Wall Street closed up 36 on Friday — another new yearly high — but the domestic market is down 18 today and the Aussie dollar has dropped to 86.57c.
September, 2009
Morning Market Report: Wall St hits new yearly high
The ultimate guide to the American hamburger
In the U-S-of-A, burgers ain’t burgers: a definitive guide to the myriad styles of burgers available throughout the States, from sliders to stacked to steamed to stuffed to slugs to… you get the idea.
Ferguson urges “science, not green faith” in letter to Batman residents
Federal Energy Minister Martin Ferguson has taken a blowtorch to loyal ALP supporters in his own electorate, using a taxpayer-funded letter to slam a push for zero emissions as “faith based”.
Crikey Says: Wong’s Copenhagen plan don’t make it right
Penny Wong’s climate change “plan”, letting developing countries create their own national targets, is just more media management from a Government expert in the art.
Merkel looks for a narrower coalition
Germany votes on Sunday, with Christian Democrat chancellor Angela Merkel an unbackable favourite to be returned. But will the liberals distance themselves from the parties of the traditional left?
Question Time: is a long-winded answer better than a punch in the face?
Let’s turn to other democracies for inspiring tips on how to keep Question Time proceedings moving in a civilised way. Best to avoid South Korea though, writes Crikey intern Nina Nicoll.
Blair’s mission from God rings hollow
Former British PM Tony Blair continued his Mission from God last week with a star-billing at a conference at the Vatican. Too bad his actions in office don’t coincide with his Catholic principles.
Qantas’ annual fairytale lands
The Qantas 2009 annual report out this morning is served up with side dishes of amnesia and hope. And a big plan for restoring their reputation. Will it work?
Political snippets: Rudd: the naughty choir boy
Kevin Rudd’s dropping of the f-bomb is only likely to increase his already substantial popularity. Plus, the new Japanese government are changing their media dealings.
Horse & Jockey: Caulfield: So many horses, so little money
When they first built a primitive racecourse at Caulfield in 1859, a track had to be crudely fashioned from the heath, sand hills and snake-infested swamps. It looks much the same today, writes T.P. Maher.
Crikey Clarifier: Penny Wong’s climate change ‘compromise’
As the do-or-die climate change meeting in Copenhagen looms, Penny Wong and Kevin Rudd marched to New York today with their new plan to bring developing countries to the table. But how would it work?
Robb’s departure leaves a gaping hole in the coalition
Parliamentary downtime means our politicians are dispersing to all four corners of the globe. But it’s Andrew Robb’s unexpected departure due to a depressive illness that is the most concerning.
Media briefs: Herald Sun falls for hoax … world’s best brands … SMH rebrand
Melbourne street signs about a missing man get Robyn Riled — but they’re a hoax! Plus, a photographer that doesn’t like Photoshop? Why one objects to editing Dick Cheney and a bloody knife.
VIDEO: Is Kevin Rudd a communist dictator?
In recent weeks, the Liberal Party has been quick to blast the Prime Minister as a dictator. And a communist one at that. So how does Kevin Rudd stack up against Stalin, Mao and Kim Jong-Il?
Car sales snap out of reverse
Despite the ending of some tax assistance for small to medium businesses on June 30, car sales jumped up in August.
Guy Rundle: Rundle: The death of the neo-cons
Though neoconservatives came to most people’s attention during the Dubya era, their imperial purple was undoubtedly the Reagan years. The death of Irving Kristol rules a line across one era of the American intellectual right.
No white balloons for the city of Wangaratta
Wangaratta has experienced a somewhat unique form of censorship with the banning of a campaign against child sex abuse, Braveheart’s annual White Balloon Day.
Pants on fire: Fox News vs. CNN
Fox News recently took out a full-page ad in the Washington Post, claiming all other news networks failed to cover recent right-wing protests in DC. CNN was not amused. Things have gone downhill from there…
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Fox producer caught prodding protesters
A Fox News producer has been caught out coaching a crowd of Tea Party protesters, encouraging them to scream and shout for the camera while an anchor reported from the scene.
CNN’s attack ad: Fox “distoring not reporting”
CNN hits back at claims by Fox News that it didn’t cover the 9/12 Tea Party protests with an attack ad accusing the network of “distorting” the news.
CNN’s Rick Sanchez: You lie, Fox News!
CNN anchor Rick Sanchez hits back hard at Fox News’ claims the network didn’t cover the 9/12 Tea Party protests in Washington.
Ablett: always a bridesmaid, never a Brownlow bride?
It’s the last week of September, which means only one thing: AFL. Amongst all the Brownlows fake tan, will Gary Ablett Jnr be the favourite that didn’t take it home, again?
