As Victoria’s bushfires continue and the remains of destroyed towns are revealed, local media coverage remains in overdrive, while the world watches.
February, 2009
UN still smarting from Howard’s bullying on black affairs
The Howard governments have left Australia’s once-proud human rights record in tatters. For a former diplomat keen to flex his muscles on the world stage this will be particularly galling for Kevin Rudd, writes Bob Gosford.
NSW Planning Minister Keneally romperstomps
NSW Planning Minister Kristina Keneally has trampled over community objections in two major development approvals this week , writes Alex Mitchell.
Costello tries to hose down Catch the Fire connection
What an appalling hypocrite Peter Costello is, says Bernard Keane.
Forget your fire plan: go while you can
People are still dying because they are being told they can defend their houses, writes Lionel Elmore.
No crisis of capitalism here, only a market correction
Instead of letting private and public balance sheets readjust after the sixteen year boom, governments have collectively panicked, writes Adam Schwab
Finding a name for that bastard wind
We need a better name for this bastard wind. The hot north-westerly is not adequate for this killer, writes Jim McNamara.
Bank DeathWatch: three more US lenders fail
As more US banks close, the much more stable Commonwealth Bank has issued a dividend warning, writes Glenn Dyer.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Meaty snippets from the home of government by Richard Farmer.
A fire leader loses its way
For those of us who have regarded Australia as a world leader for the calibre of its fire sciences and bushfire brigades, the handling of the recent fires is dismaying, writes Stephen J Pyne in The Australian.
The Australian economy is all over the shop
The scatty nature of the slowing Australian economy is showing up in the interim results from banks, retailers, media companies, property, building and some of our major global groups, writes Glenn Dyer.
Stimulating the second Sydney airport debate
The lure of a $42 billion stimulus package has shaken the dual transport totems of fast trains and a second Sydney airport (anywhere-but-in-Sydney) out of the closet once more, writes Ben Sandilands.
Video of the Day: Parallel universe: salt shortages in Britain as snow sets in
Opposition backflips on stimulus package
Turnbull this morning told the Coalition joint party room that while he was happy to take a short-term political hit, he was willing to negotiate with the Government to pass the package, writes Bernard Keane.
Wilson Tuckey … you idiot
Tuckey degrades the Parliament every time he opens his mouth, writes Bernard Keane.
Where’s the outrage over corporate collapse?
There is one crucial ingredient missing from the spate of corporate collapses which have occurred over the past year — public outrage at the perpetrators, writes Adam Schwab.
Consumers lose out in Vodafone tie-up
When the world’s biggest mobile phone company in Vodafone and the telco arm of Hong Kong’s richest man do a deal, you know that it is not aimed at maintaining domestic competition, writes Glenn Dyer.
Please explain: ASX flailing on market manipulation
The rorting of the market goes on, ignoring transparency and the self-regulatory guff from companies and ASIC, says Glenn Dyer.
Morning Market Report
Marcus Padley reports on the highs and lows of today’s markets.
Vic bushfires and Qld floods offer glimpse into future
It has long been predicted that global warming will manifest itself through a series of extreme weather events,
Tragedy brings the best out of Parliament
It’s a shame such a vast tragedy was required to bring out the best in our parliamentarians, but it did, writes Bernard Keane.
Daft or draft TGA weight loss claim guidelines?
the Therapeutic Goods Administration is focused on industry, not consumer, protection, writes Ken Harvey.
Tax-hating gun-lovers register political party
After almost 12 months of legal wrangling, the Liberal Democratic Party has been registered with the Australian Electoral Commission, writes Alex Mitchell.
