Rudd car dealer ‘crisis’ is a beat-up

Car salesmanMaybe I’m missing something, but I can’t see the big deal in the so-called Rudd car dealer affair.

The truth of whether Rudd used his influence to help a supporter gain finance seems to hinge on a non-existent email.

And even if he did, what’s the problem?

I can’t find the section in the Constitution that says Prime Ministers aren’t allowed to represent their constituents.

If a Prime Minister abused that influence I think the voters are smart enough to see it and turf them out at the next poll. Read more »

BUSINESS

Managed investment schemes

There should be an independent inquiry into the effectiveness of Managed Investment Schemes.


POLITICS

Rare event in Question Time

Has anyone ever heard of an opposition MP being asked to answer a question in parliamentary Question Time?


MEDIA

Rupert the brave

It’s hard to know if Rupert Murdoch is being fair dinkum when he predicts that newspapers will be completely digital within the next two or three years.

SOCIETY

Circumcision

Circumcision is obviously a touchy subject, if responses to an article in the local paper are anything to go by.


SPORT

Victorian rugby

If the Australian Rugby Union were serious about developing the game outside New South Wales and Queensland it wouldn’t have scheduled “test” matches against Italy in Canberra and Melbourne.


TECHNOLOGY

Opera Unite

Opera Unite is an interesting concept, but it’s hard to see it “revolutionising the web” as early hype suggested.