While Kevin Rudd is big on saying sorry, it appears neither his Attorney-General Robert McClelland nor the Australian Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty is, writes Greg Barns.
Mick Keelty 
A rough estimate: Looks like there’s a new government
The first Estimates hearings of the new Government was always going to have a surreal air, writes David MacCormack.
Rudd cleaning out the messy media messengers
The furore over the handling of Haneef – let AFP chief Mick Keelty’s views on the media and terrorism – may have died down for now, but the Rudd Government has learned the lessons, writes Christian Kerr.
Haneef’s lawyer exonerated; Keelty on shakier ground
Stephen Keim, the barrister who represented Gold Coast doctor Mohamed Haneef, had a victory this morning, with Queensland’s Legal Services Commissioner exonerating him from his release of his client’s records of interview. Rightly so, writes Greg Barns.
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Keating on PP McGuiness … the unravelling of the MFS group … Standard & Poors … Mick Keelty … Guy Rundle in the US … private health … monkey business at the cricket …
A top journalist quits the profession. Crikey asks why…
I was shocked to read in The Australian yesterday that Hedley Thomas, deserving winner of last year’s Gold Walkley, was leaving the profession to go and work for a resources company, writes Margaret Simons.
Tips and rumours
Word in some circles in Canberra is that no less than five Liberal MPs are suffering serious psychological difficulties post their election loss. They’re not just feeling down in the dumps but are having real difficulties coping. It is not known whether any are receiving medical treatment.
Yesterday’s “Tips and rumours” asked : “Are there any […]
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MFS responds to Stephen Mayne … the real Mick Keelty … Rudd and the public service … the ABC … Guy Rundle in the US … US housing …
Could the real Mick Keelty please stand up?
Last night a man calling himself Mick Keelty and claiming to be the AFP Commissioner told a Sydney audience that he wants a black-out of all media coverage of terrorism investigations and cases. This is also the Mick Keelty who revels in media publicity about terrorism cases, writes Greg Barns.
Crikey Business Awards 2007
While no one does it quite as well as Pierpont (it’s worth buying a copy of today’s AFR just to read Trevor Sykes’ annual awards), here are some of Crikey’s more noteworthy business performances of 2007, writes Adam Schwab.
People’s Choice: The 20 most appalling people of 2007
Votes
%
John Howard
100
8.75%
Tony Abbott
70
6.12%
Kevin Andrews
64
5.60%
Philip Ruddock
52
4.55%
George W Bush
43
3.76%
Alexander Downer
38
3.32%
Peter Costello
31
2.71%
Jackie Kelly
31
2.71%
Janette Howard
26
2.27%
Richard Pratt
20
1.75%
Bill Heffernan
19
1.66%
Marcus Einfeld
18
1.57%
Ben Cousins
17
1.49% […]
Haneef case returns to test Rudd on human rights
The Mohammed Haneef case is about to hit the news again. And this time it will be Kevin Rudd’s government in the spotlight, writes Greg Barns.
The Walkleys: pleasanter than last year
Funny old things, award nights. Great for back-biting, back-slapping, back-sliding, and even back flips, writes Margaret Simons.
Barns: Oh, what a mess for Keelty and Andrews
The publication of an email in morning’s Australian, which details AFP plans to detain Mohammed Haneef if he was granted bailed, raises a series of questions which must be answered, writes Greg Barns.
MacCormack: Making rabbit stew with Haneef and Abbott
Another day, another poll, another massive lead to the ALP. You can almost hear the sighs of frustration from the media – and not just at The Australian, writes David MacCormack.
Abjorensen: Thought police alive and well in Howard’s Australia
Since when do one’s thoughts and beliefs constitute a punishable offence? asks Norman Abjorensen.
MacCormack: Turnbull should do whatever it takes
Malcolm Turnbull has been attacked over the Kyoto cabinet leak but every other Government member in danger of defeat is doing all the distancing, airbrushing and revising they can to save themselves. Why shouldn’t Turnbull?
Could Ben Cousins sue the WA Police?
Last week, the Western Australian Police managed to charge Ben Cousins with a drug offence that doesn’t exist. They then held a media conference for which the only purpose seems to have been to humiliate Mr Cousins and prejudice the community against him. Should he have some redress? wonders Greg Barns.
Keelty: Forget health and education, terrorists are on the loose
Mick Keelty’s Whitrod Oration is further evidence of just how clueless our top copper is, writes David MacCormack
Abdel Bari Atwan gets his visa
Late last night (our time), the Australian High Commission in London told British journalist and academic Abdel Bari Atwan that he had his visa.
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Piers Akerman and apologies all round … Telstra says don’t break up Telstra … marginals, pork and a few gremlins … soft Labor voters and Haneef … childhood obesity …
The Oz, Haneef and the undertow of power
There is always an undertow to public life. As the shock-waves of the Haneef story subside to daily rumble and The Australian’s Hedley Thomas no doubt gathers his clippings for what will be a hard to beat Walkley Award entry, it is worth reviewing what the media coverage of the affair tells us about Australia’s networks of media power.
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Haneef, “elites” and Professor Flint … Kevin Andrews - to sacrifice or not … it’s not Hannef, it’s the law … are you mob all lefties? … the trouble with Triple J … Shrek and junk food … the risk society …
Vizard, Wheatley, Gerard: Haneef just another DPP c-ckup
Haneef fiasco should be catalyst for DPP review, writes former Australian Tax Office auditor Chris Seage.
Prejudging Haneef
Innocent until proven guilty… but of course that has to be weighed against the threat to national security in the age of terror. The rule of law has been given a workout over the past few weeks. A Crikey timeline.
