Obama’s State of the Union: the fact checkPolitiFact applies its “Truth-O-Meter” to Barack Obama’s big State of the Union speech yesterday — as well as some Republicans’ responses. The truth, the half-truths and the outright BS laid bare.
January, 2010
Has Australia really banned small breasts?
The internet is buzzing with outrage over claims the Australian Government has banned the depiction of naked A-cup breasts in films in case it encourages pedophilia. Never let the truth get in the way of a good trending Twitter topic.
Vale J.D. Salinger
Catcher in the Rye author J.D Salinger has died, age 91. The New York Times pays tribute to a legend and literary recluse.
Fast food companies don’t make friends with salad
Fast food restaurants have been pimping out their salads and low-fat menus for years now. Except, no one buys low-fat fast food and companies barely make a profit on those items. Just another gimmick to grab media attention while everyone keeps snacking on fries, reports Salon.
When big polling leads mean big election results
If we look back over the last 10 years or so of Federal and State politics, there’s been a number of examples where political parties have enjoyed large and consistent polling leads, Kevin 07 being the only exception. Possum Comitatus crunches the numbers.
Film review: Invictus — Eastwood drops the ball
At 79 years of age director Clint Eastwood, the great, flinty, hard-nosed man, has finally descended into soapy sentimentality with Invictus — a Nelson Mandela biopic, of sorts, writes Luke Buckmaster.
How much is an ABC journo worth?
There’s a couple of ABC jobs up for grabs at the moment. Which does MD Mark Scott consider more important in the brave new world of “continuous news”: Mail Room Supervisor or Bi Media Journalist?
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Wild Rivers not so “wild”
RMIT Publishing give their say on the Adelaide Review debacle. Plus, Crikey readers weigh in on Wild Rivers, Tony Abbott talking up the virginity and Avatar and China.
Blackbean souvlaki bonds, anyone?
Media reports suggest that Goldman Sachs may be just the saviour that the Greek economy, and the European market, needs right now.
Morning Market Report: Interest rates to stay low
The FOMC statement reiterated that interest rates will remain low for an extended period and the conclusion is that they are unlikely to rise until November this year.
The Media Monitors' Top 20: Get ready for the battle of Abbott vs. Gillard
Julia Gillard’s fingers are crossed that the 2010 Federal Election is going to be fought on social issues rather than economy or the environment? Tony Abbott certainly won’t back away from an ideological fight.
E-Day looms for book publishers
The power relationship between authors and publishers is set to change fundamentally with the coming e-publishing revolution, writes Michael R. James.
Media briefs: Foreign Policy falls for earthquake hoax … How much is an ABC journo worth
US earthquake hoax, ABC journos get paid less than the mailman, Dick Smith’s almost political party, and other media snippets from around the world.
The school league table we had to have
With the aid of some crude mathematics that would no doubt make our high school maths teachers cringe, Crikey intern Flint Duxfield pulled together a five minute league table of the Crikey team’s schools.
Fabulous fashion falls by the wayside on OZ Day
Clothing ourselves in the Aussie flag is making us look like a nation of hobos, writes Ben Pobjie. But if we can’t stop people wearing it, perhaps we should change the flag itself.
Don’t let NAPLAN tests be misunderstood
NAPLAN tests are a very useful tool for teachers and schools in guiding the development of teaching programs for literacy and numeracy, but not for for comparing students or schools, writes David Hardie.
Hamilton: Fran Kelly falls for Monckton’s media manipulation
Fran Kelly and the ABC are the latest victims to fall prey to notorious climate change sceptic Lord Monckton’s media manipulation. Why did Kelly not question her controversial guest and his preposterous claims?
VRudd speaks: Why I dressed as the KKK for “Invasion Day”
Tuesday’s Australian Open KKK stunt showed that many Australians reject the Australian Government’s stance on racism, writes Van Thanh Rudd (better known as Kevin Rudd’s nephew).
Everyone chillax, SMS isn’t that bad
The world needs to take a deep breath and relax about text speak and the kids with their emoticons, writes Sue Butler. SMS is not destroying the English language.
Crikey Clarifier: RECs — what on earth are they all about?
Evan Beaver explains just what Renewable Energy Certificates are all about. What are they? Where do they come from? Is Nick Minchin making them?
Political snippets: The state of the union
A bad day for the navy, George Brandis and Julie Bishop do Tony Abbott no favour by jumping into the virginity debate and the Crikey Oscar contest starts to heat up.
Datapig: the worst places to park. Oh, and Melbourne’s a bargain
Australia boasts three of the top seven most expensive cities in the world to park your car. Lucky for Victorians, their capital is rated a mere 27 on the list.
Guy Rundle: Hell of a day for Chilcot, for Haiti, for remembering the Holocaust
Evidence at the Chilcot inquiry reveals the British government lied and schemed on its way to war.
Daily Proposition: See a shrink tonight
Need a TV series to get obsessed with? Try HBO show In treatment. It’s like watching an intense play from the front row: all suffocating close-ups, longing stares, excruciating silences. It is utterly compelling.
