Should someone who worked for one the world’s biggest tobacco companies be celebrated as a national role model? ask Bob Burton and Simon Chapman.
June, 2009
Milne: The climate nightmare is upon us
Would you put your son or daughter on an aeroplane if you knew that it had a 50-90% chance of crashing? If not, why would you take that risk with the whole planet? Asks Greens Senator Christine Milne.
Media briefs: Tweeting the revolution… In Spain, suicide song = summer fun…
The mainstream media can’t cover the riots in Iran, but the locals can keep the world up to date using Twitter.
ABC’s Bananas in Pyjamas to split to Singapore?
A tip-off to Crikey suggests that the ABC is prepared to retire all 200 episodes of its popular show for a one-off payment so a Singapore-based, European-owned cartoon version can be made.
Executive pay: global talent myth debunked
A research paper has rejected one of the great myths perpetuated by company directors — that Australian executives need to be paid millions of dollars to prevent them from leaving.
Iran’s digital warzone gets bloody
While the real-time blood conflict in Tehran seems to have settled down, the cyberwar is becoming bigger, more furious and, as always, more confusing, writes Crikey intern Bhakthi Puvanenthiran.
The Sydney airport capacity kerfuffle
Anthony Albanese’s diligence in getting Access Economics to put Sydney Airport’s 20 year master plan under the microscope points to a policy break point, says Ben Sandilands.
Seven loses it over Sunday Night
Seven has handed bragging rights to Nine about how another one has bitten the dust by shelving Sunday Night for three months to make way for Dancing With the Stars, says Glenn Dyer.
Trouble in Paradise for Nine programming
How will Getaway survive being scheduled before Nine’s new show about holidays-gone-wrong?
VIDEO: the geek revolution
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow calls Iranian citizen journalism “intoxicating” and interviews NBC News reporter Richard Engel who just returned from Iran: it’s a “very, if you will, 1980s, 1990s” media crackdown.
Meat tray central: Belinda Neal gives it one last try
Neal’s attempt to demonstrate her Rudd rank-and-file support is tenuous at best, with dissent reaching a tipping point, according to insiders.
Letterman rally draws more press than protestors
A protest rally against David Letterman over a joke about Sarah Palin and her daughter attracted 35 members of the media… but only 15 protesters.
NSW budget: powered by property
NSW Treasurer Eric Roozendaal’s first budget confirms that the state’s public finance is at the mercy of the property market.
Iranian election news: a Crikey wrap
Elections, riots, government crackdowns, media censorship, social networking, Iran — Crikey has the details.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Fairfax’s technology FAIL
Fairfax, Gerard Henderson, jumps racing and more — Crikey readers weigh in.
Hypocrisy watch: Foxtel lectures Free to Air TV on competition
Foxtel CEO Kim Williams spoke yesterday about the need for greater competition in TV. Perhaps the problem is more that he’s just about to get some.
ABC forced out of Iran
The ABC’s Middle East correspondent Ben Knight reports on the censorship facing journalists in Iran, with the government revoking all press cards and refusing to let the press onto the streets.
How not to sell a business change — the eMusic story
Online music store, eMusic, which focuses on independent labels recently added Sony’s back catalogue. It went down like a cup of cold sick, says Tim Dunlop, who interviews Cathy Nevins about the change.
Being “pretty” is the protest in Iran
Many commentators have made a big deal about all the photos coming out of Iran that feature young and attractive women. But that’s the whole point, says Jezebel: many are risking a lot for their right to look “pretty”.
Red Cross: act on natural disasters before they happen
Cleaning up natural disasters after they happen is four times more expensive than putting preventative measures in place, says a new Red Cross report.
Getting real on Iran
Supporting Iranian protesters isn’t just idealism, says Peter Scoblic — it is also a strategically important move for America.
Crackdown in Iran
- AP: Death toll raised to 19
- GUARDIAN: Streets of Tehran left empty
- RWB: World’s biggest prison for journalists
- AL ARIBAYA: End of the Ayatollah?
- A website dedicated to Iran Twitter feeds
- More news and analysis on our Iran Election page
Karl Lagerfeld in quotes
What a card. Chanel’s creative director is oh so quotable: “My sisters were sent away because my mother thought they were boring. I was not boring.” Time for a quote-based photo gallery.
Snuggie come home
The Crikey Snuggie has gone missing! Can you track it down?
