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Radio prank nurse suicide: any lessons to be learned?

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Felicity Moore

The UK nurse who killed herself following an Australian talkback radio prank has left the chattering classes all atwitter with recriminations about who is to blame for the tragic turn of events. The hospital, the radio jocks, the nurse’s colleagues … Continue reading →

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Being blocked by @HelenRazer is a badge of honour – and ironic

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Felicity Moore

Today I got into the weirdest Twitter conversation. And I mean seriously weird. And it ended up with me being blocked by Helen Razor. Which is ironic because I had stopped following her a couple of months ago because I … Continue reading →

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The X Files – Mulder and Scully together! In real life!

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Felicity Moore

This tiny little piece tucked away on very bottom of The Courier-Mail website caught my eye: X-Files together? The truth is out there. What could that mean? I’ve got a fairly high level of X-Files obsession in my past, so … Continue reading →

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Denver cinema Batman shooting illustrates newspapers’ problem

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Felicity Moore

The Denver, Colorado Batman shooting last night not only shocked and revolted the world as yet another horrific spree killing unfolded, but – as a side issue – perfectly illustrated the problem faced by newspapers in a digital world. How … Continue reading →

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Sunrise, coffee and more 50 Shades of Grey sex talk

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Felicity Moore

So this morning I – with some girlfriends of mine – appeared on Seven’s Sunrise to discuss some highbrow literature. OK, OK, it wasn’t so much highbrow as brow raising. We were discussing the publishing phenomenon 50 Shades of Grey. … Continue reading →

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Lindy Chamberlain Twitter comments reveal little but teach much

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Felicity Moore

Two throwaway comments got me into a little spot of bother last night on Twitter. Both were insensitive and in both instances I was challenged. And in defending my position I really learned something surprising. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this … Continue reading →

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Best TV themes of all time

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Felicity Moore

Remember when hair was big and shoulderpads even bigger? Remember when the whole country, nay, the whole western world wondered who shot JR? Or if Sam and Diane would patch up their relationship (Cheers)? Or if Hannibal, Murdock, B.A. Baracus and Faceman … Continue reading →

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The Wiggles: Is this the beginning of the end?

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Felicity Moore

Parents everywhere have been digesting the big news this week that Yellow Wiggle Sam Moran is being replaced by original Yellow Wiggle Greg Page. The media frenzy has been, as expected, frenzied. But as the muck gets raked and details … Continue reading →

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Mick Gatto

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Felicity Moore

I front up to Gambaro’s in Caxton Street on the dot of noon and I recognise Mick Gatto immediately, sitting on a bar stool at a table in the restaurant’s open-air bar talking to a bespectacled journo scribbling into a … Continue reading →

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Jane Flemming

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Felicity Moore

When I met Jane Flemming I was expecting to meet a cool, polished media personality. She’s the Golden Girl of Australian sport, a Commonwealth Games gold medallist in the heptathlon and Olympic Games representative and has since established a successful … Continue reading →

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