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	<description>PR disasters, spin doctors and reputation management gone wrong, by PR analyst and author Gerry McCusker.</description>
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		<title>Gillard, Arbib and the empty chair PR disaster</title>
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Apparently, Aussie PM Julia Gillard banned a senior Labour honcho - Mark Arbib - from appearing on the country&#8217;s most credible political panel discussion (Q&#38;A) last night. Mischievously, the producers left Arbib&#8217;s seat empty thereby creating a risible talking point throughout the show. Having agreed to appear, then pulling the appearance, this looks like another [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons from the world&#8217;s biggest PR disasters</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:53:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Gillard must be bull-dogged on political leaks &#038; reputation management</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerry</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>Publicist creates $37m PR disaster for retailer David Jones</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:11:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerry</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Kristy Frazer-Kirk]]></category>

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		<title>ExxonMobil slick sponsorship of Aussie journalism&#8217;s Walkley Awards</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Public Relations]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Ampol]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[ExxonMobil sponsorship]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Sir William Walkley]]></category>

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		<title>PR disasters offline for some remedials</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerry</dc:creator>
		
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