Small securityholders threw the kitchen sink at Mirvac yesterday over the poor performance, and the move to boost directors’ fees for a second time in as many years.
November, 2009
You can’t moralise on climate change unless you’re a monk
Hamilton and the rest of the Australian Greens are political opportunists of the first order, but pretend to be above all that by cloaking themselves in the Colors of Giaa, writes Simon Mansfield.
Black hole sun not shining on housing, US recovery
The black hole that is the US housing crisis continues to widen, sucking in more and more American homeowners and making a mockery of the confident assertions of politicians, policymakers and the stockmarket that the worst is over.
CEDA still thinks climate science is up for debate
Why is one of Australia’s premier economic policy bodies, the Committee for Economic Development of Australia, giving a platform to climate denialist William Kininmonth?
Media briefs: Bloomin’ heck … Rupert’s rich people
Peter Cundall arrested (again), rich people read the WSJ, Oprah quits, Demi Moore loses a hip, and more media news.
Political snippets: Australians prefer pretty cars to green ones
The ABS finds that environmental impact is the least considered factor by Aussies when purchasing a car, why criminals should wait until after an election to apply for parole, Rudds spinners spin out of control, and more from Richard Farmer.
Leaked: The Lonely Planet website? We’re dubious
An internal Lonely Planet email reveals a rather amusing little prank from the publishing house’s Czech & Slovak Republics guidebook that clearly slipped past the subs.
Lowbottom High Diaries: Scotch, schoolies and condom
The following document was found in the bedroom of teenage boy. It would appear to be a diary. Trevor Diogenes takes up the tale.
The NSW Right strikes back, Stalin recalled
The ALP national executive’s decision yesterday to include Macquarie in its regime of central preselection impositions has sparked a wave of dissent from waring factions in the premier state.
Turnbull’s climate crunch is coming
Malcolm Turnbull’s only real option is to reject Rudd’s CPRS and hand victory to Minchin and his colleagues.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: Bean counters go after journalism awards
The Age’s is again trying to slash prize money for the Australian Journalist of the Year award, an NT High School loses 50% of its staff, Martin Hamilton-Smith’s loyal staff, kids barred from playing at Cooper Park, and more hot reader tips.
Morning Market Report: Wall St takes a big fall
Wall St was down 94 overnight, its biggest fall in a month, while the local market is down 66.
The Week In Faith – with Abigail and Jasper
Including the Xenuphon-Hamilton Scale of Theologiclimatery-Denialistology
To those who say “beaudy nuke”: why should taxpayers suffer?
Why should taxpayers fund the most expensive and slowest energy option when so many alternatives are significantly cheaper and pose less financial risk?
Fagan’s Courier Mail perfects the art of rumour-based reporting
Brisbane’s Courier Mail has perfected the art of rumour-based reporting, a formula that consists of stringing together anonymous claims by sources whose own motives are never explored and whose identity is never revealed, writes Terry Towelling.
The Battle of the Kims: Williams v Dalton
In one corner, Foxtel chief Kim Williams arguing for de-regulation of the TV industry. In the other corner, ABC’s Kim Dalton. The umpire? Stephen Conroy.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: The divine properties of Weet-Bix and milk
Crikey readers continue to debate the tax-free status of religions (and their businesses), Olympic funding, the Melbourne model and more.
CASA must act now to prosecute over Pel-Air crash
The pilot of the Pel-Air Westwind that crashed off Norfolk Island on Wednesday apparently took off with inadequate fuel supplies. He, and his airline, must be prosecuted.
Wankley Awards: Liveblogging Trishna and Krishna’s post-op presser
This week’s Wankley Award goes to Paul “Colgo” Colgan of The Punch for liveblogging the marathon surgery that was performed on conjoined twins Trishna and Krishna at Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital this week.
International wetlands body investigates PNG pollution
An international body is investigating acute toxic pollution and a PNG government-approved plan for a $15.6 billion mining project at Lake Kutubu -– a world listed site, reports Calliste Weitenberg.
Trade unions, AFR, out of the loop on jobs
Two stories in The Australian Financial Review and other papers this morning illustrate just how out of touch both the paper and the Australian trade union movement are with the economy.
Rudd’s divorced from reality when it comes to gay marriage
The Religious Right are gathering in Canberra this weekend and Kevin Rudd is the guest speaker. There is only one thing this audience want to hear from him: that he will strike down the ACT’s recently amended Civil Partnerships Act, writes Brian Greig.
Bottles off to you, Nick Xzennophone!
Nick Xzennophone may come across as a bit of a mug, but at least he’s switched on enough to see a conspiracy when he sees one, writes Fake Stephen Fielding.
