Meaty snippets from the home of government by Richard Farmer.
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Arnhem Land finally gets wired
Today in the remote Indigenous community of Oenpelli, adjacent to Kakadu National Park in West Arnhem Land, residents can access the internet at speeds comparable to those available in Sydney and Melbourne, reports Graham Ring.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Meaty snippets from the home of government, Richard Farmer writes.
Bishop all but in hiding while Liberals innovate
The focus will again be on Julie Bishop in Question Time today after she failed ask a single question yesterday, writes Bernard Keane.
Rudd wants jobs for blackfellas, just not in the public service
While Kevin Rudd is waxing lyrical to corporate Australia about the merits of hiring a blackfella, the ‘corporation’ he’s in charge of – the APS – is driving them away, writes Chris Graham.
Real economy: US chickens cooped, miners get shafted, military pulls back
Chickens and cars hit trouble while workers continue to feel the pinch at the GFC’s real economy frontline.
Turnbull: “no welcome mat for people smugglers”
The Federal Opposition is set to raise its focus on mandatory detention and border security, with this morning’s joint party room meeting debating illegal immigration at length, reports Bernard Kenae.
The new “quiet revolution” in Indigenous affairs
One has to give credit where it is due. The Rudd government has quickly woken up to the fact that ‘closing the gap’ will not magically happen with business as usual, writes Professor Jon Altman.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
The leadership obsession … Covering Pasadena from Bangalore … Watch out foreign correspondents.
Bumpy road to Pozman — 12 months of Rudd on climate change
12 months after Bali, negotiators have gathered in Poznan to Australian submissions encouraging nations to release their medium targets …and the news that Australia will announce theirs on December 15, days after the meeting closes! writes John Connor.
The Crikey Pet Register
The Crikey Political Pet Register has the democratic denizens of the ACT agog and a dog with the knowledge that we will soon know everything there is to know about our pollies and their beloved pets.
Poznan climate talks: All eyes on Penny Wong
The global economic meltdown, the timing of the US election and irrepressibly short attention spans by most governments has led to politicians delighting in talking down the chances for genuine progress at Poznań, writes Paul Winn.
Not too late for Conroy to stack broadband
Nick Minchin is right in predicting that there’ll be more litigation from Telstra – or its competitors – before this is over, writes Bernard Keane.
Kruddiversary: according to Crikey readers
We asked Crikey’s readers for their impressions of the first year of the post-Howard era. As usual, we have received a flood of responses which we will run every day this week.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Meaty snippets from the home of government, Richard Farmer writes.
Keeping count of Rudd’s overseas trips
Keeping track of Prime Ministerial travel can be tricky. When the Tele was claiming sixteen trips, Ninemsn was saying eight, writes Bernard Keane.
Forget IR legislation, ACTU must get back to basics
Trade unions in their current form are a cultural and industrial anachronism, writes Andrew Crook.
Ask the economists: Could a GST cut be coming?
Could the Rudd Government be contemplating a cut in the GST?Crikey asked a group of leading Australian economists if a cut in the rate of GST is the best hope for boosting growth:
Suncorp Metway taps insurance subsidies to preserve capital
Suncorp Metway looks like being the first major Australian financial group to slash dividends to preserve capital, writes Glenn Dyer.
Kruddiversary: according to the commentariat
The KevinPM report cards are pouring in on the anniversary of his government’s first year in power. While heavy on symbolism, the Global Financial Crisis has thrown a spanner in the works. Compiled by Andrew Crook.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Meaty snippets from the home of government, Richard Farmer writes.
Wanker: The Kevin Rudd Story. Part one
In the first of a five-part serialisation from his soon to be published ghosted autobiography, Kevin Rudd recalls the first days of his new government, as told to Walter Slurry.
Jobless 7.5% and recession: Australia 2009
The economics teams at Goldman Sachs JBWere and Merrill Lynch have slashed their estimates of 2008 and 2009 economic growth for Australia and are now predicting recession, reports Glenn Dyer.
2020 summit: what Cate did next (not much actually)
Establishing an independent project assessment mechanism in Infrastructure Australia, or an all-singing, all-dancing tax review, or a health reform commission can lead to self-generated political pressure, writes Bernard Keane.
A deficit might be the most decisive thing
The current word games and debates about whether the Government will have the courage to plunge into the red are rather misleading, writes Bernard Keane.
