NRL tipping: don’t be afraid for an upsetAnt “Choc” Halstead, the newest member to the Crikey Sports stable, previews the week’s NRL matches to help out all the rugby league tipsters. Who are you putting your bets on?
March, 2010
Federal NT intervention will cause more harm than good: new report
The Intervention into indigenous communities in the NT — started by the Howard government and continued under Rudd’s watch — is likely to cause more health problems than it fixes, says a damning health report, writes Melissa Sweet.
If Australia is the question, Poo is the answer
For a brontosaurus sized version go here… *Buy your very own ROFLsome First Dog on the Moon bumper sticker now!
Central Coast in a spin over rumours Obama will sink their battleship
The sinking of the HMAS Adelaide has the local Central Coast community in a spin: local media is in conflict, the State Government is pushing hard, Peter Garrett faces another difficult decision — and the US President might even show up.
How Sydney community radio station FBi sold its soul to Richard Branson
Amid the plaudits, questions persist over the commercial nature of FBi Radio’s ‘Ask Richard’ campaign, with subscribers insiders crying foul over the decision to prostrate itself at the altar of the Branson brand.
Senate inquiries: sport yes, abuse no
The Senate normally conducts inquiries into pretty much anything that takes its fancy. But it was different when the issue was Scientology.
Wankley Awards: Mrs Nowra answers her husband’s critics
Louis Nowra’s wife Mandy Sayer answers her husband’s critics in today’s Australian, in an item running under the awful headline: “Louis, Louis, oh baby, you gotta go.”
Business As Usual: Lehman guilty fingered, News to unload mobile content business
The finger of fate is pointing at those responsible for the collapase of Lehman’s, the bottom has fallen out of the US tomato industry, which in turn is having a disastrous effect on the fast-food business and other business news of the day.
L’oreal Australia boss shuffled out the fashion back door
Australian cosmetics kingpin Mark Tucker has left his post at L’oreal as managing director. Crikey understands he was ushered out the back door in controversial circumstances.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Minding your ABCs in the climate change debate
Crikey readers weigh in on ABC chairman Maurice Newman and climate change (it never ends), Abbott’s baby bonus and public hospital reform plans.
Media briefs: Senator’s media wordplay … Oz shamed for internet censorship
Some fairly stretch wordplay by a SA senator, Maurice Newman’s climate change speech continues to make waves, Australia shamed for internet censorship plans and other media snippets.
Airport competition benefits — everyone for seconds the only sensible answer
Major airport buyers bought the right to charge customers at the airline, retail and individual level anything they think they can get away with in the medium- to long-term.
Australia was not ready for James Hansen
Australia’s environmental groups tragically turned their backs on the opportunities that Dr James Hansen’s visit presented for major public education exposure to cutting-edge world climate science and policy thought.
Political snippets: Telling the truth about tax: we have no idea
How the Government should deal with the Henry Tax Review, the current Senate obstructionism shows just how worthless political promises are, Barack Obama’s approval rating sinks and more political snippets.
Play it again, Kev: the monotonous drone of Question Time
Kevin Rudd bores. Government thugs Opposition. Question Time irrelevant. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before…
Greece is rattling the plate: ‘can you spare some change, man’
At least one Greek Australian woman has been caught up in the symbolism and announced to the Greek Australian media that she was committing some of her savings to the Greece solidarity fund, writes Alexandros Logothetis.
Guy Rundle: Rundle’s UK: Adonis in name only, as the Labour train leaves the station
UK Labour finally announced a high-speed rail line from London to Birmingham. Construction will commence in 2017. Yep that’s right, 2017. Not finish, commence.
Possum: how we missed the boat with SBY
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was here to talk about development co-operation, security and intelligence sharing and international economic partnership. What did we bang on about? Boat people. Let’s look at the facts.
This day in Crikey: Sunday, March 12, 2000
Sunday, March 12, 2000, Lily white hacks who never sold out.
Video of the Day: 1,2,3, laugh, whack, 4
Oh, ridiculous Japanese TV shows, how we love thee. This time it’s a show whose basic premise seems to be: watch a guy count in English, try not to laugh at his mistakes, if you laugh then you’re out and then you’re belted by a guy with a cane.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: too many bosses at our ABC
Should one laugh or cry when Mark Scott introduces a letter to staff by saying he “held a meeting with 200 senior leaders, managers and some key people across the ABC”. Two hundred people no less.
Crikey Says: Nepotism may come back to bite Brumby on the bum
Sometimes, as South Australian Premier Mike Rann is discovering to his great dismay, it’s the nasty little personal matters that create the biggest negative impact.
Xenophon rolled by Senate over Scientology, missing the boat with SBY, Obama battleship rumour, one soul for sale to Richard Branson
