Google and Facebook draft laws – yes, a tawdry government mates deal for News and Nine
After a year of reports, submissions and public inquiries – and much posturing on all sides – the Government has ...
Kim Wingerei
Kim Wingerei is a businessman turned writer and commentator. He is passionate about free speech, human rights, democracy and the politics of change. Originally from Norway, Kim has lived in Australia for 30 years. Author of ‘Why Democracy is Broken – A Blueprint for Change’.
Budget unanimity – a spending feast of least resistance, devoid of ideas and vision – and little ingenuity
A few days after the “budget to beat all budgets” was announced, what is most noticeable is not the expected ...
Backflips and somersaults – the NBN black comedy takes a new twist
There are those who do back-flips, and triple backward somersaults with a twist. Then there is Communications ...
The mice squeaked and the elephants roared, but the ACCC ignores the people who matter – readers
As the deadline for responses to the ACCC’s Digital Media Platform inquiry drew to a close last week, Facebook and ...
Old Media v New: can government do Murdoch’s bidding and force Google to pay for news?
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp reckons it's $1 billion. Google reckons it's a piddling $10 million. News and Nine ...
Federal ICAC calls: lack of transparency leads to unethical behaviour
We are all much more likely to do the right thing when we know we are being watched. Our elected representatives ...
QED proves the need for a federal ICAC, but also a broken culture
When we launched QED, the aim was to create a strong narrative to call for a federal anti-corruption commission, ...
Tail wags Virgin dog as bond holders put pressure on Deloitte and the Government
Good morning, my name is Bond. As Deloitte’s team of administrators were about to finalise a deal to sell Virgin ...
Norway v Australia: crisis makes the case for a sovereign wealth fund incontestable
An obsession with "balancing the budget" has left Australia is under-funded despite its immense wealth. A dual ...
A Bali travel bubble may be just the ticket for Virgin
As the Virgin administrators assess the bids for the failed airline, they will also grapple with the question of ...
Particracy Rules: the triumph of clever politics over leadership
We live in a particracy - the party-room rules and we are run by clever politicians, not leaders with courage and ...
TPG and Vodafone: curious case of a telco merger thwarted
On one side of the courtroom is TPG, a consumer-oriented telco grown large on acquisitions and minimalist customer ...
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