Billboard brilliance: BMW says CheckmateBrilliant move by a BMW dealer in responding to an Audi ad.
April, 2009
Kittens vs. Sunsets
Who will win the Flickr war?
Scientists shoot for the far-flung stars
A small group of scientists are attempting to use the sun’s light to power a spacecraft far enough to explore deep into outer space.
Recycling industry down in the dumps
The drop in consumer spending has hit the recycling industry hard as commodity prices slump.
The ethical cost of gardens
Maintaining even a humble garden can be a guilt-wracking experience in these times of drought and climate change.
A long history of teabagging
The Tea Party Movement was started and is backed by major conservative think tanks, despite all the talk of grassroots organisation.
The PM’s gift list [PDF]
Daggers, menorahs, and a lot of booze: the full list of gifts recieved by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Burger King retracts ad that offended Mexicans
Mexicans took great offence at an ad for Burger King’s “Texican Whopper” which paired a cowboy with a little spicy Mexican (literally). After ambassadors intervened it became too hot for the fast food co. to handle.
Drug reps given cheat sheets
Documents tendered to the Federal Court reveal Merck armed its sales team with “objections handling” cards to allay any concerns over the anti-arthritis drug Vioxx, despite research showing an increased risk of cardiovascular problems.
Open source eco-car, designed by wiki
By making the blueprints for an eco-car publicly available under an open source licence, the automative industry is getting a taste of what collaboration could mean for the future of car design.
Costigan: patron saint of investigative journalists
If investigative journalists in Australia ever needed a patron Saint, Francis Xavier Costigan would probably be their man, writes Mike Smith.
We need more like Frank Costigan
Frank Costigan was a great Australian, but unfortunately he will always be remembered in the context of his conflict with Kerry Packer.
US economy GM bankruptcy will tell the tale
The surge in markets and the increasingly optimistic tone in official comments won’t be worth much if the US economy fails to absorb the looming bankruptcy at General Motors.
Crikey Says: Somewhere within the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet is the Gifts Cupboard…
Most gifts recieved by Aussie PMs seem entirely unencumbered by good taste.
The Media Monitors' Top 20: It’s the Ruddnet, not the Conroynet
To Joe Public it’s the Ruddnet, not the Conroynet, with Stephen Conroy remaining low on the media radar this week.
Goldman Sachs’ profit con job
The rebound in Goldman Sachs shares was the result of some tricky fiddling of the numbers rather than the fundamentals.
The BrisConnections bolt from the blue
A resolution of the BrisConnections mess is inevitable, despite Nicholas Bolton’s opportunistic $4.5 million vote sell-off.
Political snippets: What happened to the CSIRO?
CSIRO: a once great institution … Costello shows his merits … Browsing the Jacko collection
Guy Rundle: Grubbier than your average British Labour stuff-up
How is it that the British Labour party’s future and reputation had been put in the hands of a man who had wrecked it once?
Nine’s This Afternoon experiment could founder
The Nine Network’s plan for its new 4.30pm program isn’t a foregone conclusion.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Readers shake their fists at Amazon
#amazonfail … BrisConnections … the Press Council … peak oil … The Philippines
