After a rebuf from China, Rupert Murdoch is busy telling the Middle East what to do … just as clone son James will be doing (probably BBC style). Plus: New Year celebrations slowed car sales in China, the gulf between US and Australia widens and more business news.
Centrebet
Business As Usual: Murdoch has wind … while son James goes ‘very BBC’ … China car sales drop down a cog …
Political snippets: Joe’s the favoured way but …
Centrebet has Joe Hockey at $1.35 to be new leader of the Liberals, Annabel Crabb makes her ABC debut, and Tiger Woods is the biggest story in the world.
SackWatch 10: place your bets before the deluge
Centrebet has launched a betting market on how high unemployment might go, with the smart money saying last month’s jobless drop will be erased in May.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
Tony Jones won’t replace Kerry O’Brien … Don Argus … Politicians abiding by the scouting code … Costello’s legacy … Therese Rein … Penny Wong …
Tips and rumours
Glyn Davis was sighted in Canberra last week. Michael Keenan, the sitting member for Stirling, couldn’t rustle up a supporter under 75 to hand out in Perth’s nothern suburbs. What happened to the young Libs? When John Howard visited the Petrie electorate with Ms Gambaro, they went for morning tea at a Scarborough venue. Elaborate […]
Bahnisch: Why Labor did so well in Queensland
There are four basic reasons why Labor did so very well in the Sunshine state, writes Mark Bahnisch.
Bahnisch: Expect the unexpected in Queensland
There are seats in Queensland that were probably in play early in the piece, but are probably more or less decided now. Secondly, my feeling from what I hear from the ground is that the race is tighter in the “true” marginals than in some seats that should be “safe” for the Coalition, writes Mark Bahnisch.
Crikey Crib Sheets Part 2: Citizen Crikey
Crikey’s citizen bloggers have been charting the campaign from their marginal electorates. With only days to go before Australia casts its vote, here is a selection of recent highlights with some tips on who might win the seats that will help decide which party forms the next government.
Reality check: And the Oz soldiers stoically on
The gap between the views of the top brass at The Australian and its readers continues to be marked with the paper still searching desperately for the best possible light to shine on the Coalition campaign while Labor is the clear choice of the consumers of those very same stories.
Richardson: Punters go for Labor on the bigger picture
At the last federal election, the idea of picking results by looking at the betting markets was still in its infancy. This year, however it’s all the rage, writes Charles Richardson.
A consensus forms: Labor a 70% chance of winning
The polls keep showing Labor a long way in front and if you believe that nothing is going to change public opinion between now and election day there is a wonderful opportunity to make a dollar.
Political bite-sized meaty chunks
Crikey world exclusive - Alexander Downer nude? … The Curse of Bob Ellis … Long range forecast … The Minister and Monash and an ethical issue … Watch where you put your posters.
