Examining the man in the mirrorSo you’re probably sick of hearing about Michael Jackson by now, (did you hear he was murdered?). But, check out Lisa Robinson revisiting her numerous interviews with Jackson, starting when he was just 12 years old.
August, 2009
Breakfast Media Wrap: Political rorts – taxpayer funded ads and grants for Labor seats
The pick of the news from Saturday morning’s media
Can big-name bylines sell online news?
Will readers pay for online news if the stories are written by big-name journalists? Maybe, says Roy Greenslade, but people want more from their news than just one “star” writer.
Taking stock: How to keep CEOs in check
If CEOs were forced to invest in large long-term stakes in the companies they manage, shareholders would be able to stop worrying about executive bonuses, argues Zac Bissionnette.
Who gets Ted Kennedy’s millions?
Although no-one knows exactly what Ted Kennedy was worth, he died close to the peak of his wealth, and had hundreds of millions tied up in a complex system of blind trusts. The Daily Beast unravel the complex web to work out who gets what.
The internet: stuck in the ’80s
The internet hasn’t been upgraded since its creation in the mid-1980s, says James Turner, and its security is starting to look a little dated. But just how do you go about upgrading the internet? Who’s in charge, and does anyone remember what we did with the manual?
Gardening pirates protect heirloom seeds
Hybrid seeds are the standard in the gardening world, even though they need to be replanted every year. Now seed ‘pirates’ are getting together to swap their heirloom seeds and plant their buried treasure.
From the archives: JFK’s secret illness
In reading about Ted Kennedy’s unglamorous but effective political legacy, we spotted an interesting article from 2002 about his brother’s hidden illnesses. Great weekend reading.
Buy a piece of California
In a bid to eliminate waste — and raise some easy money for his cash-strapped state — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a ‘Great Californian Garage Sale’. Crikey eyes the bargains.
Young swinging Japanese voters cause landslides
Young Japanese voters — middle class, university educated, nonchalant about politics 30 somethings — often turn out to be the biggest decider of Japanese elections.
What a liberal Bill of Rights could look like
Let’s call a spade a spade: the debate over Australia’s Bill of Rights is really a debate on how government power should be limited, says Timothy Brown.
Media briefs: Foxtel in R-rated trouble … Cricket bible goes digital
Foxtel in R-rated trouble and to hire a full time classifier, World of Warcraft declared “the cocaine of the computer games world” and cricket bible goes digital. Plus, The Guardian revists Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath.
Crikey Clarifier: Where have all the sun spots gone?
As an unusually spotless sun continues to puzzle scientists, get ready for yet another outbreak of pseudo-scientific man-made global warming denialism.
Morning Market Report: Market has a good finish to the week
It’s been a good finish to the week, with the market up 29 and SFE Future up 4 this morning.
Australia embraces the Woolworths economy
The supermarket business is at the heart of the Woolies cash machine, and big growth in the sector is tightening the group’s grip on Australian retailing.
Crikey Says: Costello’s ABC attacks should be addressed
The ABC is “hostile territory” for conservative politicians, says Peter Costello in his latest op-ed. This is a serious attack on the ABC’s editorial professionalism and should be treated as such.
The Dyer Index: life gets tougher for US banks
The continuing good news on the American economy overnight has obscured the dire plight of the country’s remaining 8195 banks.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: John Howard and the High court
Crikey readers weigh in on nuclear power, John Howard and the High court, the death of Teddy Kennedy and messy Queensland politics.
Rowsthorn’s millions must be rebuffed
In the past two decades, we’ve witnessed an almighty increase in executive remuneration, with even the GFC unable to dampen it. No better example is the case of the embattled Asciano and its CEO, Mark Rowsthorn.
Hot Form Charts: Broncos back from the abyss
The Broncos give the indication of a mob that has stared into the abyss, didn’t much like what they saw and decided to head in the other direction. The Form Chart likes their chances in the far north tonight.
AFL is on the money with its Buddy ban
Claims that removing the head-high bump from AFL football turns the game into some form of non-contact sport are preposterous.
Racist, not working: UN bashes NT intervention
Make no mistake, the United Nations’ criticism of Australia’s Northern Territory intervention was a flogging of colonial proportions.
At Stars and Stripes independent, investigative journalism soldiers on
America’s daily military paper Stars and Stripes has been doing some nice investigative journalism recently on the issue of censorship and embedded journalists in Afghanistan.
