Telstra’s father-son duo together againTelstra’s Big Pond has called Patrick and Daniel - stars of the much loved “Rabbits” advertisement - into action for a sixth time.
April, 2009
Vale Dave Arneson, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons
I’ve always thought of him as the George Harrison of D&D, says Ed Grabianowski.
Video of the Day: First LOLcat?
The US Library of Congress now has a YouTube channel with footage of the first-ever movie. And this…
London, the city that votes on red buses
The problem for Boris Johnson is that the GFC has put the kybosh on many of the plans — mainly public transport — that would have put his stamp on the place.
US Fed: we’re years away from a turnaround
The US central bank has sharply downgraded its economic outlook for 2009 and 2010, confounding analysts who had been predicting an uptick.
Political snippets: Who’s this Gough bloke?
Malcolm Turnbull and company are wasting their energy trying to conjure up the bad old days of the long gone Whitlam Government as a way of attacking the big spending plans of the Rudd one.
Crikey Clarifier: “Well dressed” waves of boat people
Are we being invaded by boat people? Do they think we’re soft? And just how ‘well dressed’ are they? Sophie Black asks the hard questions of Immigration lawyer David Manne.
Hot Form Charts: Punch-ups, police investigations and perverse probings of poultry
The past week in the AFL has been one out of the box. But enough of that. Who’s going to win this long weekend — NRL & AFL?
The Beatles: remastered
From September the fortunes of The Beatles will make another mighty leap. And everyone will benefit.
Splitting hairs to flog off NSW’s prisons
By accepting the NSW Corrective Services portfolio, former NSW Unions secretary John Robertson has taken a poisoned chalice, writes Alex Mitchell.
Dear Malcolm Turnbull, hang in there tiger
Dear Malcolm, I’ve noticed lately things having been going so well, so here’s some gratuitous advice.
What’s good about Good Friday?
The exaggerated respect that we give Good Friday seems out of step with anything that could be called Australian values.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: $43b? What would you do with the Ruddstra cash?
Yesterday we asked Crikey’s readers to let us know what they would do with the $43 billion set aside for the National Broadband Network. As usual they didn’t disappoint.
Shooting down some Wild Rivers myths
Lionel Elmore’s panning of the protection of rivers on Cape York, is full of holes, writes Lyndon Schneiders.
Wankley Awards: A fine field of winners
Mmmm we love the smell of hypocrisy in the morning.
NBN: Everyone’s got an opinion
And also as always misinformation spreads fastest on Twitter. If you thought talkback radio was inane, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet!
Crikey Says: NSW jobs figures bad news, especially for Kevin Rudd
Just how bad a problem the NSW ALP is for Kevin Rudd — and the rest of us — is quantified in today’s unemployment figures.
Mark Scott: NBN will reshape everything
I am not in a position to lecture anyone about what is happening in the media today. I don’t think anyone is, said ABC chief Mark Scott in a speech last night.
German carmakers headed for the scrapheap
A German government subsidy for consumers to trade in their cars for new models seemingly isn’t enough to spare domestic carmakers from financial pain.
Essay: Our children’s standard of living is at stake
Australian political and business leaders need to be able to see the ‘Big Picture’ to be globally competitive, writes Peter Cox.
Media briefs: Fennessy brothers jump ship
Crikey yesterday revealed that Elisabeth Murdoch had moved to set up her Shine production company in Australia by poaching the Australian heads of FremantleMedia.
Tips and rumours: Easter bunnyload of hot tips
A bucketload of anonymous tips sent to Crikey. Has KPMG sacked 50 people in Perth? And is The Gruen Transfer offending its audience?
ConsMedia mates club gets overdue shake-up
Without an ounce of irony, The Australian reported this morning on the shake-up at Consolidated Media Holdings.
