Buried amid the Industrial Relations Commission’s awards modernisation program was a curious ruling on superannuation, writes Stephen Bartholomeusz.
January, 2009
Keith is punk’d!
What really happened.
Farewell to Dubya, worst president ever
Our laughter at the idiot who was cunning enough to steal the US presidency died in our throats as he set about inflicting profound damage on the rest of the world, writes Bernard Keane.
‘Sharon Gould’ speaks: the difference between hoax and fraud
It sh-ts me that some of the media outlets are comparing this hoax to the frauds committed by Norma Khouri and Helen Darville/Demidenko/Dale, writes Sharon Gould.
Media briefs: Beijing urges online purification… Apple opens iTunes…
Beijing urges online purification… Apple breaks down itunes music lock… French public TV ditches prime time ads… Fake pundit gets real book deal…
Leighton’s King losing his crown
Leighton’s performance proves that a high profile, dominant and extraordinarily well-paid CEO is more likely to lead to extraordinarily poor shareholder returns, writes Adam Schwab.
The NSW state school renaissance
The NSW middle class has taken swift steps to ease mounting financial stress by pulling their kids out of private schools — and the public system isn’t coping, writes Alex Mitchell.
Windschuttle’s ‘gotcha’ game will haunt him
There’s nothing shameful about the editorial staff of a little magazine making a mistake, writes Jeff Sparrow, but glaring double standards can’t be ignored.
Farewell to Dubya, worst president ever
Our laughter at the idiot who was cunning enough to steal the US presidency died in our throats as he set about inflicting profound damage on the rest of the world, writes Bernard Keane.
Crikey Clarifier: What started the latest Gaza conflict?
What started the latest conflict the Gaza Strip? Crikey has the answers.
Tips and rumours
Evan Thornley’s personal website has not been updated to note his departure from parliament. The fallout from the collapse of ABC continues with Pitcher Partners’ Melbourne office shedding one fifth of its audit division before Christmas. There is a very strong rumour getting around that negative gearing is to be axed as part of the […]
Gould and Windschuttle: The fallout
I am trying to decide which part of the 24 hours since Crikey published news of the “Sharon Gould” hoax has been the most bizarre, writes Margaret Simons.
Letter from… Mumbai
Slowly but steadily, Mumbai seems to be limping back to normal, writes Gayatri Dhumatkar. Yet, the definition of normalcy has changed.
Now showing on the Crikey website…
The daily clickthroughs: STUFF WE LIKE: Tintin speculation What’s new on the Crikey blogs: THE CONTENT MAKERS: Helen Demindenko gives advice to the Quadrant hoaxer! POLLYTICS: What variables work for electorate polling? LITERARY MINDED: Josephine Rowe, an interview CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT: Injured Palestinian girl speaks — Hamas is the cause of all wars Also on the Crikey website: PODCASTS: […]
Western-centric media ignores Al Jazeera
Allegedly authoritative Western news outlets have been comprehensively scooped on Gaza by Al Jazeera’s English language service, writes Irfan Yusuf.
Shareholders attack Cityview’s ‘dirty tricks’
The Angolan civil war may have ended, but a vicious battle continues to rage inside an Australian company that hopes to exploit the African nation’s oil and mineral wealth, writes Michael Feller.
Where does Garrett stand on the McArthur River Mine?
A surprise decision by the Federal Court in late December will cause real headaches for both the Commonwealth and Northern Territory Governments, writes Bob Gosford.
Business briefs: Alcoa sacks 13,500 … death of a billionaire
The latest in business news from around the world.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, clarifications, corrections and c*ckups
Windschuttle hoax Julian Gillespie writes: Re: “How Windschuttle swallowed a hoax to publish a fake story in Quadrant” Ooo wee — our very own Deep Thr-at guessing game to start the year off with — for mine I’ll place a twenty on Mark Latham! John Craig writes: Re: Margaret Simons and “Behind the story: How the Windschuttle hoax unfolded”. It is […]
Is Israel committing war crimes?
Israel has a poor recent track record when it comes to ensuring its actions are compatible with international human rights standards, writes Greg Barns.
Crikey Says: Crikey says
One of the more fascinating aspects in the wash-up from yesterday’s Windschuttle hoax story has been the response of the red-faced Quadrant editor to being duped.
WA’s Corruption and Crime Commission under fire
Over recent days there has been such concerted criticism of the CCC that it seems inevitable there will have to be a wide-ranging review of its operations, writes Lawrence Apps.
Crikey Says: Crikey Says
In exactly two weeks’ time, the free world gets a new leader. To sense a possible answer to the question now sitting on everyone’s lips – is he the real thing? – take a look at the new president’s transition website www.change.gov.
