Rear Window

  • Ringleader's all revved up

    Faced with all sorts of unkind criticism this week about the economic performance of her state, NSW Premier Kristina Kenneally did the only thing possible and put someone in charge of circuses - sorry major events

  • Make light of irksome tall storeys

    Sometimes it can take a visiting dignitary to remind the masses of the importance of maintaining neighbourly relations.

  • A sick way to end a friendship

    This week has seen the end of one of the principality's great love stories.

  • King tires of courting governments

    In life the things that you choose not to do can be as important as those you do. Leighton boss

  • Hart item

    On the face of it. former Kiwi tow truck driver Graeme Hart has little in common with Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani or Greek banker Spiro Latsis.

  • Race to whip up interest in Storm

    Rugby league executives are more optimistic about the future of the game than at any time since the formation of the NRL given the almost certain imminent arrival of the long-awaited independent commission.

  • Business leaders celebrate who's the boss

    celebrated its 10th birthday last night at L'Aqua at Cockle Bay Wharf in Sydney.

  • Shangri-La as SBY woos all suitors

    Call it a triumph for small and medium enterprise development over the big end of town.

  • After the beep, a Telstra sorry day

    Telstra shareholders have always been passionate about contributing their views to public debate, so it's good to see that David Thodey's shuttering of the irascible Now We Are Talking propaganda blog hasn't extinguished the spirit of free speech once championed by Phil Burgess.

  • Macdonald easily steps up to plate

    There is a new ministerial portfolio in the NSW government but there seems to be some confusion over its title. Ian Macdonald is calling himself Minister for Major Events. Barry O'Farrell, on the other hand, has dubbed him Minister for Long Lunches.

  • Joffe house sale now off-market transaction

    Alleged insider trader Daniel Joffe, 33, lists a very upmarket address in Valcluse as his place of residence. Turns out the Tuscan style house actually belongs to his parents, and at the time he was charged in February, the house was up for sale. On Monday the five bedroom, four and a half bathroom house with a pool and sweeping views sold for $5.1 million.

  • Laying down the law and the lyrics

    It's a challenging mental image to think of a national leader sitting back on his porch in the evenings strumming a guitar and laying down some fresh lyrics.

  • Something alternative to do in town

    Getting a court date can be tricky at the best of times, let alone one that coincides so nicely with a shareholder meeting.

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