The Satyam computer story in India is just the tip of the iceberg. Most managers of large Silicon Valley (US bay area) companies have a vested interest in outsourcing work to contractors since they typically get 5 to 10% kickbacks … and the money is paid to relatives and others in India, China, etc so […]
January, 2009
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Jobs and the economy … spinning the Gaza conflict … market manipulation …
First home owners grant inflates housing prices
Despite the best political intentions, Kevin Rudd’s much vaunted increase in the first home owner’s grant has had a negative effect on first home owners, writes Adam Schwab.
Business wrap: The meltdown continues
All indicators are now pointing to 2009 being a tougher year than 2008 in something of a macabre action replay, writes Glenn Dyer.
Paul Armstrong joins the former-editor club of Australia
The last twelve months has seen a massive movement of deckchairs aboard the vessels that are the nation’s metropolitan daily newspapers, writes Margaret Simons.
Now showing on the Crikey website…
The daily clickthroughs: STATE OF THE PLANET: Could high albedo crops help the planet? FRIDAY TRASH WRAP: Bromance and Stephen Colbert’s s-x appeal What’s new on the Crikey blogs: LITERARY MINDED: Stephenie Meyer and the Twilight phenonmenon JONATHAN GREEN: I confess: I have been Frank Devine. Sorry. PLANE TALKING: Miracle on the Hudson River CROAKEY: […]
Armstrong goes; new hope for The West
With editor Paul Armstrong’s departure from The West Australian, the paper now has an opportunity to regain trust and respect, writes Lawrence Apps.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Meaty snippets from the home of government by Richard Farmer.
Crikey Says: Crikey says
The former Prime Minister grinned from ear to ear as his good friend and admirer, outgoing President George Bush, hung the coveted Medal of Freedom around the Man of Steel’s neck on Tuesday. And why shouldn’t he lap up the moment?
Media briefs: Winter at ABC2… Former KGB spy to buy London paper…
What’s making headlines about the headline-makers today.
Tips and rumours
Crikey/Media Monitors radio and TV rumour watch reports: Rumours have long circulated around Bundaberg that underground war bunkers exist at the city’s airport, but the Bundaberg Regional Council says an excavation conducted last week confirmed there are none. The council says there will be no more ratepayer funded investigations. — 6.30am ABC Wide Bay Caller “Lance Glance” […]
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The daily clickthroughs: STATE OF THE PLANET: Shonky science reporting STUFF WE LIKE: The top 10 countries by robot density What’s new on the Crikey blogs: ROOTED: Negative emissions needed for a safe climate CROAKEY: Debunking fatty myths LITERARY MINDED: Paul Morgan’s literary space POLLYTICS: How to lose an election in 27 easy steps CRIKEY […]
I am Peter Overton?: Calamity at Nine News Sydney
The Nine Network’s decision to replace Mark Ferguson as its Sydney 6pm newsreader with former 60 Minutes reporter Peter Overton is failing, writes Glenn Dyer.
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King tides and killer sharks: Summer’s media beat-ups
Monday’s tidal event was an excellent example of the shortcomings of the mainstream media and how it can irresponsibly spread misinformation, writes Stuart Nettle.
Another nail in the coffin of Conroy’s Rabbit-Proof Firewall
What a great way to “protect the children”, eh? Take money from the police, where it’d do some good, and instead burn it on a poorly-defined IT project, writes Stigherrian.
The Australian economy is standing like a house of cards
Australia might look like an island of relative economic health in a global sea of distress, but don’t get carried away, writes Alan Kohler.
Media players muddy the waters in ASIC rumourtrage crackdown
ASIC’s rumourtage crackdown is all about getting factual market information through to the public, writes Stephen Mayne.
Is the AMA living in another universe?
Australian Medical Association president Dr Rosanna Capolingua was in a heated interview yesterday with 4BC’s Greg Cary reagrding the roles of doctors and nurses, writes Melissa Sweet.
The Aussies spinning the Gaza conflict
Three young Australians go to the Middle East and become spokespeople for Israel’s conlict in Gaza. They are articulate and their English is word perfect. What if they spoke on behalf of Hamas? writes Greg Barns.
Print classifieds: A case for euthanasia
Like my old dog Jimmy, print is dying. It’s put its curious, whiskered snout too far under the fence and sucked back a truckload of rat poison. And it’s never going to be the same, writes Geoff Jennings.
Won’t somebody think of the rich people?
With the world gearing up for a year of economic pain like no other, the media has taken up the usual strategy of documenting the devastating effects on the rich, writes Andrew Crook.
The Gaza Strip: A Crikey Wrap
With negotiations for a ceasefire in Egypt underway, Hamas looks ready to strike even a bad deal with Israel to end the bombing of Gaza.
Full-timers ditched but labour market holding on
In troubling news for 9-5ers, official ABS data released this morning showed employers hived off a massive 44,000 full-time jobs in December, writes Andrew Crook.
