Whats less clear, however, is whether those rules extend to MPs and journalists and shopping trips. He introduced a number of changes to Northwest logging, including the donkey steam engine which replaced the oxen that had previously been used to haul logs. Copyright Nationwide News Pty Ltd. All times AEST (GMT +10:00). Morrison's odd conduct was revealed in a new book, Plagued, by Simon Benson and Geoff Chambers, journalists with The Australian. After a bit of reflection, he concluded that punishing the offending workers wouldnt eliminate the source of the problem. Permanent Style. The Sydney Morning Herald reported at the time that the journalist had yelled abuse and appeared furious. Or is it a case of putting the finishing touches on a new team hopeful of a Labor federal election victory. His career began as a journalist, editing magazines related to finance, banking and the law, and eventually becoming head of product strategy at . A dangerous gulf is emerging between the PM and Treasurer. Simon Benson (September 9, 1851 - August 5, 1942) was a noted Norwegian-born American businessman and philanthropist who made his mark in the city of Portland, Oregon. Three of those were on Overingtons page, but the fourth was to the page of author and journalist Gideon Haigh. The land was later dedicated as Madrona Park. Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson (July 10, 1905 - May 28, 2002) was an American journalist and writer of children's books. For sixteen months it lost money and finally Benson took over management, at which time it became known as the Benson Hotel. Before that, Simon worked in Downing Street as a Special . Inclusion: Driving Leaders and Business Outcomes to the Next Level, Intersectionality and the Value of all Peoples Experiences, Political Correctness: Maybe Not Such A Bad Thing After All, Age Is More Than a Number: Embracing Generational Diversity, The Enneagram: How this Personality Assessment Can Cultivate Inclusion, White Men as Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity (IDE) Partners. The house, moved to prevent demolition, is now on the Portland State University campus and houses the university's alumni association. Its early in the new year, but Bill Shorten has raced out of the barrier in his eternal quest to regain the Labor leadership and right the badly listing good ship Labor from captain Anthony Albanese. Number of years as a journalist: 32. He used small logging railroads rather than ox teams to haul logs to the water and developed compact steam-donkey engines to winch felled logs to his railroad. He died in Los Angeles in August 1942, a month short of his ninety-first birthday. Even after "retiring" in the 1920s, he soon got involved with property management and began a second career that lasted the rest of his life. Benson wrote under the Stratemeyer Syndicate pen name, Carolyn Keene, from 1929 to 1947 and contributed to 23 of the first 30 Nancy Drew mysteries, which were bestsellers. Outside the post office, former SBS chief executive Michael Ebeid, who quit to become the next big thing at Telstra, until he wasnt and abruptly quit in October, has support in the government from Communications Minister Paul Fletcher and the PM. Born in London, Simon was educated at Trinity College, Oxford, where he studied philosophy, politics and economics. Skys not the limit as David Speers moves to the ABC, Speered on Aunty: the new Insiders boldly remakes an institution, Bushfire coverage doesnt mean much when it comes to cuts and culture wars. Benson introduced several innovations into the business that lowered his operating costs significantly. Simon Benson worked as a farmhand and logger for several years, carefully saving his money in the pursuit of a typical American dream: running his own business. It opened in 1913 and was known as the Oregon Hotel. He grew up in Melbourne and studied philosophy before completing a postgraduate degree in journalism. The Coalition has accused Jim Chalmers of failing to model the super tax hit on more than 500,000 public servants and veterans captured under defined benefit schemes. He was one of seven children in the Berger Iversen family. Furthermore, this person listened intently, and took fairly comprehensive notes. The pair, photographed at the checkout of the Wodonga Bunnings store smiling and sharing a joke, appeared sans masks - despite a Victorian Health ruling requiring them to be worn inside. In 1879, Benson moved to Oregon and shrewdly began to acquire forestlands along the lower Columbia River, two decades before Frederick Weyerhaeuser's move from Minnesota to Washington would make the Northwest the center of the American timber industry. Despite travel restrictions taking an enormous toll on Turners Flight Centre business, he looked uber-chipper as he and McInnes enjoyed a post-luncheon chat. Before these laws existed, the states usual approach to debtors was to throw them in prison to work off their debt, a brutal and often ineffective punishment that ruined the lives of many over a simple reversal of fortune. However, he was far from a narrow-minded businessman, focused only on profits and the bottom line. Hi there, welcome to your account and your subscriber benefits. A project of the Oregon Historical Society, 2020 Portland State University and the Oregon Historical Society, The Oregon Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Over the next 18 years, Benson changed Pacific Northwest logging by introducing steam power and ocean-going log rafts. Two boys drink from one of fourteen "bubblers" Benson gave to Portland.. At the turn of the twentieth century, logging magnate Simon Benson was , The Benson Hotel, built in Portlandby pioneer lumberman Simon Benson i, The Columbia River Highway, now known as the Historic Columbia River Hi, The Simon Benson House, a Queen Anne-style house built in 1900 by timbe. We acknowledge the biases present in this narrative, and are committed to promoting a new, more historically accurate narrative that better reflects marginalized peoples. This became the home known as the Simon Benson House. The former PM says the Albanese governments proposed reforms to super are driven by a belief that peoples retirement savings are a political honey pot. He grew up in Melbourne and studied philosophy before completing a postgraduate degree in journalism. In 1894 Simon married Pamelia Loomis by whom she had two more children, Gilbert and Chester. A Russian billionaire with interests in Queensland run by Rio Tinto is trying to overturn sanctions placed on him by Australian authorities who say he has close ties to Vladimir Putin. Back in September, Abbott had 30 local Liberals vote against his re-endorsement as their candidate (68 voted in favour; there were two informals). She wrote some of the earliest Nancy Drew mysteries and created the detective's adventurous personality. If you're interested in visiting, the Simon Benson House is open to the public every Wednesday, excluding holidays from 9 am 4 pm. In the early 1920s, Benson moved to southern California to retire, but gradually became active in business again, buying and developing land and managing business properties. Simon Benson is buried in Riverview Cemetery in Portland, where a simple headstone bears this inscription: Visit the contact page to learn more about visiting hours. Benson was chosen to represent Oregon at the PanamaPacific International Exposition in San Francisco in 1915, as the state's "First Citizen.". He was previously National Affairs Editor, the Daily Telegraphs NSW political editor, and also president of the NSW Parliamentary Press Gallery. Resplendent in a blue linen shirt and cerise board shorts with a tan to match, the 55- year-old Premier Investments boss and his wife Lisa Kelly had nabbed the prime lunch table which afforded them uninterrupted views of the perfect summers day - and their kids playing on the sand. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. Bridget McKenzie is in a relationship with The Australian's Political Editor Simon Benson who broke the Scott Morrison story so when did she find out what Mo. GOING SLOW It houses a visitor's center and is home to the PSU Alumni Association. Simon Benson gave his name to a Portland high school, a Portland hotel, and twenty brass water fountains in Portland's downtown. Caroline Overington.Credit:John Shakespeare. It was modeled on the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago, a brick structure with the same type of French mansard roof. Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie sent the Canberra bush telegraph into meltdown last week when she told CBD she was dating Simon Benson, a senior political journalist from The Australian. Having heard about all the timber there was in the Northwest and with his experience working in the woods and sawmills of Wisconsin, he moved his family to Portland, Oregon in 1880. The Prime Minister may have dipped further into his governments political capital than needed, to achieve a disputed outcome. (KB) Benson on September 6,1948 in Elba AL. He was previously National Affairs Editor, the Daily Telegraph's NSW political editor, and also president of the NSW Parliamentary Press Gallery. Benson purchased a 400-acre (1.6km2) tract of land in the Columbia River Gorge, which included Wahkeena Falls and Multnomah Falls, and deeded it to the City of Portland for a public park. Feminist activists Mad F***ing Witches circulated the image on social media and attacked the maskless McKenzie. Abbott promised to text Benson his number. He faced a serious problem, though: San Diego, unlike the heavily forested Pacific Northwest, had practically no raw lumber to be milled. Deleted was a reference to Haighs wife Charlotte, whom he married in January 2009. The Rennovated Simon Benson House at its new location on the campus of Portland State University Courtesy of the Portland State University Alumni Association. The former sports minister and Benson seemed to be flouting a rule requiring shoppers to wear masks. The journal's bureau chief at the time was a highly regarded journalist. Contact us on: support@crikey.com.au or call the hotline: +61 (03) 8623 9900. You can access the latest stories from the journalists youre following here. Then 27, he was completely broke and now had a wife and child to care for. Abbott agreed his enemies needed to be expelled but that he couldn't be quoted on the issue. Twitter was quick to take Benson at his word: there have, after all, been a few new faces from the heart of the News Corp beast pop up on the ABCs flagship political commentary program since David Speers was poached as presenter from Sky. 82. He is writing a political book and has been spending a lot of time with Prime Minister Scott Morrison, and meeting with senior Morrison aides, including principal private secretary Yaron Finkelstein and chief-of-staff John Kunkel. [7] The building was the largest wooden building at the time and it burnt down in 1964. By 3pm he was in the environs of 1 Treasury Place, the complex where Premier Daniel Andrews offices are located. The Coalition is positioning for a major political fight with Labor over the future and purpose of superannuation. One party member said the division was being held hostage to a timetable being pushed by Alex Hawke and theyve wound down the time on the clock because they dont think a democratic process is going to deliver the outcomes they want. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. Crikey acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the many nations across Australia, and pay our respect to Elders past and present. He was federal . [2], Benson later built the Columbia Gorge Hotel near Hood River in 1921. Christopher Warren is an Australian journalist and writer. Around 20% of new businesses in the United States fail within their first year of operation. In recognition of all that Simon Benson had done for the City of Portland and the State of Oregon, he was chosen to represent Oregon at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco in 1915 as the state's "First Citizen.". Simon Benson was a tee-totaler and he wanted to discourage his workers from drinking alcohol in the middle of the day. [1] Look, bragged first-time Insiders panelist (and The Australians national affairs editor) Simon Benson last weekend, heres something to see: all four panel members are past or present News Corp journalists. Benson flourished in Oregon, building up the capital he needed to acquire timberland and go into business for himself. After arriving in the United States, the family had taken out naturalization papers, changed their family surname to "Benson" and proceeded to become United States citizens. Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie sent the Canberra bush telegraph into meltdown last week when she told CBD she was dating Simon Benson, a senior political journalist from The Australian. The veteran political journalist has been a fixture of the federal and NSW press gallery for more than two decades. Look, bragged first-time Insiders panelist (and The Australian's national affairs editor) Simon Benson last weekend, . While Holgate and Ebeids former ABC counterpart David Anderson endured torrid times at Senate estimates, Ebeid was famed for turning his sessions into something akin to a gathering of the ACT branch of the SBS Eurovision fan club. Twenty-four hours later MFW announced Bensons identity and asked: Why are they together? Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers are determined to have a fight over the future of superannuation. The interior of the house featured rich detail and decoration, and each room was paneled in a different kind of wood. Benson was a man who modeled the American success story, from immigrant to business innovator to civic leader, and his career reflected Oregon's transition from resource frontier to mature community. ", Tony Abbott on Scott Morrison: "He looked like he was starting to tear up. [3], Now a wealthy man, Benson's interests expanded beyond the timber industry. He often picked up land from homesteaders who had failed to make a go along the rainy lower river. That much we know from Overingtons Wikipedia page, which faithfully lists The Australian literary editors 13 books and numerous awards. To Benson, a journalist for 58 years at the Toledo Times and later the Bla Unmasked: McKenzie's shopping trip to remember with new partner. Political Editor Sydney Award-winning journalist Simon Benson is The Australian's Political Editor. After arriving in the United States, the family took out naturalization papers, simplified their family name to Benson, and proceeded to become US citizens. $8.95. Leigh Sales attends the premiere of No Time To Die.Credit:Getty Images. So its interesting to see the same spat playing out in NSW, where two out of three factions are claiming the partys soft right faction, controlled by Immigration Minister Alex Hawke, is on a deliberate go-slow on preselection decisions in a bid to prompt the partys state executive to take control. The Prime Minister may have dipped further into his governments political capital than needed, to achieve a disputed outcome. . Benson, who had little schooling himself, believed in the importance of education. Our Morning Edition newsletter is a curated guide to the most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Become a subscriber to get full access to the website, as well as our premium newsletters. Simon is a journalist covering Education in Australia. Abbott, Benson later recommended, just "had to stop reading Fairfax and listening to the bloody ABC". His solution was a log raft, constructed from hundreds of huge logs held together with heavy chains. Benson also paid for the masonry footbridge across Wahkeena Falls and the reinforced concrete arch pedestrian bridge over the lower Multnomah Falls. In 1867, his parents and the rest of the family also followed, landing first in New York City and then traveling to Black River Falls, Wisconsin, to join the oldest son and daughter. All he had left was his knowledge of the logging industry, which he determined to put to good use by moving his family to Portland, Oregon, the center of a rapidly growing timber industry. A fellow shopper snapped the relaxed looking pair and circulated the image on social media via the Mad F***ing Witches feminist Twitter account, taking aim at their failure to comply with health guidelines. The couple were fresh out of a fortnights hotel quarantine in Brisbane (no rich lister quarantine exemption for them!) In 1891, lumberman Simon Benson bought $6000 worth of used iron and built a railway into his Washington timberland. And she hit the jackpot, with coverage from both news.com.au (Leigh Sales kept it sleek) and the Daily Mail, which noted the Walkley winner chose a smart ensemble consisting of a long-sleeved black blouse and matching wide-legged trousers; and the 48-year-old ABC journalist pulled her blonde hair off her face in a slicked do, and chose a pale make-up look with a bright pink lipstick doing the talking. Of course if they had masked up, no-one would have been the wiser. We are guided by a deceptively simple, old idea: tell the truth and shame the devil. Benson was a technical innovator as well as an investment pacesetter. The only portfolio other than health he advised some colleagues he had happily snatched was that of resources, which he took on in April 2021. The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the days most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Simon Iversen, later known as Simon Benson, was 16 when he arrived in the United States. Simon Benson age 72 of Monroeville, AL died on September 23, 2020 at his residence. "Named and expelled. Some of the proceeds went to construct the Benson Hotel, which opened in 1913. Some of the deleted material from Caroline Overingtons Wikipedia entry.Credit:Wikipedia, At one point the page read: Overington was said to have been involved in an altercation with the Labor candidate George Newhouse, who claimed Overington had whacked him, while Overington said she had pushed him away with an open hand.. In 1867, his parents and the rest of the family also followed landing first in New York City, and then traveling to Black River Falls, Wisconsin, to join the oldest son and daughter. 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