What I've been up to lately

By Stephen Mayne

March 17, 2010

Thursday, March 18: corporate governance presentation over lunch at 101 Collins Street.

Wednesday, March 17: Crikey story on John Brumby's poor disclosure record. Regular chat on 774 ABC Melbourne discussing the extraordinary housing bubble.

Tuesday, March 16: deputy mayor's nursing home expansion at the heart of another fractious council briefing last night.

Monday, March 15: Check out latest Cornwall cartoons in our gallery and newest amusing animations in this Cornwall collection:

Friday, March 12: interviewed by Derryn Hinch on 3AW about John Brumby's nepotism.

Thursday, March 11: Crikey story on clubs, pokies, Woolworths and Lindsay Tanner.

Tuesday, March 9: sent out bumper email edition of The Mayne Report and delighted to see David Jones appoint second female director after this AGM spray last November.

Saturday, March 6: went to WNBL grand final and very disappointed to see Bulleen Boomers lose to Canberra Capitals in a cliff hanger.

Friday, March 5: another Crikey story about Kerry Stokes and Seven deal.

Thursday, March 4: Crikey story on Kerry Stokes plus 4 hour council meeting on financial strategies. Appeared on Lateline Business story about Virgin Blue's CEO announcement.

Wednesday, March 3: interview with Deborah Cameron on 702 ABC Sydney about Kerry Stokes. Regular spot with Lindy Burns on 774 ABC Melbourne discussing Kevin Rudd's hospital reform plans, interest rates and profit season.

Tuesday, March 2: big day at council with 9 hours of meetings that finished at 11.30pm.

Monday, March 1: Check out latest Cornwall cartoons in our gallery and newest amusing animations in this Cornwall collection:

Sunday, February 28: appeared on Inside Business as a critic of proposed Seven-Westrac merger.

Friday, February 26: Crikey story on Woolies, planning and Manningham nursing homes plus interviewed for ABC radio's PM program on Brumby's spindoctoring fiasco. Also chatted to Derek Guille on 774 ABC Melbourne's evening show about dodgy political governance.

Wednesday, February 24: regular spot with Lindy Burns on 774 ABC Melbourne discussing Kerry Stokes, Pacific Brands and internet TV.

Tuesday, February 23: bumper Mayne Report email edition sent out at 11.42am.

Monday, February 22: attended Alinta Energy and ING Entertainment shareholder meetings in Sydney. Check out latest Cornwall cartoons in our gallery and newest amusing animations in this Cornwall collection:

Friday, February 19: Crikey story on political dramas relating to media policy, plus enjoyed this e-book on Crikey's 10 best scoops over past decade.

Thursday, February 18: Crikey story on the $58m share portfolio controlled by Victorian Liberal Party.

Wednesday, February 17: regular spot with Lindy Burns on 774 ABC Melbourne discussing media moguls, Greece and the Victorian Liberal Party share portfolio.

Tuesday, February 16: edited audio of last week's contentious special council meeting on deputy mayor's nursing home now available here.

Monday, February 15: two stories for Crikey celebrating 10th birthday yesterday on first edition and some history. Check out latest Cornwall cartoons in our gallery and newest amusing animations in this Cornwall collection:

Sunday, February 14: had dinner at The Imperial Hotel in Spring Street where we launched Crikey 10 years ago today.

Thursday, February 11: Crikey story on Herald Sun drink drive hypocrisy plus another on planning battles at Manningham. Loved AC/DC concert at Docklands.

Wednesday, February 10: special council meeting where spoke strongly against process being pursued by On Luck Nursing Home which is chaired by deputy mayor. Listen to debate about On Luck Nursing Home from the February 2 Manningham Council meeting.

Tuesday, February 9: toured On Luck Chinese Nursing Home then attended presentation ahead special council meeting tomorrow.

Monday, February 8: Crikey story on campaign finance. Check out latest Cornwall cartoons in our gallery and newest amusing animations in this Cornwall collection:

Friday, February 5: discussed political donations on ABC Radio National with Peter Mares and Graham Orr.

Thursday, February 4: exited 15k Platinum Capital SPP with $200 gain and attended forum on proposed benchmarking regime for Victorian local government.

Wednesday, February 3: exited Breakaway Resources, CBD Energy and Contango capital raising plays with tiny loss overall. Regular spot on 774 ABC Melbourne discussing News Corp profits and political donations.

Tuesday, February 2: check out bumper email edition sent out late last night. Attended fractious 4 hour council meeting.

Monday, February 1: Latest article for Fairfax about the out-going BHP-Billiton chairman Don Argus who has had a big couple of weeks. Crikey story about political donations data released by the AEC today. Check out latest Cornwall cartoons in our gallery and newest amusing animations in this Cornwall collection: