July, 2010
Google premieres election 2010 website 
Crabb: A round of Cluedo, Labor style
Who is the rat in Labor’s ranks? Is it the back-stabbed former PM, the retiring finance minister or the leader of the house? Is it revenge, a frame job or simple unscrupulous sabotage? Annabel Crabb puts together the pieces.
Sexism: Australia’s latest political dog whistle
The Australian public still tend to cast suspicion on women who put careers ahead of child birth. Sexism is our new political dog whistle and it’s currently being blown from all sides, writes Mark Kenny.
Hartcher: Introducing Julia Gillette Gillard
Labor’s hopes that Julia Gillard’s political honeymoon would sweep her across the election finishing line have all but extinguished. The PM’s gloss has faded, exposing the Gillette Gillard within - steely, conservative and hard-headed, writes Peter Hartcher.
Increased funding for Productivity and Sustainability Commission: commentary from stakeholders
Katie Lahey, Chief Executive of Business Council of Australia There is a temptation around election time to offer simple solutions, and pitch to perceived short-term self-interest rather than long-term national interest Migration trend figures suggest the Coalition’s approach would have little net effect on the program, but it is nonetheless disappointing to see our political […]
Expansion of education rebate: commentary by stakeholders
Bill Daniels, Executive Director of Independent Schools Council of Australia ISCA welcomes the broad range of education expenses that are eligible for rebate under the Coalition’s Tax Rebate Policy. In particular, the independent school sector appreciates the Coalition’s inclusion of school fees and special education costs for children with learning difficulties under this policy. The […]
Tax Breaks for Green Buildings: commentary from stakeholders
Romilly Madew Chief Executive of Green Building Council of Australia The GBCA strongly supports any incentive to retrofit existing buildings, as this is one of the most cost-effective carbon abatement opportunities available. This announcement demonstrates the Gillard Government’s commitment to greening the built environment and is a strong indication of leadership. A retrofitting program will […]
Cleaner car rebate: commentary from stakeholders
Andrew McKellar, Chief Executive of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries The car industry welcomes any move to support motorists who want to upgrade to safer and more fuel efficient vehicles. One in five vehicles on Australian roads is more than 15 years old with many of those not meeting the environmental and safety standards […]
So you can play ball, but how are you with numbers?
It used to be the case that former players, scouts and coaches were selected for the plum management roles in the N.B.A. But things are a changin’ in the world of professional basketball as management specialists and lawyers become the new executives.
Tourism: commentary from stakeholders
Christopher Brown, managing director of the Tourism & Transport Forum We have long argued that the decline in domestic travel and Australia’s declining share of international holiday visitors is linked to a lack of new product development. Developing innovative tourism products and experiences will entice first time visitors as well as encouraging repeat visitation, both […]
Connecting renewables initiative: commentary from stakeholders
Matthew Warren Clean Energy Council Chief Executive It will drive down the cost of renewable energy by enabling the best projects to connect to the grid. Conventional fossil fuel power stations have never paid to connect to the grid, because the grid was built around them. Our ability to quickly and affordably decarbonise energy generation […]
Community consensus on climate change: comments from stakeholders
Don Henry, Executive Director of Australian Conservation Foundation The approach outlined by the Prime Minister this morning is a slow way to address the urgent problem of climate change. Labor will have to deliver much more before Australians can have confidence that our pollution levels will stop going up and start going down. A citizens’ […]
National Trade Cadetship: comments from stakeholders
James Barron, CEO of Group Training Australia In the context of solidifying vocation and trade training as early into schools as possible, we think it’s a very good policy. It builds on a lot of existing vocation and trade policies which have been introduced into schools in the last two decade. This is about introducing […]
Building Better Regional Cities: comments from stakeholders
Building better regional cities Glenn Inglis, general manager of Tamworth Regional Council I think we’re in the box seat to have a go at getting this federal government funding and I will be recommending the council consider an immediate start on an applicationWe’ve just seen statistics that show Tamworth has in 2009 had the second […]
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INFOGRAPHIC: Where did the US $9 billion to rebuild Iraq go?
The US Military is apparently in Iraq to aid its reconstruction. But of the US$9.1 billion spent so far, a whopping US$8.7 billion is still unaccounted for.
Coach Maradona no longer
Diego Maradona has been ousted as coach of the Argentinian national football team. With all the drama that follows the former star, the only surprise is that he lasted as long as he did, says Daniel Schweimler.
Saint Paul weighs in on election 2010 AD
In the second chapter of Saint Paul’s sacred analysis of thy federal election 2010, the saintly commentator chronicles the battle between Kevonites and Anthonites, and the rise of the one they call “Julia.”
Political snippets: Who won the news cycle? Coalition the clear winner
It was a campaign day when nothing seemed to go right for Labor and the Coalition coasted by with barely a problem at all.
Liberal controversy after tweets from Blacktown meet and greet
News has filtered through to Crikey that another Liberal Party candidate could be in hot water, just one week after former Chifley candidate David Barker’s anti-Muslim meltdown dented the party’s chances in western Sydney.
Cox: the tricky gender issue facing Gillard
The PM was pitching her virtue as a highly financial value-driven decision maker, who was there to protect the hard-earned tax paid by decent hard-working taxpayers. Given the two programs in question are from the doubly soft areas of welfare and women, support for them also fits the inappropriate stereotype of women as more caring politicians.
Australia’s 1960s suburbs aren’t really ‘emptying out’
Many older suburbs that were settled in the 1960s and ’70s are losing population, largely because the children of those early settlers have left home, writes Alan Davies.
Not your usual Cabinet leak
Julia Gillard gave her best performance of the campaign this morning in response to Laurie Oakes’ damaging leaks story, but the problem isn’t going to go away.
