A Sorry record?
<img src="http://larvatusprodeo.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/rudd-sorry-apology.jpg" align=left When Mick Dodson was announced as Australian of the Year, I made this observation: [It] might also be a good idea to take some sort of stock on how the whole “Bridging the Gap” thing is going [...]
Fire disaster appeal
A number of commenters on a previous post raised the good idea of a dedicated fire disaster donations appeal thread. As I reminded folks on that thread, I posted a link on Tuesday to John Quiggin’s appeal. His thread is [...]
Julie Bishop: economy just fine, thanks
There’s surprisingly good news on the employment front for January, with unemployment only increasing by .3%, full time employment holding steady and female full time employment rising substantially: ANZ economist Katie Dean said the stimulus package had worked to retain [...]
More fire updates…
While the temperature down here in Melbourne has been considerably more hospitable – in fact, it’s been quite chilly – some gusty winds have continued to fan the bushfires that haven’t been controlled yet. Healesville, the home of one of [...]
The politics of the Senate vote on the stimulus package
Possum has done an admirable job of spelling out the political implications of the stalling of the stimulus package in the Senate [see also Rob's earlier posts]: The real irony here is it’s the bloke in the middle [Malcolm Turnbull] [...]
Q&A (not just for senate estimates any more)
The ABC’s Q&A returns to our screens tonight. Tonights episode looks like a pretty tame affair, with a full panel of Australians of the year – Peter Cosgrove, Tim Flannery, Fiona Wood, Jonty Bush and Tania Major. Season one was [...]
Xenophon amendment – on its merits
Political machinations to one side for a moment , it’s worth considering whether Xenophon’s proposed amendment is a good idea. While it’s clear we’re collectively not doing enough to protect the Murray-Darling basin, that obviously doesn’t make any random throwing [...]
Xenophon not stimulated
ABC news: Independent Senator Nick Xenophon has dashed the Government’s hopes of implementing its $42 billion economic stimulus package by voting to reject it. Earlier today the passage of the legislation appeared doomed as Senator Nick Xenophon vowed he would [...]
Cyburbia: Book review
<img src='http://larvatusprodeo.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/9781408701133.jpg' align=left There’s obviously a perception in the publishing and bookselling industries that James Harkin’s Cyburbia is going to sell well – as you can barely walk into a bookstore at the moment without falling over it. The subtitle [...]
Senate Committee reports on the fiscal stimulus
Anyone actually wanting to find out what the result of the much vaunted Senate scrutiny of the Rudd government’s fiscal stimulus legislation can now do so by reading the Senate Committee report. Peter Martin has more. Speaking of Peter Martin, [...]
Cheap Crikey from Troppo!
If you’d like a discounted subscription to Crikey, then Nick Gruen has an offer for you over at Troppo!
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