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The new ‘Big Brother’

The media is treating our Olympians like reality TV stars instead of great athletes, writes Samantha McMeekin.

A week on the desk

From rants about the media to venting frustrations about the stereotyping of gen Y; the excellent pieces which appeared in upstart this week have made my first week on the job very enjoyable.

The harsh reality

Australia’s appetite for reality television has yet to be sated, with the finale of MasterChef attracting more than four-million viewers. While many critics dismiss the reality genre as brainless and moronic, Gulsum Unal argues that there’s good reasons why so many of us enjoy watching it.

The new ‘Big Brother’

The media is treating our Olympians like reality TV stars instead of great athletes, writes Samantha McMeekin.

A week on the desk

From rants about the media to venting frustrations about the stereotyping of gen Y; the excellent pieces which appeared in upstart this week have made my first week on the job very enjoyable.

The harsh reality

Australia’s appetite for reality television has yet to be sated, with the finale of MasterChef attracting more than four-million viewers. While many critics dismiss the reality genre as brainless and moronic, Gulsum Unal argues that there’s good reasons why so many of us enjoy watching it.

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Better late than never

Fresh out of university and chasing a career as an actor, this was the audition Big Brother housemate Rohan Mirchandaney really wanted to nail, writes Rikki-Lee Burley.

The new ‘Big Brother’

The media is treating our Olympians like reality TV stars instead of great athletes, writes Samantha McMeekin.

A week on the desk

From rants about the media to venting frustrations about the stereotyping of gen Y; the excellent pieces which appeared in upstart this week have made my first week on the job very enjoyable.

The harsh reality

Australia’s appetite for reality television has yet to be sated, with the finale of MasterChef attracting more than four-million viewers. While many critics dismiss the reality genre as brainless and moronic, Gulsum Unal argues that there’s good reasons why so many of us enjoy watching it.