The internet will kill off local booksellers more than large booksellers will, writes the CEO of Dymocks. Plus, Crikey readers weigh in on climate aid and the differences in sugar.
Port Phillip Bay
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Crikey readers weigh in on the issues of the day: Crikey v The Australian, ACMA and iTunes, Israel relations and Michael McGurk.
No baby anchovies, no penguin parade for Victoria
The lack of baby anchovies in Port Phillip Bay could threaten the second largest tourist attraction for international visitors in Australia — Victoria’s multi million dollar Phillip Island Penguin Parade, reports Lionel Elmore.
Is radioactive mud a problem for Victoria’s channel deepeners?
Reports on the clean up of a former CSIRO site in Port Melbourne which processed uranium from the early 1940s raises quesitons about Victoria’s Channel Deepening Project, writes Lionel Elmore:
What is the DPP doing running to the tabloids?
When Victoria’s top prosecutor gives a big story to the town tabloid, something is deeply wrong, writes Greg Barns.
Judge finds the middle way as dredging begins
As you read this, tonnes of sand and silt are being sucked from the floor of Port Phillip Bay. But it’s no the endgame in the battle between the developers and environmental guardians, writes Lionel Elmore.
How can we dredge with the dolphins dying?
Dead dolphins on beaches of Port Phillip Bay or, worse, floating belly up into the city, could serve to end Victoria’s channel deepening project faster than any legal action taken by opponents of the project, writes Lionel Elmore.
Tips and rumours
How come you are not all over this story? Rural Press (FFX) are sending IT staff, journos, and the like from all over the state to cover these sites. They are willing to spend thousands to get staff to these sites and get the papers out. I know one guy who will be paid over $1,000 […]
Crikey Says: Crikey Says
Between the media feeding frenzy over the news that our Nic is with child, and cricket’s continuing monkey business, the real news has been well and truly pushed off the front page. Crikey brings it to you.
Brumby backs channel deepening. Spot the benefit
The economics of Victoria’s channel deepening project have always been difficult to understand. It promises only losses for taxpayers and consumers, high and uncapped costs of construction and uncalculated costs of maintenenance dredging, writes Crikey naturalist Lionel Elmore.
Melbourne’s channel deepening dredges up a murky past
Victoria’s channel deepening project will impact Melbourne’s Yarra River by dredging up the city’s industrial past. Crikey naturalist Lionel Elmore reports.
Port Phillip dredging risks a tidal flood
The worst case scenarios of getting Victoria’s channel deepening project are, frankly, frightening. Lionel Elmore investigates.
