Have Premier Mike Rann and his upright uptight Attorney General, Michael Atkinson, bitten off more than they can chew in SA? Having pushed through a bill impinging on the freedom to associate for all proscribed groups last year the Attorney-General is now considering a number of related matters. The first club in the sights of […]
March, 2009
It’s now or never for Terry Wallace
Richmond Tigers coach Terry Wallace has courted the media from day one and the media, in turn, has looked after him, largely turning a blind eye to his failure, writes Charles Happell.
Pell cannot see the log in his own eye
Sydney’s Cardinal Pell sees Christians’ liberty being compromised by an aggressive form of secular liberalism, writes Irfan Yusuf.
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Red Bull advertising gets a harder edge
Could Red Bull be found to have breached regulations around the promotion of therapeutic goods? Stephen Downes writes.
Lowbottom Diaries: the many cruelties of a rotten Year 7
Year 7 teachers will enter the common room with the haunted look of border guards reporting the return of the Visigoths, writes Trevor Diogenes.
The risky business of private equity floats
The majority of private equity floats of recent years have been disastrous for shareholders, writes Adam Schwab.
Essay: Gen Y … suffer in your jocks
Generation Y have even been labelled as a bunch whingers who need to harden up. However, if one were to judge by the media commentary alone, most of the whinging seems to consist of old people complaining about young people, writes Timothy Watson.
Peter Costello, thirty years on
Like many politicians, Costello evidently enjoys refighting the battles of his university days, writes Charles Rihardson.
Kohler: Capitalism will renew itself
There is now an emerging global conversation around the idea of a “new capitalism”, writes Alan Kohler.
Morning Market Report
Marcus Padley reports on the highs and lows of today’s markets.
Rundle’s Friday drive-bys
Guy Rundle’s new sort of column containing all the bits too long-winded and obscure for media briefs.
DNA testing is dragging out the agony for fire victims
It would seem that there are a lot of families suffering unnecessarily in the service of the (remote) possibility of making one mistake, writes Lynette Turney.
Crikey Says: Crikey says
Dear Mr Turnbull, Thank you for your seeking our advice in relation to this matter. We have now had opportunity to examine the facts and the applicable law and advise as follows. The relevant law, section 15a of the NSW Crimes Act, can, we believe, be interpreted in your favour in relation to the offence of stalking. […]
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Meaty snippets from the home of government by Richard Farmer.
As global crisis deepens, Australia’s emissions rise
The global crisis isn’t cutting greenhouse emissions in Australia. They’re growing, writes Bernard Keane.
Threat and secrecy: how not to run a University inquiry
Here I was thinking that one of the purposes of parliamentary inquiries is to get important matters of public interest into the public realm without having to fear litigation, writes Tim Battin.
Babcock and Brown slips quietly into administration
Babcock & Brown’s New Zealand subordinated note holders voted today against a restructuring plan, writes Adam Schwab.
Mission to Afghanistan: keeping the least worst warlord in power
Overwhelming military power coupled with a vague confidence in our benevolence doesn’t usually end up so well, writes Jeff Sparrow.
Twiggy’s bushfire dongas not what the doctor ordered
Twiggy Forrest’s laudable attempt to provide shelter for victims of the Victorian bushfires may not be running according to plan, writes Andrew Crook.
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Dyer’s business wrap: Wall Street bounce belies EU gloom
Investor cheer over the rebound they have been searching for since November could be short lived, writes Glenn Dyer.
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