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Wearing Long Pants

For a bunch of reasons, the Andrew Olle Media Lecture marks a number of points in my life. It’s an annual event that I’ve been attending for, you know, maybe … Read the rest “Wearing Long Pants”

Leigh Sales delivers the 2023 Andrea Olle Media Lecture

“Who’s Been Parking In My Car Space?”

The speech delivered by Leigh Sales, former host of ABC TV’s 7.30, during last night’s Andrew Olle Media Lecture, began with a really funny anecdote. She recounted a time when … Read the rest ““Who’s Been Parking In My Car…

ABC Pride at the World Pride launch at Sydney Opera House. Along with ground-breaking activist, Peter de Waal. He appeared in the first "same sex kiss" on Australian TV, on Chequerboard. Pic : Harriet Tatham, ABC News.

Big Events

“I think she might be Scomo’s biggest mistake”, an “old leftie” whispered into my ear at the Andrew Olle Media Lecture. There was a perception, rightly or wrongly, that the … Read the rest “Big Events”

Andrew Olle Media Lecture 2019

I took a rebel stand on my outfit for this year’s “Andrew Olle Media Lecture”. Though I’ve been attending the lecture for over twenty years (only missing one, the year … Read the rest “Andrew Olle Media Lecture 2019”

Andrew Olle Media Lecture

Never Drink During The Speech

A colleague messaged me yesterday saying “I just watched Caroline Wilson’s speech. I saw you in the crowd”. He was referring to the Andrew Olle Media Lecture, which I’ve written … Read the rest “Never Drink During The Speech”