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Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Quitting the exporting and just focusing on the importing
Political snippets: Will Gillard do a Downer?
Labor members will soon be imploring Julia Gillard to do what could best be described as an Alexander Downer.
With Thomson teetering, Gillard’s $1 pokies option remains live
Breaking the pokies promise reinforced the PM’s untrustworthiness and Wilkie went on to vote with the opposition on the question of suspending Thomson from Parliament.
Political snippets: Gillard’s many problems
It is difficult to think of what the government can do to get people interested in something other than the sideshows of politics. E
Craig Thomson Day: how the pundits saw it
Crikey media wrap: Troubled MP Craig Thomson took to Parliament yesterday to finally address the slew of allegations that have been made against him. Here’s a look at how the commentariat viewed Craig Thomson Day.
scoop Tips and rumours: Visy job cuts … serial killer house for sale … e-health sickness …
From the Crikey grapevine, the latest tips and rumours … Visy lays off 300 people? Crikey hears from a recently retrenched Visy worker that about 300 people will soon be laid off. “They have been letting staff go slowly, it is still continuing right now, as to not alert the media,” said the insider. We contacted […]
Political snippets: Barack Obama’s Life of Julia
No, it’s not a reference to our Julia but she will surely sympathise with the message.
Political snippets: Out with the working families
It’s in with the working people. Prime Minister Julia Gillard had seven references to them in her speech yesterday to the ACTU Congress.
Essential: thumbs down to budget, Gillard loathed but Abbott not far behind
Last week’s budget has been poorly received by voters, and Julia Gillard’s approval ratings have worsened. But Tony Abbott hasn’t benefited.
Political snippets: Parliamentarians and ethical principles
Last weekend Julia Gillard said she welcomed debate in Parliament on a code of conduct for members, the introduction of which she promised as part of an agreement with independents that allowed Labor to form government.
podcast Canberra Calling: The surplus years are here podcast
In her final Canberra Calling as Crikey editor, Sophie Black joins Canberra correspondent Bernard Keane in discussing the politics and the fallout of this year’s the federal budget.
At last, a real cancer breakthrough (and why Labor leaders deserve a hug)
We need to build on, and improve, high quality systems to ensure a world-class screening program, writes Terry Slevin, education and research director, Cancer Council WA.
Political snippets: Studying Gillard’s Hansard record on Craig Thomson
I spent some time going back and looking at the Hansard record of how Julia Gillard has handled over the past few months the allegations about Craig Thomson and his behaviour at the Health Services union.
Crikey Says: A budget day of biblical proportions
March 22. The last time parliament sat. And lo, many things have come to pass since then.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Too much Canberra, not enough Camberwell or Campbelltown
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Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Ditch the leader, pass the spade, keep digging the same hole
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The Media Monitors' Top 20: Slipper slips and Shorten’s odds shorten
Headline issues aside, Bill Shorten received much on-air attention over revived ALP leadership speculation and his bid to put the HSU into administration.
Can Julia Gillard get voters to listen to her again?
Julia Gillard is Australia’s Prime Minister, and ostensibly our most powerful individual. But until — or if — she shores up her place in the top job her ability to use her position will remain significantly hampered, writes Bernard Keane.
Labor man: if she won’t resign, caucus must remove Gillard
Julia Gillard is trashing the careers of good men and women, forced to support her, and looking foolish, writes Luke Walladge, long-time ALP member and former staffer and campaigner.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Gillard could not the pick the winner of a one-horse race
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Media briefs: Morris kicks out … Morris wants Aussies to kick Gillard … Nine does its Block …
In today’s Media Briefs: Grahame Morris on kicking Julia Gillard to death … James Murdoch to face … Garry Linnell promoted to editorial director at Fairfax and more …
Labor’s 2nd lowest Newspoll ever
Newspoll has the Coalition’s two-party lead out from 56-44 to 59-41.The two-party figure ranks as the Gillard government’s equal worst result, says William Bowe.
