Marcus Padley reports on the highs and lows of today’s markets
January, 2009
The Parisien model for child care
With one of Europe’s highest birth rates, the French have taken a different approach to providing child care, explains Jonathan Walter.
Costello continues to catch the fire
Peter Costello will continue his long association with the extreme Christian group Catch the Fire ministries on Australia Day, writes Bernard Keane.
Media briefs: Obama speech censored in China… Condi gets a book deal…
Today’s headlines about the headline makers.
How does The Age publish a column ‘in error’? Here’s how
Part of the lesson of the Backman controversy is about the continuing importance of sound sub-editorial judgement, writes Margaret Simons.
The Evan Thornley timeline: this doesn’t add up
Finally returning to Melbourne this week, ex Victorian MP Evan Thornley was careful to craft a timeline designed to distance his Better Place dealings, writes Andrew Crook.
Crikey Says: Crikey says
There’s something about a wage freeze, isn’t there?
Now showing on the Crikey website…
The daily clickthroughs: STATE OF THE PLANET: Carbon market cools while Antarctica heats up STUFF WE LIKE: Strunk & White vs. spam What’s new on the Crikey blogs: ANDREW BARTLETT: Opinions on Obama — then and now CRIKEY SPORTS: Your guide to the Super Bowl LITERARY MINDED: Review of The Steele Diaries by Wendy James JONATHAN GREEN: […]
Stranger than fiction: who the f-ck is Harry Nicolaides?
The Melbourne writer has been famously jailed in Thailand, but surely he must have seen the trouble coming, writes Neil Walker.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Meaty snippets from the home of government by Richard Farmer.
Aus economy leading the world
As the world’s growth slows to a trickle, the Australian economy could still emerge as an island in the sun, writes Glenn Dyer.
Tips and rumours
Fairfax Business Media will be shedding advertising jobs across its BRW and Financial Review Titles. Rumour has it that sales are dismal on both publications. Phil Gallagher, Commercial Director of FBM, will be announcing soon. Myer quiety announced across the board staff cuts in stores last Friday. The focus seemed to be on older part-time […]
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
Obama … Oz economy… ABC funding… Nancy-Bird Walton… climate change loonies…
Domestic violence crosses cultural barriers
How can the problem be resolved when moronic tabloids across the land turn issues like domestic violence into yet another exercise in shoring up “Australian values”? asks Irfan Yusuf.
Tennis drug ban proves that WADA has lost the plot
A young man’s life was saved by his sensible use of his own asthma medication but his career has been destroyed by a totalitarian doping agency, writes John Orchard.
Banking on Obama: Wall St woes continue
America stands poised to rescue its shrinking banking sector once again after another near rout on Wall Street, writes Glenn Dyer.
The Inauguration: in picture galleries
Inaugural photo opportunities applenty.
