Chinese investment in Australian residential property is starting to generate heat for the Government. But things aren’t as simple as the critics make out.
March, 2010
Mungo MacCallum: Crazy-brave populist Abbott needs a bit of the Oxford about him
The Mad Monk’s career has always been a series of dilemmas and contradictions, but decades after abandoning the seminary for the soapbox, Abbott remains torn between the sacred and the secular.
Political snippets: Public servants are like kids: seen but not heard
Treasury Secretary Ken Henry needs to be careful making overtly political — and also obviously in favour of one party — comments. Plus, can Abbott cycle to power? and other political snippets of the day.
Apology to Professor Sally Walker
In the “Tips and Rumours” section of Friday’s edition of the Crikey Daily Mail, we published an item concerning Professor Sally Walker. It has been brought to our attention, and we accept, that Professor Walker is not standing or campaigning, and has not been approached to stand or campaign, for any seat in the State […]
Essential Research: Abbott can’t be trusted with health
The worm really has turned against opposition leader Tony Abbott, whose personal approval rating has slumped alarmingly, according to today’s Essential Research poll.
Daily Proposition: Sing Happy Birthday to Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim, the man who was taught how to craft a musical by Oscar Hammerstein II, turned 80 recently. So why not revisit some of his classic material — or get to know the man for the first time.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: Walking the carbon talk
Interesting to see former Liberal Senator and chair of The Carbon Trust on the Skybus from Tullamarine airport at 9.45pm Thursday night. Matching the rhetoric.
They’re here! The racist ham eating muslins have arrived!
Why does Kevin Rudd hate homebrand Hawaiian Pizza?
Viva Macau dies and will drag you down with it
Low cost carrier Viva Macau has run out of money and its operations have been suspended by the Macau government. But be warned, says Ben Sandilands, unsuspecting Aussie consumers can still purchase tickets online.
PHOTO GALLERY: Triple J’s One Night Stand in Alice Springs
Yoof broadcaster Triple J put on a concert in Alice Springs recently, and Crikey’s Bob Gosford was there with his camera, doing it for the kids.
A timeline of “sexy” through the ages
Heroin chic may be considered “hot” now, but it hasn’t always been so. StyleCaster takes a look at how the idea of female beauty has changed through the centuries.
Ja, Volvo is now Chinese
Ford has sold off its money-losing Volvo arm of the business to Chinese company Zhejiang Geely Holding, who hope to more than double sales of Volvos by tapping into cheap Chinese labour and flogging them to the Asian car market.
Food fight: My Kitchen Rules vs. MasterChef
TV insiders have told The Oz that Ten is looking at taking Seven to court for ripping-off MasterChef with its series My Kitchen Rules.
The Barnaby conundrum
Barnaby Joyce tells it like it is. Except when he can’t remember his billions and millions. But he’s great with the media. Apart from when he’s embarrassing. Dumping Joyce was a good move by Abbott. But why was he there in the first place?
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The full list of approved iPad apps
App Advice has compiled a list of all the apps that will be available when the iPad App Store launches next weekend. So far, the only news app is Reuters Pro, which they have a sneak peak of here.
Dowd: We need a female Pope
The Catholic church needs to dump Ratzinger, allow priests to marry, and put a nun in charge if it’s to have any chance of cleaning up the big mess it’s gotten itself into, says Maureen Dowd.
Tony Abbott: Ironman or running joke?
Daily media wrap: Opposition leader Tony Abbott kept himself racing through the headlines all weekend, as the media breathlessly tracked his progress as a pink-lycra-clad competitor in the grueling Ironman Australia Triathlon.
How 50,000 Hindu pilgrims keep Lady Gaga looking hot
Ever wondered where hair extensions come from? Turns out it’s a Hindu temple in Andhra Pradesh, India, where pilgrims come to offer their hair in exchange for favour with the gods.
No time for policies, too busy slagging them off
What a confusing disappointment Tony Abbott is. One day he hates new taxes, the next day he’s introducing them. He mocks Rudd’s policies, yet offers no alternatives. Insult slinging budgie smugglers don’t make an Opposition, writes Bushfire Bill.
Van Onselen: Despite the broken heart, Turnbull still loves the Libs
It was completely naive of Malcolm Turnbull to think that he could pressure Tony Abbott to put him as shadow finance minister last week. But Turnbull is still important to the Liberals, writes Peter van Onselen.
Church abuse victims have been trying to speak for 50 years
Church documents reveal that the deaf boys sexually abused by a Catholic priest in America have been trying to tell the church and local authorities about it since the ’50s — but no one listened.
Catholic Reporter: What did the Pope know, and when did he know it?
American Catholic paper the National Catholic Reporter says the Pope has some ‘splainin to do over charges of sexual abuse within the church, labelling it the “largest institutional crisis in centuries”. Can you excommunicate a newspaper?
The Oz: We’re ready for our iPad, Mr Jobs
The Australian says it will be “among the first newspapers to offer an iPad edition”. It isn’t naming a price — but there will be one — but ominously notes that its sister paper, the WSJ, is charging AU$19.80 a month.
Eddie McGuire: But some of my best friends are gays! And black!
About two months after the fact, Eddie McGuire defends himself against accusations of homophobia following his commentary of US figure skater Johnny Weir during the Winter Olympics.
