Possum Comitatus suggests we flog NSW off to the Kiwis for some nice cheeses and a couple of rugby players.
January, 2009
And finally: Harper’s Index of the Bush years
A retrospective look…
Inauguration Address: the wordle
A unique take on Obama’s speech…
The Media Monitors’ Top 20
Two days back at work was enough to push the PM back up to double the coverage of his nearest political rival, writes Patrick Baume.
Obama’s inauguration: Crikey readers have their say
This morning Crikey asked readers to send us their thoughts on Obama’s inauguration and his speech — here is a selection of their responses.
Tips and rumours
Today is the state funeral of Nancy-Bird Walton, attended by the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd. The funeral is to be held at Sydney’s St Andrew’s Cathedral. A state funeral is a fitting memorial for the lady who blazed a trail for other female flyers. Even Charles Kingsford Smith was sceptical that a female — especially one who had […]
Inauguration Address: the commentary
Barack Hussein Obama was officially sworn in as the 44th US President this morning and commentators and the reaction came thick and fast. Here are some of the best efforts.
Noosa’s two-headed fish: farm spraying goes nuts
As the Australian Tourist industry struggles the popular Noosa River in Queensland is being threatened by bureaucratic inaction to stop the use of agricultural chemicals killing and deforming its fish, reports Lionel Elmore.
Rundle: MLK day in DC — sirens, no wifi and hair up to here
‘Sirens sirens sirens sirens … copcars with the cherrytop lights permanently on, concrete bollard sections being lowered in on cranes, endless sections of mesh fencing going in …’ Guy Rundle writes from Washington.
Van Onselen picks over the Liberals carcass with mixed results
Peter van Onselen’s Liberals and Power — with that now-famous cover of non-contributors — takes the future of the Liberals seriously indeed; the only problem is a number of his contributors don’t look up to the task, writes Bernard Keane.
Morning market report
Marcus Padley reports on the highs and lows of today’s markets.
Now showing on the Crikey website…
The daily clickthroughs: STATE OF THE PLANET: Should we ban bottled water? STUFF WE LIKE: Brain scans and inadvertent racism What’s new on the Crikey blogs: THE POLL BLUDGER: Newspoll: The coalition recovers to 54-46 POLLYTICS: Newspoll: New Year’s bounce ANDREW BARTLETT: More moves to reduce suffering of chickens and hens TEAM CRIKEY: Internet whipping […]
Media briefs: The other tropical paradise job… Somebody save NY Times…
What’s making headlines among the headline-makers today.
Real economy: Corporate jet travel down
The airlines are suffering substantial drops in corporate travel as employers start demanding executives and employees fly, heaven forbid, economy, writes Adam Schwab.
A-pac hits the airwaves, beats ABC to the punch
The ABC and pay television are going head to head in a battle for access to that most valuable of natural resources, the broadcasting spectrum, writes Margaret Simons.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Meaty snippets from the home of government by Richard Farmer.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
Obama … Gaza … Fairfax … the health system … unemployment …
Dyer’s business wrap: Royal Bank of Scotland bail out, Japan’s economic slump
More bad news from some of the world’s major economies with the confirmation that the Japanese economy is sliding deeper into recession.
Inauguration day addresses: a Crikey guide
It’s a signature moment of any new presidency, the Inauguration Address. As we count down to tomorrow morning’s Obama version, here’s a quick look through the annals.
Ethanol: Not really all that green
The production and distribution of ethanol as an alternative motor vehicle fuel source will increase greenhouse gas emissions over conventional fuels, writes Bernard Keane.
