If you’re looking for rational economic analysis, Ross Gittins’ columns are a safe bet. He’s the latest respondent in Crikey’s quality journalism project.
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Political snippets: Now for the pictures, a climate change strategy, dud forecasts
The Liberals have finally got the shadow health minister talking about health, how Abbott can go green, some lessons in truth from the SMH, and more from the mind of Richard Farmer.
Ross Gittins’ efficient markets furphy
Ross Gittins reckons libertarians and their evil theories, especially the efficient markets hypothesis, are to blame for the global financial crisis. Sinclair Davidson begs to differ.
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Kohler: How 18 out of 20 economists were wrong
Amongst all the chatter about interest rate rises, rumours were circulating that two journalists were getting leaked info directly from the RBA, reports Alan Kohler. What problems will this bring?
Talking the Town: Talking the Town: The 86 Biggest Lies on Wall St launch
There was no better way to commemorate one year since the fall of Lehman Brothers than in the company of esteemed economics editor Ross Gittins and author John R. Talbott.
Media briefs: SMH forgets its business, NT News a tosser
Sydney Morning Herald lost in dross … All is sunshine and giggles at Sunrise apparently … IOC duplicitous, you’re kidding!
Crikey clickthroughs: Some mothers do ‘ave ‘em
Blogwatch … State of the planet … Stuff we like … Video of the day.
Has the decline of print media been greatly exaggerated?
The decline in overall newspaper sales seems to be tapering off, or even reversing slightly, in Australia and comparable western countries, writes Peter Browne.
