Alan Kohler may have been the main target of Andrew Bolt’s latest attack, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t also accidentally take a jab at his boss.
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Oops Crikey Says: Even his own team get Bolted
Kennett, Bracks, Jeffed — it’s 10th anniversary season
This is a big call, no doubt, but Jeff Kennett led one of the most reformist and revolutionary governments in any stable western democracy over the past 50 years.
The future of “quality” journalism: lots of questions, few answers
A bunch of media people gathered at the ABC’s in Sydney last week to discuss the future of journalism, and not one of them whinged about bloggers.
Kohler: What is a depression, and are we headed into one?
Recession, depression. Two words being used to describe where the global economy is or where it is headed. But what do they mean? By Business Spectator’s Alan Kohler.
Shorting ban causes bedlam as Macquarie recovers again
The remarkable decision by ASIC yesterday to ban all short-selling for 30 days caused a delay in the opening of trade this morning as investors scrambled to work out what it all meant, writes Stephen Mayne.
Kohler: Garnaut — the beadle and the dietary
Ross Garnaut’s draft review on climate change achieved more than just caring the crap out of everyone, writes Business Spectator’s Alan Kohler.
How Phil Mathews milked oil for $1b in May
Has anyone ever made a bigger killing from one bet since George Soros made US$1.1 billion shorting the British pound, asks Business Spectator’s Alan Kohler?
Bizarre twists in ABC saga as ASX flexes its muscles
There hasn’t been a corporate wobble quite like this one – the press attention has been enormous, writes Stephen Mayne.
Bearish Kohler meets McCrann’s bull
Alan Kohler and Terry McCrann, are heading in starkly different directions in their punditry, writes Stephen Mayne.
Allco’s Sir Rod well-placed to advise on governance
Markets hate uncertainty, so it was no surprise that investors are fearing the worst after Allco Finance Group indefinitely delayed the release of its half year result and ANZ identified three specific problem exposures which generated additional provisions of $363 million, writes Stephen Mayne.
BHP goes hostile on Rio with crafty all-scrip bid
The BHP-Billiton board has ignored Chinese concern and passionate pleas for restraint and gone ahead with its hostile takeover bid for Rio Tinto, writes Stephen Mayne.
Where was Ken Henry’s straight talking on inflation?
Former NSW auditor general Tony Harris had a fascinating column in The AFR this morning which suggest the Federal Treasury was other bullied or cajoled into hiding its real views on inflation before the election, writes Stephen Mayne.
Trial by media for Tricom as ANZ emerges as major villain
Tricom managing director Lance Rosenberg has every reason to be upset with the regulators and media today, but his firm’s fall from grace provides an abject lesson in reputational risk management and public relations, writes Stephen Mayne.
RBA super problems show why Rudd is right — to the tune of $18b
Alan Kohler had a fabulous column on Business Spectator this morning about the Reserve Bank super fund cranking up its risky investments in 2006-07 and probably plunging into unfunded territory with the broader market, writes Stephen Mayne.
Finance journalists open portfolios to the public
It’s an unwritten rule in Australian media: finance journalists spend years writing about shares but never reveal their own holdings. For all the commentary, the scoops, the scandals - we almost never put our cards on the table with our readers, writes Eureka Report editor James Kirby.
Media Watch does ‘Alan Everywhere’
Media Watch last night broadcast a worthwhile examination of business journalism commentary in Australia and the potential for conflicts of interest between television presenters, their private interests, sponsors and advertisers.
