CHARRED: The Age celebrates carnage in moderate Labor faction

The Age gloats over crisis in the Premier’s own faction. Some of them want their colleague Steve Newnham sacked a few days before Christmas. Meanwhile the Australian’s Newspoll shows Labor 57:43 ahead of the Liberals. Is there something wrong with this picture?

TUMBLEWEED: Newspaper in terminal decline as it shuts mid-week classifieds

The Age’s long, painful death sprial continues, with a white elephant luxury building under construction, mid-week classifieds to be canned and a bleak Christmas party where not even Andrew Jaspan’s departure could be celebrated with the appropriate cheer.

BEASTLY: Jolly Joe Hockey wants Catty Julie Bishop’s job and he’s willing to do anything to grab it

The press are talking about Julie Bishop’s unnamed colleagues briefing against her. Today Nick Mack reveals Joe Hockey’s cunning plan to bump her off as Shadow Treasurer and seize the prize for himself.

BOMBSHELL: Rape accuser’s credibility in tatters after being caught in a lie

The woman who claims a senior state Minister raped her has been caught lying about whether she’d been in friendly contact with him following the night she says she was attacked. The Herald Sun has found proof that she is little more than a lying liar who lies.

MORELAND: Labor moderates triumph as Helou wins against all odds

Lambros. Tony. Oscar. Michael. Kathleen. They have liberated the People’s Republic of Moreland from its communist shackles. We savour their triumph.

THE AGED: Six symptoms of a terminal newspaper

Things are so bad at The Age that the stench of death is pouring out of its recession-racked premises. Collapsing profits, extremely deep advertising discounts and sloppy mistakes caused by its despairing staff are just some of the six symptoms of decay at the Spencer Street Soviet.

SHAMELESS SUNDAY: The Age’s newest circulation scam troubles country newsagents

Worst newspaper in Australia being sent up country as punishment. What has Rural Press got against country folk?

What do you do when you publish a newspaper that’s so bad, even your average gluten-free, soy-latte sipping, Fitzroy-dwelling, hairy-legged, sandal wearing, fringe-festival…

HIS BAD: Green admits his shame after attack on child // Will Beecher maintain his silence on Mongrelgate?

Last Friday, Jonathan Green and Eric Beecher’s email newsletter denigrated a baby boy with Down Syndrome as a “mongrel”. Today, Green apologised but seemed to express more pain about making himself an even bigger than usual target for criticism.

HSU: Internal union fight rumours

Reports of an internal stoush at the Health Services Union in Victoria have triggered much speculation about the invigorated union in meddlesome ALP circles.

The union - gloriously led by Jeff Jackson (who could have been played by Marlon Brando at…

HYPOCRITE: Mayne does deals with those he denounces

Stephen Mayne is running is running a very, very sneaky campaign in Manningham. Templestowe locals are concerned the so-called “independent” has entered into a sleazy deal with the political party he once betrayed.