In a Press Club address, the Queensland leader has called for a total — or partial — ban on political donations, saying it will help revitalise political parties at a grassroots level.
National Press Club
Pollies make friends, even with old enemies
Pollies may fight and bicker in parliament, but every so often, for a worthy cause, they do the political equivalent of holding hands and singing Kumbaya, writes Annabel Crabb.
China does its best to make Uyghur all but pronounceable
Two months ago, virtually no Australians would have heard of Rabiya Kadeer or the Uyghur people. The Chinese government has done a lot to change that.
Tips and rumours: Lobbyists on the move
Labor spinner Alex Cramb will be returning to lobbying outfit Government Relations Australia next week, a tipster tells Crikey today.
Six pieces of News Ltd we’d like to see behind a paywall
News Ltd CEO John Hartigan is absolutely right: the more News Ltd content that is moved beyond a paywall, the better. Here are some articles we’d like to see there.
Hartigan on old and new media
The irony of Hartigan talking about bloggers and citizen journalists getting the facts wrong, after a month when we have seen the media outlets publish a fraudulent email, is palpable. Pure Poison — and readers — weigh in on John Hartigan’s attack on new media.
A day Malcolm Turnbull should probably forget
Malcolm Turnbull had a bad day at the office yesterday, with a bad Press Club speech and an ill-tempered interview on The 7:30 Report.
Keep your ETS Safe!
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