It was a contrast of styles on the television last night.
August, 2010
Crikey Says: Does News hate Gillard? The reality is worse
There’s a widely held view within the progressive commentariat that News is running a hard, even virulent, line against Labor in the current election campaign.
Cousins: They treated me better in the US
In a yet to be published interview for an Australian academic journal AFL star Ben Cousins has opened up about his experiences in drug rehabilitation, claiming rehab programs in the US were kinder and more effective than those in Australia.
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PHOTO GALLERY: On the road (and behind the scenes) with Gillard
Photographer Andrew Meares offers a thrilling insider look at the campaign trail from behind the lens, as he speaks of the joy of iPhone photos of the press pack circus.
Restaurants serve up a tasty plate of design treats
Melbourne is known for its booming foodie scene, but restaurant design can be just as important as the taste in winning over the punters, explains Hilary McNevin.
Saved by Seinfeld
Australian financial institution The Greater Building Society has found an unlikely savior in comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who has been credited as a major influence in helping the society survive the global financial crisis.
Film review: Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll – bad craziness and startling pathos
British actor Andy Serkis is a one man acting powerhouse in this fiercely innovative biopic of Punk icon Ian Dury, writes Luke Buckmaster.
Girl tells her stinky, sexist, lazy boss where to go
Alright, so it’s probably a hoax. But it’s a good one. Meet Jenny, the girl who quits her job by emailing her entire office a photo story, spilling the dirt on her boss’s secret Farmville habit.
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The scandalous history of tech CEOs
Last week HP CEO Mark Hurd unexpectedly resigned following the disclosure of a sexual harassment charge made against him. He wasn’t the first tech CEO to exit under ignominious circumstances and won’t be the last. Here’s a look back at some of the most notorious cases.
Obama administration pushes for anti-WikiLeaks alliance
Still reeling from the WikiLeaks Afghan War Diary controversies, the US government are attempting to form an international alliance with several countries - including Australia - against the website and its founder Julian Assange.
Gender shifts and voter churn
Part of what makes this election unusual is the swapping of gender strengths since the last election, says Possum Comitatus as he looks at the gender breakdowns in the latest Essential Report.
Knight: We’re still clueless about who’ll win
Usually this late in an election campaign a clear winner would have emerged. But in this distraction-filled campaign, it’s still anyone’s game, writes Dominic Knight.
Former US Senator dies in plane crash
Former US Senator Ted Stevens, who was the longest serving Republican senator in history, has been killed in a plane crash in Alaska, age 86.
Dog’s Democracy: I drew a cartoon because, really, I’ve had enough
I was searching about for something for the diary… Julia on Q&A was very good. I laughed at the tool joke. Is the tide turning? Tony on the 7.30 Report was very bad. It was so frightening I hid behind a chair like I used to when the Cybermen arrived on Dr Who. But really, […]
The front pages: Ibrahim, Cousins, fake Ibrahim and Steamboat Tony
How some of the nation’s newspapers are leading this morning.
The heat is on for Rooty Hill
Daily Media Wrap: Interwebs became the hot topic yesterday as geeks the country over groused about the Coalition’s broadband policy. Meanwhile Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott sharpen their knives in preparation for tonight’s leaders’ showdown in Rooty Hill.
Election Tracker: Day 24
It was a busy day on the hustings yesterday. Tony Abbott admitted to Kerry O’Brien that he was “not a tech head” while Julia Gillard was in Adelaide turning on the charm. The Geelong Football Club entered the political fray, throwing its weight behind the Coalition.
Keane’s Talking Points: Abbott’s missing on broadband; the game of policy costings
“Is Tony Abbott not launching this policy because he doesn’t understand it?” Andrew Robb was asked yesterday at a hostile press conference to launch the Coalition’s broadband proposal. “Definitely not,” Robb insisted, saying it was a matter of logistics because Tony Smith had to attend a debate in Canberra. Then Abbott went on the 7.30 […]
Crikey Says: Campaign Crikey morning edition: Day 25
“…I’m no Bill Gates here and I don’t claim to be any kind of tech head in all of this.”
Stuck in broadband backwater
The IT industry provided mixed responses to the Coalition’s long-awaited broadband policy proposal, but most experts lambasted the plan as a vision-less policy incapable of lifting Australia out of our broadband backwater.
Australians of the Year rally for plain packaging of cigarettes
Australians of the Year have called on “all political parties” (read: the Coalition) to commit to supporting the plain packaging of cigarettes. Their efforts follow a tobacco industry funded campaign against the government’s proposed plain packaging policy.
Irvine: The game of gotchanomics
Economic debate always runs front and centre in election campaigns and both sides are always desperate to pinpoint errors in the other party’s estimates. We can call this “gotchanomics,” writes Jessica Irvine.
