Paul Barry


Greens: we are not hypocrites when it comes to donations

For some in the Greens, the $1.68 million donation meant success at the 2010 federal election, but I wonder if it was worth it considering the ongoing criticism the party is now receiving, writes Dr Noman Thompson, director of the Greens NSW Democracy4Sale project.

Paul Barry joins Crikey

Paul Barry, one of Australia’s most outstanding investigative journalists, has joined the full-time editorial staff of Crikey, Australia’s leading independent news website.

Packer ‘hedging his bets’ … but what of Ten’s news upgrade?

The Packer family’s unauthorized biographer, journalist Paul Barry, was so surprised by the news of Jamie’s move on Channel Ten that he was still wanting confirmation that it was true before he believed it this morning. But then, he said, the younger Packer has always been an impulsive person. A few years ago he was […]

Expansive James Packer goes the full half hour

The man who used to like two-minute chairman addresses went on for half-an-hour at yesterday’s Crown AGM, boasting of PBL’s recent performance and making some pre-emptive attacks against the anti-pokies lobby.

If he was just a storeman and Packer, would anyone care?

For all the publicity for Paul Barry’s new book on James Packer, last night’s Four Corners included no especially penetrating insight. But because the story is about James Packer, heir of Kerry Packer, it got traction.

Paul Barry and the Packer punch up

What’s Four Corners doing promoting a new tome on James Packer by Paul Barry?