If the new breed of online celebrity bookies had read Runyon, they might not have turned Irish Lights out to 5/2 on Wednesday for Australia’s premiere mile race for fillies, TP Maher.
October, 2009
Bolt’s blog: why the apologies will continue
As long as there are no strict guidelines about what the blogger and parent organisation deem to be acceptable reader commentary, we will continue to see more of the same at Andrew Bolt’s blog. Meaning, homophobic comments.
Dunkley dust up: ALP destabilised by Shorten-Conroy split
A fresh factional war has broken out inside the Victorian ALP after Federal MP Bill Shorten and Senator Stephen Conroy came close to backing rival preselection candidates at a fiery meeting last night.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Readers push and pull over asylum seekers
Crikey readers weigh-in on those leaky boats, Sri Lankans, climate change, and say “chin up” over the Walkleys. Plus, we straighten out that whole Bernie Finn/Obama thing.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: Is Charles Sturt Council stacked with stooges?
Charles Sturt Council displays democracy at its best, Sydney’s new train to nowhere gets pricier, no-one’s busting out at Hobart’s Theatre Royal, Kelly O’Dwyer struggles to make new friends, and more tips from Crikey readers.
Despite rebound, US still hasn’t got its housing in order
Stand by for the “two-speed America” story to start emerging: that’s where the rebound in financial markets and on wall Street is way ahead with the sluggish wider economy, especially housing.
Hamilton: How to deal with climate change grief
The science, economics and politics of climate change have been discussed and argued endlessly. But how do we cope psychologically with this challenge to our conception of the future?
Hirst exhibition: what a load of rubbish, cry critics
Having become famous as a conceptual artist, Damien Hirst has just opened his first painting exhibition. And it’s making his reputation look as pasty as one of his woefully executed skulls, writes Stephen Feneley.
The AFR’s internal culture of favouritism and cushy cliques
The world’s most expensive financial tabloid, The Australian Financial Review, has been accused of many things in its 58-year history, but its internal culture of ruthless favouritism and cushy cliques has for the most part escaped scrutiny, writes Andrew Crook.
Morning Market Report: Bumper Aussie dollar rises again
Things are looking positive, with the market up 11 and the SFE Futures up 17 this morning. The Aussie dollar continues to climb against the US dollar, with it now at 92.07c.
Oakes and Seven scuttle Nine’s Canberra merger plan
An audacious attempt by the Nine network to close its Parliament House bureau in Canberra and merge it with the Seven network operation has failed, once Laurie Oakes found out the secret plans.
Wankley Awards: And The Wankley goes to … a cracker story by AAP
This week’s coveted Wankley Award goes to AAP, for a searing investigation into Kevin Rudd’s afternoon tea, which involved a cappuccino and some carefully eaten pastries.
Rather than feed xenophobia, Rudd should push diplomacy
There is much more Australia could do to aid the plight of refugee Sri Lankan Tamils, writes Bruce Haigh. And how Kevin Rudd chooses to handle this diplomatic crisis will be a defining political moment.
WSJ weighs in with "Aussie Mac" in the making
The Wall Street Journal has thrown its weight behind an Aussie Mac in the making, writes Joshua Gans. Should Australia review its financial regulations in light of future GFCs?
No room for refugees in Greg Rudd’s Port Hedland facility
Christmas Island is filling up, but Port Hedland won’t be an option for housing any asylum seeker overflow — unless authorities can do a deal with Kevin Rudd’s brother.
A dispiriting attempt to flog beer to women
Following from the ’80s flop that was Swan Gold, National Distilleries is gifting the ladies with another ‘special’ beer: Hummingbird Blonde Lager. Do women really need our own patronising, bastardised version of beer, asks Mel Cambell.
Where the Wild Things Are: what the critics say
Film critics reactions to the highly anticipated film adaption of classic children’s book Where the Wild Things Are have been mixed. Luke Buckmaster wraps the reactions.
Video of the Day: So your cat wants a massage?
It’s time for cat massage!
leaked 
Seven’s new digital channel: “Channel Mate”
Details of Seven’s second digital channel have leaked after the network filed trademark applications this week for its new logo. It looks like it will be called “Channel Mate” or just “Mate”, with “sonic waves” or a “stylised silhouette of a man” as its logo.
Are interracial couples the last political taboo?
Barack Obama broke down racial barriers, but when it comes to interracial families in politics, it’s usually a case of don’t publish the family photos. But the times they are a-changing. It’s not yet post-racial politics, but a politics of racial possibility.
Rolling Stone‘s Obama named Cover of the Year
A Rolling Stone cover featuring Barack Obama has been named Cover of the Year by the American Society of Magazine Editors, beating out Bernie Madoff as The Joker and perhaps the most delicious looking cover ever for the honours.
media death watch 
Will Wired survive the Condé carnage?
Gawker assesses the shaky future of tech-bible Wired. Faced with sinking ad sales, major staff cuts and losses, and at the mercy of an ailing publisher, how much longer can the mag and its website cling on?
