The TV industry has been stunned by the the personnel involved in the latest reshuffle at Channel Nine, which seems like a round up of people involved in the low points of Australian TV.
60 Minutes
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Bashing on about the CPRS
Readers engage in some CPRS-bashing, ponder the issue of reporting suicide, weigh in on Stern Hu and more.
Last minute injunction leaves 60 Minutes flat footed
The desperate spiking of last-night’s 60 Minutes “suicide cluster” story had an interesting lead-up, pitting BeyondBlue chief Jeff Kennett and adolescent psychologist Michael Carr-Gregg against Nine chief David Gyngell.
The second coming of John Westacott
All the publicity about how John Westacott will return to save 60 Minutes from its current appalling performance ignores one very salient point: 60 Minutes’ problems are all of his doing.
Laying down the Law: Nine tightens the belt
Nine have some spare dosh for cheque-book journalism, but not for their own staff, apparently.
Peter Garrett: fool now or liar then?
As recently as 2006, Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett was still talking up the anti-nuclear movement and urging Australians to oppose new mines. So is he a hypocrite or an idiot?
Gerard Henderson: Steve Keen is no psychic
The fact is that Professor Keen cannot actually predict the future, writes Gerard Henderson.
Courting Costello with Ray Martin
Whereas Costello wouldn’t grab for the top job and oust Howard, Martin would moan and groan about Nine management, but he stayed, took the money and didn’t walk, writes Glenn Dyer.
60 minutes‘ climate change story just plain irresponsible
When the world is facing a genuine climate emergency, a story like that which appeared on 60 Minutes is irresponsible, writes Jonathan Doig of the Sutherland Climate Action Network.
Tips and rumours
I have it on good authority that Don Watson will certainly not be returning to political life to write speeches for Kevin Rudd. Nevertheless, the search for new speechwriters to upgrade the PM’s rhetoric is on in earnest. This includes the PM’s office and department. I’m told that the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet […]
Tips and rumours
Just a small point of amusement. A lot of the photos from Brendy Nelson’s listening tour are of decent enough quality. But you’ll notice a couple of shockers from his visit to a primary school. I’m sure this will be because of the age-old problem facing political staffers - release forms for children. No political […]
And the Wankley Award goes to … Peter Overton
Peter Overton, your heartwarming tale of incest makes you Crikey’s worthy Wankley of the Week, writes Sophie Black.
And the Wankley Award goes to…
Ok, Eddie McGuire and Sam Newman have done their bit to promote early detection of prostate cancer. However, writes Jane Nethercote.
Media briefs and TV ratings
Haneef interview disappoints for 60 Minutes and Nine … The Oz’s John Lyons is Middle East bound … “Buckets” Browne looks to rewrite the rules … Last night’s TV ratings.
