Ava Hubble offers an update to the Ark Trbie case. Plus, Crikey readers weigh in on Australian values, branding Brandis and whether “heart” is a verb.
July, 2010
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Ark Tribe case update
Morning Market Report: Oz up, Wall St down
The S&P 500 is now up 7% from the 10 month low it reached earlier this month. Earnings numbers were better than expected overnight and a bill was passed to restore $3.4bn of unemployment benefits that were previously cut.
Media briefs: Will MasterChef go live? … we’re running out of net space …
Hot MasterChef rumours, unfortunate typos and other media tidbits of the day from around the mediasphere.
Daily Proposition: Plan your MasterChef finale fiesta
After months of blood, sweat, tears and gratuitous product placement, the gastronomical juggernaut known as MasterChef is coming to an end. Go out with a bang and host your own party, advises Matthew Knott.
Political snippets: Richard Farmer’s chunky bits: actions will speak louder …
Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s actual words to students at the University of Queensland this morning will be lucky to get an airing on tonight’s news.
Great Masterchef Debate Drunk Nudie Shark Bingo
Go here to join in Crikey’s 2010 election debate liveblog, now with added MasterChef.
Video of the Day: The Moving Forward remix
Are you sick and tired of Julia Gillard droning on about “moving forward?” Wait until you hear the remix. Get your dancing shoes and raver pants on — it’s boogie time!
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
A “concerned Defence member” writes: Changes to tax interpretations have altered the conditions of service for deploying Department of Defence civilians. This means that those members of Australia’s premier intelligence agencies, including DSD, DIO and DIGO, have all had their pay cut in half. These members undertake their often-dangerous espionage activities in war zones such […]
Crikey Says: Always look on the bright side of life…
Here’s a really sensitive issue that thankfully hasn’t hit the election campaign barometer … the quality of death.
Monster jellyfish wreaks havoc
A huge jellyfish dubbed Wally created chaos at a New Hampshire beach this week, whipping beach goers into a Jaws-like frenzy of screaming children and swollen limbs as it chalked up an impressive tally of 150 victims.
How MasterChef can help more than your culinery skills
MasterChef is a rich source of knowledge, and not just about how to make the perfect strogonoff or red wine jus. James Thomson has five ideas inspired by the show to kickstart your business.
Labor stuck between the miners and a Green place
With news that the smaller mining companies may begin advertising against the government’s proposed mining tax this weekend, the government appears caught between the Greens and the mining industry, writes Elizabeth Knight.
Alcohol and taxidermy spell the End of History
With a higher alcohol content than whiskey and vodka - a whopping 55% - the End of History is the ale to end all ales. Oh, and it’s also being packaged inside the bodies of dead animals.
Forrest and Bennison try their best to revive the mining tax war
Andrew Forrest and Simon Bennison of the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies are wasting their time and money threatening to reactivate the mining industry’s campaign against the Government.
Palin’s political career alive and prospering
Anybody who predicted Sarah Palin would dwindle into obscurity after her failed bid for the US Vice Presidency in 2008 were badly mistaken. Palin is energising the party and performing well in the polls, says Roger Simon.
LIVEBLOG: Election 2010 debate, now with added Masterchef
It’s the one and only leaders’ debate of the election this Sunday, so join the Crikey team from 6:15pm onwards to talks all things Tony, Julia, the worm and, of course, Matt Preston.
Our political parties could learn from the Aker saga
Analogies between politics and sport are nothing new. But the Jason Akermanis story could teach our political parties something about navigating the tensions between individual vested interests and the common good, says Andrew Hamilton.
Apple defies Antennagate
Both Apple’s reputation and its sales figures appear to be unaffected by the antenna-related issues that have plagued the release of the iPhone 4. Customers are staying loyal and there remains plenty of them, writes Peter Burrows.
Cheers TV: Episode #14: Viva Italia!
Get ready to power up and fire at your next dinner party, with a tour of the stunning vinous world of Italy. Dan Sims and Ben Edwards from The Wine Guide traverse Italy’s incredibly confusing regions – given the numerous native grape varieties and countless vineyards across the country. The guys break Italy down into sections, making it easy to identify and understand some of their favourite wines, whilst having a bit of fun and telling an entertaining tale or two.
Giving your boss the cyber finger
Earlier this month an ex-employee for US-based electronics retailer Best Buy was threatened with losing his job for making a parody YouTube animation about selling iPhones. Now he’s at it again with the sequel, TweetFired.
US scientist developing real-life invisibility cloak
Will Windows shut Ballmer down?
Despite solid financial performance and a number of good strategic decisions, Microsoft shares have been inconsistent in recent years. A movement of naysayers are heaping the blame on CEO Steve Ballmer and may be plotting to give his career a real-life ALT-F4.
Collective contempt as week one draws to a close
Daily Media Wrap: Gillard and Abbott finish the week a little shaky after population, WorkChoices and the ghost of Kevin Rudd set the political agenda.
