[clug] [OT] Good Australian Blogs?

[David Tulloh]

Felix Karpfen wrote:
> This posting is based on the premise that several regular CLUG 
> subscribers have close contacts with the ANU and talk to others there, 
> whose interests are in different fields.
>
> My problem is simple.
>
> I have discovered several excellent blogs that enable me to make sense 
> of the news that comes out of the US.
>
> But I know virtually nothing about what is going on in Australia 
> (where I happen to live).  The news that is deemed worthy of attention 
> by the Australian media deal with either:
>
> - the opinions of unfamiliar experts on what the future will bring; or
> - the pirouettes of Australian politicians; or
> - crimes of violence; or
> - football.
>
> I feel certain that "quality Australian blogs" exist and would welcome 
> being pointed to some.

I'm a subscriber to Crikey.  Crikey is an online news organisation with 
several professional reporters.  They offer a bunch of free online 
information through their website and attached blogs but the main action 
is an email sent out daily to their subscribers.  There's a free trial 
so you can have a look, I find it well worth the subscription fee.
http://www.crikey.com.au/

For news around Canberra there's The Riot Act.  They have fairly good 
coverage of ACT politics, local events and other going ons.
http://the-riotact.com/

I think they are what you are after, though to be honest it's hard to 
picture much news that wouldn't come broadly under one of your four 
categories.


David