Why violence against Indians is about way more than racismLocking the debate of violence against Indian students into either racist or not-racist means the issue becomes highly polarized and hysterical. Let’s have a rational debate about the cultural and economic issues, minus the rhetoric, pleads Tejaswini V. Patil.
January, 2010
Channel Seven News uses a 2004 Japanese photo in report on Haiti
A Crikey reader writes: Channel Seven news used the National Geographic picture of a 2004 Japan quake as part of their story this evening on Haiti, four hours after Crikey announced that it had nothing to do with Haiti. Their source? “Twitter”. As in the SMH, the Japanese writing visible on the signs in the […]
Population goes boom then bust?
35 million people has been the standard Australian government population projection for 2050. But where does this figure come from and should we really rely so heavily on immigration to boost our numbers? asks Bob Birrell.
Sheridan: Why Hilary is Asia’s golden child
From praising our PM as an Asian leader, to actually turning up to diplomatic meetings, Hillary Clinton gets a thumbs up in managing Asian and American relations, writes Greg Sheridan.
How the West has been screwing Haiti for years
Today, the West has woken up shocked at the devastation in Haiti and is clamoring to lend a hand — yet for years, we have stood by while the country has grown poorer, more violent and less democratic.
VIDEO: Domino’s: Our pizzas don’t taste like cardboard anymore!
A ballsy new marketing strategy from fast food chain Domino’s shows actual customers panning its (old) pizzas for tasting like cardboard and ketchup with a message that basically boils down to “we’re not shit anymore!”
32 stories the Tele believes are more important than Haiti’s earthquake
mUmBRELLA lists the 32 — 32! — stories the Daily Telegraph ran ahead of news of the massive earthquake in Haiti that has killed thousands, including: the price of avocados, airport parking, and a nice garden.
Crabb: The fine art of taking the piss out of pollies
From the cult of “Kevinism” to “People Skills” Abbott, Annabel Crabb explains why making a mockery of our over-inflated politicians with clever political satire is critical to a healthy democracy — both for the players and observers.
Pearson: Reconcilation and a republic go hand in hand
It’s not possible to have reconciliation with Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australia without also having an Australian republic. A republic would mark reconciliation as a symbolic moment in time, says Noel Pearson.
Building a greener Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is one of London’s most environmentally unfriendly buildings. One enterprising group of civil engineers has designed a £330m green makeover that could reduce its carbon emissions by 400 cubic tons per year.
PHOTO GALLERY: Horror in Haiti
A horrific but gripping gallery of images from Haiti, where the worst earthquake in 200 years has left untold numbers dead, injured and displaced.
The real reason Google has turned on China
It’s nice to see Google finally adhering to its ethos of “do-no-evil” in China — but the company’s decision end its censorship of Google.cn has far more to do with business than human rights, says Sarah Lacy.
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China’s secret army of cyberterrorists
A classified FBI report claims China is operating an 180,000-strong army of “cyberspies”, launching 90,000 attacks a year just against US Defense Department computers.
Google ends censorship in China
Google has announced that it will no longer consent to censoring its search engine results in China, and, if necessary, will pull out of the country altogether. This is huge, says Margaret Simons.
How do you “win” a war these days?
Once upon a time, wars had clear-cut beginnings and endings, winners and losers. These days, things aren’t so simple: things start messy, get messier, and end — if they end — in a great big mess.
VIDEO: A crash course on Yemen
What did you know about Yemen before a guy with a Yemeni mum tried to blow up an American plane? Al Jazeera shines a spotlight on the country that could be “the next Afghanistan”.
Goldman Sachs still the golden option
Despite Goldman Sachs’ reputation as the bad boy of Wall Street, MBA grads are still heading there in droves. Is it the hope of multi-million dollar bonuses or something else?
VIDEO: Dr Seuss meets Copenhagen
Want to know what the Copenhagen summit was like? BBC show Now Show has an excellent and zany Dr Seuss-esque summary, notes Tim Hollo.
Your chance to win a terrible deathly disease…
Back in a Bit blogger Scott Bridges turned over his menu in Mysore, India to discover a helpful little public health message about the golden opportunities available to smokers. First prize: death!
Does anyone still care about online privacy?
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has caused quite a stir by stating in an interview that internet users no longer care about sharing personal info online. “O RLY?” say internet users. The Atlantic Wire wraps the fallout.
And the winner is…NY Times nominates its Oscar hopefuls
The Oscar nominations are coming up and the NY Times are beating the Academy to it, with their top three film reviewers offering their own suggestions for each category. Looks positive for Avatar, Up in the Air and Where the Wild Things Are.
Bolt punches above his weight on climate science
Andrew Bolt is not a statistician, an econometrician, or a climate scientist — but he reckons he “studies” it and that’s apparently enough to make him some self-appointed public expert in the Australian media space. Intelligent conservatives deserve better, says Possum Comitatus.
Have some cents: don’t let your house dreams run wild
When it comes to buying a house, although tempting the ‘out-of-my-budget-but-my-favourite’ property, it’s imperative to go with your head not your heart. The repercussions won’t be just financial, says Trent Hamm.
How a 3G mobile data plan can cost you thousands
1Gb of data with Virgin Mobile costs $15 a month, but 2Gb in a month will cost you $2097 — and the excess charges can be racked up without your knowledge or consent. A disgruntled customer explains how.
Brisbane: the city that just keep getting uglier
For years, Brisbane has been growing uglier and uglier as new infrastructure is added with nothing but practicality and money in mind — so what can Brisbanites do about it? asks Robert MacDonald.
