Last week we had a competition to celebrate the irresistible hilariousness of my Crepe Pugs, Nude Ducks cartoon.
February, 2010
Joe Ludwig’s dad shows the real campaign finance agenda
The Australian went back over a decade of returns from Labor Holdings Pty Ltd and concluded that this secretive Queensland investment arm has pumped $25 million into the ALP’s federal and state campaigns since 2000.
Uni campus’ reloadable ANZ card draws some heat
In an Australian first, Sydney University and ANZ have announced an all-in-one access card, ID card and Visa reloadable prepaid card, as part of a move towards a “cash-free campus”, writes Bhakthi Puvanenthiran.
Reality bites the “grand visions” of Northern Development – again
The idea of developing a bounteous “food bowl” that could ensure Australia’s food security long into the future has been a recurring political dream. But like most dreams, they usually get mugged by the grim realities of science and economics.
Crikey Clarifier: Rudd versus Abbott on climate change: what’s the difference?
So what is on offer from the Government and the Opposition on climate change, and where does the truth lie? Andrew Macintosh explains all the troublesome acronyms.
Political snippets: You lot are paying
Malcolm Turnbull gets the tabloid treatment, Barnaby Joyce helps a revival in Coalition support, rising temperatures up north and other political snippets from across the globe.
Robertson locals turning on Belinda Neal
A second ALP branch in Belinda Neal’s electorate of Robertson has rebelled against her candidacy for federal preselection, adding to a groundswell of grassroots support for alternative candidate Deb O’Neill.
Guy Rundle: Gordon Brown is tap dancing like an old hoofer
Gordon Brown is desperate to find anything that works. After all, you’ve got to keep moving, listen to criticism, not be put off by it, especially when you’re up against the man putting a new unformed area of flesh on Tory politics.
The $120m sequel: swine flu II
We’re back to the swine flu scare stories, all looking rather embarrassed in the light of day. But who really benefits from immunisation and are there greater health priorities?
Evans’ silent signal on
immigration
Chris Evans’ skilled migration changes are intended to send the message that the Governments will decide which skilled migrants come to this country, and the circumstances in which they come.
Daily Proposition: Locate your inner musician
If you’ve been meaning to learn a musical instrument for a while, sort it out tonight. Take the time that you’d set aside to watch The Biggest Loser: Couples to advance your musical education instead.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: keeping the banks out of the papers
Double check the papers yourself, but how is it that not one major Australian business media or political media outlet reported on the meeting of central bank governors that began in Sydney yesterday and continues today?
Crikey Says: Our relationship with India: a nasty problem and it could get worse
Australia’s global reputation is taking a battering over attacks on Indians in Melbourne. Is this a beat-up by the over-zealous Indian media, or is it a genuine foreign policy dilemma?
Which organs can you live without — and how much are they worth on the black market?
Got a spare kidney you’re not using? You could get up to $160,000 for it on the Israeli black market — maybe more if you stick it on eBay.
Album review: Corrina Steel’s A Fling with the King
Corrina Steel writes excellent rock inflected country music, and her latest album is a winner. But is she really “an Australian Lucinda Williams”? asks Tim Dunlop.
John Hewson: The grossly irresponsible climate politicking
Our pollies and media are too caught up in the colour, political point scoring and scare campaign of the climate change debate to focus on what we really need: strong policy to challenge climate change, writes ex-Liberal leader John Hewson.
Gays in the military: Tellers get fired, Askers get nothing
Since the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy was enacted in the US military, over 13,500 people have been discharged for making their homosexuality public. But does anything happen to those who break the “Don’t Ask” rule?
What are Australian freelancers paid? The complete data
Margaret Simons put the call-out for freelance journos to spill on the rates they’re receiving from Australia’s big media organisations. The results are in, all compiled into a handy cut-out-and-keep chart.
Van Onselen: Why Turnbull must cross the floor
Malcolm Turnbull will have to cross the floor and vote for the government’s emissions trading scheme or face looking like a prize idiot, says Peter Van Onselen.
20 years of Lateline
The Oz looks back at two decades of Kerry, Tony, Leigh and our favourite late-night wonky pleasure, dubbed “the caviar of TV” by Maxine McKew.
Funerals and Vegas trade shows: a day in the life of a Haitian businessman
NPR profiles a day in the life of Haitian textile boss Georges Sassine post-earthquake, from attending funerals to meeting with embassies, discussing expanding trade laws and meeting with union reps about reopening.
