Don’t worry too much about the Coalition’s promise to fund the compulsory super increase - it’s dealt with this problem before.
Peter Costello
Inflation: ‘skyrocketing’ versus ‘softening’ — you be the judge
Life’s hard for an Opposition when a government gets good economic news.
Political snippets: Little joy on the housing front
A big increase in sales of new houses in Queensland in August was not enough to bring much joy to the market overall.
Baillieu faces down his backbench — for now
Victoria’s Coalition government, in office for almost 10 months, has so far been largely successful in avoiding controversy — in keeping with Ted Baillieu’s steady-as-she-goes style and with his very narrow parliamentary majority.
Keating unloads on Fairfax, the IMF and Costello
Paul Keating is deeply unhappy with claims he wants the IMF presidency and has unloaded on a variety of targets.
Paul Keating for the IMF? A beat-up with Buckley’s chance
Former Prime Minister Paul Keating has rubbished a front page story in today’s Sydney Morning Herald that claims he is interested in succeeding Dominique Strauss-Kahn as head of the International Monetary Fund.
Gruen: welcome our new, riskier budget
Here’s one reason why the budget isn’t bouncing back into surplus as fast as it went into deficit…writes Nicholas Gruen.
Deep in the bowels of the budget lock up
The budget is Wayne Swan’s chance to shine. It’s a pity he’s a poor salesman.
Political snippets: What is it about former Treasurers?
What is it about former treasurers? I don’t know who was the more vicious — Paul Keating or Peter Costello. Both are reported this morning giving the controllers of the NSW Labor Party a terrible bake. Peter Costello writes how NSW’s big Ponzi scam has finally collapsed while Paul Keating declares the likely new state Labor Leader […]
Political snippets: Costello kicks a goal
Former Liberal Treasurer and now very readable newspaper columnist Peter Costello is learning an important lesson about journalism.
Media briefs: The Oz’s glass house … Twitter’s worth $10b … SMH loses count …
Magazines circulation: from bad to worse … People in glass houses … Herald loses count. … What’s Twitter worth? About $8-10b, says market …
Crikey Business Awards (part II): the forgotten stars of 2010 …
Each year, Crikey puts together a list of truly extraordinary business, political and legal performers.
Does Andrew Bolt have a special interest in regional media?
Today Herald Sun columnist Andrew Bolt blogged about Peter Costello’s column damning John Howard. But instead of linking to The Age or The Sydney Morning Herald Bolt chose to link to the Bendigo Advertiser. Why? Some sort of interest in regional media?
Grattan: Costello’s spray pulls no punches
Peter Costello has unleashed a vicious spray against his old boss in a Sydney Morning Herald opinion piece, effectively calling him a liar and a tyrant. It’s a rant littered with ridicule and sarcasm, writes Michelle Grattan.
The Howard and Costello reunion tour
Crikey Media Wrap: The launch of John Howard’s book Lazarus Rising has reignited the epic stoush between the former PM and his former deputy Peter Costello, including prompting a vitriolic spray from Pete in today’s Sydney Morning Herald.
It’s the great Howard-Costello book tour
The latest yawn-worthy chapter in the John Howard/Peter Costello spat can still tell us something interesting about how political power works in Australia.
Howard vs Costello: the war reignites
The epic stoush between John Howard and Peter Costello has been jump started back to life, with the former PM blasting his long-serving deputy as a greedy elitist in the lead-up to the release of his memoirs next week.
The hypocrisy of costings
This week we were reminded once again that Tony Abbott is an economic lightweight. The Coalition “costings blowout” may be overstated, but its hypocrisy is much worse.
Monash student politicians turn feral over dirty tactics
The Monash Student Association (MSA) is in meltdown after members of its ruling clique sidelined rivals from running in forthcoming elections while paying a factional associate and adviser to Senator Gavin Marshall $32,000 to oversee its student elections.
Libs tell Costello to cough up the dosh
Peter Costello has angered members of the Liberal Party by refusing to surrender around $1 million from an investment fund comprised of donations for conservative causes. It seems the former treasurer is back in frugal mode.
Keane’s Talking Points: Liberals get off to a shocker of a start
The Liberals have got off to a shocker of a start. But that means only one thing – things will get better. And still over four weeks to go.
The Abbott and Costello Show
Peter Costello dabbled in stand-up at yesterday’s Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce lunch, boosting election campaign laugh factor by impersonating Julia Gillard in “moving forward” mode. Subdued, Abbott played the straight guy.
A love letter to my ‘mate’ Nick Minchin
Sinologist-at-large Graeme Smith reports from behind the Q&A scenes. Nick Minchin said they were “mates”, then it all went sour…
Costello: Malcolm joins the underachiever list
Politicians should get a pay rise and a better superannuation package, says Peter Costello. It’s the best way to get good, young politicians who aren’t already tainted by the outside world.
Costello: We need to be cynical about climate change
Last year climate change was “the greatest moral challenge of our time”, this year Rudd’s realised that climate change is tricky politics and it’s easier to talk about health funding, says Peter Costello.
