Is it a wise investment to use a $14,000 or $21,000 gift from the government to buy a property that many foirst home buyers probably can’t afford, wonders Adam Schwab.
March, 2009
Scenes from a family
A true story
Some things about Mary II
Denmark was in uproar this week as a plane carrying Princess Mary was hit with a bomb threat, writes Scandinavian correspondent Kim Serca.
Mick Keelty: master of blame dodging
Mick Keelty may figure that if it’s good enough for politicians to duck responsibility, then it’s good enough for chief executives. And he may be right in doing so, writes Bernard Keane.
Two new greenhouse gasses discovered
Two new synthetic greenhouse gases are getting their “debut” at the Greenhouse 2009 atmospheric science conference in Perth this afternoon, writes Ben Sandilands.
The persecution of Marcus Einfeld
The prosecution of Einfeld has now been turned into a persecution, writes Greg Barns.
Federal Court judge shanghaied to Brisbane
Reality has caught up with the Federal Court’s Chief Justice, Michael Black — or at least one of his junior judges, writes Crikey’s Man in Darwin.
Crikey Says: Crikey says
For today’s lesson in international perspective we turn to page 11 of the current edition of the Washington Post.
Virgin’s Qantas blue over frequent flyers
Virgin Blue has come out swinging with allegations of trickery and anti-competitive behaviour by Qantas, writes Ben Sandilands.
Queensland gives hope to the hopeless
The ALP has won a lot of elections in the last decade, but few of them have confounded expectations as much as Saturday’s victory in Queensland, writes Charles Richardson.
Kerry Stokes — Australia’s last media magnate
Kerry Stokes is the last media magnate/billionaire standing in this country, writes Glenn Dyer.
Dyer’s Real Economy wrap: Grim news for German growth, Cruise industry sinking
What’s the German word for spin? … German growth looking grim … More deals for air travellers? … Cruise lines are sinking … Read the fine print on housing news … How do you solve a problem like Japan? … Chock biscuits sales fall, Big pizzas up … Oroton shows them how it’s done … CK suffers.
Morning Market Report
Marcus Padley reports on the highs and lows of today’s markets.
Three studies that should make a difference to Australian health care
Here’s how policy makers can improve the safety of surgery or improve the outcomes for elderly patients requiring hospital treatment, writes Mary Haines.
The Media Monitors’ Top 20
Kevin Rudd has had the kind of week any politician would want to pop in the Blu-ray and watch over and over and over and over, writes Patrick Baume.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
NT News … airport security … bikies and drugs … Turnbul … state politics …
Austar execs get cashed up
Austar believe so much in the company that now the shares have weakened, they are making the first in a controversial long term incentive program next Tuesday in cash, writes Glenn Dyer.
The fastest school spending spree in history doesn’t add up
It’s time for the national media to start asking questions about the execution of a program that the PM himself admits is the biggest national logistical challenge since World War 2, writes Stephen Mayne.
Now showing on the Crikey website…
The daily clickthroughs: STATE OF THE PLANET: EPA: Greenhouse gasses are bad, mmkay? STUFF WE LIKE: Why David Bowie is responsible for the credit crunch What’s new on the Crikey blogs: CRIKEY SPORTS: Daniel Marsh retires ANDREW BARTLETT: Effective alternatives to mandatory Internet filtering PURE POISON: Janet: “US officials” know who’s guilty of BEING BAD; […]
Media briefs: Piers Akerman could kill your computer… UK gets ReWired…
Today’s headlines about the headline makers.
John Farnham Cadbury’s gorilla remix gets the thumbs-down
A remix of Cadbury’s award-winning gorilla advertisement featuring John Farnham instead of the original Phil Collins track has won derision on social media sites since it broke at the weekend, writes Tim Burrowes.
Last night’s TV ratings
The Winners … The Losers … News & CA … The Stats … Glenn Dyer’s comments.
