We’ve all had some chuckles about Crikey’s little disclosures at the end of my recent political stories, such as this one on Wednesday: “Crikey: Against all our advice, Stephen Mayne is running as an independent candidate in the seat of Higgins.”
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Ecuyer: Why does Overington persist in writing about me? … When it matters, people won’t vote Labor … Liberals know all is lost … Wentworth … the states won’t co-operate with Rudd …
The Chaser …
Ickiness and ethics in the Overington affair
The editor of The Australian, Chris Mitchell, has acknowledged that Caroline Overington was wrong to send the latest exchange of e-mails that have come to light. But will Mitchell talk to her, or discipline her? No he won’t, writes Margaret Simons.
Overington, Ecuyer and a mess of blurring lines
Now, after a year in which the relationships between sources and journalists have been in the headlines, Caroline Overington, has been pinged for what on the face of it looks like a damningly inappropriate exchange of e-mails with a source - leaving herself open to allegations of trying to influence an election outcome.
Stephen Mayne explains his crazy Costello campaign
Anyone for a spot of bank bashing? That’s what I’ll be doing for the next 24 days having yesterday successfully nominated to be the first independent candidate Peter Costello has faced in the seat of Higgins for many years, writes Stephen Mayne.
Razer: Candidates — and voters — on song
Eloquence, rather like wealth, is progressively distributed to the coffers of the few. And, if you don’t believe me, hard evidence of democratised stupidity can be seen on YouTube, writes Helen Razer.
