Michael Sullivan
Chief executive officer of Sportingbet.
Articles by Michael Sullivan
Follow the money: no result, but a number of winners
Three days after the election and punters will no doubt be biting their nails until the independents strike a deal…... Read more
The punters: Labor to win, with a major loss of skin
From a look at the betting markets, punters seem to have lined up with pundits to call this week a…... Read more
Follow the money: Labor’s stunning markets surge
Cast your mind back a week punters, and remember when barely a soul backed Labor for an entire fortnight of…... Read more
Follow the money: punting not as tight as the polling
There’s no doubt that last week was a long time in politics for the Labor camp. A better-than-expected debate performance…... Read more
Follow the money: punters finally getting on Abbott
In the hours following Sunday night’s Leaders Debate, a strange thing happened: punters started backing Tony Abbott for the first…... Read more
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Abbott’s crass logic: trash the Parliament in order save it
An email was sent to almost every politician in Australia this week saying that someone should cut off…
Our special forces don’t always need special treatment
We admire them, but we’re not entirely sure why. We allow them to operate in the shadows; we rarely…
A good holiday is about unrest, not rest
Like a fat full-stop, it lay in my hand. A small orange – not exactly fresh, but purchased anyway…
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From: They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
Michael S says:
"A teacher at Geelong Grammar had criticised her for using words that were too long, which had left her confused and had made her doubt her ability to write essays. She became ''quite distressed'' when her English marks began to fall." I can sympathise. My scholastic mentors conveyed to me a causal relationship… [read more]From: Welfare for breeders is a bonus for everyone
Change Up! says:
I have no problem paying my taxes. As a single, childless person on a very decent income, I can afford it and not have my life severely altered. Plus I understand that my taxes paying for things like schools, childcare and infrastructure is ultimately a good thing. A better community is better for me… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
A private school girl’s family is sueing her elite, extremely expensive private school for not… Read more
