Walls can divide a society, literally and figuratively. As Luke S.H. Raggatt writes, there are still obstacles that need to be ripped down on the issue of gay marriage.

Image is everything in politics, particularly if you’re a woman. But what about the men? What constitutes a well-dressed politician, the double-breast, pinstripe or perhaps an outrageous tie? Upstart decided to tweet all the male MPs we could think of to see what’s the most popular choice of attire.

With the Federal election in full swing, it’s time to get on Twitter and see what our pollies — or, better still, their fake alter egos — are up to.

A week without caffeine has created a buzz. Meghan Lodwick tells the tale of her interview on ABC Radio Adelaide with Carole Whitelock.

A trilogy of articles about Twitter by Australian journalist and academic Julie Posetti led Evan Harding to overcome his inhibitions and start tweeting. And he’s also nominated Posetti’s pieces for inclusion in our ’100 articles’ project.

Most larger media companies have now issued social media guidelines for their staff. In this selection for our ’100 articles’ project, 100 articles project, Maike Winters discusses what she sees as the merits of such policies.

From our correspondent deep within Crikey HQ, the full live tweet of the #tomwantsajob interview. The chronology is back to front – so scroll down and then tab up to read it in sequence.

Coffee is a product that needs little advertising aside from word of mouth. But now, as Meghan Lodwick has found, cafes are using Twitter to spread the word.

BackPageLead editor Ashley Browne recommends a profile of Politico journalist Mike Allen as one of the 100 articles every journalist should read about journalism. And he also suggests some commentators to follow for anyone interested in what is happening to the profession.

upstart is tweeting the next federal election, and you’re invited to help!