Stop trying to recreate Lantana, just make an Aussie Mad MenThis should have been a bumper year for Aussie films, with titles like Balibo, Mary and Max and Blessed, but realistically the profits aren’t that large, writes Lynden Barber. Should federal funding instead go to more profitable television dramas and digital channels?
December, 2009
Gordon Brown: Copenhagen must be a turning point
On the eve of Copenhagen, British PM Gordon Brown has written an op-ed for the Guardian, urging leaders to help create a legally-binding agreement within six months, and hitting out against climate sceptics and the Climategate emails.
How I live as a homeless uni student
Duke University student Ken Ilgunas found one way of avoiding the crippling student loans facing most US students: secretly live in a van on campus, shower at the gym and cook in the car. Is this the future of the undergrad?
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Visualising the counter-insurgency strategy in Afghanistan
Struggling to understand the US military’s strategy in Afghanistan? This unclassified schematic of the plan obtained by MSNBC… probably won’t help, but it’s an amazing insight into the complex strategising and analysing that goes on behind the frontlines of war.
Inside the climate change denial machine
According to a new book, Climate Cover-Up: The Crusade to Deny Global Warming, climate change sceptics are employing the same techniques utilised by Big Tobacco to “cover up” the fact that human activities are warming the planet.
How the Fake AP Stylebook took on the media, and took over Twitter
The latest darling of the Twitterverse is the Fake AP Stylebook — an Onion-esque spoof of media style guides dispensing advice like: “When burying the lede always eliminate any witnesses.” Journalist joke? Yup, but non-hacks are loving it too.
Six ways you think you’re saving money — but you’re really not
You may think you’re being a clever consumer by using coupons, or scoring free shipping and extended warranties — but that’s exactly what crafty retailers want you to think while they bleed you dry.
What will you be driving in 2030?
At the recent LA Auto Show, transport designers were asked to imagine what young people will be hooning around in the year 2030. The results are pretty spectacular.
How gadgets are created
From e-Readers to iPods, the market for newer, faster and tinier gadgets is booming. But just what goes in to designing and creating the Next Big Thing in consumer electronics? Wired investigates.
Abbott’s Catholicism is fair game
Tony Abbott himself placed his faith on the political agenda through his own actions — and it won’t change just because he now finds it politically inconvenient.
Job ad data points to recovery in labour market
The jobs market continues to recover, with the November job ads series from ANZ indicating a strong rise in part-time employment, and the total number of job advertisements increasing by 1.6%
Oil pollution visible from Exmouth, WA, to Queensland
It’s sickening to think what must be happening to the marine life in Australia’s once pristine northern waters now polluted over vast areas, writes Bruce Hogben.
Video of the Day: The most expletive-laden political ad ever?
Is this guy’s pitch to be the Mayor of New Orleans the most expletive-laden political ad ever? Are you sh-tting me?
Mungo MacCallum: Time for Rudd to restore rationality and for Abbott to self-destruct
Is Tony Abbott the Speedoed crusader who will save us all from the greenie communist scourge? At the very least, Abbott provides a clear political distinction for the electorate.
Morning Market Report: Gold loses its shine
Gold was the major story last night, after falling $48.80 or 4% to $1169.50. Meanwhile, the domestic market is up 3, and the Aussie dollar fell to 91.42c from 92.49c yesterday morning.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Why Crikey is “Tebbutt” of the joke
Crikey readers get angry over our coverage of recent NSW politics, and also blast the Greens, Westpac… and each other.
Interest rates on US agenda as job figures improve
Interest rates rises have returned to the American political and business agenda, hurried on by the huge improvement in US unemployment in November.
Telstra’s iPhone stuff-up: network is no (3) gee whiz
In a bid to curb an exodus of customers to Optus and Vodafone, Telstra last week announced that it would be reducing the cost of iPhone handsets by $100 until Christmas.
Sexism is a long way from a final bow in Oz theatre
On Sunday, a panel of critical women’s voices spoke of a “tsunami of discontent” that the Australian theatre industry in general is sewn up by male directors and writers, writes Steve Dow.
Finally, a News Corp conservative with climate-change sense
Glenn Dyer finds a high-profile conservative who, not blindly believing in climate change and global warming, has an underlying belief that something has to be done. Who could it be?
Media briefs: ABC beats its own Drum… Watching TV online… is the Brisbane Times taking the piss?
The ABC launch their new hard hitting journo analysis site, the Brisbane Times takes the piss, the Queen asks for a bit of privacy, and more news from the media.
Copenhagen Calling: a Crikey wrap
This week, delegates from 192 countries will descend upon Copenhagen for its much-hyped climate change conference. Crikey intern Tom McIlroy looks at what the world is saying
Political snippets: Things don’t get worse for Abbott
Abbott can breathe a sigh of relief that nothing got worse for him and his party over the weekend, Malcolm Turnbull fires up on his blog, Barnaby Joyce looks after number one, and more.
