Abc Appoints New Media Watchdog

IT MAY be the most challenging and high-profile job in Australian television: the veteran Four Corners reporter Jonathan Holmes has agreed to become the next presenter of ABC's Media Watch, pledging to tackle bad journalism and spin doctors alike.

We're Proud, Dead Soldier's Parents Say

THE parents of Australian commando Private Luke Worsley say they have the utmost respect for the army despite his death in an attack in Afghanistan.

Dancing To A Different Tune At A Party Of Her Own

TONI McLENNAN used to be a member of the ALP. She was in the running for pre-selection for the bellwether seat of Eden-Monaro, in south-eastern NSW, until Labor's notorious NSW office dumped democracy overboard and imposed army officer Mike Kelly as its candidate.

Revolutionary Has Plenty Of Allies

Demand for radical change is propelling Alan Jones towards the top job, writes Roy Masters.