Bert Newton


Political snippets: Another interest rate reduction on the cards?

Farmer’s favourite headlines, Obama practises what he preaches, and Bert Newton’s “hoon terror”!

Whatever happened to…

Ray Martin: Gun for hire

Anyone reading the Friday morning papers might think it was big news: Ray Martin had left Nine. In reality, he’s just helped Nine management and the owners, CVC and James Packer, make a $1.2 million cost saving, writes Glenn Dyer.

Tips and rumours

The mailman always knows. Whilst out and about on the “Your Rights At Work” campaign in the weekend, a number of Australia Post employees (office and delivery staff) told me that they were told that they are unable to take leave in October. One has had his Long Service Leave (planned for a number of […]

Media briefs and TV ratings

Parrot pester power … An apology and an attack … Seven still the one, just … English Premier League bursts onto Foxtel screens … Last night’s TV ratings.