Court report gets legal world talking. Barristers have raised eyebrows over the colourful description on the front page of today’s Age, Crikey has heard. Two pieces by reporter Karen Kissane described Nixon’s return appearance at the Bushfires Royal Commission, but this one was decidedly more evocative:

For one hour and 15 minutes, a lawyer only recently raised to the status of silk took on an admired former chief of police and, using only the tip of her sword, began slicing…

Rachel Doyle, SC, had the advantage of a strong voice, to which she added, for this performance, just a touch of acid. Her questions were penetrating, focused and relentless…

When Rachel Doyle laid down her sword, Christine Nixon’s evidence lay in ribbons at her feet.

Goodness. Perhaps the pen is mightier than the sword after all. — Crikey intern Elizabeth Redman

Channel Seven journo reporting while driving. Sure, multi-tasking is a handy skill, but not in all circumstances. If you’re driving a car, it’s probably best not to talk on your mobile phone. Or apply make-up. Or file a news report, like this reporter. Skip to 0:50, then silently implore her to keep her eyes on the road. Maybe this is why I take public transport. — Elizabeth Redman

Want an iPad? Apple’s making you wait

“Faced with this surprisingly strong US demand, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the international launch of iPad by one month, until the end of May.” — Gizmodo Australia

Your tweets are forever

“Every public tweet, ever, since Twitter’s inception in March 2006, will be archived digitally at the Library of Congress.”  — Library of Congress Blog

Israeli tourism ad banned in the UK

“The Advertising Standards Authority said the advert implied East Jerusalem, which has been occupied since 1967, was part of the state of Israel.” — BBC News

Ad buyers ‘not impressed’ with Palin’s TV adventure

“When the promo was over, people (employees and buyers) were rolling their eyes, snickering, and even laughing. People were laughing and it’s not even a comedy. No one took it seriously.” — Huffington Post

Where’s Crikey’s Webby Award?

“To be selected among the best is an incredible achievement worthy of praise — and perhaps a little bragging.” — Webby Awards

Cookbook’s advice: freshly grind “black people”

“Penguin pulped 7000 copies of the Pasta Bible earlier this month due to a typo that could be considered offensive.” — Meanjin