March, 2009
Video of the Day: First Dog presents… A Tribute to Democracy
Richard Farmer’s political bite sized meaty chunks
Meaty snippets from the home of government by Richard Farmer.
Why can’t this government make decisions on primary health?
The health networks across Australia which are funded by the Federal Government to deliver vital primary care services have no idea of their future at this critical time.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications and c*ckups
The Queensland election … War in Gaza … Xenophon and Fielding … airport security …
G4S guards still on the job, despite the death of Ribs Ward
Regardless of the outcome of the inquest, it is indisputable that Mr Ward died while in the ‘care’ of G4S employees. So why are they still on the job? asks Michael Winkler.
Real economy wrap: Bi-Lo blues … diamonds aren’t forever … newspaper turmoil
Despite a rally on Wall Street overnight, the situation on Main Street remains grim indeed, writes Glenn Dyer.
The Vietnamisation of Afghanistan
We risk a Vietnam-style effect in Afghanistan — a fight that has no clear end in sight, writes
Bernard Keane.
Faulkner’s Freedom of Information shake-up
The Commonwealth Freedom of Information regime faces its biggest shake-up since its inception under draft legislation unveiled by John Faulkner today, writes Bernard Keane.
Directors’ duty to rein in CEO pay
For our well regarded chief executives, the ability to bluff is a skill which is seemingly not possessed, writes Adam Schwab.
It certainly looks like the ACMA blacklist, eh Senator Conroy?
Evidence is mounting that the list of websites published by Wikileaks is almost certainly ACMA’s “secret” blacklist, writes Stilgherrian.
WTO: economy three times worse than you think
Global trade is facing its biggest ever fall this year, writes Glenn Dyer, and Australia will feel the full force of the downturn.
ANZ’s magical mystical logo
ANZ’s new logo might ostensibly be a symbol of a new direction into Asia, but inadvertently it also represents the esoteric and New Age wanderings of its former CEO, writes Michael Feller.
Media briefs: Incompetence kills Oz media… Pay freeze at Associated Newspapers…
Today’s headlines about the headline makers.
Crikey Says: Crikey says
Not much has happened over the past few days to inspire confidence in the future – or for that matter present – of Australian newspaper journalism.
Absurd anti-bikie laws do not stop bikies, but legalising drugs will
If politicians were seriously interested about eroding the power of bikie gangs they would remove the source of much of their wealth and industry, writes Greg Barns.
Last night’s TV ratings
The Winners … The Losers … News & CA … The Stats … Glenn Dyer’s comments.
Brent vs Possum: on accumulating accuracy
The world needs statisticians and economists, particularly in these troubled times. But on occasion they get so carried away with their graphs and formulae, we find them lodged up their own orifices, writes Peter Brent.
Now showing on the Crikey website
The daily clickthroughs: STATE OF THE PLANET: Farmers fight back STUFF WE LIKE: Recession espresso and everyone knows Björk What’s new on the Crikey blogs: CROAKEY: Beware the marketing of paper towels ANDREW BARTLETT: Can the laws of nature triumph over the nature of politics? POLLYTICS: Newspoll Tuesday, mixed news edition PURE POISON: A one-day […]
The Geithner plan: a Crikey wrap
Wall Street appears to have given US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner’s $1tn toxic assets plan the thumbs-up, with the Dow surging nearly 500 points on Monday. But what do the pundits think?
Kohler: Geithner’s middle way
The US Treasury Secretary’s clear-up of toxic loans looks like the worst possible plan, except for all the others, writes Alan Kohler.
Kohler: Geithner’s middle way
The US Treasury Secretary’s clear-up of toxic loans looks like the worst possible plan, except for all the others, writes Alan Kohler.
Geithner: saving banks and bankers from themselves
For the new plan to work, the Obama Administration has to work with many of the people blamed for some of the excesses of the credit bubble, and use some of their techniques, until values settle down, writes Glenn Dyer.
Morning market report
Marcus Padley reports on the highs and lows of today’s markets.
