Chogm


CHOGM’s in tents experience comes to an end

Perth’s occupiers are no longer occupying it. They voted on the matter yesterday.

CHOGM: Barnett’s evocation of security on the money, but target is not

People don’t feel that you’re serving and protecting them when you’re taking to their neighbours with a baton.

Political snippets: Gillard’s looking prime ministerial

If her approval ratings do not improve because of it then Labor really will have reason to despair.

CHOGM demo a precursor to the big show … in a roundabout way

If the police outnumbered the protesters, it seemed to me, then the media outnumbered the police.

The Media Monitors' Top 20: Like Black Caviar, State Premiers are out front due to CHOGM

The imminent CHOGM had the Premiers well up the list, particularly host Colin Barnett.

Gillard rallies Commonwealth against Europe

Crikey media wrap: Julia Gillard will open the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth today with a warning to Europe that it needs decisive action to cope with its financial crisis.

The punitive-minded police state cranks up for CHOGM

The honour of hosting this year’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting fits in perfectly with the Perth’s idea of itself as a cultural and economic powerhouse.

Richard Alston the PM’s man at CHOGM

Australia’s high commisssioner for the UK, Richard Alston, will represent the Australian prime minister at this year’s imminent Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kampala, writes Ava Hubble.

Tips and rumours

CHOGM and the election. The next CHOGM is in Uganda on 21 November. Does this affect election timing predictions? Interesting twists in NT cabinet shuffle. There are interesting twists to the cabinet re-shuffle announced this morning in the Northern Territory. The Chief Minister takes on Police Fire and Emergency Services, which ups the ante considerably […]