NYP editor Col Allan accused of sexual harrassmentFired New York Post editor Sandra Guzman claims the paper’s Aussie editor Col Allan likes to rub his penis up against his female employees and has offered them promotions in exchange for blowjobs.
November, 2009
A victory for special interests over evidence and common sense
The Government has completely ignored the calculations and sound evidence produced by the Productivity Commission by deciding to retain the parallel import restrictions on books, says Joshua Gans.
Nookie in your nineties: when are you too old for sex?
At age 71, Jane Fonda declared her sex life ‘better than ever’. But admit it: plenty of people in their 60s actually find sex rather a bore. All those positions? With arthritis? No thanks.
Dr David Nutt is not the new Galileo
Dope-loving Britons are hailing Dr David Nutt — the UK government drugs advisor whose views on cannabis got him sacked — as a “modern-day Galileo”. Get real, says Brendan O’Neill: Galileo was a pioneer; Nutt is a famewhore.
Before the fall: Gorbachev on 1989
Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev reflects on the events of 1989, the real end of the Cold War, and the advice he can give Obama about ending a war in Afghanistan.
Get off the bloody road: the roads aren’t safe for bikes
No one would suggest it is safe for pedestrians to be on the roadway, so why should it be any different if a pedestrian gets on a bike? Ex NSW Roads Minister Carl Scully says cyclists should get off the road.
No carbon storage under our house, thanks
The Dutch government wants to pump 10 million tons of carbon dioxide under the small town of Barendrecht in an effort to fight global warming. Local residents are a bit less enthused about the idea.
Garrett says no to Traveston Dam
Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett has said no to the construction of the Traveston Crossing Dam near Gympie in south-east Queensland, based on environmental concerns. Conservationists say the dam threatens endangered species such as the Lungfish, Mary River Cod and Mary River Turtle.
Why you should never piss-off a sub-editor
Newspaper The Toronto Star recently announced it would be outsourcing some of its sub-editing work. So the paper’s disgruntled subbies have taken a red pen to the publisher’s internal memo announcing the move, proving exactly why they’re needed.
MasterChef: has the cash-cow been milked dry?
MasterChef’s celebrity food critic Matt Preston has just released an album. No, really. Throw it in the pile with George Calombaris’ cookbook, Poh Ling Yeow’s TV show, Julie Goodwin’s Women’s Weekly column and tell Fonzie to get the water-skiis out…
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: The Great Wall of Rupert
Is Crikey too obsessed with Rupert Murdoch? Plus more climate change debate, US health reform, GM corn and other topics, as seen through the eyes of our readers.
Morning Market Report: Aussie dollar grows even stronger
The Aussie dollar increased to 93.05c versus 93c yesterday morning. The market is up 28, and Wall St closed up 20.
NAB data has RBA humming a rate rise tune
Buried in yesterday’s very upbeat business confidence and conditions survey from the National Australia Bank was a surprisingly negative forecast on house prices for 2010.
Media briefs: Col Allan’s inappropriate penis … A sub editor fights back
Sexual assault claims at the NY Post, MasterChef jumps the lightly-salted, pan-seared shark, the importance of sub-editors and more news from the media.
Confidence returns after pregnant pause
It wasn’t such a shock that after successive rate rises from the Reserve Bank (followed by bank home-loan rate rises) and an awful lot of knee-jerk media reporting, that consumer confidence fell last month, writes Glenn Dyer.
Racial equality impossible under the constitution
One hundred and forty years after the firstAboriginal Protection Act, Indigenous peoples in Australia are still being subjected to regimes of surveillance, control and discrimination, says Dr Aron Paul.
Fairfax AGM: coming last and loving it
Guess what? I got 42 million Fairfax votes in favour of my board tilt! And, err, 1.37 billion against. Stephen Mayne on coming last.
Sexual consent, Sydney University and me
The current and former students of Sydney Uni’s St Paul’s College responsible for a “pro-rape” Facebook page deserve to be named and shamed; but don’t blame St Paul’s for the actions of a few.
Singling out Muslims for shock value
A radio rant against Muslims gets Yasmin Khan thinking of double standards.
Pharmacy, the most defensive and insular of all?
Are pharmacists the most defensive, insular and change resistant of all the health professions? asks Melissa Sweet.
Lending figures vindicate RBA’s interest rate strategy
Today’s ABS lending figures contain some good news for the health of financial markets, and a partial vindication of the RBA’s interest rate strategy.
Late-night missive fuels fight over faculty finances at Melbourne
The former dean of arts at The University of Melbourne, Professor Stuart Macintyre, has launched an extraordinary attack on his predecessor, Professor Mark Considine, accusing him of deliberately misrepresenting the state of the faculty’s finances, writes Andrew Crook.
Fake Stephen Fielding: PMS and a One World Government
Fake Stephen Fielding has been following the climate change and Emissions Trading Scheme debate very closely, and is very excited at the prospect of a One World Government.
