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The year of the cringe in Australian film
David Dale Sometimes we do the cultural cringe and sometimes we do the cultural strut. This was the year of Mental, Housos vs Authority, Any Questions for Ben, Kath and Kimderella and Bait.
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WHO WE ARE: If it's Australian, it must be stupid
David Dale Producers have tried everything but the kitchen sink to overcome our reluctance to see local films. Now they are previewing their last resort.
WHO WE ARE: The great Australian limerick winners
David Dale We received 96 entries in our contest to write an Australia Day limerick containing the words "spag bol" and "bludger". Here are the best of them.
WHO WE ARE: Which deodorant makes you less un-Australian
David Dale The Welcome To Australia kit: a biography of Don Bradman, a pair of budgie smugglers, a Chiko roll and a can of antiperspirant.
WHO WE ARE: Australians will* go and see Australian films ... *Warning, conditions apply
David Dale The universe is upside down: A film made in Australia, about Australians, by Australians, turns into a huge hit, while a film starring Australian actors who do American accents flops bigtime.
What Australian children really watch on television
David Dale Now The Simpsons have faded into the sunset, who can we trust to look after our children? Who will teach ethics, compassion, flexibility, and a healthy disrespect for authoritarian dogma?
The Smashing of an Australian Icon
Derek Rielly A few months back I finally got around to nailing my Bronze Medallion, the lifesaving qualification that sets you up to join a bumbling Dad’s Army regiment or, as they are formally known, a Surf...
The Culture Quiz of 2010: How deeply do you dig Australian tastes?
David Dale BEFORE it all slips away, here’s a memory test of the great moments in popular culture during 2010. Match the numbers of the questions with the letters of the answers, below ...
The genius of the Australian people
Michael Epis The Australian people got it right again - as it has been said, they always do. The leaders would not lead - so the voters would not elect. Brilliant.
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THE RATINGS RACE: Week 9, when 176,000 liked Josh Thomas
David Dale How Australia watched in the week ending March 3
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Who We Are: What makes a great movie ending, and do Argo, Zero Dark Thirty and Lincoln have it?
David Dale There are four requirements to a great conclusion. How many of them are in the recent Oscar nominees?
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THE RATINGS RACE: Week 10, when Seven news struggled in Sydney and Melbourne
David Dale How Australia watched TV in the week ending March 9.
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Finally, a brave bishop breaks ranks
Barney Zwartz ''I find these files [about priests who sexually abused children] to be brutal and painful reading. The behaviour described in these files is terribly sad and evil. There is no excuse, no explaining .
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THE TRIBAL MIND ARCHIVE 2013: The films Australia loved
David Dale As a reference for scholars, the all-time box-office for movies released in Australia (updated to April, 2013), the all-time top ticket sellers, and the most seen movies so far this year.
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THE TRIBAL MIND ARCHIVE 2013: The TV Australia loved
David Dale The most watched programs of 2013 and the most watched programs of all time, based on research by OzTAM and Nielsen, compiled for The Tribal Mind by David Dale, updated to May, 2013.
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THE RATINGS RACE: Week 5, when My Kitchen Rules creamed MasterChef
David Dale How Australia watched in the week ending February 2. Australia's Abba addiction won the ABC its biggest audience for the year so far, and The Doctor Blake Mysteries was a surprise hit
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THE RATINGS RACE: Week 6
David Dale Even with new contestants, and even on traditionally slow Thursday, My Kitchen Rules still pulls a huge crowd. How Australia watched in the week ending February 9.
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Just wait: This digital detour will soon succumb to the power of print
David Dale Print is not dead -- it's only sleeping. Here's how to make money from Australia's reading habits in books, magazines and newspapers.
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From Psycho to Blade Runner -- How W.O.M. can beat the Hollywood H.Y.P.E.
David Dale At last, a way to measure whether a film is getting good worth of mouth, and a chart of best and worst recent WOMs. Hobbit? Les Mis? Life of Pi? Jack Reacher? Yes, info on all of the above.
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THE RATINGS RACE: Week 3
David Dale Can you forgive Keith Urban for betraying his homeland and deserting The Voice? How Australia watched in the week ending January 19.
