Nomination to the IPCC process is an invitation for public smears, threats and routine attacks on your credibility — not by your peers, but by newspaper columnists, bloggers and conspiracy theorists.
January, 2010
It’s called iPad, and the Kindle is rooted
2009 wasn’t just the year of the ebook reader. 2009 was the only year of the ebook reader. Goodbye Kindle, hello iPad.
Rate rises a bloody good thing for Australia
The preoccupation in the Australian media and financial markets commentary on interest rates every time there’s a release of economic data is approaching the illogical. Rate rises aren’t a bad thing.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: the Australia Day award goes to… the carpet replacer
Which government department gave their Australia Day staff award to the officer in charge of replacing the carpet? It is, after all, a critical job.
Tonight on A Current Affair: The Deputy Prime Minister’s uterus
With special guest host, Ray Martin’s Hair
Video of the Day: Mad TV mocks the iPad… in 2006
The iPad: a name so bad, Mad TV was mocking it four years before it existed.
Crikey Says: Growing battlefield momentum inside the Sceptics Army
Of the two climate change wars currently being waged across the globe — the war against climate change and the war about climate change — it’s War 2 that’s now occupying the most territory.
What else did Abbott say in the Women’s Weekly?
You’ve read all the virginity stuff, but what other pearls of wisdom did Tony Abbott have to share with the women of Australia in his recent AWW interview? Larvatus Pradeo coughs up $6.80 (inc GST) to find out.
What makes a great teacher?
An apt analysis from The Atlantic, given the local flap about ranking schools and educators: what traits set apart the Susan Kennedys and Mr Chips from the Mrs Krabapples and Mr Gs? US researchers say they’ve nailed it down.
Murphy: Give Abbott a break
Before working yourself into a spin about Tony Abbott’s recent pronouncements on virginity, have a read of what he actually said, says Katharine Murphy.
Monckton and Plimer: publish or perish
Climate change sceptics Lord Monckton and Ian Plimer have every right to their opinions. But if they want us to take them seriously, they must submit them to credible peer-reviewed journals, says scientist Alex Cook.
The PC is dead
With the launch of Apple’s new tablet computer, the era of the PC is officially over, says The New Republic. That doesn’t mean the iPad will replace it, but something like it will.
Why the iPad sucks
And so the backlash begins. Gizmodo’s Adam Frucci lists all the iPad’s deal-breaking downfalls, like the lack of multi-tasking, the giant size and the stupid name.
Antony Green: Don’t trust Labor’s high polling
Wonks should treat any poll reporting support for the ALP above 54% with caution, warns Antony Green. Yes, Rudd is popular, but that doesn’t mean the party will be breaking any records come election day.
My School gets an F
The government’s new My School website went live this morning — and promptly fell down like the roof of a 20-year-old portable classroom. But that hasn’t stopped the pundits weighing in…
What the iPad means for frequent flyers
The iPad could fix a few things that really bug some travellers, says Ben Sandilands — and not just reading and writing in cramped conditions. How about tracking flights and automatically checking in? Is there an app for that?
Newspaper Publishers’ Assn: ABC 24/7 is a complete waste of money
Newspaper Publishers’ Association CEO Mark Hollands hits out against ABC chief Mark Scott’s plans to start a 24-hour ABC news channel in a delightfully bitchy op-ed in today’s SMAge.
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Who was paid off in the AIG bailout?
HuffPo has an uncensored version of the US Government document showing just how much money it lost during the controversial AIG bailout, and all the toxic mortgage bonds that banks insured through AIG.
Media wrap: The iPad
It’s here: The new Apple e-Reader/tablet/giant iPhone that will single-handedly save the media, revolutionise news and make you a sandwich at the same time, has been unveiled. Is it worth the hype?
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Highlights from the John Edwards tell-all
The WSJ drips a few tasty tidbits from the forthcoming tell-all book by a former staffer to 2004 US Democratic VP nominee John Edwards, including allegations of a sex tape and calling his mistress a “crazy sl-t” when she got pregnant.
Fox News: America’s most trusted news source. Eep.
A new survey has found that Fox is the only TV news network that more Americans trust than distrust, with 49% of all people — and 79% of Republicans — saying they trust the station.
How to fix a ripped US$80m Picasso
A woman visiting the Met in New York tripped and tore Picasso’s painting The Actor. Whoopsie daisy! How exactly does a museum fix a 15cm tear in a very expensive, century old masterpiece?
Build a bridge and get over your transport woes Melbourne
If Martin Pakula is feeling the heat after taking up the post of Victrian public transport minister, maybe he should tell Melburnians to take a holiday — to Sydney, writes Crikey intern and Sydneysider Flint Duxfield.
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Haiti: Who has given the most?
Which countries, companies and celebrities have given the most aid to Haiti? GOOD has graphed the givers — from Sandra Bullock to Sweden — to see who has the deepest pockets.
