February, 2009
Video of the Day: Comedian Louis CK riffs with Conan O’Brien
Media briefs: RIP Rocky Mountain News … cartoon cost-cutting
Today’s headlines about the headline makers.
Essay: my advice to Obama, transform for the long term
I recently had the honour of being parachuted into the crucible of the US policymaking debate, writes Christopher Joye.
Fairfax should raise capital and dump Walker. Or is that the plan?
It took three days for Fairfax Media to see the light about the need for more cash, how long will it take to see the reality that board changes need to be made? Asks Glenn Dyer.
Crikey Says: Crikey says
Our bind of the moment: we face the twin and simultaneous difficulties of both an economic and environmental crisis. What to do … what to do.
Left and lefter: Keane v Sparrow on political racism
There’s a lazy snobbery reflected in the assertion that our major political parties are casually racist, writes Bernard Keane.
Lookout! The Japanese train wreck is looming
There was a horrible reminder this morning of the train coming at us from Japan, writes Glenn Dyer.
Richard Farmer’s political bite sized meaty chunks
Meaty snippets from the home of government by Richard Farmer.
Tips and rumours
Pacific Brands is not the only company chaired by James MacKenzie where there were pay rises handed out last year. Mirvac, the Sydney property developer, sought shareholder approval last year [pdf] to increase directors’ fees: With effect from 1 July 2008, the remuneration of Non- Executive Directors of Mirvac Limited for services provided to Mirvac Limited […]
Costello rising: Labor braces for an early election
It is becoming increasingly clear that the Liberal Party has decided to drop Malcolm Turnbull and recall Peter Costello to lead them at the next federal election, writes Alex Mitchell.
Telstra and the national broadband saga endgame
As the national broadband network process notionally draws closer to its endgame next month, we’re further away than ever from resolving the issues the NBN rollout is supposed to address, writes Bernard Keane.
The AFL’s expansion nightmare
The decision to create expansion teams in the Gold Coast and Western Sydney was a dubious proposition even during the economic boom. In a GFC, it’s untenable, writes Adam Schwab.
Major ad agencies may miss out on Government work
From 31 March, any advertising agency not on the Communications Multi-User List list will not be eligible to pitch for campaigns worth more than $250,000, writes Tim Burrowes.
So crazy it could work: what about another commercial TV network?
With his internet monitoring policy in tatters and not going forward, Senator Stephen Conroy needs a new idea. Here it is: Give the country a fourth commercial TV network, writes Glenn Dyer.
Here you go…
this is all the money we raised for the bushfire appeal
Morning Market Report
Marcus Padley reports on the highs and lows of today’s markets.
Brennan says Victoria’s rights charter is wrong; should we be worried?
Is Frank Brennan the right person to be heading Kevin Rudd’s national consultation on a charter of rights? Asks Greg Barns.
The imbroglio over SAS overpayments limps on
Yesterday, Joel Fitzgibbon belatedly got his act together while his performance still had the air of a rabbit caught in headlights, writes Bernard Keane.
Analysts at sixes and sevens with Telstra
Telstra should be an analyst’s dream but in reality it is a nightmare, writes Peter Cox.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications and c*ckups
Parliamentary secretary reshuffle… Climate Change… 3G mobile… Andrew Bolt… Catholic rebellion… Vaccination…
Salvos stiff the s-x lobby’s hard-earned
The Salvos have rejected a bushfire donation from the s-x industry, but this hasn’t stopped them setting up stalls at S-xpo, Andrew Crook reports.
Last night’s TV ratings
The Winners … The Losers … News & CA … The Stats … Glenn Dyer’s comments.
The United States of economic oblivion
General Motors lost billions, the jobless and durable goods orders fell sharply in January and the bank watch-list expanded — just another day at recession ground zero, writes Glenn Dyer.
Now showing on the Crikey website
The daily clickthroughs: STATE OF THE PLANET: Financially panicked, morally bankrupt, by John Hepburn: The Australian Industry Group is today calling for the introduction of the Government’s emissions trading scheme to be delayed for two years as a result of the global financial mess. According to the SMH, the Australian Industry Group’s national executive, Heather […]
