March, 2009
Video of the Day: Japanese black-face Obama magic? Yes he can!
The peace activist the Jewish News rejects
You won’t be reading about activist Jan Halper’s public events in the Australian Jewish News, writes Antony Loewenstein.
Forbes lists many billionaires lost to GFC as real poor get poorer
Forbes Magazine has issued its new list of the world’s wealthiest people and like the markets and economies many have stalled and crashed, writes Glenn Dyer.
When journalists become victims
Perhaps journalists might be more ready to listen to and learn from colleagues who’ve been to the other side, writes Melissa Sweet.
A new twist in the PacBrands saga
There is a new twist in the Pacific Brands saga, writes Chester Bond.
Questions for the NHMRC on behalf of pregnant tipplers
Pregnant women enjoying the occasional tipple will now incur the wrath of grapes, due to new alcohol guidelines from the National Health and Medical Research Council, writes Jennifer Doggett.
“The intervention has made no health difference”: GP
Earlier this year, I spent three weeks working in the remote NT community of Oenepelli, writes Melbourne GP Di Marchant.
The joy of Twitter: Alastair Campbell tells me to f-ck off
Years ago I could but dream about the likes of ex-Tony Blair press secretary Alastair Campbell telling me — me! — to f-ck off, writes Media Mook.
A few points on what would make a decent CPRS
While most discussion about voluntary abatement has focused on households, the big sleeper is all the businesses whose business models will be destroyed under the present CPRS, writes Alan Pears.
GEO joins NSW privatised jail race
John Robertson is following in the former Treasurer’s footsteps by implementing the private management of jails in flagrant opposition to NSW Labor Party policy, writes Alex Mitchell.
It’s time to change the NRL “boyz” club
Rugby League has an entrenched, serious, and dare we say it, intractable problem with rampant s-xual abuse and misogyny within its ranks, writes James Connor .
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Meaty snippets from the home of government by Richard Farmer.
RATED RUDE Designer and enfant terrible from the House of Cat, Jasper has been invited to Chanel…
Mosieur le Chat du Premier Ministre!
Grants distort lending in the housing market
It appears that the Federal Government has not headed the lessons of the US sub-prime debacle, which saw government intervention distort lending practices, writes Adam Schwab.
The Dyer wrap: bad news from China … Germany and France …
More economic doom and gloom as China, the uk, Japan, France and Germany all produce more bad data, writes Glenn Dyer.
The destruction of Australia’s most productive food bowl
Australia’s most productive agricultural region, the Liverpool Plains in North-West NSW, is under siege from BHP Billiton and coal and gas companies, writes Rosemary Nankivell.
Last night’s TV ratings
The Winners … The Losers … News & CA … The Stats … Glenn Dyer’s comments
Morning Market Report
Marcus Padley reports on the highs and lows of today’s markets.
News Ltd: the future of features unsure
Margaret Simons spoke with News Limited editorial director Campbell Reid this morning in an attempt to get to the bottom of what is going on with News Limited’s features.
Crikey Says: Crikey says
Reality check everything they say. Especially ETS.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
Wong’s ETS … Peter Costello … WorkChoices … abortion …
2009 budget blessings for the ABC
There is a sudden outbreak of optimism that the ABC, at least, is likely to get significant new funding in the budget, writes Margaret Simons.
Where are the women in the Liberal Party?
The shortage of Liberal women in parliament is one of the great unnoted stories following the last election, writes Stephen Luntz.
Media briefs: Internet most trusted news outlet in Oz… Facebook in Arabic…
Today’s headlines about the headline makers.
Strange days when Rodney Adler starts making sense
It is a bizarre state of affairs where the person making most sense about executive excess is a convicted corporate criminal who was involved in the collapse of one of Australia’s largest insurers, writes Adam Schwab.
