71 document(s) in Media.
Getting close to an editor, Rudd risks paper cuts
In his quest for the Labor leadership, Kevin Rudd's greatest allies were the media. The foundation stones of Labor power - the unions and the factions - were, for Rudd, stumbling blocks. Without patronage, Rudd had to find another way to the party's leadership.
Sydney Morning Herald 21/11/2009
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Woolies deal enters the twilight zone
DID one of Australia's top 10 companies fail a basic test of corporate governance late yesterday, or was it that the Australian Stock Exchange has a sadly outmoded definition for determining what matters need to be publicly disclosed?
The Age 12/11/2009
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Hysteria over patient release is unfounded and unhelpful
We can't lock people up forever; we must help them rejoin the community.
The Age 09/11/2009
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868 words
Steel yourselves for a big serve of self-righteousness
Now is not the time to get all British nothing whips these kinds of situations up as much as a stiff upper lip.
Sydney Morning Herald 02/11/2009
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746 words
Online editor blurs lines on independence
NEWS LIMITED'S refusal to back comments made by one of its senior editors advocating greater co-operation between the commercial and editorial arms of newspapers has reignited a debate over the independence of journalism.
Sydney Morning Herald 30/10/2009
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Criticism of Crown unfair: Packer
CASINO boss James Packer has taken a swipe at Crown's detractors, saying anti-gambling campaigners and the media focus only on a handful of addicts who slip through the cracks and ignore the benefits of casinos.
The Age 29/10/2009
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Sorry, Minister, beauty trumps
THERE are all sorts of forgotten Australians, and Jenny Macklin very nearly became one of them yesterday.
The Age 28/10/2009
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'Who says dreams only come in size zero?'
A MODEL, a former fashion editor and a photogenic Minister for Youth united to promote healthy body image among young people yesterday.
The Age 28/10/2009
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348 words
NAB results leaked in Britain
KEY figures for National Australia Bank's accounts were leaked to the British media days before the release of its annual profit results today.
Sydney Morning Herald 28/10/2009
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Hot air expended by the critics of Balloon Boy
FOR something so widespread, so popular and such a part of our lives, popular culture has precious few friends. There's a deep suspicion that, as a culture, we are wallowing self-indulgently in a superficial world filled with texting, email, iPhone applications and Daryl Somers.
That scepticism became outright loathing this week. It took off, literally, as a giant home-made helium balloon lifted from its moorings in Colorado with, it was thought at the time, six-year-old Falcon Heene on board.
Sydney Morning Herald 23/10/2009
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