Conservative NSW powerbroker David Clarke faces preselection tonight — and there’ll be more casualties than just him if he loses, supporters say.
February, 2010
This day in Crikey: February 19, 2007
February 19, 2007: PM would lose his own seat: Crikey-Morgan poll
Scoop! Crikey’s Top 10 leaks of the past decade
As one way to reflect on Crikey’s first decade, we’ve put together some of the best leaks from the last 10 years.
Happy birthday from … Jonathan Green, Wendy Harmer, Michael Gawenda & Terry Cutler
Still the cards continue to roll in … Drummer boy Jonathan Green, for better or for verse, Wendy Harmer, and lifetime subscriber Terry Cutler.
Guy Rundle: Rundle in Athens: Kharisto, Greece, for keeping the ’70s alive
Athens is a great place to read the last newspaper, sitting at a bar. About 40% of Athenians seem to be doing the same thing. It is terribly unfair to judge a country by its cafe-dwelling sybarites.
In Hopenhagen’s wake: can’t blame de Boer for failure
After all the Copenhagen fallout, is it any wonder Yvo de Boer, the glum faced executive secretary of the UN’s Framework Convention on Climate Change plans to retire and head to the world of accounting instead? asks Crikey intern Matthew Knott.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: Having a Westpac of a day
Ah, the old running two profiles at once gage has tripped up someone again, with Westpac accidentally tweeting “oh so very over it today” from their company account. Plus, how the ABC addresses pollies.
Daily Proposition: Head to a fascinating sculpture exhibition of human bodies
The new exhibition by Australian sculptor Ron Mueck at the NGV in Melbourne is a delightfully weird and hilariously creepy affair.
Neal lieutenant accuses rivals of racism, abuse
Belinda Neal’s official electorate spokesperson has accused preselection rival Deborah O’Neill of racism and “vile conduct” in her attempts to unseat her.
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Want to settle in Australia? There’s a 40 year wait
A new generation of ‘lost boys’ has emerged, with Afghanistan children being smuggled out by their parents to avoid the Taliban, but instead ending up in an endless refugee queue in Indonesia. Why isn’t Australia helping? asks Pamela Curr.
The 500 most powerful brands in the world
Brand Finance has released its annual list of the most powerful brands on the planet. Walmart comes in at number one, but Google has knocked off Coke for the number two spot, whilst Woolies, Telstra and Australia’s Big Four all make the cut, too.
Overington: Barnaby Joyce isn’t a real Queenslander
Barnaby Joyce was born, raised and educated in New South Wales, says Caroline Overington. He’s no more a Queenslander than he is, say, oh… a competent fiscal manager.
How Hoyts ruined my night out at the movies
He’d seen the trailers, saw the ad in the paper, headed down on opening night to his local Hoyts cinema, yet didn’t see the film because he couldn’t buy a ticket. Tim Burrowes explains how Hoyts threw the sale away.
PHOTO GALLERY: The secret garden in the middle of the road
Pot holes no longer have to be a public menace. Artist Peter Dungey has launched a battle against the prevalence of pot holes, filling them with flowers to create “a forest in the road”. So delightful.
Just because they follow you, doesn’t mean they care
Having a lot of Facebook friends or Twitter followers for your business doesn’t necessarily translate into paying, engaged customers. Focus on interesting ideas that will grow virally rather than increasing your faux fans.
Video of the Day: A brief history of pretty much everything
The history of the universe created entirely out of biros and notebooks.
revealed Dr Who‘s secret left-wing plot to bring down Thatcher
Former Doctor Who Sylvester McCoy has revealed that the show’s writers included anti-Margaret Thatcher propaganda into the scripts in the ’80s, with a former script editor confirming that he was, in fact, trying to overthrow the government.
Australia’s crime paranoia index
Possum Comitatus has a bit of fun with what is usually a serious set of topics and create a Crime Paranoia Index to see which state has the greatest gap between the expectations/perceptions of crime and the actual level of reported crime.
The best book reviewers on Twitter
Apparently Twitter is the place for the literatti to share news and views on the latest in literature. Galleycat has compiled a list of the best book reviewers in the Twitterverse.
The 700-seat Jetstar Airbus A380 is coming
Never mind the fate of first class seating on Qantas, says Ben Sandilands: a 650-700-seat Jetstar A380 is coming — the writing is on the terminal walls.
The big book of plagiarism excuses
In the wake of the latest NYT plagiarism scandal, Jack Shafer rounds up the 12 most common excuses copycats give for their word thievery.
Five good reasons for raising the drinking age
The Croakey debate about raising the legal drinking age heats up, with Dr Tanya Chikritzhs highlighting a range of studies that suggest it could prevent thousands of deaths and serious injuries.
Tea Party or Republican Party?
America’s Right are having their big annual conference in Washington, but a big rift is forming between the traditional Republican Party members and the new wave of conservatives from the growing Tea Party movement. Is the new order about to overthrow the old guard?
