Obama is right when he puts the settlement issue ahead of everything else, even ahead of the peace negotiations, argues Uri Avnery.
May, 2009
Hezbollah: Der Spiegel is conspiring with Israel
Political group and terrorist organisation Hezbollah has accused German magazine Der Spiegel of conspiring with Israel against them in an attempt to influence the upcoming elections in Lebanon.
Roll on recession: the fashion industry is ready for you
Last year the boom that began in the 1980s ended with breathtaking rapidity and finality. Luckily, a contingent of people at the heart of fashion have been readying for post-crash style for years…
A “radiation” like Callas: Cecilia Bartoli wins Danish music prize
The prize committee of Denmark’s lucrative Sonning Music Prize praised the 42-year-old singer, saying “her sound is unique, her technique unsurpassed … and her radiation [sic] like that of Callas.”
Jonas brothers need to cross over before tweens tire
Pop sensations the Jonas Brothers need to cross over, and fast. The tween market is fickle and allegiances come and go faster than ever. The band needs to strike before its core fans — young girls — “age out” of the experience.
Depress yourself: when do your tax free days start?
Have you ever wondered just how many days worth of work it takes to pay your tax every year, compared to how many days worth of work you get to keep? Possum helps you do the maths.
PNG’s climate change refugees want out of media spotlight
Inhabitants of Papua New Guinea’s Carterets islands are being forced to evacuate due to rising sea levels — and they’re sick of the global media attention they’re attracting as a result.
Can’t afford a $66K glass Artichoke lamp? Try $12 sheep’s milk soap instead
Hard hit luxury stores are getting creative, banking on people to continue being just a little self-indulgent — say, splurging on a fancy garden trowel instead of a chandelier.
Does improving fuel efficiency encourage people to drive more?
When you reduce the need for a fuel, you also reduce its cost, thereby increasing demand. So mandating cars that use less petrol will make driving cheaper, encouraging people to drive more, right?
The fight for Nigeria’s oil wealth
Nigeria’s oil wealth is the cause of piracy, kidnappings and violence along the Niger Delta.
Clean energy our government doesn’t want to know about
Australian iventor Fred Sundermann has created a breakthrough renewable energy alternative. So why is government bureaucracy blocking him almost every step of the way?
Finally the future: jetpack gets off the ground
The Martin Jetpack is apparently capable of 30 minutes of flight at 60 mph and 8,000 feet, which is more than enough for your commute. Pity about the cost…
Guy Rundle: The world according to Clare “chk chk BOOM” Werbeloff
Can you werbeloff? It’s easy!
Morning Market Report: CSL loses Talecris
US Equities and Treasuries Markets closed For The Memorial Day Public Holiday. UK markets closed for the Spring Bank Holiday. Here’s what action there is on markets.
Cut out and keep map to 26,000 clean energy jobs nationwide
The coal mining sector will grow strongly with or without an emissions trading scheme in place, writes John Connor.
ALP councillors who are MP staffers: a Crikey list
The parlous state of Labor-controlled councils in Victoria suggests John Brumby’s mob is more than capable of imploding on its own.
Australians complacent on economy, analysts warn
Economists warned Australia to brace for the impact of a downturn in demand for its strongly performing export sector.
Turnbull’s ETS deferral is only a distraction
Malcolm Turnbull’s decision on emissions trading is a sort of Frankenstein’s monster, sewn together from bits of National Party hostility, climate scepticism and moderate enthusiasm.
Will Woolies give Labor $20m for pokies empire?
With Labor now effectively declaring the pokies business was damaging its brand, Woolworths has come to a major fork in the road.
Assimilation, another word for ‘bridging the gap’
This sudden and accelerated action is not much different to those earlier attempts at transition from savagery to civilisation, writes Sue Jean Stanton.
Media briefs: Journalists in trouble — and missing the story
Australian photographer Nigel Brennan has been held hostage in Somalia for nine months and now he’s asking for the government to help secure his release. Plus NYT fumbles Watergate and expenses scandal helps BBC.
They tried to tell us we’re too young
Former Daily Tele editor David Penberthy offers some words of wisdom to the newly-appointed editor of The Monthly, 23-year-old Ben Naparstek.
AFR defends the indefensible on bank fees
Australia’s leading banking journalist, the Financial Review’s Andrew Cornell, undertook a valiant, albeit flawed defence of banking exception fees yesterday.
