Plenty of big movers for the first list of 2009, writes Patrick Baume.
Peter Garrett
Where does Garrett stand on the McArthur River Mine?
A surprise decision by the Federal Court in late December will cause real headaches for both the Commonwealth and Northern Territory Governments, writes Bob Gosford.
The solar wars: hidden handouts for polluters
The Government’s environmental credibility, the future of renewable technologies and the reputation of Peter Garrett is at stake, writes Bernard Keane.
Crossing the floor for the environment
What is it with forestry in Australia? asks Lionel Elmore.
First Dog on the Moon presents the Crikey Politicians Pet Register
Who owns what and whom?
Mungo: This is not Howard’s Australia. Praise be.
When you change the government, you change the country. So, after a year of Labor, how is Australia different? asks Mungo MacCallum.
Sea Shepherd: Peter Garrett’s Year of Living Hypocritically
The Rudd Garrett government not only has failed to stand up for the whales, they now harass the only group in the world actually saving whales in the Southern Ocean, writes Captain Paul Watson.
Garrett’s National Academy of Music line doesn’t sound right
The recent decision by the Arts Minister to close down The Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) in order to replace it by Australian Institute of Musical Performance (AIMP) is so nonsensical that it must be fishy, writes Lionel Kowal.
Experts say Garrett’s art resale royalty proposal is a dud
Garrett’s model for the resale royalty scheme has been the subject of bitter opposition from the big end of town – the large auction houses and art dealers. But what about the indigenous artists at the centre of Garrett’s scheme? Bob Gosford reports.
The sad tale of a fading dream…
To the tune of Lonesome Town by Ricky Nelson
How Peter Garrett killed the music
Peter Garrett proved it was a long way to the top, but that didn’t stop him from closing one of Australia’s foremost classical music schools. By Esmeralda Rocha, Ph.D candidate at the School of Music, UWA.
Violence and extinction in Tasmania’s forests
It’s been a bad for Tasmania’s forests and for those responsible for administering them, writes Tim Hollo.
Indigenous broadcasters pin Peter Garrett to the wall
Forget the paintings minister, and start by giving broadcasters some walls, writes Ellie Rennie.
Misstepping on minefields could get painful for Rudd
There are some signs of ill-judgement creeping into the Government’s performance, writes Bernard Keane.
New start for film industry?
Along with new and substantial funding for completed films in the form of a tax rebate, introduced in the final budget of the Howard era, the launch of Screen Australia represents the most significant change to this industry in decades, writes David Curl.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Meaty snippets from the home of government plus the daily reality check and the pick of other people’s political coverage. Richard Farmer writes.
Arts funding sticks to status quo
There’s no grand Labor arts agenda in sight just yet, but Peter Garrett has left the door open for more youth and regional programming in future, writes Nick Pickard.
2020 breakaway group itching to fight Garrett
Delegates that attended the Creative Australia strand of the 2020 Summit have been angered by the censorship of ideas within the Initial Summit Report, writes Nicholas Pickard.
Whose country does Garrett care for?
On the eve of the Ruddster’s 2020 version of the vision splendid, Environment Minister Peter Garrett is showing a decidedly old fashioned propensity for getting in trouble, reports NT insider Henry Litchfield.
What do green consumers look like?
A UK government department has recently segmented green consumers into seven groups, writes retail commentator Rob Lake.
What other mergers might be useful…
… to help improve the cultural and political life of our nation.
Comitatus: Brendan Nelson, bloodied nightwatchman
Politics is a lot like cricket - and I don’t just mean the sledging and the façade of civility, writes Possum Comitatus.
Kevin of the hundred days: a KPIs tale
FDR saved America’s financial system. Bob Hawke held an economic summit and released a major economic statement. Kevin Rudd has… mission statements, challenge areas – and loads of inquiries, writes Bernard Keane.
State of the planet
Global warming responsible for western droughts … US study concludes major crop losses from climate change by 2030 in world’s poor areas … Garrett powers back to climate change action … Green groups cry foul as UK claims progress towards Kyoto targets … Geese solve climate change issue
Demonising your enemy: PoMC takes on Blue Wedges
The battle for Port Phillip Bay is getting nasty, with some of the Port of Melbourne Corporation’s tactics now available for all to see, writes Lionel Elmore.
