The Government is clearly rattled. Oddly, though, it hasn’t been rattled by the Coalition, which has its own problems on asylum seekers. It seems more scared by what might happen on the issue rather than what has happened.
Christian Kerr
Guy Rundle: Ozwatch: highlights from the world’s wackiest broadsheet op-ed page
Guy Rundle wraps the highlights from the world’s wackiest broadsheet op-ed page, brought to you by those funsters at The Australian.
Essential Report: 57-43
Possum Comitatus wraps the latest Essential Report -– a one point gain to the ALP — and takes down Christian Kerr in one fell swoop.
And the Wankley Award goes to … The Oz Spectator
A somewhat snooty UK mag launching downunder has to be make sure it feels at home, that it’s part of the culture and the conversation. Witness the first editorial…
Crikey Says: Crikey Says
Glib into Government doesn’t go.
After eight fabulous years, it’s farewell to Christian Kerr
The inevitable has happened. Christian Kerr has been poached and is moving to Canberra with The Australian. He’ll be a big loss for Crikey, although Green voters won’t miss him, writes Stephen Mayne.
Tips and rumours
Which high paid, senior federal public servant travels each week between Canberra, where he works, and his home and family interstate? He clocks up a lot of airfares, FFs and taxi fares. Who foots the bill? Would he be defensive about answering such questions?
Becker Group is about to announce the sale of their cinema […]
Happy 8th birthday to Crikey
A lot has happened over that the past eight years, but the one constant has been the steady growth of our little ezine and its feisty independence from big media, big politics and big business, writes Stephen Mayne.
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A lot of Australians said sorry today. Some did not. One most notable Australian — the man who late last year said that an apology to Aboriginal Australians would “only reinforce a culture of victimhood and take us backwards” — drew attention to himself by staying out of sight.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
Saying sorry and wedge politics … the US elections … Peter Costello … bank fees … news analysis from the 19th hole … interest rates …
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Radio has been full of it. Nominations for the lofty and coveted office of Australian Governor General, that is. Who do you think will get it?
The election result is in the mail
It seems that the Howard government’s postal vote strategy was very effective where it counted - in marginal seats, writes Peter Brent.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
Bali, Kyoto and Rudd … the HR manager who stole Christmas … Kirribilli … justice, Tasmanian style … becoming a republic … lobbying … Google …
We’ve got a woman as acting PM
Take a deep breath and have a bit of a lie down Christian Kerr
Crikey Says: Crikey Says
Nominate contenders for one of four Crikey People’s Choice Awards: 2007’s 20 Most Appalling People; 2007’s 20 Most Appealing People; 2007’s Sexiest Male and Female Politician and the big one: Crikey’s Man and Woman of the Year 2007. Send your entries to boss@crikey.com.au.
Media briefs and TV ratings
Podcasts: content rules … Last night’s TV ratings.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
How the West was won … water restrictions … Catholics and the Liberal party … education … Tim Gartrell … missing newspaper readers …
Media briefs and TV ratings
Tree-hugging becomes a serious marketing ploy … Last night’s TV ratings.
Crikey errs in saying “sack ‘em all”
Despite its acquisition by Eric Beecher, Crikey maintains a propensity to go a tad too far in the character assassination stakes every now and then, writes Ian Smith.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
Canberra’s shallow gene pool … Labor’s unionists … will the Brethren vote in the poll that matters? … tax cuts … election betting … Jetstar already fly to the US …
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And so it begins, not with a bang, but with a welter of pre-packaged newspaper supplements and pre-digested opinion. Forty days and forty nights until November 24 … it’s the temptation in the wilderness election. All we need is an emerging messiah.
At Crikey we’re just naughty boys and girls, but we’re also here to help you find a path through […]
Bahnisch: Rudd or complete chaos, you decide
Labor now has the happy prospect of being able to suggest that a vote for Howard would be a vote for an unstable and leaderless government if he were to be re-elected. Who would take over?
APEC & climate change: a whole lot of nothing
Want to know what was actually done about climate change at the APEC meeting last week? Don’t ask Paul Kelly, Malcolm Farr or Christian Kerr or you’ll be left with the mistaken impression, writes author of High & Dry Guy Pearse.
