Tiger’s operations in Australia and throughout South-East Asia have seen a shrinkage of the pool of cash from forward sales.
December, 2009
A Christmas present from the RBA: third month of employment growth
As we close in on the end of 2009, the year that was almost the year from hell, a third month of solid employment growth has added to the flow of strongly positive data about the economy.
Proposal to boost Snowy flow blocked by ALP powerbroker
NSW ALP powerbroker Ian Macdonald has headed off an attempt to remove one of the biggest impediments to a healthier Snowy River.
In the coal sober light of day, stocks light up
The Copenhagen summit may be dominating the headlines, but on the stockmarket money is heading towards — and in some cases returning to — coal, writes Tim Treadgold.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: Pricey pud at The Sunday Age‘s Xmas party
The Sunday Age charges its staffers a pretty penny for the company Chrissie bash, Packer and Murdoch Jrs have something on the boil, and the inside word from Telstra.
Crikey Says: Murdoch, the savior, might kill what’s worth saving
If journalism needs to be saved, is Rupert Murdoch the right person to save it?
Abbott’s House of Horrors, Vic gov missing on fire maps, latest, employment figures, coal stocks boom despite Copenhagen 
The psychology of climate change scepticism
Why is there such a divide between the broad scientific consensus on climate change and the public’s belief in it? A sociologist explains why people choose to stay in denial.
The Guardian‘s 100 best websites of 2009
The Guardian names the 100 essential websites of the year. Naturally, 2009 is all about microblogging, real-time, social media and the search wars.
Abbott’s spoiling for a fight
Tony Abbott was a boxer whilst studying at Oxford, and now he’s lacing the gloves back up again. We can expect him to throw relentless haymakers at the Government until the final bell, but will Rudd put up his dukes, or throw in the towel?
Political snippets: Strong jobs growth point to further rate rises
There is in this strong employment growth a distinct danger signal for the Labor Government.
How a Tiger in the bedroom clawed the club sex industry
Tiger Woods may be the scandlous face of the rich VIP sportsman, sleeping with whoever he wants, but he’s definitely not alone. Steve Lewis explains the fascinating world of hookers, waitresses and wealthy men.
VIDEO: Booze, blazers and Blanche: Bob Hawke at 80
The flowing silver mane, the dancing, the drinking and the terry toweling robe: the ABC pays tribute to 80 years of Bob Hawke, including a great interview with Andrew Denton.
Internet meme origami
Internet memes and papercraft — has there ever been a more perfect marriage? Get print-out-and-make templates for origami versions of Keyboard Cat, Flying Spaghetti Monster, Hamster on a Piano are more.
Can your iPod actually make a plane crash?
Airline hosts fly into a tizz whenever you try to listen to your mp3 player during take-off, claiming it will interfere with the plane’s navigational equipment. But it’s all a lie, says Joel Johnson, and it’s time for airlines to admit it.
How the climate change debate just became a wall of noise
The Climategate emails, deniers and sceptics are fogging the climate change debate. It needs to clear so we can answer the critical question: how can we cut greenhouse gas emissions quickly and economically?
Save humans first, climate second
Instead of spending trillions of dollars to only slightly curb climate change decades from now, just a fraction of that money could be used to save millions of lives in third world countries right now, says Bjorn Lomborg. What’s our priority: baby polar bears or baby humans?
Anthony Green: The implications of Bradfield and Higgins
All the politics writers have been trying to draw implications for the federal election from the Bradfield and Higgins byelections. But in safe Liberal seats with no Labor candidates, the obvious happened, writes Antony Green.
How tiny Tuvalu is flexing its muscles
The small Pacific island of Tuvalu, one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change, is putting their foot down in Copenhagen, as developing countries attempt to hold their own against the rich and powerful.
Turquoise: the colour of 2010
The big colour of 2010 will be Pantone 15-5519 TCX, also known as ‘turquoise’. According to Pantone, the colour “evokes thoughts of soothing, tropical waters and a languorous, effective escape from the everyday troubles of the world”
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Copenhagen’s climate footprint
The Copenhagen climate summit will generate some 41,000 tonnes of “carbon dioxide equivalent”. Power & Energy breaks it down into exactly what that looks like and where it’s coming from. 200,000 cups of coffee is just the beginning…
The future of online news: the ‘living story’
Google is experimenting with a concept in online news: the ‘living story’, where stories are unified on a single page, which is updated as new developments occur. It needs some work, says Margaret Simons, but it could still be a game changer.
How the world was saved from orbiting laser battle stations
In the 1970s, the Soviet Union came this close to launching a huge satellite with a giant laser attached to it to take out America’s anti-missile shield. The fascinating and largely untold story of how it all fell to pieces.
Why AOL Time Warner collapsed in a flaming heap
It was supposed to be the biggest business partnership of all time, a US$160 billion deal with web giant AOL and entertainment empire Time Warner. But nearly ten years on, AOL are out on their own. What went wrong? Why didn’t they change the world?
Women in the NBA?
The commissioner of NBA reckons female players could be hitting the courts alongside men within five years. But would it just a be tokenistic stunt, or are America’s best women basketballers really good enough to shoot hoops with the big boys?
