Observations
Of course we’re not racist, but…
We Australians might like to think our policies on asylum seekers are based on humanitarian concerns, but to the rest of the world, I think we may appear to be a bit racist.
Year: 2012
Adventures of a Girl Reporter
Shared rite of reporting passage – dealing with the nutjobs
Once upon a time the general public was largely shielded from the wilder shores of the nuttiness which affects each of us in its own degree. Those who frolic in the deeper end have always […]
Observations
Mussel flexing women destroy the joint
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s speech in which she denounced the opposition leader Tony Abbott’s sexism and misogyny made headlines around the world. But it followed an extraordinary period when the spotlight never shifted far […]
The Spackman Files
The Curse of James
Francis James arrived in Hong Kong from Sydney in an ambulance one Friday night, with a briefcase full of greenbacks and a big jar of honey. He was on his way to Moscow to drink […]
Sport
When Spackman beat Gonzo in a gentleman’s sporting bet
Back in 1975 Hunter S. Thompson took in an historic game of cricket at the old Hong Kong Cricket Club and lost ten bucks to my father Jack Spackman. I was 12 years old when […]
Adventures of a Girl Reporter
Ballad of the #HuntforHajnal
Introducing @ebonycavallero as Clancy of the Overflow and @PaulTully as the Man from Snowy River. Featuring @alisonsandy @brookebaskin @MScanlan7 @SydWalker @sophie_walsh9 @funkii @fearlesslyfrank @SalPiracha @glengyron as a Posse. And starring @Can_do_Campbell as a Dark Stranger.
Journalism
Tim Page keeps the faith
While some journalists defend the indefensible, others are out there reporting on it and too often losing their lives in the process.