Guy Rundle’s new sort of column containing all the bits too long-winded and obscure for media briefs.
March, 2009
Gold Coast Bully gives Queensland ALP the time of day
The overall coverage from the Gold Coast Bulletin has been discernibly negative regarding Lawrence Springborg and his policies, writes Ross Stapleton.
Lowbottom High Diaries: God help us, professional development training
The word from on high was that teachers, already sorely stretched, were to undertake ongoing training. It was called Professional Development and the yoke was heavy upon them, writes Trevor Diogenes.
With newspapers like the Herald Sun, supression is inevitable
This week alone, there have apparently been 18 suppression orders issued by courts, writes Greg Barns.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Meaty snippets from the home of government by Richard Farmer.
Why the AFL will be backing Labor in Queensland
The only thing preventing the AFL’s march north is a Liberal-National party victory in Queensland, writes Adam Schwab.
NUW power stoush enters final days
As Queensland goes to the polls, state secretaries of the National Union of Workers will be furiously monitoring their own internal ballot — and the allegations are flying thick and fast, writes Andrew Crook.
Blacklist leak: ACMA not cut out to play cyber-cop
The leaking of ACMA’s blacklist perfectly demonstrated the faulty logic behind the Government’s net filtering proposal, writes Bernard Keane.
Crikey Says: Crikey says
We seem to have the debate about media regulation around the wrong way. While the Federal Government is examining ways to extend the reach of Government into online media via Internet filtering — filtering to be based on the sort of inaccurate and easily-evaded approach revealed by the leaking of ACMA’s blacklist — far more serious issues are being […]
Fake Stephen Conroy: we’re in trouble
We can’t allow these Mountain Dew-sucking deviants to keep running circles around us, writes Fake Stephen Conroy.
Sydney Uni’s nursing faculty at war
Is this the atmosphere in which to train the future frontline Florence Nightingales? Asks Alex Mitchell.
Wankley Awards: And the Wankley goes to …the Scottish Sunday Express
The Scottish Sunday Express scoured the social networking website pages of two of the survivors of the 1996 Dunblane Primary School to get a story, writes Neil Walker.
Morning Market Report
Marcus Padley reports on the highs and lows of today’s markets.
Opposition taking the role just a little too literally
The main message delivered by the Opposition to the electorate this week has been one of relentless negativity, writes Bernard Keane.
Slow progress to the right to know
Inroads continue to be made into the fundamental right to free speech, but as well, there are some positive signs from Canberra, writes Peter Bartlett.
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The Pope, Africa and AIDS … golden handshakes …
IMF: rebound might be years away
According to the International Monetary Fund, any economic recovery won’t emerge until well into the second half of the year, if at all, writes Glenn Dyer.
Mirvac downgrade makes Mackenzie’s daily double
More troubles for one of Australia’s busiest chairmen, James Mackenzie of Pacific Brands and property developer Mirvac, writes Glenn Dyer.
Video of the Day: Dan Dennett: Cute, sweet, sexy, funny
Why are babies cute? Why is cake sweet? Why are jokes funny? Philosopher Dan Dennett has the answers.
Sheik Hilaly fights for his life in Lakemba
It seems likely that Sheik Hilaly’s days as senior imam at Lakemba are numbered, writes Irfan Yusuf.
Crikey Says: Crikey says
It’s not “populism” to want to prevent the social compact that underpins capitalism from being dissolved by exorbitant executive salaries.
Curbing golden handshakes: nothing succeeds like failure
The Federal Treasurer yesterday announced long-awaited reforms aimed at curbing excessive “golden handshakes”, writes Adam Schwab.
Kohler: rich payouts and poor politics
Australians are being very poorly served by their politicians at present. They are consumed by combat and we are being spiflicated by spin, writes Alan Kohler.
Hanson photos: paparazzo was the deal maker
At the centre of News Ltd’s Pauline Hanson photo scandal is the Sydney paparazzo Jamie Fawcett, writes Alex Mitchell.
