Back in the go-go eighties, Paul Keating learnt he could move the markets with his tongue. He soon became more circumspect. Peter Costello has failed to achieve the same feat today, writes Christian Kerr.
Benefit of the doubt
Not an election promise, just government
An apology to the readers of Crikey is in order. For months now I have been preparing a list of spending proposals, under the generic heading of “The Grass Roots Gravy Train” and calling them election promises. A change of name may be in order, writes Richard Farmer.
Ethics and the Peter Costello dinner: a last word
The big ethical lesson for all journalists from the Costello dinner affair is this: be sure about the rules of engagement and never agree to change them retrospectively unless there is a substantial public interest in doing so, writes Denis Muller.
Cape Plc & CPH: When should a standstill agreement be lifted?
The wild west of WA is continuing its tradition of throwing up colourful corporate governance scenarios with the intriguing case of Cape Plc’s pursuit of Perth-based scaffolding company PCH Group, writes Stephen Mayne.
Conspiracies are more fun than practical politics
Ah, the cosmopolitan Crikey commentariat. Their chatter seems as relevant as Lenin’s grumbles from ninety-odd years ago when he greeted the downfall of the Fisher government with the complaint…
