Just when it looked like the world’s developed countries were finally shaking off their low growth woes, along comes another oil price shock of the kind that in the past has sent them into recession.
Australian Women’s Weekly
Campaign Crikey leftovers: Crikey Campaign Leftovers: Julia’s ‘most revealing’ chat … some lessons from Peacock … calling off the S-x trade …
Julia Gillard’s 11-page spread in the Australian Women’s Weekly … it’s not the first time a prime ministerial candidate has been asked if they might be getting married soon … no deal between the S-x Party and Family First …
Wankley Awards: The glossies that can’t get enough of Julia
Julia Gillard mania has well and truly hit the nation’s consciousness this past week. It seems we just can’t get enough puff pieces and souvenir liftouts about our freshly minted PM.
Why was Tony Abbott blindsided by the Women’s Weekly?
Why was Tony Abbott so unprepared for questions about sexuality in his infamous Australian Women’s Weekly interview? And why did he even answer them, anyway? asks Andrew Elder.
What else did Abbott say in the Women’s Weekly?
You’ve read all the virginity stuff, but what other pearls of wisdom did Tony Abbott have to share with the women of Australia in his recent AWW interview? Larvatus Pradeo coughs up $6.80 (inc GST) to find out.
Crikey Says: Our pollies deserve to be taken in context
Tony Abbott had a big weekend, didn’t he? Abbott’s made it clear he’s not going to tiptoe around potential suicide by soundbite, and that style seems to be cutting through for him.
The perils of political photo spreads
Julia Gillard has posed for a Yuletide photo shoot for Women’s Weekly. Compared to previous politicians’ experiences, she got off very lightly.
