With another $9.4 billion for voters, was yesterday’s Coalition campaign launch enough to shift momentum in the campaign back to Howard? We took the question to the Crikey Cabbie Panel.
Ironically
Smith: Will rates get people listening to Howard?
Ironically today’s events may assist the Coalition in addressing one of the key challenges that it has had during the campaign; getting people to listen to the Prime Minister and his Government, writes Ian Smith.
Regional flight just 10 minutes from disaster
More evidence of fuel foolishness in regional airlines in Australia has been released this morning in a final report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau to an incident in which a small turboprop with 16 passengers on board almost ran dry mid flight in Queensland.
Kerr: Could rates be a rabbit?
Inflation may be up. Interest rates may be about to go up. But it still seems – just look at yesterday’s Newspoll - that Australians believe the Coalition are the better economic managers, writes Christian Kerr.
Abjorensen: Menzies would never have praised Pratt
The late Bob Menzies knew a thing or two about Australia and Australians that his acolyte John Howard does not. We do not, as a rule, like bosses. And for good reason, writes Norman Abjorensen.
Sydney Attractions directors put themselves on the line
Sydney Attractions on Monday released its Targets Statement in response to Village‘s $6.01 per share takeover bid. Refreshingly, SAG didn’t simply appoint an independent ‘expert’ to prepare a valuation of the company, writes Adam Schwab.
Murdoch’s WSJ buyout: snubbing the snobs
Why shouldn’t Rupert Murdoch own the Wall Street Journal? Why should we be worried by the idea?
