I never quite understood how Mal Brough managed to escape genuine mainstream media scrutiny so often during his brief but, shall we say, “exciting” time in Indigenous affairs. Unfortunately for Brough, however, the media didn’t get to decide the outcome of the contest for his parliamentary seat.
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What chance ASIO will tell all?
Given the extraordinary powers now enjoyed by ASIO, the revelations of systemic wrongdoing should send alarm bells ringing. Yet one should not be too optimistic as to the results of the mooted investigation, writes Jeff Sparrow.
Rudd’s first home owner saver account: useless
Labor’s plan to combat housing affordability, like most political solutions to an economic problem, will almost certainly be utterly useless. The problem with housing affordability is a simple demand and supply equation – more people are moving to major Australian cities than dwellings are being constructed.
Sparrow: The ALP is as right-wing as it claims to be
It’s a time-honoured Tory theme, trotted out in every election since the 1890s. The Labor Party seems moderate and respectable – but, actually, it’s a Trojan horse through which Fabian socialism, flouridisation and the black helicopters of the United Nations will emerge into the public arena.
Dennis Shanahan is the Comical Ali of Australian political journalism
As the polls have gone from bad to worse for the Government, Dennis Shanahan’s role as the Comical Ali of Australian political journalism has become increasingly untenable, writes David MacCormack.
The darkening future of night grand finals
The AFL should look to the NRL for reasons why a night grand final doesn’t work, writes Jeff Wall.
Rupert and Howard – parallels aplenty
As the News Ltd press, albeit with some notable individual exceptions, collectively finishes off the Prime Minister by withdrawing their support, the parallels between John Howard and Rupert Murdoch get even more interesting.
Tips and rumours
Watch this space. EasyCruise.com plans to expand in Australia and NZ Star Cruises also plan to expand operations during 2008/09 to give Australian travellers a choice of cruise lines.
Copping the bill. Well a certain foreign Navy training vessel skipped town (Cairns to be precise) with a load of fuel it hadn’t paid for. Their next […]
The Economy: where’s our wealth going?
Research from the Melbourne Institute finds that a growing number of Australians are running into debt, Henry Thornton explains.
Commercial Free-to-air TV in free fall?
James Packer’s decision to cash in his chips at Channel Nine is looking like a better bet with every day.
Market savages Coles and Wesfarmers
All the chest-beating about the Coles board extracting a great price from Wesfarmers has been laid to waste by investors this morning when shares in both companies tumbled in a stronger market, writes Stephen Mayne.
