The Age’s flagship film critic Jim Schembri has taken a swipe at the state of journalistic ethics at his employer, suggesting ethical standards have become an “optional extra rather than an ethos”. Patrick McGrath was there for the spray.
July, 2010
The IMF’s shrinking appetite
Big-spending governments have been given certainty that they now face a zero-tolerance regime, following the International Monetary Fund’s move to break off talks with Hungary over the country’s funding program, writes Karen Maley.
Nothing so ex as an ex-prime minister on the buses
Pulping pamphlets, mailouts and posters is one thing. But when you’ve gone larger than life with a prime minister, his removal becomes more than simply calling the industrial shredding company to collect your bags of election material. In west Gosford, in the seat of Robertson where Deborah O’Neill ousted sitting MP and parliamentary owner of […]
Keane essay: Abbott and Gillard two strikingly different politicians
For all the superficial similarities — they are both novice leaders and both reached the top job by knifing their predecessors — Tony Abbott and Julia Gillard are strikingly different politicians.
Mayne: Gillard the world’s most selfish national leader on population?
Given that Labor’s most rusted-on demographic of all is the support it gets from voters born overseas, Julia Gillard’s full-frontal assault on immigration is one of the most remarkable political double-takes we’ve seen in a while.
Richardson: Labor gets a bonus from the Greens — sort of
Every election, Labor and the Greens circle each other warily before signing up to a deal on preferences that turns out to amount to very little. But it’s worth thinking about just how important those preferences might be this year.
Possum: Newspoll and some more gender gaps
The big shock is Newspoll, coming in with the primaries running 42 (steady), 38 (down two) to Labor, washing out into a two-party preferred of 55/45 the same way — a two-point gain to the Labor party since the last Newspoll.
Hawke reveals the shocking truth — the ’80s were all about the B1/B2 affair
Once you could work out the plot, the Hawke telemovie was a revelation — the Hawke-Keating years were really about Bob and Blanche. Bernard Keane tried unsuccessfully to follow the drama.
Our wealthy magnificent seven are more take than give
Not only do Australia’s rich give away a relatively small proportion of their wealth — but when they do, the donations are often made in unusual circumstances by businessmen with chequered histories.
Cox: vote 1, trust, seems to be the order of the day
The election campaign is on. And the first to be led by a female PM! This is the type of change we once naively hoped would signal more attention to better social outcomes, rather than the economic ones.
This day in Crikey: Thursday, July 19, 2007
…and you, sir, are no Paul Keating, Thursday, July 19, 2007, by Richard Farmer.
TV winners & losers: Two days in, Labor takes the easy early points
It’s two days down and a winning day each, with a marginal lead to Labor on the progressive tally.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Lady MacGillard steps onto the electoral stage
Crikey readers weigh in on the wealthy giving money away, Julia Gillard blocking the leaks and how quickly immigrants seem to forget the similar plight of asylum seekers today.
Media briefs: Courier Mail’s price rise … Sunrise’s ‘special’ comment …
Under the cloak of an election, The Courier Mail has quietly upped its cover price by 10% as of today, with no explanation as to why. Plus, Rupert’s paywall prompts flood away and other media news.
Morning Market Report: Down day for the market
Financials was the worst performing sector in the US with Bank of America down 9.16% and Citigroup down 6.25% on results.
Mungo MacCallum: Mungo: it appears we’re voting on personality rather than policy
First, Julia Gillard has to be elected, and to do that she has to give us reasons to vote for her. What exactly (or even approximately) is the election actually about? Most voters are confused.
Video of the Day: The perfect Coalition advertisement
Why should the Liberal Party create new ads when they could simply rip off old ones? This cautionary message about Britain’s Labour Party would make perfect material for the Coalition’s 2010 federal election campaign.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: Crashing Bligh’s big day
In today’s tips and rumours: Bligh’s birthday crashed, a letter from Malcolm and Henderson is everywhere in Corangamite.
Daily Proposition: Try an ale that will keep you awake
The idea of a beer tasting like coffee isn’t unusual — drinkers have had it in stout for years. But what about a beer that actually contains coffee? Give it a try, says Christopher McNamara.
Crikey Says: Time to test your gag reflex
Labor’s then National President Tim Gartrell called it the vomit principle. Just when you think you’ll hurl chunks if you have to say it one more time, say it again.
A tangled web of tattoos, Blackberries, Twitter, Facebook, murder and porn
Two American adult film actors have been charged with the murder-by-sledgehammer of a tattoo shop owner from Florida. Bizarrely, the two alleged killers left a technology trail of text messages and posts on social networking sites.
Oil crisis could haunt the Gulf for years
BP may have halted the oil leaking into the Gulf of Mexico but the hidden damage to the region’s ecosystems could be around for decades, writes Justin Gillis and Leslie Kaufman.
Pakistan: the rich getting richer, the poorer getting…poorer
An unworkable tax system in Pakistan is widening the gap between the nation’s wealthiest and poorest, fueling insurgents and complicating US policy in the region, writes Sabrina Tavernise.
