Andrew Bolt got in first. He called for John Howard’s resignation the day after the Prime Minister accidently fell over in front of everyone. Heartless, yes, but the commentator is nothing if not a pragmatist. Since then, the list of commentators calling for Howard’s resignation has lengthened considerably, writes Sophie Black.
Treasurer Peter Costello
It’s the team, stupid
Treasurer Peter Costello has read and understood the Mark Textor research. In his public appearances Mr Costello religiously stresses that he is campaigning as part of a team. That is exactly what the CrosbyTextor Nationwide Strategy Overview of June recommended.
Serving the PM’s pork will require timing
Treasurer Peter Costello has now given Australians a little taste of the gravy to be dispensed by the Government between now and election day, writes Richard Farmer.
Howard spins the gravy like Herr Warne
The pre-election gravy train keeps chugging along with six recent promises by the Prime Minister adding $1,292,026,700 to the list of projects announced by the Prime Minister on is campaign jaunts around the country, writes Richard Farmer.
Costello steps in to keep Ten local
The Federal Government has cut off the option of the controlling Asper family and its Canwest company of Canada from selling the Ten Network to a private buyout group.
Ethics and the Peter Costello dinner: a last word
The big ethical lesson for all journalists from the Costello dinner affair is this: be sure about the rules of engagement and never agree to change them retrospectively unless there is a substantial public interest in doing so, writes Denis Muller.
Costello calms the markets with the big lie
ABC radio’s chief political correspondent Chris Uhlmann was only half joking yesterday when he claimed the remarkable 200 point afternoon stockmarket rally coincided with reassuring statements from Treasurer Peter Costello during Question Time.
Cape Plc & CPH: When should a standstill agreement be lifted?
The wild west of WA is continuing its tradition of throwing up colourful corporate governance scenarios with the intriguing case of Cape Plc’s pursuit of Perth-based scaffolding company PCH Group, writes Stephen Mayne.
Our U-deal with India: what cost the NPT?
Shuold we or shouldn’t we, and what does it mean for the nuclear non-proliferation treaty? Those are just some of the questions surrounding the federal government’s decision to sell uranium to India.
Costello: God’s own Prime Minister
John Howard and Kevin Rudd might have taken their message to Australian Christians through the wonder of the internet last week, but Catch the Fire’s Pastor Danny Nalliah has stripped away the earthly middle men in his deliberations running up to election 2007.
The secret lusts of Peter Costello
The Treasurer’s bedroom confession.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Crikey Says – 19 July, 2007
Treasurer Costello, sitting down for the first of his frank encounters with the authors of John Howard’s biography last year, can have been under no illusions as to the potential for it to leave a muddy footprint across the campaign trail.
Morgan poll: the consensus deepens
A new Morgan poll this morning and once again little in it to stop Liberal backbenchers muttering that Treasurer Peter Costello might have been right all along last year when he told John Howard it was time for him to step down, writes Richard Farmer.
The Economy: Jobs growth slows, productivity surges, inflation subdued
With GDP growth accelerating, slowing jobs growth implies sharply rising productivity. With mining exports seemingly unblocked at present and recovery in rural Australia there are two major structural reasons to expect a productivity surge.
ALP populism is paying the bills
In politics it’s the little things that count - little things like an MP spending $7000 a day on a trip to a space launch in the United States. People who find subjects like global warming a bit of a bore can relate to Warren Entsch having a good and expensive time on his farewell overseas trip as an MP.
The Tuesday Top Twenty
He admitted he was a media tart years ago, so it should come as not surprise that Peter Beattie continues to hang round the top of the Crikey/Media Monitors Top Twenty for the week of 26 June-2 July.
More questions from the state of national emergency
More questions from the state of national emergency – beginning with a quick one for Justice Minister David Johnston and the media-friendly AFP Commissioner, Mick Keelty: Have you cancelled annual leave and recalled officers to deal with this national emergency?
