Now that Julia Gillard is in the top job the Prime Minister might be different, but Labor’s campaigning techniques look like same old same old.
June, 2010
Hey Bettina Arndt: fertility isn’t a short-odds gamble
Bettina Arnd has proved herself to be just a nutty reactionary who likes to criticise women for not adhering to submissive gender roles, and to blame them for any unhappiness in their intimate lives.
Witch hunt of a former WA health bureaucrat
In the WA Parliament yesterday the National member, Max Trenorden, told of the “witch hunt” of Michael Moodie, a former senior health bureaucrat, writes Professor Gavin Mooney.
Crikey Clarifier: Crikey Clarifier: the war comes out of the cold
How did 11 people living seemingly normal lives start Saturday at the little league game and end up surrounded by the fluoro-yellow letters “FBI?” Crikey intern Michael Carter clarifies the tale.
Can’t bat, can’t bowl: Howard ICC failure as ‘gang of six’ blocks post
Former Prime Minister John Howard, a well-known cricket tragic, appears to have been run out without facing a ball after his nomination to be International Cricket Council Vice President was blocked.
Gillard’s not our first atheist
Julia Gillard will not be hurt by revealing she is an atheist. Of the 12 prime ministers preceding her, Kevin Rudd alone was overtly Christian, writes press gallery veteran Rob Chalmers.
The great brawl of China: Google may lose its licence
Today, Google’s Chinese Internet Content Provider license is up for renewal. If it isn’t granted, Google will lose the Chinese market.
Never mind ABC TV, put a rocket up ABC Radio
When the ALP leadership spill story began to break last week, ABC’s TV coverage compared unfavorably with Sky News - but it wasn’t exactly a fair comparison.
Gillard will win the election but Labor has lost its way
Both our major political parties have an identity problem. It’s the task of their leaders to define them, but is Julia Gillard up to the job?
Fake Fielding: my nine-point contract with the nation
(Fake) Steve Fielding missed out on the Lodge, but he still has a plan to put the nation back on track. He’s consulted widely with his wife Susan on his Nine-Point Plan.
If global asset markets slump, so will the price of gold
With the exception of use in jewellery, gold offers virtually no practical use. However, it has been arguably the world’s best store of value for the past few thousand years.
Business As Usual: The game’s bonds, Greek bonds … price pressure here may push up rates …
Global markets are set to feel some real pressure tomorrow, Japan cooling, and why are bonds falling?
Gottliebsen: fear and loathing in falling global markets
Last night you could see fear in almost every corner of the world, writes Business Spectator’s Robert Gottliebsen. And it could get worse before it gets better.
Altona the heart of democracy, but no bump in house prices
As proud as some residents are to share the prime ministerial neighbourhood, they shouldn’t expect a bump in their property values, writes Crikey intern Michael Carter.
Morning Market Report: Markets fall, S&P 500 hits an eight month low
Bad economic news is dominating the headlines: the market is down 78 ans the SFE Futures were down 93 this morning.
Daily Proposition: Daily Proposition: enjoy some ultra-modern cinematic high jinx
Exit Through the Gift Shop paints an eclectic portrait of graffiti, street and installation art. It’s a study of one burgeoning artist and his weird and wonderful ways.
Media briefs: Phillip Adams hits back … AAP’s spy scandal that wasn’t … Murdoch’s ad squeeze …
How on Earth did AAP manage to get such an embarrassing revelation from inside the CIA, Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper publishing arm to put the squeeze on advertisers, a computer glitch brands Michael Kirby ‘distressing.’
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Gillard, the ALP and immigration
Crikey readers have their say about Julia Gillard’s immigration policy.
The Media Monitors' Top 20: Politics coverage goes through the roof. Shock.
The volume of Federal political discussion seemed to leap somewhat over the past seven days. What on earth could that be about?
This day in Crikey: Sunday, 30 June, 2002
Sunday, 30 June, 2002, “Laurie Oakes and the dance of the seven veils” by Hillary Bray.
Video of the Day: Scenes from a Norwegian rooftop
No, these aren’t miniature toy people, it’s video shot from a rooftop in Bergen, Norway. The video’s creator, Paul Johannessen, has written on Back in a Bit about what it’s like to live in the whaling nation.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
An anonymous tipster tips Crikey off about one of the final MasterChef contenders; another reveals the ALP are ready to install Cath Bowtell into the seat of Melbourne.
Vintage First Dog: the first cartoon
The latest in a showcase of vintage First Dog on the Moon cartoons rewinds the clock to October 16, 2007.
