These are very interesting media times in Western Australia. The Seven Network, controlled jointly by KKR and Kerry Stokes, has this week lifted its stake in West Australian Newspapers to almost 20% after seemingly being rebuffed by the board in its request for two board seats, writes Stephen Mayne.
Lo and behold
It’s not easy being green when you’re flogging power stations
The 7.30 Report had a fascinating story last night about the impending collapse of the NSW carbon trading system – something which Bob Carr gloated two months ago was one of his finest achievements.
Costello twiddles his thumb as the bank cartel gouges away
We’ve all seen plenty of hypocrites in our time but Future Fund chairman David Murray whingeing about excessive fund manager fees to The Weekend Australian is one of the more brazen examples of chutzpah you’d ever come across.
Morning Market Report
The highlights and lowlights of this morning’s sharemarket activity.
Political chunks: Around the states
No serifs good! … Lambing dangling … Glutton for punishment … Persuasion on the pulp mill.
