ABC Radio National. ABC The Drum - Analysis and views on the issues of the day. It's Jock v Nerd at Canberra High - ABC News (Australian Br. Chief political writer Annabel Crabb - analysis Updated Mon 7 Dec 2009, 1:13pm AEDT Australian politics, after several years of explosive rearrangement, has now offered us for the next election one of the most classic high-school contests of all time: The Jock versus The Nerd. The Nerd has spent the last two years taking control of the school finances, engaging in high-level liaison with student bodies in sister schools, and presenting regular, brain-numbing Powerpoint presentations about his complex scheme to save the planet.
The Jock has been fizzing and twitching away at the back of the class throughout much of this, and distracting himself with excessive dieting, recreational firefighting and regular 200-kilometre bike rides. But all of this changed last week. A schoolyard intrigue of epic chicanery has installed The Jock as official challenger for the role of head prefect. This weekend was The Jock's first tangle with the democratic process. Perception is everything The Jock's next move. ABC John Safran Race Relations. Lateline - ABC. Full Stories Read transcripts and find related media content.
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Australia rates second in cyber-capability Australia is second only to the United States in cyber-capabilities in the Asia Pacific region, according to a landmark report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. Insiders - ABC. Last Update: Sunday 13 April 2014 Insiders Sunday 13 April Barrie Cassidy is joined by Malcolm Farr from news.com.au, Laura Tingle from the Financial Review and Chris Uhlmann from ABC Radio AM. The Sunday papers Barrie Cassidy and the panel discuss what has been making news in the Sunday papers. Joe Hockey joins Insiders Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey joins Insiders from Washington to discuss the G20 agenda and plans for global growth and Australian budget sustainability. Bananas about pyjamas Former foreign minister Bob Carr made a splash with his political diary, as commentators around the country asked what steel-cut oats are and whether pyjamas are important on aircraft.
Talking pictures Mike Bowers discusses the week in pictures with blogger for The Australian, Jack the Insider. At the Movies - ABC TV. Lantana The relationships of four couples unravel after the discovery of a young woman's body in Lantana bush in suburban Sydney. Chinese Puzzle Xavier follows the mother of his two children to New York and enters into an arranged marriage to obtain American residency.
Like Father, Like Son Babies were switched at birth and the families have to make the decision whether to choose their true sons or the boys they have raised. Only Lovers Left Alive A depressed musician reunites with his lover, which has already endured several centuries. The Invisible Woman At the height of his career, Charles Dickens meets a younger woman who becomes his secret lover until his death. The Other Woman After discovering her boyfriend is married, Carly soon meets the wife he's been cheating on.
Chinese Puzzle MDirected by Cedric KlapischStarring Romain Duris Xavier follows the mother of his two children to New York and enters into an arranged marriage to obtain American residency. Like Father, Like Son The Invisible Woman. The 7.30 Report - ABC. The Liberal Catch-22 - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corpora. 7.30 Report's Chris Uhlmann - analysis Updated Sat 28 Nov 2009, 11:43pm AEDT At the heart of Joseph Heller's novel Catch-22 is a brilliant paradox: if you plead insanity to avoid suicidal bombing missions then you must be sane and can't be excused. "There was only one catch and that was Catch-22, which specified that a concern for one's safety in the face of dangers that were real and immediate was the process of a rational mind.
"Orr was crazy and could be grounded. All he had to do was ask; and as soon as he did, he would no longer be crazy and would have to fly more missions... "Yossarian was moved very deeply by the absolute simplicity of this clause of Catch-22 and let out a respectful whistle. "That's some catch, that Catch-22," he observed. "It's the best there is," Doc Daneeka agreed. There is an Australian inversion of Catch-22: if you want to lead the Liberal Party now you must be insane and shouldn't be allowed to.
If Mr Turnbull contests, Mr Hockey will not run. Untitled. Arts not lost at ABC - The Drum. Updated Thu 8 Sep 2011, 12:57pm AEST The ABC has long recognised that Australians demand the best from their national broadcaster - especially when it comes to the arts. ABC historian Ken Inglis recalls wartime prime minister John Curtin's opinion of a light entertainment program that imagined listeners were at a party. "If that is the sort of party that is going to be held after the war, it is a good argument for keeping the war going," Curtin complained. Satisfying everyone is impossible and always has been. However, the ABC is proud of its extensive arts and cultural offerings, spread across an array of platforms and programs. There has been a lot of debate in recent days about the ABC's commitment to the genre, prompted by the end of one television program, Arts Nation, and the issuing of a new draft schedule for Radio National.
I am glad to see the passionate interest in ABC programming, and feel obliged to respond to the specific charge. The same applies to our other platforms. Q&A | ABC TV. "My question is to Malcolm Turnbull.Our only viable internet is NBN satellite.It's usable during the day, from 5.30pm it is unusable. NBN has said if we exceed 20gb our internet speed will be slowed even more & if we reach ... " 10/07/2015 12:34:59 PM "Tony Abbott's star chamber is only looking at the behavior of the unions in relation to allegedly improper payments. It takes two to reach deals so if his witch-hunt is saying that unions behaved improperly then this applies equally to ...
" 10/07/2015 10:28:31 AM "To Mr. "I watched the Commission on TV. "To the panel: The ABC has some of the best Business Economic Finance analysts in Australia, as Australia is going through a very difficult economic patch: $100 billion budget hole, largest trade deficit in history, manufacturing free fall, 20% youth ... " 10/07/2015 1:14:18 AM "South Australia's unemployment rate is now at 8.2% according to the latest data. "To the ABC Board: Is it time to stand up and protect the voice of the ABC?