Hypocrisy, thy name is A Current Affair

Was very impressed with Steve Irwin's father's press conference. Brought a lump to my throat.

And if they decide to have a private funeral, butt out media. And I'll blacklist the first vulture who tries to interview Bindi. Was disgusted enough with ACA last night with the referring to her as the next Crocodile Hunter. She's a little kid who's going through the worst thing in her world. Stop trying to typecast her.

Very unimpressed with the Germaine Greer bashing. She didn't say she was glad he died or he deserved to die. She basically stated the point that he did annoy wild animals until they tried to attack him. To me that isn't respecting or loving animals. When the media keeps going on ad nauseum about what an animal lover he was, why are they surprised when someone speaks up to disagree? Mum's going to call channel 9 tomorrow and complain.

And after they bashed her on A Current Affair (can we get over the "UnAustralian" nonsense, it's up there with "elites" on the overused and meaningless list of insults), they then had a phone poll asking "Should the death footage be shown?" Any sane feeling person wouldn't even consider that question should be asked.

Some thoughts on the role of the media here.

Hypocrisy, thy name is A Current Affair

Was very impressed with Steve Irwin's father's press conference. Brought a lump to my throat.

And if they decide to have a private funeral, butt out media. And I'll blacklist the first vulture who tries to interview Bindi. Was disgusted enough with ACA last night with the referring to her as the next Crocodile Hunter. She's a little kid who's going through the worst thing in her world. Stop trying to typecast her.

Very unimpressed with the Germaine Greer bashing. She didn't say she was glad he died or he deserved to die. She basically stated the point that he did annoy wild animals until they tried to attack him. To me that isn't respecting or loving animals. When the media keeps going on ad nauseum about what an animal lover he was, why are they surprised when someone speaks up to disagree? Mum's going to call channel 9 tomorrow and complain.

And after they bashed her on A Current Affair (can we get over the "UnAustralian" nonsense, it's up there with "elites" on the overused and meaningless list of insults), they then had a phone poll asking "Should the death footage be shown?" Any sane feeling person wouldn't even consider that question should be asked.

Some thoughts on the role of the media here.

Wild and wooly

The east coast low (also known as an east coast bomb) more than delivered.

Wettest September day since 1883. Between last evening and 9am this morning, some parts of Sydney had up to 107mm (4 inches) of rain. Most parts had up to 2 inches. There was quite a bit of thunder too. There's localised flooding, and the Parramatta Rivercat can't get all the way up the Parramatta River. There was even snow in the Blue Mountains.

Hasn't rained much since 9am, passing showers, but it's blowing a gale.

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My sister has put some amazing photos of the Parkes radio telescope here and here, including commentary. It is so huge.

They had to stow it this afternoon for about 35 minutes when the wind got up too high (and they nearly missed the moon landing :injoke for the fans of the movie The Dish:).

Wild and wooly

The east coast low (also known as an east coast bomb) more than delivered.

Wettest September day since 1883. Between last evening and 9am this morning, some parts of Sydney had up to 107mm (4 inches) of rain. Most parts had up to 2 inches. There was quite a bit of thunder too. There's localised flooding, and the Parramatta Rivercat can't get all the way up the Parramatta River. There was even snow in the Blue Mountains.

Hasn't rained much since 9am, passing showers, but it's blowing a gale.

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My sister has put some amazing photos of the Parkes radio telescope here and here, including commentary. It is so huge.

They had to stow it this afternoon for about 35 minutes when the wind got up too high (and they nearly missed the moon landing :injoke for the fans of the movie The Dish:).

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I'm hoping this will be the last I say on this issue (though I now want to smack Beattie around the head). Mum called ACA this morning, and I just emailed them this (and I know I'm not eloquent):

( my views are pretty obvious, so please don't read if it's going to upset you )

ETA:
Was just looking at some polls on SMH:

Croc Hunter's tragic end : Do you think the video footage of Irwin's death should be shown?

Yes - 40%
No - 60%
Total Votes: 24140


Germaine Greer on Steve Irwin

Rate Greer's comments
Excellent - 8%
Has a point - 11%
Deliberately provocative - 38%
Plain wrong - 43%


And yet Germaine and my family are the sick ones cursing his memory?

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I'm hoping this will be the last I say on this issue (though I now want to smack Beattie around the head). Mum called ACA this morning, and I just emailed them this (and I know I'm not eloquent):

( my views are pretty obvious, so please don't read if it's going to upset you )

ETA:
Was just looking at some polls on SMH:

Croc Hunter's tragic end : Do you think the video footage of Irwin's death should be shown?

Yes - 40%
No - 60%
Total Votes: 24140


Germaine Greer on Steve Irwin

Rate Greer's comments
Excellent - 8%
Has a point - 11%
Deliberately provocative - 38%
Plain wrong - 43%


And yet Germaine and my family are the sick ones cursing his memory?