The ex-PM couldn’t make it to Parliament today… but his mum sent an apology note.
Boss
Crikey’s end of year lookalikes bonanza
Just two days left to throw together Crikey’s best end-of-year lookalikes segment ever.
John Howard: the achievement
When John Howard returned as leader of the federal parliamentary Liberal Party on January 30 1995 his party was in power in every state and every territory.
From the desk of Dave Grooper MHR
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The polls must have turned
Now they’re not having an evacuation - check out the memo for the scheduled (and now cancelled) securit y drill for Pailiament house…
Possum: The Libs will catch Labor … in July 08
“The Narrowing” is surging strongly, placing the Coalition within reach of victory on or about the 28th July 2008, writes Possum Comitatus.
The last word on rates is two little pictures
Two diagrams are worth more than every word on this subject that will be written over the next 3 weeks.
Westacott says no to blondes (sorry Ross)
According to reports seeping out of the besieged Nine Network newsrooms around the country, new news and current affairs boss, John Westacott, has decreed that he wants to see fewer blondes and more grunt from reporters.
A Hawke’s eye view on the form
Speaking with what he describes as “a certain amount of authority, from my own personal history in such matters”, my old boss and former Labor Prime Minister, Bob Hawke thinks Kevin Rudd’s night on the tiles in New York “made it easier for a lot of punters to identify with Kevin.”
Kostakidis not returning to SBS as morale hits rock bottom
The intriguing thing about yesterday’s meeting of SBS staff is that some people in management were entertaining the idea that Mary Kostakidis may actually return to the network.
Ten befriends Foxtel, Seven still on outer
Anyone who thinks that the “partnership” between the Seven and Ten networks for the coverage of AFL extends to other parts of their businesses is cruelly mistaken.
Media briefs and TV ratings
Is Rupert Murdoch evil? … PBL split put on hold … Stokes lifts stake in The West … Austar report shows why Foxtel wants it … Last night’s TV ratings.
Cardigan corner: the ABC’s policy on policies
Just to clear up any confusion, redundancy, or double handling, here is the ABC’s policy on policies.
