“Don’t give me a problem; give me a solution” – 2012, a year for PR?

Here’s the thought: this year has been negative at almost every turn: the European debt crisis, the Washington deadlock, Occupy Wall Street (and global iterations), the coal seam gas fights in Australia (and world-wide), in Canberra more political disappointments than … Continue reading →

Climate Change and PR. Where there’s conflict, strategy matters

The general rule: In any public relations, strategy matters; much more so when there is conflict. Strategy is the ‘how’ part of the plan. Two governments working on climate change conflict; one thinking strategically, the other not. There are lessons … Continue reading →

Will Gillard introduce a carbon tax or change direction towards an emissions trading scheme? Or fail with both?

By Peter Wilkinson, Wilkinson Group public relations Sydney     With the budget behind us, we’re back to the dreaded carbon tax debate. On Saturday the Weekend Australian reported that Qantas will be forced to increase international airfares to Europe … Continue reading →

Malcolm Turnbull and Tony Abbott – Six fundamentals for campaign success

It been an hilarious or suicidally depressing week in Canberra (depending on your point-of-view). As Bernard Keane wrote in Crikey – Dec 1 the Liberals have discovered “new ways, wholly unexpected ways, to make things ever worse for themselves”. What … Continue reading →