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Monthly Media Index: December 2007

It wasn't all men in red suits and boozy long lunches in December 07. Here's the headlines that kept us busy in between unwrapping pressies, baking turkeys and boiling puddings. Thanks to media analyst Patrick Baume.





Climate Change – Climate change continued to dominate the news, with the intergovernmental meeting on climate change in Bali seeing the new Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd gain international plaudits for signing the Kyoto agreement, as debate over whether the developing world should face the same restrictions as richer countries raged and the U.S. continued to hold out against mandatory targets.

Petrol prices – Petrol prices were once again a big issue as the Government followed through on its Election commitment to hold an ACCC inquiry into petrol prices. As oil prices headed towards US$100 a barrel, the Commission found no direct evidence of price collusion in the industry, but said that it could be made more competitive.

Interest rates – Interest rates and the credit crunch across global financial markets continued to be a big issue in the last month of 2007, with the big banks warning they would have to increase their mortgage rates despite no official increase in rates from the Reserve Bank during the month.

Aurukun rape case – Much of the media ran lead articles after it was revealed that none of nine men and boys convicted of raping a ten year old girl at the Cape York settlement of Aurukun were sentenced to gaol. Public sentiment ran strongly against the prosecutor’s decision not to ask for custodial sentences and Queensland Premier Anna Bligh immediately announced an inquiry.

WorkChoices – WorkChoices continued to be an issue in December as the Opposition agonised over whether to block the repeal of the legislation in the Senate, as new Workplace Relations Minister Julia Gillard warned that it could be years before new processes were in place.

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Slice like a pro: Using display filters

So you’ve got a bunch of news items in your tracking folder. Want to see only your radio items in that tracking folder? Or only your TV items? Or only your press items? Never fear. The Slice filter is here!

After you’ve selected which tracking folder you want to view, use the ‘Filter’ drop down box to choose which items you want to show – all items, tv items, radio items or press items.

The ‘Folder’ heading tells you how many items you have in total in your tracking folder.

The ‘View’ heading tells you how many news items are in your current view – in the example above, there are 6 radio items being displayed for the tracking folder ‘Web 2.0’, which has an overall total of 190 items. Simple!

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Monthly Media Index: September 2007

For the month that was, here it is - top news stories in the Australian media for September 2007. Thanks to Patrick Baume, Senior Analyst at Media Monitors for the round up.

APEC – The early September meeting in Sydney of 21 government leaders from around the Pacific rim, including U.S. President George Bush and Chinese Premier Hu Jintao, was largely overshadowed by a breach of security by the ABCs Chaser comedy show, although a number of trade deals were signed with China, Russia and the U.S.

Climate Change – APEC produced an agreement for aspirational targets amongst its members, including the two biggest carbon emitters, the U.S. and China, although the agreement was criticised as unenforceable by green groups.

Drought and water supply – The situation in the Murray Darling Basin went from very bad to calamitous during September, with the lowest inflows to the system on record. While citrus growers talked of having to pull up fruit trees, the price of water rose 1300% from the same time last year and there were predictions of higher grocery prices.

Industrial relations policy – The IR debate came back to centre stage during August, with business groups weighing in with an advertising campaign warning of dire times for small business if the WorkChoices reforms are overturned, whilst the Federal Opposition came out with its detailed policy, keeping many of the reforms but sticking to the commitment to remove AWAs

Xue Qian Xun – Strenuous debate over the merits of the Federal Government’s intervention into indigenous communities in the Northern Territory continued throughout August, with aboriginal groups and some welfare groups criticising several elements of the plan, particularly surrounding long-term ownership and the effectiveness of drinking bans.

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Monthly Media Index: August 2007

Happy Spring Slicers! Below are the top news stories at home and around the globe for August 2007. Thanks to Patrick Baume at Media Monitors for the round up.




• Industrial relations policy – The IR debate came back to centre stage during August, with business groups weighing in with an advertising campaign warning of dire times for small business if the WorkChoices reforms are overturned, whilst the Federal Opposition came out with its detailed policy, keeping many of the reforms but sticking to the commitment to remove AWAs

• APEC – The early September meeting in Sydney of 21 government leaders from around the Pacific rim, including U.S. President George Bush and Chinese Premier Hu Jintao, received plenty of coverage during August, with most of the focus on security preparations and disruptions to business and travel in the Sydney CBD.

• Climate Change – Climate change was one of the key areas discussed in the lead-up to APEC, with the Government pushing its plans for an alternative future international agreement to Kyoto and announcing further subsidies for alternative energy use, while the Opposition maintained its commitment to long term significant cuts in carbon emissions.

• Dr Mohamed Haneef – After all charges against Dr Haneef were dropped, the Federal Court overturned the Immigration Minister, Kevin Andrews’s decision to revoke Dr Haneef’s visa, leading to further calls for Mr Andrews’s resignation and prompting the Government to immediately announce an appeal.

• Federal indigenous intervention plan – Strenuous debate over the merits of the Federal Government’s intervention into indigenous communities in the Northern Territory continued throughout August, with aboriginal groups and some welfare groups criticising several elements of the plan, particularly surrounding long-term ownership and the effectiveness of drinking bans.

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