One thing that most elected politicians really dislike is fair dinkum democracy. When they talk about “a conscience vote” they certainly do not mean that your opinion and mine should decide an issue.
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Media briefs: How to sidestep The Oz paywall … baby-face Salt … Tribune to close? …
How to bypass the Australian’s paywall … “Baby-face” Bernard Salt and the Courier Mail … Front Page of the Day … Tribune, journal of the left, faces closure after 75 years and more …
Political snippets: At least it’s not getting worse.
That’s about the best that can be said of the September labour force figures released today.
Political snippets: The Federal Government is always in a hurry
One feature of this federal government is that it is always in a hurry.
Wankley Awards: The Gold Coast Bulletin’s V8 rev-up
As the Gold Coast spiv community struggles to rev-up the hyperbole ahead of the Gold Coast 600 V8 race this weekend, the biggest story of all appears to have been ignored by the glitter strip’s sole daily newspaper.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: System waste at Superpartners
Has Australia’s largest superannuation administrator accidentally turned its pockets inside out for a prize lemon? Which architect of the Your Rights @ Work campaign is presiding over a workplace where employees are being bullied? Plus more hot tips from Crikey readers.
Wankley Awards: Thorpie’s 12-hour return to swimming
The mere possibility of a return to swimming is good news for Ian Thorpe Inc, and his manager is happy to fan the flames — and global media attention. For that, Crikey bestows a deserved Wankley.
The bullies in a one paper town
Extraordinary attack on Brisbane mayor Campbell Newman by The Courier-Mail exposes the bullying tactics and simmering tensions between politics and an incestuous media environment in the one-paper town.
Editor of The Courier Mail, David Fagan, responds
Courier Mail editor David Fagan responds to our Spinning The Media study findings that 55% of the articles analysed in his paper were initiated by public relations.
Bartlett: Public housing prejudices live on
It is refreshing to see outraged newspaper columns attacking hatred towards fellow residents and their snobbish, intolerant views against public housing, rather than feeding it, writes Andrew Bartlett.
Fagan’s Courier Mail perfects the art of rumour-based reporting
Brisbane’s Courier Mail has perfected the art of rumour-based reporting, a formula that consists of stringing together anonymous claims by sources whose own motives are never explored and whose identity is never revealed, writes Terry Towelling.
Political snippets: Goods news for QLD economy
Some good news for Queensland, with sugar sweetening the Queensland economy’s woes. Plus, a sub-editor with a sense of humour about election speculation and campaigning.
Fairfax new mission statement: striving towards stupidity
Brian McCarthy is leading the great dumbing down of Fairfax, writes Glenn Dyer.
Maroon-blooded rebel radio call sends Courier Mail, 2GB to court
Crikey / Crikey Intern / Wednesday, 6 July 2011
Brisbane’s Courier Mail began the morning popping champagne corks to celebrate its all-Maroon radio call of tonight’s deciding State of Origin clash. But later today it will be in court fighting for the right to broadcast its stunt to readers, writes Lawrence Bull.