Here are a few of the Qs and the As about travelling par avion, writes Ben Sandilands.
Petrol prices
And the Wankley Award goes to … The Footy Show
When did Channel Nine decide that Sam Newman needed to “take a break”? Certainly not straight after that stunt, writes Jane Nethercote.
Petrol, leaks and pissing contests
Five Parliamentary days wasted talking about a fuel price monitoring scheme! Sheesh. Bernard Keane reports.
Politicians on petrol — don’t mention the “c” word
Our political debate has been doused in petrol. But how is it, when peak oil talk is saturating the airwaves, that the subjects of renewable energy, infrastructure and climate change aren’t rating a mention? asks Sophie Black.
More than fuel behind the Qantas capacity cuts
As the price of oil rises, the screwing has only just begun for Australian air travellers, writes Ben Sandilands.
Dow Chemical’s romance with low prices is over
Oil up, airlines cut services and then Dow Chemicals announces a 20% rise in the cost of its products. Welcome to another bad day for the worlds’ economies, writes Glenn Dyer.
Crikey Says: Crikey Says
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, February 3: “For too long Australian policymaking has been focused on short-term outcomes dictated by the electoral cycle…” Hmmmm.
Fiddling with excise as the world burns
So there’s a bit of an oil crisis. What’s the response of most of our political class? A debate about cutting the price of petrol. Excellent, writes Bernard Keane.
Rudd’s leak problem
Forget the content of the FuelWatch leak, it’s the mere fact that it occurred that’s significant, and will deeply trouble the Government, says Bernard Keane.
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Petrol politics, Rudd, Nelson and emo … petrol prices in China … gas reserves and gas cars … World Youth Day … Henson vs Rudd vs luvvies …
This is Jack…
This is the car that Jack drives…
Oil: how the crisis is playing out elsewhere
Kevin Rudd should take solace in the fact that fuel is a burning issue for fellow politicians worldwide. Crikey has the wrap.
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The Henson fracas: art or p-rn? … petrol politics and FuelWatch … petrol solutions: it’s a gas … publicly dealing with complex issues … Mal Brough …
Oil Futures: A series on oil, the future, and you
In the first part of series looking at oil, the economy and the future, Crikey grilled Adam Grubb, the Australian editor of Energy Bulletin.
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.
FuelWatch dominates caucus meetings, shock
Bernard Keane reports on what was discussed in this morning’s caucus meetings.
FuelWatch = $7.50 per working family a year
The problem with petrol politics is that the numbers involved are simply enormous. Possum Comitatus looks at FuelWatch and does the number crunching for you.
Petrol facts: It’s too cheap so expect more pain
It’s time for some unpalatable facts about petrol, writes Glenn Dyer.
The AFL is quietly doing its homework on the NRL
If the AFL snaps up ANZ stadium, the financial situation of some NRL clubs might be able to get worse, writes Jeff Wall.
Crikey Says: Crikey Says
When did we lose the capacity for serious and complex discussion of intricate and difficult issues?
Rudd and Nelson playing Chicken Little on petrol prices
Australians might be shocked at the price of petrol, but lowering the tax is like King Canute commanding the tides to turn, argues Steve Keen, Professor of Economics at the University of Western Sydney.
Parliament resumes: Time for the Opposition to shine
Estimates is also the one arena in which the Prime Minister’s control freakery can’t work. And that’s the the Opposition could have some fun, writes Bernard Keane.
Barns: Henson a victim of abuse of process
Bill Henson is the victim of vigilantism and a police force seeking to utilise the criminal law in a way that borders on abuse of process, writes Greg Barns.
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The Henson fracas … the politics of petrol … the Liberal Party … Mal Brough … inflation and children … tax and babies … Ted Kennedy …
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The politics of the surging cost of oil … Tania Zaetta … Wollongong’s “table of knowledge” … rorting surgical billing … tax cheats and tax babies …
