Senior Tories are left feeling sick to the stomach at the forced exit of Julie Kirkbride whom they believe has become the victim of a media witch-hunt whipped up by the Respect Party and the hard left, says The Mole.
May, 2009
Ousted MPs claim they were just following advice
There’s an – unspoken – sense among some MPs that backbenchers in the spotlight are being hung out to dry for claiming in accordance with an inherently faulty system.
Two more MPs resign over expenses scandal
Tory backbencher Julie Kirkbride and Conservative MP Christopher Fraser are stepping down. That brings to 11 the number of MPs who have decided to step down as a result of the expenses affair.
New Yorker v PNG tribe: how did fact mingle with fiction?
Oral history is always blurry and difficult to adapt to the concrete standards of modern journalism. Perhaps that’s how Pulitzer Prize winner Jared Diamond got into trouble writing for The New Yorker on PNG.
What Google did next: kill email (as we know it)
Not content with Gmail, Google is re-inventing the way we understand email, with Google Wave. Unlike standard email, it doesn’t accumulate chronologically, but combines maps, instant messaging and more.
Publishers hold secret talk; will they soon charge for online content?
Newspaper heads are meeting discreetly in Chicago to discuss what next, says James Warren. But do they have the creativity to do what’s needed? Here’s hoping.
Taliban warns Pakistanis, then detonates four bombs
Three bombs detonated in Peshawar, north of Pakistan’s capital, and one in Dera Ismail Khan, in the country’s troubled west on Thursday, killing at least 11 people and wounding dozens.
Breakfast Media Wrap: A cheap xenophobic shot
Richard Farmer dishes out the best of the morning media.
Bad days in Byron as the tides rise
Byron Shire Council in NSW is taking action to prevent residents of Belongil Beach, on the fringes of Byron Bay township, from protecting their houses against the encroachment of the sea, writes Ian Evans.
Political snippets: Richard Farmer’s political bite sized meaty chunks
Kevin Rudd’s spin doctors know where it’s at when it comes to side stepping stimulus for the dead.
Virgin pressure on Qantas mounts
The latest traffic figures for Qantas continue to pile the pressure on to its full service domestic product, which is losing altitude steeply as Virgin Blue, its own Jetstar and Tiger all continue to grow strongly at its expense.
Japan, North Korea and nuclear weapons… awkward
Japan itself poses an obstacle to denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula, write Kawasaki Akira and Meri Joyce.
newspaper death watch The News Cycle dooms newspapers to extinction
Does the newspaper have any role to play in the news cycle or is it destined to extinction? asks Peter Cox.
Local democracy on trial in Sydney’s boroughs
Two Sydney communities with vastly different demographics were the scene of anger meltdowns this week over the common issue of local democracy.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Crikey readers keep Werbeloffing
Chk Chk BOOM. Ad infinitum.
A brief history of props in Federal Parliament
Politicians from both sides have a long democratic tradition of treating Parliament contemptuously.
Trujillo remains on Target in US
Sol Trujillo has retained his high profile US board seat on discount retailer, Target.
Are pharmacists our modern-day quacks?
Do pharmacists deserve to be taken seriously as health professionals when so many are little better than quacks? asks Loretta Marron.
Morning Market Report: Continuous jobless claims remain at record levels
A quiet day to finish off the month, with both the market and Dow up.
Digital Radio: Who gives a toss? Radio’s dead anyway.
Who cares about Digital Radio? We’ve already got it. It’s called “the internet”.
Book tour: the world’s most beautiful libraries
Tucked away on the top of a hill in Prague is the Strahov Monestary, the second oldest monastery in Prague. Inside, divided into two major halls, is a breathtaking library.
Victims of public humiliation seek refuge in media’s arms
Until recently, standard protocol for handling a humiliating personal betrayal in public was to tough it out. Now, through talk shows, Facebook and Twitter, the shamed are turning on their shamers.
Did Turnbull’s press sec assault a reporter?
Malcolm Turnbull’s senior adviser has been accused of getting physical with and swearing at a senior Ten journalist.
newspaper death watch 
Publishers’ solution to newspaper woes: charge more
With advertising revenues dropping off rapidly, newspapers are trying to tap that other source of revenue, their readers, for more.
