Beneath the skivvy: the dark side of Steve JobsSteve Jobs emerged, iPad tucked firmly under his arm, as the saviour leading publishers out of the paywalls darkness. But what happens when they realise Steve Jobs is just a ruthless businessman? asks Ryan Tate.
April, 2010
Melbourne Comedy Festival: what a joke!
For the love of humour, why are comedians now all boring married people with kids and no reckless sense of adventure? asks Michael Bodey as he reviews the Melbourne Comedy Festival.
Has Twitter killed our heroes?
Twitter has given us unprecedented access to the minds and lives of our favourite journalists, actors and musicians — and revealed that they aren’t quite as brilliant as we’d believed. Illusions: shattered.
From the man who brought you The Wire: Treme
Get ready for the new show by The Wire creator David Simon. Treme is set three months after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, looking at how people live their lives after the hurricane, writes Dan Barrett.
NYT smackdown: Krugman vs. Sorkin
Nerd fight! NYT business writer Andrew Ross Sorkin took a swipe at economist Paul Krugman. Krugman has hit back, demanding an apology. Who’s next? Dowd? Friedman? Douthat?
PHOTO GALLERY: Obama shakes 47 hands
A great time lapse video of Barack Obama greeting every president, prime minister and official at the Nuclear Security Summit. Grin, shake, pat-on-the-back, lather, rinse, repeat.
Spy on your kids like the pros
How do security professionals monitor their kids’ internet and mobile phone usage? Professionals explain how to totally destroy your teenager’s privacy and social life.
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US trade bans around the world
Which countries around the world are being denied a sweet slice of American economic pie — and why?
O’Brien’s Obama scoop leaves Speers out in the cold
Kerry O’Brien has scored a major scoop: an exclusive 15-minute yak with Barack Obama, to be recorded at the White House. How did the ABC land the big gig that’s left Sky News smarting?
The secret life of secret-holders WikiLeaks
Whistleblower website WikiLeaks has exploded onto the world’s media stage after releasing classified US military videos online last week. So just what — or who — is WikiLeaks? Where is it getting this stuff? And how does it get away with it?
Vintage First Dog: A made up history of Guinea Pigs
This cartoon comes from Friday, 11 January, 2008.
Political snippets: Time for some Baillieu bravery
The time is right for Victorian opposition leader Ted Baillieu to emerge as a friend of the Prime Minister, NT breaks out the wooden spoon, the spirit of Gough is alive and well in Hungary, and more meaty chunks from Richard Farmer.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Australia’s Poland coverage a disgrace
One of Australia’s most experienced television news directors asks why newsrooms got it so wrong on their Poland coverage. Plus readers weigh-in on The 7:30 Report, circulation figures and more.
Energy prices will triple without a carbon price
Australians are being prepped for steep rises in energy costs. It’s partly the result of the proposed ETS, but that’s not quite the whole story, writes Giles Parkinson.
Business As Usual: Demand strong for Greece debt … thanks China for the oil price hike …
In Greece, it’s still not time for Stavros to pass the ouzo and kick back … Wholesale prices in Japan take a tumble … Paying more for oil? The blame is firmly with China … There’s a message for newspapers in what’s happening in the music industry …
Federal Court puts the heat on key figures at ABC Learning
The Pandora’s Box that was ABC Learning Centres this week is being exposed to the financial world as the company’s administrator, Ferrier Hodgson, conducts a Federal Court examination of key ABC figures.
Morning Market Report: Market, Wall St up
The S&P 500 finished up at 1197 with 1200 still representing resistance. The index is up 77% from the low in March last year.
Media briefs: Cameraman boned for racist slur … old news at the SMH
Nine’s cameraman Simon Fuller wasn’t answering calls today — not surprising given how many he’s been receiving after his public shaming and boning. Plus, Gordon Brown loves free news, anonymity on news sites and other media news of the day.
Fanning the flames of debate in surfing-racist imbroglio
The surfing journalism world is awash with accusations of censorship and gutter journalism following an expose in the Australian last week, writes Stuart Nettle.
Health reform debate ignores non-vote winning mental health issues
Mental health services are being ignored in the health reform debate in favour of sexy, headline-grabbing issues like aged care, hospital beds and surgery waiting times.
Did the Polish President force the crew to land?
It may turn out that the same patriotic drive that helped Lech Kaczynski so valiantly work to regain Polish freedom also led to such a tragic ending for Poland, writes Polish-Australian Paul Dabrowa, a candidate in the 2009 European Parliamentary elections.
The Media Monitors' Top 20: Abbott’s Tour de Snowy costs him coverage
Tony Abbott’s Tour de Snowy has effectively left most of the media running to Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard this week, which may be handy since it’s mainly been the PM and a bunch of Labor Premiers bickering.
Growing sense of despair over payroll admin in NT public hospitals
There is a growing sense of frustration and despair among professional staff within the Northern Territory public hospital system, specifically about the administration of their payroll system, with staff not getting paid.
