The Australian is fascinated by many subjects: climate change, indigenous policy, the Gillard government, the Australia-US alliance …
But there is no subject that obsesses The Australian more than the subject of The Australian itself.
Giving new meaning to the notion of self-love, today it begins an orgy of self-analysis/self-defence/self-admiration in response to a Quarterly Essay about the newspaper, written by Robert Manne.
The love-in starts with Paul Kelly’s 1870-word piece today … but that was just showing a little leg. Roll on Saturday, we’re sure readers are saying. And what a treat they’re in for over morning coffee — here’s the s-xy strip tease that appeared slap bang in the middle of Kelly’s item today. More salacious than a Cleo centrefold, the wait is over dear readers, finally, The Oz will reveal all on every subject you never cared about:
There is a normal process for responding to a Quarterly Essay. As it reads in front:
Correspondence should be addressed to:
The Editor, Quarterly Essay
37-39 Langridge Street
Collingwood VIC 3066 Australia
or email: quarterlyessay@blackincbooks.com
In the meantime, we assume a special-lift out will be created in tandem with CORRECTING THE RECORD — one that contains actual news.
I note the first thing that stood out to me immediately on ‘the s-xy strip’. No woman amongst the Australian heavy hitters. Does the Australian have all it’s talented female journalists writing ‘fashion’ or ‘culture’? Why no Janet Albrechtson, or Emma jane flying the flag?
Nothing pleasures the media so much as itself.
Narcissistic little rag.
I am reading Robert Manne’s QE right now and pointing my finger at various things going ‘The Australian is going to hate that, and that, and that and that and that…’ toh, he glee of the predictable backlash!
Kelly is plainly a bully and a grub