Today’s West Australian carries a Westpoll survey of federal voting intention, with the usual small sample and large margin of error. The poll has the Coalition with a two-party lead of 52-48, says William Bowe.
October, 2010
George Negus quits SBS for news at Ten
BREAKING NEWS: George Negus is heading back to commercial television, quitting SBS to spearhead Channel Ten’s revamped news line-up.
Leave it for tomorrow: the phenomenon of procrastination
If you thought procrastination was an uncomplicated concept, think again (or perhaps do it later). It’s actually a complex phenomenon indicative of the tricky relationship humans have with time, writes James Surowiecki.
UN climate talks: flashpoints on the road to Cancun
The UN climate talks in Tianjin are coming to an end and so far the talks have been mixed with only marginal progress and messyt, writes Phillip Ireland from China.
The boredom of Mitchell on naming rights and wrongs
I’ve spent a significant amount of time this morning trying to work out why I am finding it difficult to care about whether or not Neil Mitchell did the right thing in naming the Collingwood AFL players questioned by police about allegations of s-xual assault.
Hey liberals, muscle-up
Rather than lamenting the lies told by many in the mainstream media, progressive groups need to follow the ACTU’s lead and start investing in the tools of public policy debate. Bernard Keane weighs in.
UN climate talks: flashpoints on the road to Cancun
War poetry was evoked on the floor of the main plenary at the UN climate negotiations this week. A European Union negotiator reflected upon the disastrous Charge of the Light Brigade against Russian artillery in 1854, which French army general Pierre Bosquet famously declared: C’est magnifique, mais ce n’est pas la guerre: c’est de la folie […]
Murray-Darling allocation cuts have echoes of fishing mess
Water allocation cuts to the Murray-Darling have echoes of the Australian fishing industry restructure, writes Crikey naturalist Lionel Elmore.
Wine producers rue our dollar, and will students stay away?
The Australian dollar peaked at 99.2 US cents overnight, the highest it’s been since the dollar was floated in 1983. And while Australian travellers are cheering, exporters and educators are bracing for significant fallout. Crikey intern Jane Vashti Ryan reports.
Kohler: Marx’s great capitalist creation
Australia’s currency revaluation to US99c last night is as much part of a disorderly global re-balancing and a repudiation of Marxism as a reflection of the stunning strength of the Australian economy.
Shareholders’ chair holders getting a big slice of the action
While much attention is rightfully cast on CEO remuneration, some of the highest-paid people in corporate Australia are not executives, but rather, members of Australia’s Director’s Club.
Green swing joins the samba as a favourite in Brazil
The new wave of female political leaders is not the only coincidence to come out of the samba-loving Brazil, says freelance writer Leo Codutti.
Simons: it’s the story of a generation — shape up, media
Today we have one of the biggest stories in the nation’s history. And it isn’t even on the front page of most of today’s newspapers, nor is it heading many news bulletins. Margaret Simons can hardly believe it.
Wankley Awards: And the Wankley goes to… power out for Melbourne’s media
The people of New South Wales have a lot to be angry about — a toxic Labor government, a string of knifed premiers, a culture of ministerial incompetence. But why would the Daily Tele would try now to plunge an additional stake into the heart of an already terminal government over electricity prices?
Morning Market Report: Markets down as Aussie Dollar hits record high
The Aussie dollar closed at 98.24c having hit a record high of 99.18c at one point.
Media briefs: New Matilda redux … flasher TMI …
Opinion and analysis website New Matilda, thought to be a casualty of the still-weak Australian market for online advertising, will re-open its doors in late October. Plus other media news from around the globe.
Daily Proposition: A clever campaign read minus the Ruddspeak
As offspring of the man notorious for lines like “detailed programmatic specificity”, Amber Jamieson didn’t have high expectations for Jessica Rudd’s debut novel Campaign Ruby. But this is chick lit for smart chicks.
Video of the Day: Goin’ to a Tea Party
Follow one mad-as-hell American as he dons his pirate hat, jumps in his ute and joins a Tea Party rally in this toe-tappin’ musical salute to the movement.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Why is it so hard to get a nurse? Why, when there is so much talk about health reform, is it that I can employ a million GPs, podiatrists, dietitians or whatever health-care professional I please with no problem in my medical practice, but if I want to employ a nurse practitioner, I have to […]
