Is The Oz set for a major overhaul? And what’s happening down at the ATO?
August, 2009
Tips and rumours: Things to change at The Oz?
Wankley Awards: And the Wankley goes to … ACA and The Hun
It’s an embarrassment of riches down here at the Department of Wankley Deliberation this morning.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: CPRS and climate change, gay marriage and bug-free computer software
Crikey readers weigh in on CPRS and climate change, gay marriage and bug-free computer software…
From free love to narcissism
It’s forty years since Woodstock and the Summer of Love of ‘69. It’s little wonder that Gen Xers and Gen Ys take a jaundiced view of Woodstock nostalgia.
Hot Form Charts: History lesson for the Saints and the Pies
The last time an Ashes series went to a deciding fifth Test was 43 years ago, in 1966 — the year St Kilda and the Magpies met in the grand final. The Form Chart has read the tea leaves too, it seems.
Wong may backtrack on renewables
It looks as if the government may succumb to political pressure and withdraw its Renewable Energy Target legislation from the CPRS next week.
US investors keep the blinkers on
For the third time in 10 days American markets and investors have received a reminder of the fragile state of the current recovery and market boom, writes Glenn Dyer.
Vale Les Paul, symbol maker of rock
Les Paul, one of the seminal figures of rock n roll history, has died at age 94.
Left, that’s the right side to drive on. Right?
For the first time in over 30 years, a country is to change the side of the road they drive on. Samoa will soon drive on the left, which might prove a win for the Australian car industry.
Look sharp, Mad Men returns for season 3
The third season of Mad Men is fast approaching. Time to slip into something sharp, pick up a stiff drink and get ready for the charms of Don Draper.
Customers Cotton On to baby shaking jokes
Cotton On have a classy new addition to their baby range: t-shirts with the slogan ‘They Shake Me’. Jokes about babies being shaken? Hilarious right? Oh, wait…
Video of the Day: Sand, fingers and the German invasion of Ukraine
Watch out Adam Elliot! Using fingers, sand and some clever religious imagery, this contestant on Ukraine’s Got Talent manages to bring half of the audience to tears with her sand animation of Germany’s invasion of Ukraine. CGI now seems a little passé.
Small nations more volatile economically
Small nations, like New Zealand, are often viewed as “paragons of economic virtue”. But they have very volatile economic growth and consumption and more incompetent public servants.
What’s Elvis Presley got to do with alcohol labelling?
Health Minister Nicola Roxon could do with ‘a little less conversation, a little more action’ when it comes to health warnings on alcohol labels, writes Jennifer Doggett.
Burma back in the international spotlight
Pressures from the international community are mounting on Burma’s junta, following the increase of Aung San Suu Kyi’s home detention sentence and concerns of nuclear weapons.
The apostrophe apocalypse
We might expect erroneous apostrophes to show up all over stores, cafes and noticeboards (25% off all clothe’s!), but lately, they’ve been popping up all too often in “professional” copy. It’s time to stamp out this menace, says CJR! Spread the word: apostrophes don’t mean “Here comes an ‘s’!”
Welcome back, zombie Portfolio
After folding four months ago, Portfolio magazine is back from the dead — in website form! Editor Josh Moss introduces the new Portfolio.com: less corporeal, but also less Conde Nast.
Vale Les Paul
Les Paul, inventor of the solid-bodied electric guitar and key figure of rock music’s history, has passed away aged 94 years.
Good news for QLD: ‘Sunshine best disinfectant’ for corruption
Queensland has long held the unlucky title of Australia’s most politically corrupt state. Is it their dispersed pollution? Low incomes? What encourages a culture of political corruption?
Mags circulation figures: it’s not all bad news
Magazines aren’t dead yet! Some, in fact, are growing, with latest circulation figures showing that The Monthly’s readership is up over 17% in the last year.
Facebook status: beating Twitter
Twitter might get all the media attention, but Facebook is currently growing faster in the US. The main reason? The new ‘everyone’ button, proving that no one likes privacy these day.
Turnbull should follow Howard’s strategy?
As embattled as his leadership is, there is no one but Malcolm Turnbull to lead the Liberals. He should follow John Howard’s 1995 example, writes Michelle Grattan.
Floods wash away Taiwanese president’s legitimacy
The aftermath of Taiwan’s floods from Typhoon Morako has turned into a make or break political issue for Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou, who is blamed for failing to properly deal with the disaster.
Turnbull gets hit from all sides
Is PM Kevin Rudd’s ‘no mercy’ treatment of Malcolm Turnbull’s leadership simply payback for Turnbull’s willingness to accuse the PM of corruption in the Ozcar affair? Absolutely, writes Peter Hartcher.
