Media Law assignment: need to research on an article that could possibly be defamatory.

Any ideas anyone?

You are required to select a newspaper, magazine or online article or a television or radio program that was published or broadcast in 2010.

The basis for your selection is that the article/program raises significant legal issues in the area of defamation law.

You must ensure that there is sufficient connection with Australia for an action to be instituted here.

You are to assume that you are acting as in house counsel for the relevant publisher or broadcaster. It is a few hours prior to the deadline for publishing/broadcasting and you have been asked to provide advice as to whether or not the article/program should go ahead.

You are required to provide relevant advice. Given that the article/program will end up being published/broadcast the outcome of your advice must obviously be to recommend that this should happen. Assessment is based primarily on your reasons for coming to this conclusion.

Of sleeping, seeing and sneezing - health tips.

Got this from a medical handbook!


In which position do you sleep?

If you sleep on your stomach or on your left side, you are putting
pressure on your heart with the extra body weight, while the heart has
to continue pumping blood as usual.

This additional burden wears the heart out more quickly. Think
about it - you spend more than one third of your life sleeping!
To reduce the strain on your heart, sleep on your right side, or on
your back. This simple technique will add years to your life.


Avoid eye problems caused by T.V. and monitors.

The eye was not made to be constantly focused on close objects.
If your work requires that you stare at a computer screen all day long
or if you watch a lot of television, stop from time to time to do a few
eye exercises.

For example, roll your eyes in large circles in both directions;
look over to each side as far as possible and then go from up to
down; or scan an imaginary text on the wall from left to right; or look
out the window as far as you can following the horizon then return to
a point right in front of you and begin again.

In this way, you will avoid long term eye problems, you will
enlarge your inner space, and relax both your eyes and your mind.


What can you do if you do catch a cold?

It is useless to take antibiotics: they have no effect on viruses.
However, there are certain substances found in alcohol which help
decongest sinuses, that is why a good hot toddy can work wonders.
But take care of your liver: a toddy is just as good with a little rum as
with a lot.

You don’t have to get drunk to get better. You don’t even have to
drink it - just sniff some strong alcohol like cognac or brandy and
breathe in the fumes.


Reference:

27 OF THE BEST HEALTH “TIPS”

From the editors of
“PRACTICAL HEALTH GUIDES”
© International Authors Bureau, 1999
all rights reserved

My Australia

I just got off the phone with the producer of My Australia

http://australianetwork.com/myaustralia/

and they've locked me in for 30th and 31st August. That would mean they would be coming when the Malaysian 'Merdeka' Dinner is organised!

Excited!

Oh yeah, I will be part of a TV program in an episode of My Australia.

This is what it is about:

My Australia
MY AUSTRALIA looks at Australia through the eyes of people from India and the Asia-Pacific region who are studying or living here.

In each episode a variety of people have new experiences and find out more about Australia.

The series is being produced by the ABC and will be broadcast by Australia Network to 44 countries in the Asia Pacific region.

I sent my resume, went through a Skype interview with ABC at Adelaide and got through all the paperwork.

Now is to prepare a story and roll out!

Can't wait.

Tell more soon!

Blogging and back!

Thanks to Mr. Daniel Teoh.