Regulating the internet like TV is suddenly on the agenda again. But we’ve been here before.
Richard Alston
How Australia ended up with five terrible, govt-funded TV stations
Australians once had a chance to get new and original TV channels. Instead, we got repeats of Alf and something called “Slamball” — and we’re now paying for the privilege. Peter Martin explains how the networks pulled it off.
Alston’s cold, dead hand still controls broadband
The National Broadband Network should be the solution to Australia’s commerical television woes. It isn’t.
Is Janet a Heffer?
The Liberal post mortems may have only just begun, but it’s never too early to start thinking of the next election, writes Christian Kerr.
Alston not the answer to Libs organisational woes
The Liberals when in opposition have always had a Messiah complex. Now they are looking for an organisational Messiah, and if the answer is Richard Alston, it must have been a very silly question indeed, writes Norman Abjorensen.
Liberal crisis continues; party offers more of the same
The Liberal Party’s federal executive meets in Canberra today, and the shadow ministry has its first meeting. Questions over the leadership and Federal pressident positions remain. There is no doubt that the Liberal Party is in denial, writes Christian Kerr.
Petey’s pouting leaves the Liberals in the lurch
They’ve installed Brendan Nelson as leader and now the right wing of the Liberal Party is now set to roll federal party president Chris McDiven, writes Christian Kerr.
