Charles Richardson surveys the different areas of Victoria (particularly for the benefit of those not familiar with the geography) to indicate where the key seats are and how the different areas might behave.
November, 2010
ALP MP: Labor must tackle infrastructure, jobs … and gay marriage
New Labor MP Stephen Jones rose in parliament yesterday to move an amendment to Greens MP Adam Bandt’s motion to push for a consensus on the issue of gay marriage. He went on to deliver the case on why Labor must embrace the change.
Has Brumby done a deal to strip councils of powers to super-tax the pokies?
As the Prime Minister helped launch John Brumby’s re-election campaign in Bendigo today, a fascinating tussle over council taxing powers is playing out in the countdown to the Victorian election.
Alice Springs News sets about its own defence
The first lesson in litigation as a defendant is to mitigate your losses.
Australia, Ireland parallels: watch out, there’s something in the Eire
Australians should look very closely at the terrible situation occurring in Ireland, particularly since most remain blissfully ignorant of the dire state of the global economy.
The Brumby Dump: sentences for s-x with under-16s ‘inadequate’
Despite successfully recommending major changes to the law, the Victorian Sentencing Advisory Council still believes sentences for the s-xual penetration of children under 16 are inadequate, writes Swinburne University student Mike Costello.
Marcus Westbury: time to get creative about regional development
Something is broken in the very heart of many communities and urban decay is breeding decay. But within these empty spaces lies incredible opportunity, writes Marcus Westbury, the founder of Renew Newcastle and the forthcoming Renew Australia.
Letter from...: Cuba, on the hunt for Hemingway
Grounded by a hurricane in Habana, Cuba, we fuel up on mojitos and go in search of Ernest Hemingway and his own slice of history.
Are the banks starting to walk away from coal?
On Friday it was revealed that for the first time, a bank had insisted on a confidentiality clause as part of a finance deal for a coal power station — so that its name could not be revealed for fear of reputational damage.
Roxon wrong to buckle to AMA on diabetes reform
It is disappointing that the Government has, in effect, deferred indefinitely this important innovation at a time when chronic disease, diabetes in particular, is one of the major health risks for Australia, writes Robert Wells, director of the Menzies Centre for Health Policy
Daily Proposition: Get lost in your own city
It isn’t often that we actually look at our city through the eyes of a tourist — and even less common to examine what it is we love, or loathe, about the city in which we live. Stop and smell the roses, says Mike Doman.
Morning Market Report: Retail growth in the US sparks markets
In the US, retail sales grew almost twice as fast as expected in October for the strongest monthly gain since March.
Media briefs: Pick up more than a copy of the SMH … Tele’s epic fail …
Forget dating, the act of simply talking to the opposite sex has become a commercial enterprise and, if last Saturday’s Sydney Morning Herald is any guide, business is booming, thank you very much. Plus, other media news of the day.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: The rise of the Greens
Crikey readers have their say.
Political snippets: A revolt in the ranks
There’s one thing about the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development: when it publishes one of its country reviews it goes out of its way not to openly contradict opinions expressed by the host government’s finance officials.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Did Nine open the chequebook? Did 60 Minutes pay for the Charlotte Lindstrom interview that appeared on Sunday night? There are rumours that a sum of at least $35,000 was being asked by the Lindstrom family for access to Lindstrom, who was released from jail earlier this year after serving time for her part in […]
Crikey Says: The importance of symbolism
Who supports gay marriage? There’s a bunch of lawmakers who believe in the cause, too.
The problem with preferences
When it comes to electoral strategy, preferences are usually a short-term affair. But the Greens vs. the Liberals (and a touch of Labor) down in Victoria have turned preferences into a long-term ideological affair, writes Tad Tietze.
Totally hip book reviews with Ron Charles
He may not be as hot as the inflammatory James Wood, or as icily cool as J M Coetzee, the only critic to have won the Nobel and two Bookers, but Ron Charles has many virtues as a book reviewer that draw him close: he is judicious but merciful; rigorous but generous, says W H Chong.
Save Newsweek.com
Newsweek.com — the website of Newsweek magazine — has long been “the ugly stepchild to its print grandparents” and will soon close, thanks to the Newsweek-Daily Beast merger. But Newsweek.com earned an Emmy nomination and did damn good journalism, says its staff.
A guide to the VIC election
The Poll Bludger’s Victorian election guide is now open for business, sort of — profiles are available for all Labor-held seats, but only the two most marginal Coalition seats have been completed at this stage, writes William Bowe.
