“Who the hell is Leslie Seymour?” That’s what journalist and broadcaster Ray Martin asks facetiously in his foreword to the autobiography of Les Seymour, his long-time mate, and it’s a fair question. Unless you’re a veteran journo or a media junkie, you may not have heard about cameraman extraordinaire, Les Seymour. All he’s ever done … Continue reading Leslie Seymour: The Everywhere Man — Have Camera Will Travel
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A day of contrasts: From bride to gloom in Bondi
It was one of those beautiful autumn days in Sydney. I was driving along Maroubra Road heading to the airport to drop off my brother-in-law and his wife after the wedding of my youngest daughter the day before at Bronte. A cold wind was blowing, but the bride and groom pictured above had planned the … Continue reading A day of contrasts: From bride to gloom in Bondi
A hell of a day in Sydney
Writing a blog in the middle of a firestorm wiping out dozens, possibly scores, of homes on the outskirts of Sydney makes you realise what really matters. I had started the original post with the speech by former Health Minister Nicola Roxon blasting her former boss, Kevin Rudd. But as soon as I looked out … Continue reading A hell of a day in Sydney
Those Mad Men of summer
“A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” That is the second Amendment to the US Constitution that has been causing all the controversy in America since the National Rifle Association and the gun lobby joined … Continue reading Those Mad Men of summer
TV executives swear by David Leckie
David Leckie must have been shaking his head as he read the eulogies in the media today … he was “the best television executive in Australia,” according to his boss, Seven owner, Kerry Stokes; “David is an outstanding TV executive,” former Nine CEO, Sam Chisholm; and “David has been the most successful TV executive in the … Continue reading TV executives swear by David Leckie
The heart of journalism: Staying Alive
Last night, Presbyterian Ladies’ College (PLC) held its 2012 Sydney Journalism Forum at the school’s Audrey Keown Theatre in the suburb of Croydon. I was one of the guest speakers, along with Nick Cater, editor of The Weekend Australian, Peter Charley, Executive Producer of SBS’s Dateline, Anna Patty, state politics reporter for The Sydney Morning … Continue reading The heart of journalism: Staying Alive
