Fund flood recovery with NBN ahead of a levy, say votersEssential Report’s latest poll offers bad news for Labor, with voters backing delaying or scrapping the NBN, and delaying a return to surplus, over a one-off levy, reports Bernard Keane.
January, 2011
Crikey Clarifier: Crikey Clarifier: who is Mohamed ElBaradei?
Will Mohamed ElBaradei be Egypt’s next president? The dissident has emerged as the new political face of Egypt amid anti-government protests continuing throughout major cities in Egypt.
Broady challenge could play well for Feeney come 2013
Last week’s apparently non-sensical bomb-throwing from rebel Victorian trade unions eager to force a preselection ballot in the state seat of Broadmeadows had an overriding purpose — the protection of Senator David Feeney’s spot in federal parliament after 2013, Labor insiders say.
Mubarak’s new vice-president: the Habib connection
The man who might replace Hosni Mubarak is a torturer and murderer. He is also valued by the US Government, having played a key role in the White House’s illegal rendition program.
What is social entrepreneurship?
The recognition of investment banker, sportsman and philanthropist Simon McKeon as the 2011 Australian of the Year has revived the term “social entrepreneur” in the national lexicon, writes Jarrod Ormiston, a researcher, The University of Sydney.
Memo to Pyne: you’re reading the wrong history curriculum
When it comes to Christopher Pyne, lawyer, republican and politician, a couple of things. First, as a lawyer, it is always important to read documents carefully, writes Tony Taylor co-editor of the upcoming History Wars and the Classroom: Global Perspectives.
ASIC narrows the focus on Eddy Groves
It seems like ASIC has gone back to basics in its pursuit of former ABC Learning Centres boss Eddy Groves. SIC has decided to conduct a very narrow criminal prosecution based on a single transaction between ABC and former executive director Martin Kemp.
Anonymous arrests shine a light on some (much) bigger issues
Yesterday, the FBI finally took action in relation to the events around WikiLeaks’ release of leaked diplomatic cables.
Libs’ brothel policy: sex prices to rise in Sydney
S-x prices in Sydney are set to rise after the NSW election on March 26 due to a major reform of NSW brothel regulations if the Liberal Party wins government, writes Chris Seage, tax consultant, former ATO audit manager and former consultant to the legal brothel industry.
Loss of basic female skills or loss of basic journalistic skills?
It’s the job of really good journalists to question the way PR-led stories are presented.
Southern Cross Media bid to buy Austereo
Southern Cross Media Group Ltd has made a highly geared 1980s-style takeover bid for Austereo Group Limited, valuing the company at about $706.8 million.
Cranky Gillard is the leader Labor needs
The flood levy may be a bad idea but selling it might give Labor some practice in making real decisions.
Berlusconi: pole dancing to poll dancing — and he could win
A poll published in Corriere Della Sera on Sunday showed that 70% of those who took part had “little or no faith” in Berlusconi. But he could still pull off an election win, writes Josephine McKenna from Rome.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: The flood levy
Crikey readers have their say.
Morning Market Report: Wall Street’s large Friday fall
Wall Street closed down 166 on Friday — its largest overnight fall in close to six months.
Daily Proposition: Daily Proposition: buy a kid a bike
A desperate mum put out the call on Facebook: her 4-year-old daughter, afflicted with Cerebral Palsy, wanted a bike. So the Melbourne showbiz family united. Tonight, Tiny Dancer, hosted by Julia Zemiro, will raise money for the Kids Plus Foundation.
Media briefs: Hun does lorem ipsum … McCarthy still Fairfax boss
In today’s Media Briefs the Herald Sun prints Latin gibberish, Fairfax mag is not sure who leads it, phone hacking cracks at News Ltd, political blogs are ready to flood the US campaign trail and more…
Political snippets: Why bother to be an ALP member?
Why bother to be a member? Why anyone would bother to be a rank-and-file member of the Australian Labor Party is beyond me. The pre-selection of the brother of a famous person to contest the Broadmeadows vacancy left by John Brumby’s resignation is just the latest example of how Labor is now run by a […]
Video of the Day: Meet Egypt’s frustrated youth
The uprising in Egypt is being pushed by mainly young Egyptians. Who are they? Al Jazeera hosted a panel of young activists and bloggers to explain.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Rallying support for party-less Carmel. Labor Marrickville councilors were door knocking this weekend in an attempt to garner support for Carmel Tebbutt in the upcoming NSW state election. The councilors sought comment on council issues and used these as a platform for arguing for “Carmel”. State issues were out of bounds. It seems the NSW […]
Crikey Says: Crikey says: Mubarak’s time is up
If nothing else, events in Tunisia and Egypt, and most likely other countries in the region in coming days, will at long last make Western governments pay attention to what the people of the Middle East actually want.
