While some things come to an end, other things begin, and I thought it would be a useful postscript [...]
End of the Road for Surfdom; and the future of independent online media
It’s sad to read that Tim Dunlop is closing down The Road to Surfdom, one of the original Australian political blogs, and one that’s been a great contributor to commentary and discussion over a sustained period of time. It’s not [...]
Happy blogiversary, Pavlov's Cat and Hoyden About Town!
Spring must be the season when people turn their minds to starting blogs, or at least spring 2005 was when some excellent people did. It’s the three year blogiversary for both Pavlov’s Cat and Hoyden About Town. Warm salutations and [...]
Tim Dunlop off to smell a few roses
I thought I’d do this quick post to note the passing of Tim Dunlop’s Blogocracy Blog at News Ltd. This will be the last weekend open thread; in fact, it will be the last thread of any sort here at [...]
The political-media death spiral [Roundtable]
By Mark Bahnisch on July 31, 2010
The title borrowed for this post is that of Tim Dunlop’s excellent article on the deathly grip the media and politicians have each other in. Read the whole thing here. A couple of other excellent pieces on the performance of [...]
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