With just three days to go, it’s all getting a bit depressing when it comes to public accounting and fiscal honesty. Is it too much to ask for some basic honesty in public accounting? asks Stephen Mayne.
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Errington: Five things to admire about the PM
According to today’s Newspoll, seven per cent of Australians have no view as to whether or not John Howard is doing a good job as prime minister. Fancy not having an opinion about John Howard, writes Wayne Errington.
One Alexander equals two Leckies: Media salaries Part 1
Running a major newspaper group like Fairfax will make you wealthy, but it’s nothing like being among the chosen ones at Kerry Stokes’ media empire, or James Packer’s gang of accolytes at PBL.
Qantas’ Boeing dreams set for reality check
Early tomorrow morning, airlines that have bought the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, lead by Qantas, will find out just how late the production of the new jet is running. Ben Sandilands reports.
Haneef on bail, Ruddock guilty of meddling
So Dr Mohammed Haneef gets bail this morning in Brisbane. Meanwhile he has no home to go and he has lost his job. Still, at least he’s a free man.
Recent form suggests Wheatley will do time
Will rock music entrepreneur Glenn Wheatley go to jail for tax fraud? The answer, if recent sentences are anything to go by, is that it’s a distinct possibility. And Mr Wheatley is likely to get a jail term of some length if Victorian County Court Judge Tim Wood determines jail time is warranted.
