“British pensioners” on BNP leaflet actually Italian modelsThe British National Party has used stock photos previously used by dozens of websites to promote everything from painkillers to caravans in its pamphlets representing “typical Britons”. Hmmm.
May, 2009
Sun-Herald loses its Canberra correspondent
Kerry-Anne Walsh, the Sydney Sun-Herald ’s political correspondent in Canberra for the past seven years, resigned yesterday and will leave Fairfax in three months’ time.
The missing link between humans and… lemurs?
A newly uncovered lemur-like skeleton with primate-like characteristics — including grasping hands, opposable thumbs, and clawless digits with nails — could be a “missing link” species in primate evolution.
Britain’s House of Commons speaker resigns
Michael Martin gives MPs what they asked for — his resignation as Speaker of the House of Commons. Thus ends a nine-year reign for the Glaswegian who started out as a sheet metal worker.
Newspapers no longer dominate journalism fellowships
Traditionally newspaper staff would recharge their batteries with fellowships at universities. But they no longer have the time. Instead, new media journalists and laid off staff are applying.
Daily Tele (Oz version) squeezes the lemon on MP expenses
The British MP expense scandal keeps getting better and better for the media. So today, Australia’s Daily Tele makes a very lame effiort to try and beat up outrage here. Pathetic, says Trevor Cook.
The Internet, as imagined in 1969
“What the wife selects on her console, will be paid for by the husband at his counterpart console…”
Lars gives Cannes the smack it needed
Cannes is like some superannuated uber-fan, goggle-eyed, dribbly and in need of a good slap. Thankfully, Lars von Trier has shaken things up with his controversial film, Antichrist.
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No more fish in the sea
GOOD harnesses the power of graphs to show the disturbing declining rate of fish species over the last 50 years.
Gordon Brown: it’s time to end MPs’ “gentlemen’s club”
British PM Gordon Brown announces the need for an independent commission to monitor MPs’ expenses — as clearly self-regulation isn’t working.
Palin cleared on shopping spree
The Federal Election Commission has thrown out a watchdog group’s complaint against Sarah Palin and the Republican National Committee, alleging they “improperly” spent $150,000 on designer clothing.
The myth of a moderate Taliban
While the Muslim Brotherhood may have adopted different tactics, its goal — a rigid Islamic state — remains unchanged, says Stephen Schwartz.
Spiritual experiences: it’s all in your head
Some scientists believe people who have a “spiritual experience” are just suffering from temporal lobe epilepsy, and that Joseph Smith, Muhammad, Joan of Arc, Moses and the rest were all epileptics.
Cronulla player source of group-sex story
ABC’s Four Corners has revealed that a former Cronulla player was the source of the story of the 2002 group-sex incident in Christchurch that has landed Matthew Johns in hot water.
British soldiers protected by Human Rights Act
The UK Court of Appeal has ruled that British army chiefs can be sued over decisions taken in the midst of battle.
Akerman: Green win signals mayhem for Labor
Labor has only itself to blame for the Greens’ success in Fremantle.
Four Corners responds to “Code of Silence” backlash
ABC’s Four Corners have issued a statement to “set the record straight” on their recent episode “Code of Silence”, which explored sexual misconduct within the NRL.
New media experts are a bunch of Twits
Newspapers may be going broke, says Stephen Matchett, but it’s probably not because Twitter is making them obsolete, no matter what the new media experts say.
Video of the Day: Meghan McCain talks to Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert chats to conservative blogger and daughter of John, Meghan McCain.
Fatima Bhutto: I thought we were friends!
If the US wants to give money to unstable nuclear regimes like Pakistan’s, maybe it should cozy up to others as well — North Korea could use a little all-American can-do support, writes Fatima Bhutto.
Another government on the brink in Somalia
Somalia’s 15th government in 18 years could be on the brink of failure, with word that leader Sheik Sharif Ahmed now controls little more than a small patch of territory near the center of Mogadishu.
Google knows when you want to quit
Google say they have created an algorithm that can identify which of its 20,000 employees are most likely to quit.
Jump to the Left, step to the Right
Conservative columnists try to get their heads around the Greens’ win in the Fremantle by-election.
Twitters Of Patrick Swayze’s death greatly exaggerated
This morning, the Twitterverse exploded with rumors that actor Patrick Swayze had passed away. It was wrong.
Will the Dollar Standard collapse?
I’ll make a prediction, writes Sahm Adrangi. I increasingly believe that the dollar will collapse, and its ramifications could be as violent as when the credit markets cracked in July 2007.
