Brisbane will be a key contest in the 2010 Federal election. Former Democrats senator Andrew Bartlett’s running for the Greens, former MP Teresa Gambaro will stand for the Libs, while Arch Bevis will defend his seat of 20 years. How will it play out? asks Antony Green.
Brisbane
Bartlett: Why I’m running as a Greens candidate
Former Australian Democrats leader Andrew Bartlett is standing as a Greens candidate in the seat of Brisbane at the next federal election. Why is he diving back into politics? Well, climate change and affordable housing, for a start.
Branding Australian cities: pride of place or pointless PR?
Big news in Melbourne today: Mayor Robert Doyle has spent $240,000 on a new logo for the city. But is it any good? We compare and contrast with other city brands from around this wide brown land.
The new culture wars: Melbourne vs Brisbane, pincers Sydney
Battle lines are drawn in the fight for domestic cultural tourism with Melbourne and Brisbane going mano a mano to attract visitors, writes Ned Keene.
Democracy (and proportional representation) lets in the ACT Greens
The Greens have finally got a result that’s better than their voting strength would suggest, writes Charles Richardson.
Tips and rumours
Fun and games in Brisbane’s City Hall as the ramifications of the new Liberal National (or is that the National Liberal) Party are fully comprehended. Despite his pedigree (or perhaps because of the stink that is Liberal at the Federal level) Lord Mayor “Can Do” Campbell Newman, the Last Standing Liberal of Any Consequence, has […]
Where’s the marketing? Cricket Australia caught handling the ball
In the wake of the disastrous two-Test series against Sri Lanka, Cricket Australia will need to review its marketing campaign – maybe even its marketing director – if they are going to excite public interest in the Indian series which starts next month, writes Charles Happell.
Bahnisch: ALP not out of the hunt in Dawson
Queensland is Australia’s most decentralised state in population terms, and unsurprisingly, local and regional factors feature strongly outside the capital. So it would be quite wrong to read off polls taken in Brisbane and assume any sort of uniform swing, writes Mark Bahnisch.
The First Test: Play the music, light the lights
The air gets wet in Brisbane during summertime. The smell of hops from the famous brewery in Milton can hang over the city making the atmosphere close and heavy. As many casual inhabitants have found out, the sunshine state can be a hard place to keep a clear head.
Reality check: Ho, hum to interest rate rise
A salutary reminder this morning for all we political junkies. The high school massacre in Finland is proving of far more interest to readers of news on the internet than that interest rate business, writes Richard Farmer.
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The myth of Bob loves Adolf … Seven won Brisbane … Howard doesn’t deserve applause … cynicism everywhere over preamble … saying sorry … Howard and the Wallabies …
Howard’s battlers? The real story could be the Rudd wets
There’s been a lot of commentary on how Howard can win back the “Howard battlers” who’ve deserted him for Rudd. But there’s been very little on how he can stop the Ruddslide rolling down the leafy avenues of blue ribbon seats such as Ryan in Brisbane.
Political bite-sized meaty chunks
Who’s cocky? … Who’s cocky II? … Clappers coming to Canberra …
Media briefs and TV ratings
Pies help Seven to another huge win … Howard throws more money at World Youth Day … The embarrassment of AFR.com … Last night’s TV ratings.
Crikey’s AFL Hot Form Chart: Round 18
Crikey’s AFL Hot Form Chart shows up one of the great comebacks in the AFL this year, a performance that even John Howard could take heart from.
Nationals up Creek St with a broken kombi
Encountered this sight at the corner of Queen and Creek St, Brisbane around 2.10pm yesterday, writes Crikey reader Craig Trimble.
The terror script changes
Australian police are continuing to question the Gold Coast Hospital registrar over the failed car bombings in London and Glasgow, but the usual terror script isn’t being followed. The dynamics are different.
Terror arrests spark a feeding frenzy
It’s always fun to see the meeja at their salivating, blood-thirsty, xenophobic, ignorant, demonising best, and Brisbane’s bunch have come to the fore since Monday night.
