A tribute to the humble Iced-VoVoThe Iced-VoVo is a unpretentious pink biscuit who can include PM Kevin Rudd amongst its fans. Mel Campbell explores a biscuit that holds a special place in the heart of marshmallow, jam and coconut lovers Australia wide.
October, 2009
Outwit outplay outlast: How Rudd emerges as PM Survivor
Wilson Tuckey’s comments that some asylum seekers may be terrorists simply echoes the refugee/terrorist link that John Howard always pushed. Luckily Kevin Rudd knew to call that bluff, even as the media attempts to airbrush our political history.
The Kindle in Australia: the good, the bad and the crippling
Stubborn Mule is one the Australians who snapped up a Kindle as soon as it became available on our shores. It may be a whizz-bang bit of tech, but there are some pretty significant limitations placed on the Aussie version. So is it worth it?
NT Police to be charged with murder… of the English language
The latest NT Ombudsman’s report into Northern Territory Police misconduct reveals some appalling conduct by members of the force, writes Bob Gosford, with prisoners subjected to torrents of verbal abuse.
The ultimate weight-loss reality show
We’ve had The Biggest Loser, Dance Your Ass Off and now the ultimate weight-loss reality program, brought to you by the home of fatness, the US of A: six people try to lose 50% of their body weight.
Crikey Says: Calm down, no rush on CPRS
Apparently the CPRS isn’t that urgent. Otherwise, why would debate keep getting delayed by both the Coalition and the government?
Pottymouth NT police redefine the language of policing
The Northern Territory police should be charged with murder — of the English language, with reports showing members of the force swear like sailors.
Lessons in History: Fascism in British politics
Despite the prominence of Nick Griffin of the BNP
Political economy: How best to regulate the financial system
It has been observed that if a bank is too big to fail it is too large to live, writes Henry Thornton. Goldman Sachs is in the class of organisations that should be allowed to fail.
Political snippets: Voters get older while participants get younger
As voters in Western democracies get get older, the participants seem to be getting younger, Asterix turns 50, why there’s no reason for inflation panic, and more from Richard Farmer.
Singapore Airlines tries to get a grip
Singapore Airlines is claiming to be acting for everyone, not just itself, by encouraging travellers to buy cheap fares to European cities.
What is the fuss over former LTTE members in Australia?
Memo to Wilson Tuckey: There are already former members of the Tamil Tigers living in Australia — mostly professional people, raising successful children, writes Bruce Haigh.
Lady Mayoress ruffles feathers among Melbourne’s old money set
It appears Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle’s braggadocio may have rubbed off on his fiancée Emma Page Campbell, who’s ruffling the feathers of ladies who lunch down at the Lady Mayoress’ Committee.
Ah, sweet mystery of life found at Cox Plate
The W S Cox Plate has been running at Moonee Valley since 1922 and is billed as “the greatest two minutes in sport”. But this year’s version took your breath away more than all the knee-tremblers you could possibly fit into 124 seconds in a month of Sundays, recounts TP Maher.
I’m a climate currency leakage sceptic
Carbon leakage is all superstition and nonsense, says Bernard Keane — and he can produce the figures to prove it.
The difference between a terrorist and a terrorist
When is a terrorist deemed a genuine refugee who doesn’t pose any threat to Australia? When they’re not a Muslim, apparently. But what makes the Tamil Tigers any different to Hamas, Hezbollah or the Taliban?
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: Brisbane lord mayor’s latest white (concrete) elephant
Brisbane City Council go begging for fans of King George Square, Big Food is looking for a lobbyist who ticks all the right boxes, does Clive Hamilton want to kill koalas? trouble in the NT education system, and more tip-offs from Crikey readers.
The RBA charm offensive
The Reserve Bank is about to embark again on a major selling program as inflation and interest rates resume their historic relationship in the minds and forecasts of the central bank.
Morning Market Report: Market, Wall St down
The market is down 27, and Wall St closed down 109 on Friday.
The death of Tozer and Keating’s romancing of genius
The death of pianist Geoffrey Tozer raises questions about Paul Keating and the attitudes about art and civilisation that he projected — and continues to project — onto this country.
United in fat cat pay anger
Last week, shareholders in contractor United Group vented their anger at the company’s generous pay practices (including a 30% pay rise for the CEO!) with the majority of shares being voted against the company.
