The AFL has announced a new proposal to tax rich clubs in order to subsidize poorer clubs via an increase in ticket sales at certain venues. Unsurprisingly, teams such as the Magpies, who would have to pay more, have expressed reservations.
July, 2010
Taliban commander responds to WikiLeaks documents
Vale Kwementyaye Ryder – a photo-essay
A year ago five men in the NT drank and partied while a man they had left unconscious, Kwementyaye Ryder, lay dead on the side of the road. Bob Gosford, who sat through every day of their committal hearings, has compiled a memorial photo-essay.
Brumby moves forward without Gillard on climate change
Victorian Premier John Brumby’s climate change white paper represents an ambitious map for the future, says Adam Morton, and the Premier can now lay claim to leading the country in establishing a plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Paying the way to the pearly gates
Every year billions of dollars in tax exemptions are granted to churches and charities. But in a largely secular nation, why should tax payers have to fund religion? Paul Syvret scrutinizes the subsidies of soul-saving.
Business the victim in this (non)policy war
Ten days into the 2010 election campaign the major parties are opening their war chests to woo voters. But both major candidates have so far appeared desperate to highlight their credentials despite being devoid of meaningful policy on important economic or business issues, writes Ian Verrender.
Spaniard appears in public with the world’s first fully transplanted face
A Spanish farmer who accidentally shot himself has undergone a remarkable operation and appeared in front of the press in Barcelona with the world’s first fully transplanted face.
US Congress gives iPhone jailbreaking the a-OK
A new ruling by the US Library of Congress has given a legal thumbs up to iPhone jailbreaking, a process that allows users to access unauthorized applications. Apple, known for their restrictive approach to programming, is none too pleased.
The Australian murdered Rudd, headline by headline
If you thought union bosses or bad opinion polls killed Kevin Rudd’s Prime Ministerial career, think again. It was the newspapers what done it - especially The Australian, at least according to Michael Gillies Smith.
Dog’s Democracy: only 15,000 years to go
All is not lost, dear reader, chin up! The object of the exercise is to get elected. Nothing more nothing less.
The front pages: childcare, footy and a slingshot
How some of the nation’s newspapers are leading this morning.
Battle of the sexes
Daily Media Wrap: The ladies aren’t seduced by Tony. The fellas aren’t charmed by Julia. This election, the nation is politically divided along gender lines.
Election Tracker: Day 9 — Julia in Tassie … Tone in Brissie … Bob in Canberra …
Pork was well and truly on the menu yesterday as the leaders made spending commitments on the east coast.
Keane’s Talking Points: Gillard as robotic as Rudd when repeating soundbites
Julia Gillard is every bit as robotic as her predecessor in her capacity to hammer the same talking points regardless of questioning.
Now we’re picking on New Zealanders
For the second time in the campaign, Tony Abbott has been dropped in it by a frontbencher.
Crikey Says: Campaign Crikey morning edition: Day 10
“Snitchy piece in OZ re PM’s earlobes. Written by ‘award winning’ journalist Kate Legge. She demeans herself and women with this stuff.”
Obama, the talk-show President
US President Barack Obama is set to break a new record this week when he appears on The View, becoming the first sitting President to appear on a daytime talk show.
Libs tell Costello to cough up the dosh
Peter Costello has angered members of the Liberal Party by refusing to surrender around $1 million from an investment fund comprised of donations for conservative causes. It seems the former treasurer is back in frugal mode.
The WikiLeaks documents are hardly The Pentagon Papers
Some commentators have likened the Afghanistan WikiLeaks documents to Daniel Ellsberg’s Pentagon Papers leak in the 70’s but very little about the Afghanistan “revelations” are surprising, says Fred Kaplan.
Cohen: Rudd’s career died by suicide, not assassination
The person who did the most damage to Kevin Rudd’s career was Kevin Rudd. The former PM was despised within his own ranks and if he treated his colleagues differently his so-called assassination would never have happened, says Barry Cohen.
US ‘dream team’ not so green
When Barack Obama replaced George W. Bush, environmentalists in the US shared the President’s hope for the future. The tide seems to be turning, however, with environmental activists becoming frustrated with the Government’s lack of progress, writes Brad Knickerbocker.
Clever in the coconut: packaging au naturale
In a world littered with wasteful and environmentally damaging packaging, nature may once again provide sustainable solutions. Presenting the coco-container: resilient, waterproof and biodegradable.
Stonehenge’s long lost twin
British archeologists have announced a bizarre new revelation about Stonehenge: it appears the mysterious prehistoric monument was not the only one of its kind, with the remains of a sister site found less than a kilometer away.
