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May, 2010
Video of the Day: What really motivates you?
A great animation and talk by Al Gore’s former speechwriter Dan Pink, explaining what really drives and motivates humans:
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: Election warning
I’m wondering if the AEC knows something about the date of the next federal election? I’ve just received my second letter from them asking if I was keen to work on the day.
Crikey Says: Going down with the ship
A government that establishes a Royal Commission to investigate a major disaster, yet believes the commission should not be concerned with “issues of leadership”, sounds like a government bereft of leadership.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Howard Revisited: Abbott’s new Pacific Solution
Crikey readers weigh in on Tony Abbott’s new Pacific solution, detention centres and Margaret Simons keeping quiet on the Malcolm Fraser resignation.
So long merry England
After nearly a year living in England, Rafiq Copeland reminisces over the traditions he’s going to miss. Like, fish pie, old shop keepers in Devon and brown historical plaques on everything.
Abortion: a man’s right to choose
When it comes to abortion, men are usually shut out of the debate publicly. But if a couple decide to not have a child and then accidentally fall pregnant, should the man get a say if she wants to keep it?
Hacking The Big Picture
The Big Caption takes images from the Boston Globe’s much-loved Big Picture blog and adds great in-photo captions, from the snarky to the silly to the serious.
No peace in the City of David
The archaeological dig for the City of David in Jerusalem thrills the busloads of elderly Jewish American tourists. But the dig puts Palestinian homes at risk and adds more fuel to the Israel vs. Palestine fire.
Time to rescue the rescuers
When the GFC hit, it was governments and their stimulus packages and bailouts that saved us. But are governments, particularly in Europe, now becoming the economy’s problem?
Lethal’s AFL wrap: Round 10
Sex, drugs and violence: you’ve got to love this week in AFL. But this weekend’s games are like anti-rivalry round, with Dogs vs. Bombers the only possible bumper game, says Leigh Josey.
PHOTO GALLERY: 20 years of political posters
Highlights of a great exhibition of political posters from around the world — from the campaign to free Nelson Mandela to the British Anti-Nazi League.
Race, blood and blades: May 13, Malaysia’s longest day
May 13, 1969 incident was the day massive riots began in Kuala Lumpur. May 13, 2010, things are looking a little different, reports W H Chong.
Are podcasts the new short story?
Despite what you may have heard, the short story isn’t dead — it’s just take on a new form, with a growing number of podcasts dedicated to reading aloud.
Ant’s Analysis: NRL predictions Round 12
The Maroons are a far better side than the Blues, and deserve to be staring down an unprecedented fifth straight series title, writes Ant Halstead, in his predictions for this weekend.
The Australian reckons the iPad is a bit of alright
mUmBRELLA recaps the Oz’s exhaustive iPad coverage over the past six months: 4,790 articles, apparently. You’d almost think they were trying to sell something…
Doc Abbott goes back to the future
For a devout Catholic, Tony Abbott has little notion of social justice. His cruel new immigration policy makes no economic or social sense, writes JJ Fiasson.
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How BP blew it
An excellent investigation by the WSJ into how BP’s cost-cutting and lax safety standards set the scene for disaster on-board the Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico.
Dying for an iPad
As the iPad launches today in Australia, the Foxconn factory — where Apple products are made in China — is hitting the news for suicide levels amongst its staff. But is the issue more complex than just sweatshop conditions?
Wankley Awards: Newspaper editors overcome with iPad fever
A virulent strain of iPad fever has infected Australia’s newspaper publishers, since desperate editors long ago decided Apple’s latest must-have gadget was the saviour of newspapers.
Shanahan: ALP lacks RSPT for voters
Senior Labor MPs are privately acknowledging the possibility of losing the election and the RSPT may be the election decider, says Dennis Shanahan.
Should solariums be banned?
Solaria expose people to turbocharged UV doses that have no place in any community that takes cancer prevention seriously, argues Simon Chapman. It is time the curtain fell on this deadly industry.
Why it’s great that the ETS got the chop
The most frustrating argument in support of the CPRS was this notion that, even though it was acknowledged as appalling policy, “something is better than nothing”. Sounds nice, but it’s a logical fallacy, writes Tim Hollo.
