The chances of there being an application to permanently stay proceedings against Mr Sokulok look pretty good, writes Greg Barns.
February, 2009
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Victoria’s bushfires … economic stimulus … satellites …
Will today mark a change towards a fairer health system?
Here in Australia we talk a lot about fairness. But the “fairness” we talk about is not being realised in our current health system, where health care is not available to all, writes Fiona Armstrong.
Last night’s TV ratings
The Winners … The Losers … News & CA … The Stats … Glenn Dyer’s comments.
Media briefs: Twitchhike 09… Chinese media: stabbed and blacklisted…
Today’s headlines about the headline makers.
Don’t blame the greenies, blame the lack of bunkers
The flames of culture wars are burning fiercely over Black Saturday, writes Ben Sandilands.
Bank DeathWatch: lenders on the scrapheap
Four more small US banks were shut over the weekend, taking to 13 the number closed in the first seven weeks of the year, writes Glenn Dyer.
Japan leads the world to the brink
Japan’s economy shrunk by a huge 3.3% in the 4th quarter, as the recession gripping Australia’s largest export market intensified, writes Glenn Dyer.
Fires spark a new front in the culture wars
The fierce debate over the role of fuel-reduction burning in preventing bushfires has exposed a deep divide in Australia over attitudes to the natural environment, writes Clive Hamilton.
Management consultants: the new chosen ones
Lovers of PowerPoint and management buzz words have trumped their pin-striped adversaries, writes Michael Feller.
Xenophon’s deal turns water into gold
The Xenophon deal will cause a massive shock to the water buyback market, writes Bernard Keane.
Pearls before swine: Bishop goes with grace
Full credit to the Coalition: it’s getting better at falling apart, writes Bernard Keane.
Irish “tiger” on its last legs
Ireland is rapidly emerging as a festering sore in the financial system of Europe, writes Glenn Dyer.
Privatised power won’t pay for its part in the fires
Who will be punished if the pending law suits find private power companies liable for Victoria’s bushfires? You will, writes Jeff Sparrow.
Koukoulas: this is Howard’s deficit, not Rudd’s
The Opposition’s hypocrisy in arguing against the Rudd government’s fiscal stimulus package is breath-taking, writes Stephen Koukoulas.
That’s not a debate, that’s Australian politics and commentary
Politicians, journalists, commentators — they’re all pushing a narrative, and they’re pushing them like drug dealers because they’re selling to addicts, writes Bernard Keane.
Reba Meagher’s tabloid return
Former NSW Health Minister Reba Meagher has re-emerged after flouncing out of the NSW Labor Government, writes Alex Mithcell.
Bennett Report: a policy looking for an evidence-base
We shouldn’t hold out much hope for the future of the public health and hospital systems according to the Bennett Report, writes Jeremy Sammut.
Why the pharmacy industry is crying out for reform. Not.
It seems that the pharmacy industry is locked in the 90s, and the market does not like it, writes Simon Burrow.
In support of controlled burns at Wilson’s Prom
The question is not if there will be another fire at the Prom, but when, writes Don Jewell.
Video of the Day: High Five Escalator
Improv Everywhere makes train travel fun.
NSW Liberals at war over state seats
Following the internal warfare inside the Liberal Party these days requires a GPS device, radar, a satellite dish, an asbestos suit, a pair of lead boots and a strong stomach, writes Alex Mitchell.
Yesterday’s news: Circulation figures make for grim reading
Magazines and newspapers are doing it tough as sales keep on declining, writes Glenn Dyer.
Whispers at Fairfax: restructure is nigh
There are rumours that bubble away more or less constantly in the Fairfax newsrooms. But are the latest rumours true? Margaret Simons writes.
