Gordon Brown and David Cameron were tonight battling to salvage the reputation of parliament after the MPs’ expenses scandal claimed the first scalps from both major parties.
May, 2009
Naomi Klein: Fire your boss!
Naomi Klein looks at workplaces around the world where workers are fighting back against their bosses and the GFC — and winning.
politicians behaving badly 
British parliament’s “darkest day”: MPs suspended
Britain’s widening MP expenses scandal has really hit home. Yesterday was the grimmest time that most could remember, with many still fearful about future disclosures, writes Philip Webster.
Angels & Demons: like National Treasure goes to the Vatican
Another Robert Langdon movie and another bad hair day for Tom Hanks. Stay away from Angels & Demons, writes Luke Buckmaster.
RIP Charles “Bud” Tingwell
Bud Tingwell’s unassuming personality and placid, carefully measured style made him an endearing performer and, in his later years, a cuddly grandpa figure of the Australian film industry.
The rise of the Renminbi?
While the dollar’s status as the major reserve currency will not vanish overnight, we can no longer take it for granted, says Nouriel Roubini.
Video of the Day: The ring that stopped a presser
A White House Press briefing is interrupted by a salsa ringtone. So Press Secretary Robert Gibbs takes action. MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann has the story.
Al-Qaida today: a movement at the crossroads
What is happening to al-Qaida: does it still constitute a threat to its adversaries, and if so how grave? Fawaz A Gerges examines the evidence.
Crossing the Floor with Bernard Keane: Bernard’s budget reply
Bernard Keane discusses Malcolm Turnbull’s Budget Reply speech.
Snout of order — The Sun enjoys MP expenses scandal
The Sun has enjoyed rolling around in the MP expenses scandal.
Harvey: Turnbull wants you to pay more for fags
Opposing Rudd’s cuts to private halth insurance in favour of a tax hike on cigs may be the biggest gamble of Malcolm Turnbull’s political life, writes Michael Harvey.
Returning to surplus within six years is hopelessly optimistic
Rudd will not be able to honour his pledge to keep the budget in surplus over the next cycle, says Rowen Cross — and he has the figures to prove it.
What would Menzies do?
Malcolm Turnbull offered a feisty response to a lacklustre budget, says The Australian.
Coorey: Costello steals Turnbull’s thunder
Malcolm Turnbull’s moment in the sun yesterday was overcast by the looming shadow of Peter Costello, reports Phillip Coorey.
Twitter sparks culture wars at the NY Times
The NY Times office is all a-twitter over reporters tweeting details of internal meetings. The Executive Editor used the term “zone of trust”. Things went downhill from there.
Citi looks stuffed after all
Citigroup’s stress-test result is looking more like an F than the B+ it first appeared.
Live from the Cannes carpet
The Guardian reports live from all the glitz, glamour and douchebaggery of the Cannes Film Festival.
Miss California’s big chance
Miss California and gay-marriage-hater, Carrie Prejean, is getting the chance to co-host Fox & Friends for a day.
Hartcher: The small target strategy
Turbbull may have called Rudd a “weak Prime Minister” in his speech last night, writes Paul Hartcher, but clearly not so weak that Turnbull is willing to tackle him head-on.
Farr: Calling the Medicare bluff
Turnbull has called the government’s early election bluff by opposing cuts to private health insurance rebates and vowing to save $2 billion, writes Malcolm Farr.
Taylor: Dr No strikes again
Malcolm Turnbull has taken a big focussing mostly on cuts to private health insurance rebates, says Lenore Taylor.
Train through Cézanne country
In the vineyards of Aix-in-Provence, captured famously by Cézanne, residents are invoking the name of their most famous citizen to protest against a planned high speed railway through the region.
‘$9,000 for every man, woman and child’
Debt was the focus when Malcolm Turnbull delivered his budget reply speech.
Crikey Sports Q&A: Gold Coast FC coach Guy McKenna
In the first of hopefully a regular series, Crikey Sports had the pleasure to speak to Guy McKenna — who will be the inaugural coach of the Gold Coast Football Club which will enter the AFL in 2011.
Playboy’s new strategy: the bunny is money
Playboy is reducing the frequency of publication to save money — and placing faith in the bunny brand to get it out of financial trouble.
