Home Made only scored 969,000 viewers for Nine, but they still need it to fill two hours in the schedule.
May, 2009
Guy Rundle: None the Weisser on Planet Albrechtsen
Janet Albrechtsen takes a swipe at Guy Rundle. Rundle hits back.
Whatever happens to the ETS, it represents colossal failure
There are three possible outcomes for the Government’s emissions trading bill and all of them indicate failure.
Morning Market Report: ANZ in a trading halt
ANZ are in a trading halt, pending a $2.5bn institutional placement and an additional retail share purchase plan. Meanwhile, the market is up 33 and Dow up 196.
Iron ore “price cut” all about Chinalco
We are about to find out how clever and strategic the Chinese Government and companies in the steel industry are, writes Glenn Dyer.
By 2010, ASIO will have doubled in size
Last night, ASIO appeared before the Legal and Constitutional Affairs committee.
Newsagents bid to buy NSW Lotteries
Newsagencies in NSW are worried about forthcoming privatisation of NSW Lotteries, so they’ve decided to put in a bid themselves.
Fairfax in Merrill upgrade shock
Merrill Lynch’s new found optimism on Fairfax should be taken with a grain of salt.
Tips and rumours: Why do Westpac continue to make staff cuts?
Tispters tell of musical chairs in Westpac’s marketing and comms team, and Liberal MP Dennis Jensen’s new comedy act.
Bendigo and Adelaide should come clean on MIS
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank should fully disclose the entire exposure the bank has to the collapsed management investment scheme industry.
Can you Werbeloff? Crikey readers weigh in
Yesterday, Guy Rundle asked: Can you Werbeloff? It seems that you can.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Pokies, clubs and local government
Readers weigh in on pokies, local government, Bob Ellis and more.
Story of the Day: Return of the Yowie
Tim the Yowie Man, back in the media’s warm embrace.
But who will rescue Alexander Downer from himself?
Alexander Downer is getting all sorts of kudos for his remarks about Australian citizens on holiday who get into trouble being too “lazy or stupid” to look after themselves. Cue this AM transcript from 2001…
Radio reporter killed by Somali militia
Journalist Nur Muse Hussein has died of a bullet wound after being shot by militia fighters in Somalia, making him the fourth journalist killed in the line of duty this year.
Space junk: an untapped market
The increasing amount of junk floating around in space poses a threat to satellites and spacecraft. The solution could be an intergalactic version of cash-a-can.
Crikey wrap: a Nuclear North Korea timeline
North Korea’s latest nuclear weapons and missile tests have set the political world abuzz. Crikey intern Nicola Heath looks back at the history and what people are saying now.
The search for an unbiased Pirate Bay judge
Finding a judge in Sweden who isn’t aligned with the Swedish Copyright Association is proving difficult for those involved in the Pirate Bay trial.
Obama judges Sonia supreme
Who is Sonia Sotomayor? And why did President Obama pick her to replace David Souter on the US Supreme Court bench?
Paid online news pays off
Many newspaper publishers are still uhm-ing and ahh-ing over whether to charge for online content, but two US newspapers are already doing it — and their subscription numbers are up.
Brace yourself: It’s Twitter TV
Social networking tool Twitter are developing a television game show, in which contestants utilise Twitter to put them “on the trail of celebrities”.
Why biofuels are lose-lose for consumers
Even if forcing the market to produce biofuels reduces some emissions, says Ted Gayer, it will increase others.
Could the yuan be the next reserve currency?
Chinese leaders are concerned about the country’s dangerous dependence on the dollar; could we see moves towards a convertible yuan?
Film review: Lesbian Vampire Killers
A slow, sluggish and lacklustre schlock flick, says Cinetology.
