There are 350 days in the year and it’s too cute times half to think that Julie Gillard, in her decision to choose that one day, was completely oblivion to the fact that I was fighting the Tabilan in Afpakistan, writes Fake Stephen Fielding.
August, 2010
Political snippets: Abbott’s campaign gains a certain smugness
There does seem to be a certain smugness creeping into the attitude of the Coalition with two weeks to go in this election campaign.
Wendy Francis = crazy person … Vote 1 Foodworks … the great Bennelong bake-off …
Wendy Francis = crazy person. The Twittertubes exploded last night, after Queensland Family First Senate candidate Wendy Francis made some rather inflammatory remarks about same sex marriage. As well as commenting that children in same sex partnerships was akin to “child abuse”, Francis said gay marriage would lead to a “parentless generation” and “uncontrollable depression […]
Video of the Day: Gillard, Rudd and the cone of silence
What did Gillard and Rudd talk about when they met behind closed doors last week? Would you believe … a girl scout selling cookies? This video reveals the awkward conversation that took place inside the ALP’s cone of silence.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Has Abbott done a deal on tobacco? Last Thursday newspapers ran an ad for the tobacco industry-supported Alliance of Australian Retailers against the government’s plain cigarette packaging plan. There was talk of a $5 million campaign, running in print and electronic media. But the ad has not been spotted since, when the campaign was universally […]
RBA says economy is robust, so will Swan talk it up in today’s debate?
It’s been three days since the Reserve Bank produced one of the most confident and upbeat outlooks for the Australian economy … and it has been ignored by both sides of the election campaign.
Crikey Says: Crikey says: Pakistan’s political leadership vacuum
While we bemoan the absence of true political leadership in the current election campaign, it could be worse. We could be Pakistanis.
PHOTO GALLERY: Pixar and Lego join forces to create…CubeDudes
Obama got game, but no crowd
A few years ago the US President famously nailed a three point shot in front of the press in Iraq, but media were not invited to witness Obama’s return to the basketball court last weekend when he joined an array of dribbling stars including Grant Hill and Magic Johnson.
Camping in the Kaluts
Waking to a desert sunrise and having a dip in a genuine oasis, Scott Bridges tells of his camping trip to Kaults, a formation of eroded rocks in Iran.
Drink down the marketing, but don’t choke on Coke’s lies
Surprise, surprise Vitaminwater doesn’t have any health benefits and its maker Coca-Cola is being sued for false advertising. But according to Coca-Cola, no consumer would be dumb enough to think the beverage was actually healthy.
A modest proposal for disability reform
Disability has emerged as an election buzzword, with both major parties making some positive noises. But disability reform in the real estate industry doesn’t have to be expensive or complicated. Shakira Hussein chips in a simple but potentially valuable policy suggestion.
Why Facebook won’t mourn the death of Google Wave
If anybody is bereaved by the collapse of Google Wave, it isn’t Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The search engine giant’s consistent failure to connect with social networking platforms is very good news for Zuckerberg, says Pete Cashmore.
Aunty ABC seeks to redefine image
Emphasizing social networking platforms and online services, the ABC’s new advertising campaign launched this week is a bold move to redefine the organization’s image. It marks the ABC’s first major ad campaign in more than a decade.
Former Treasury Secretary rallies against second US stimulus
Former Treasury Secretary Bob Rubin has publicly argued against further stimulus to revive the American economy. Rubin is a contentious figure, praised for generating economic growth and criticized for introducing deregulation that helped cause the current crisis.
Did Apple oust Antennagate engineer?
Top Apple engineer and former IBM big wig Mark Papermaster has left the company in the wake of its iPhone 4 Antennagate controversy. Everybody involved is keeping mum about whether the man known as “the guy responsible for the antenna” was officially shown the door.
Pentagon can’t plug WikiLeaks
Too bad that the Pentagon is demanding that no more confidential US military documents appear on the internet, WikiLeaks has confirmed it will continue to leak damaging documents from around the world.
Lindsay Tanner: Why the press pack are doing a shoddy job
Retiring MP Lindsay Tanner comes out in anger at claims he was the Laurie Oakes leaker, saying the media should focus on policy issues and matters of importance, not gossip.
Like! Barack Obama’s Facebook page
Another in Slate’s always hilarious Obama fake Facebook accounts series, this time with the CIA tagging Julian Assange in a photo and Obama giving Elena Kagan a gift of robes.
The front pages: the Liberals launch … and a dingo and a baby
How some of the nation’s newspapers are leading this morning.
Election Tracker: Day 20, 21 and 22
The pace has begun to really pick over the last few days, as Julia Gillard was forced to deny that she was intentionally calling her opponent ‘Mr Rabbit’. Meanwhile, Tony Abbott officially launched the Coalition campaign on Sunday in front of a packed house of party faithful.
Possum Comitatus: betting market round up
We’ve seen the implied probabilities of an ALP election win reduce dramatically by an average of 11.4%, which is the biggest weekly movement we’ve seen in the markets for some considerable time.
