Grattan: A confusing battle of bluff and blusterUtegate will not claim Wayne Swan’s head, writes Michelle Grattan, but it’s not a good look for the government.
June, 2009
Farr: Who will fall off the back of Rudd’s ute?
This is a highspeed game of chicken between Rudd and Turnbull, but who will get caught in the crossfire? asks Malcolm Farr.
Forget British MPs, check out the CEO gravy train
The MP expenses scandal in Britain is pocket money compared with some CEOs’ paydays. Not content with breaking that scandal, The Telegraph turns its attention to bosses of Britain’s FTSE 100.
Coorey: No such thing as a free ute
Utegate has brought out the worst in both Rudd and Turnbull, writes Phillip Coorey.
Breakfast Media Wrap: It’s never the event – always the cover ups
The pick of the morning’s media
Mapping the AF447 debris
The French accident investigator has released a map of of the wreckage and victims recovered from AF447. It shows the scale of the task still ahead, says Ben Sandilands.
13 ways to avoid another Black Saturday
Yesterday, Frank Campbell outlined how the state of Victoria failed to protect its citizens on Black Saturday. Today he outlines the bushfire reforms that he believes need to be implemented to avoid another disaster.
The long, soft, cuddly interview with Gordon Brown
His skin is “peachy and fresh”, his “stripy, liquorice allsort hair” shiny, he has cute children and would house No. 10 on a train if permitted. The British PM granted The Guardian a weekend interview. Times are tough.
Robert Fisk: Truth and lies in Tehran
Filtering truth out of Tehran these days is as frustrating as it is dangerous, says Robert Fisk, writing from the centre of the action. Read this before you read any other article on Iran.
Meet the mind behind Mad Men
Creator Matthew Weiner tells Rolling Stone about Season Three and the inspirations behind the show’s twists and turns. WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD.
Hummer to go “lean and green”
Hummer are planning to revamp their image as “gas-guzzling, road-hogging, oversized machines rich people buy to flaunt their wealth.” Good luck with that.
Breakfast Media Wrap: PM calls in police as papers start calling for Treasurer’s head
The pick of Sunday morning’s media
Leisurely reads – Try Vogue for the future of newspapers
Some interesting weekend reading from the world’s magazines
Green facade: a fake newspaper dreams of a better world
The Yes Men have created a fake newspaper page for the now defunct International Herald Tribune… for December 2009. The headlines are the stuff green dreams are made of.
Celebrating the Lomo
Digital photography fans step aside, the Lomographic Society International, an organization championing the use of analog film, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Lomo LC-A camera.
Corpse + liquid nitrogen = green funeral
What is the most environmentally friendly way to dispose of human remains? Freeze with liquid nitrogen and then shatter, suck out the moisture, add corn flour, store and wait, apparently.
How modernism changed the facade of London
In very basic terms, Modernism opened up the closed Victorian city of London, but objectors, from HRH downwards, believe it would be far better to have a bit of opened-up-neo-Victoriana-Georgiana rather than a ‘brutalist’ and ‘communist’ piece of contemporary design.
International media thins out in Iran
As press visas expire in Iran, professional journalists are increasingly leaving coverage of dissent to the citizens of Iran.
Breakfast Media Wrap: An honest to goodness political crisis
Saturday morning’s “utegate” media coverage
Utegate: Rudd orders full investigation
Kevin Rudd has requested that the Auditor-General conduct a full investigation into Utegate, but continues to reject Coalition allegations of impropriety.
Utegate: PM’s office asked treasury to intervene
A treasury official has admitted to a Senate committee that the Prime Minister’s office may have made a representation to him on behalf of a car dealer friend of PM Kevin Rudd.
Fluffy: Camp Dog of the Week
Meet Fluffy, Bob Gosford’s Dog of the Week.
Peru congress admits: mining Amazon not the best idea
Last year, the Peruvian Congress enacted two laws that opened the Amazon up for mining, logging and oil exploration, action which saw bloody confrontations between authorities and indigenous locals. Yesterday, the Peruvian government admitted it was wrong and revoked the laws.
Viral movie marketing: one giant practical joke
Viral movie marketing campaigns rely upon a temporary suspension of disbelief. After initial confusion wears off, as the operating principal goes, people will agree to play along with what is essentially a massively scaled practical joke.
