America’s worst mealsForget the Double Down, there are some truly terrifying things being served up at American fast food outlets — like Claim Jumper’s 4,301 calorie Beef Back Ribs, or Chili’s 2,130-calorie Jalepeno Smokehouse Burger.
April, 2010
Google’s got Groggle by the goolies, squeezing hard
Google threatens a tiny Australian start-up, alleging trademark infringement. It’s classic David versus Goliath… but does Google have a choice?
Preventative health lobby inflicting serious damage on our freedom
If smokers are not imposing any net cost on society, why are we endlessly assailing them and the companies that cater to their addictions?
Guy Rundle: Rundle’s UK: Brown gaffes to disaster
Gordon Brown has presided over a campaign featuring one disaster after another — but nothing comes to close to his latest effort, “Bigot-gate”.
Swing high, swing low: UK election still wide open
Despite the headlines, the general picture in the British election campaign hasn’t changed much: polls still show the three parties evenly matched, with the Conservatives in the lead but well short of what they need for an absolute majority.
Guthrie v News: Big Harto on the Pies and making the Hun ‘intelligent’
News Ltd supremo John Hartigan has given evidence in sacked Herald Sun editor-in-chief Bruce Guthrie’s $2.7 million unfair dismissal trial, offering a fascinating insight into Murdoch’s local bunker.
We want you: exploit the poor PIGS to fill our skills gaps
The financial chaos in Europe is a fantastic opportunity for Australia to help address its skill shortages.
The not-so-good news: housing costs continue to rise
The first of the crude “median” house price data has started coming through and it is sprightly to say the least, according to Christopher Joye. But it’s not necessarily great news for policy makers.
Never mind Buswell — blame the clots who picked him
Is Troy Buswell really the best they could offer WA? And if he wasn’t, why was he appointed in the first place? The WA Liberal Party is one step away from descending into a rabble, says Luke Walladge.
Draconian, perhaps, but changing fag packaging will work
So the Rudd government is adopting the world’s “most draconian” cigarette packaging regulations? Good, says Nicholas Gruen.
Standing up for nothing leaves Labor open to attack
If asylum seekers and the abandonment of a charter of rights hadn’t made it clear, the retreat on an ETS confirms this is not a government prepared to die in a ditch over matters of high principle.
World Championship Chess: Topalov’s embarrassing Bulgarian standoff
Veselin Topalov’s insistence that he would play the entire World Championship match without offering or accepting any draws, may have cost him the world title, writes Grandmaster Ian Rogers.
New media may challenge Berlusconi’s grip on power
Technological improvement may be shaping the Italian media landscape in such way as to undermine Silvio Berlusconi’s future grip on national media. Crikey intern — and proud Italian — Patrick Tombola reports.
Greece, Portugal, Spain: support needs to be expanded
If Greece can’t be supported, who will keep lending to Spain, Italy, Ireland, Portugal, the UK and countries in the Baltic and Eastern Europe?
Come in Spinner: PR goes social media
Despite technological innovations, PR hasn’t actually changed much over the past few hundred years, writes Noel Turnbull: it’s all still about changing the way people think and behave.
Business As Usual: Skilled CEO to step aside … The Fed closes ranks … CPI confirms Reserve reservations …
Rising jobs numbers, house prices, retail sales and car sales have made Americans more confident … With the UK election looking very close, watch UK bonds for any sign of a raid or sell-off …
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Rudd is a fraud
Crikey readers reckon Kevin Rudd stands for nothing after the Rudd government’s decision to scrap the CPRS. Plus: Al Jazeera, Brett Stewart and more.
Rentals: what the (land)lord giveth, the (land)lord taketh away
While the real estate industry and its dependents continue to trump residential property as an investment, many Australians are becoming increasingly frustrated with a growing lack of affordability of capital city housing.
Morning Market Report: Europe still in dumps as local market falls
The Spanish credit rating downgrade kept Europe in the dumps.
Daily Proposition: Watch an HBO flop that’s gnarly, dude
John From Cincinnati is that rare thing: an HBO flop. It went to air in the US in late 2007 and lasted for only a single, ten-episode season. But don’t let that put you off.
Political snippets: A victory for style over substance in the ALP
A Peek Frean has triumphed and holds the top political job in the nation, save the Department of Climate Change, and why Gordon Brown needs Mark Plunkett.
Cheers TV: Cheers TV episode #2: Be seduced by subtle Shiraz
Today, independent sommeliers Ben Edwards and Dan Sims introduce Crikey readers to three medium-bodied Shirazes that won’t hit you over the head with a sledgehammer.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: Hollywood NRL club red-faced over green
Which ‘Hollywood’ Sydney NRL club is getting nervous about the salary cap scandal? And why are Queensland Uni students being forced to moonlight at TAFE?
The true truth about truth in advertising
You may need to have a Sausageologist perform a chopectomy on you
