The catchcry of an “Education Revolution” may be popular in the Rudd government, but many university students are failing to see any hint of change.
May, 2009
Kate Dundas: I never met an ABC workstream I didn’t like
The new head of ABC Radio, Kate Dundas, has big plans.
Future of clean energy jobs in Senate’s hands
It’s time politicians and big polluters stopped arguing or seeking excuses for inaction and got on with the job, writes John Connor.
The AFL and SEN were company. Grant Thomas made a crowd
The handling at the start of the week of the axing of former St Kilda coach Grant Thomas by radio station SEN was a complete debacle, writes Ralph Horowitz.
Swine flu points out flaws in pandemic policy
I spent the last two weeks in Washington DC, watching with great interest how the US is dealing with the current outbreak of Swine Flu, writes Dr Lesley Russell.
Rudd persists with first home buyers furphy
The First Home Owners’ Grant is a policy which significantly inflates the cost of property for first home buyers, and mostly benefits wealthy property investors and developers.
To whom it may concern: On gossiping
Crikey proudly presents the first installment in a new series: our very own advice column. This week, A.D of Willoughby suspects she’s the subject of malicious gossip…
Lessons in History: Lessons in History: what we can learn from… the Spanish flu
Monkey blood and projectile vomiting — yes, the Spanish flu makes Swine Flu sound like a delightful picnic. But there are many scary similarities between the virii. A lesson in history from Mike Stuchbery.
Green shoots becoming noxious weeds
The “green shoots” theory of economic recovery took a series of of body blows overnight.
Will Tests die (and would that be so bad)?
West Indies captain Chris Gayle has (shock, horror) bluntly said that T20 may well kill Tests, and that wouldn’t be such a bad thing.
Recreating virginity in Iran
Hymenoplasty, an operation to restore a woman’s virginity, is a surprisingly hot topic on Iranian weblogs. Feminists are divided about whether or not that’s a good thing, writes Janet Afari.
Morning Market Report: Morning Market Report
Extremely disappointing day — down 113 — the SFE Futures suggested an 83 point fall. It is the fourth consecutive day that the market has gone backwards. Resources doing most of the damage. BHP and RIO down 5.7% and 10.2% respectively. Financials down 2.5%. Energy stocks thumped. Dow down 184. Down all session — 207 at worst. US Financials fell the […]
Message to PR flacks: You win
Daily newspaper and broadcast journalism is in the process of capitulating to that insidious and often irresistible attraction: the easy feed of the PR industry.
Police now targeting bling
“Too much bling? Give us a ring!” is the new slogan of a British policing initiative, aimed at capturing criminals who appear richer than they legitimately should be during the economic crisis.
WSJ staff ordered not to mix “business and pleasure” on Twitter
The Wall Street Journal have issued a directive to staff on how they may and may not use social media sites.
Can the Sydney Ideas Quarterly give ‘Serious Journalism’ a kick in the bum?
A new Australian public affairs magazine launched to little fanfare in Sydney recently, and it’s something of a dark horse.
It’s 2007 all over again at Adelaide Now
Adelaide Now has all the latest news from, err, Peter Costello’s budget…
Flogging US Idol to death
TV viewers in Australia think our commercial networks milk their successful programs to the point of annoyance. But compared to Fox, ours are rank amateurs.
Joe Klein: We don’t need to see the pictures
Publishing American torture photos would put US soldiers in greater danger in areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan where literacy rates are low and a picture is worth a thousand words, argues Joe Klein.
Politicians say the darndest things: Budget 09 in sound bites
Politicians know the power of a snappy sound bite. From “green weeds” to “Groundhog Day”, Budget 09 has given politicians the chance to introduce their latest catch phrases.
The legal wrangle over paper towel patterns
Procter & Gamble has filed suit against Georgia-Pacific alleging bow-tie patterns in new-and-improved Brawny paper towels infringe their trademark bow-tie shapes.
Selling old Yankee Stadium one memento at a time
The Yankees are dismantling the stadium and trying to sell off every last memento with a precision that would make an obsessive dentist proud.
