What it’s like to be a US Ranger and a big brotherA platoon leader in the war in Afghanistan, Craig M. Mullaney gives advice to his younger brother on the eve of his graduation from Ranger School.
May, 2009
Lance Armstrong: still in training
Lance Armstrong’s fans aren’t accustomed to him coming in 73rd place. “Not every race is like the Tour de France” said Armstrong.
How to kill five hours at Parliament House
There’s nothing quite like watching senators discuss Serious Government Business while licking the ice-cream drips off a white chocolate Magnum. Crikey’s intrepid writer writes from the House.
Formula One stalls green overhaul
Although a ‘green overhaul’ of Formula One was promised back in 2006 in time for 2009, it seems the deadline has been put back a further four years.
Teen pregnancy has benefits
Teen mothers often end up with better life outcomes than those in similar socioeconomic circumstances that do not fall pregnant as teenagers, reports Danielle McKay.
China’s renewable energy source: human power
China may own the dubious title of being the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter, but it’s 1.3 billion citizens also provide much sustainable human power.
Childhood memories published for all to see
How will the increase in confessional ‘bad’ mum and dad memoirs affect their children in future years? What does it say about the parents?
Antarctic ice sheet melting at slower rate
Melting of the Antarctic ice sheet is not expected to rise sea levels as much as previously thought, a new study shows.
Is this Michelangelo’s first painting?
The painting ‘The Torment of Saint Anthony’, rumoured to be Michelangelo’s first ever painting, will go on display for the first time ever this June.
Media briefs: Community radio to Richard Branson: help!
In today’s media briefs, a Sydney community radio station comes up with a rich fundraising strategy, HuffPo internship costs $US13,000 and Google tells newspapers to buy robots.
Crikey Says: So where does the end of Budget week leave us?
So far the Government’s stimulus strategy seems to be working. But at some point Kevin Rudd will run out of excuses to spend.
Morning Market Report: A nice market rebound
A nice rebound today, writes Marcus Padley.
Lowbottom High Diaries: “Gallipolli is so gay,” quoth Tarquin.
The news that the new national curriculum makes it mandatory that all history taught must have 40% Australian content had its detractors. “Are you serious?” quoth Tarquin. Trevor Diogenes from the classroom.
Tips and rumours: Nothing casual about Queensland government terminations
What’s happening with staff in the Queensland government?
No unguarded moments in NSW Parliament
There’s trouble a-brewing on Macquarie Street and for once it has nothing to do with politics, writes a Sydney Parliamentary visitor.
Turnbull’s reply: solid but not PM material
In the Opposition Leader’s Budget reply, there were no compelling ideas or bold initiatives; not even a circuit-breaking gimmick like Brendan Nelson’s petrol excise move.
Rudd-Rees “civil war” is a Sydney media fiction
Post-budget Sydney media stories that Rudd is waging a “civil war” against NSW Premier Nathan Rees, and that the two are at “loggerheads”, are utter nonsense.
Code of silence: the murky mix of stars, sex and sports writers
As well as bringing into focus that culture, the Johns Affair also raises questions about the sometimes murky relationship between sportswriters and their sport.
What it takes to trigger an early election
Charles Richardson explains the nuts and bolts of triggering a double dissolution.
schadenfreude Guy Rundle: Black days for Gordon Brown
The one undoubted advantage of Gordon Brown going now quickly … is that none of us would have to watch him go slowly
US Vietnam vet sends Aung San Suu Kyi back to jail
A single rogue element can change everything in Myanmar politics, writes Kyaw Kyaw.
