TV viewers were the biggest losers last night, what a tired evening of viewing, if this keeps up for much longer, bring on summer.
August, 2010
What to make of the Coalition’s health policy
If one was looking for a policy that addresses the gross inequities of our health system that are based on financial and geographical barriers to access, then there is little to see, writes Dr Tim Woodruff, of the Doctors Reform Society
Media briefs: Editing for tablets … Overington’s one-way blog … The Oz beats up Abbott most …
In today’s media briefs the compact goes tablet, Overington entertains herself and The Australian beats up on Tony Abbott.
Hunger for a story v right to privacy: can the media balance both?
Am I wrong in thinking that there is a change coming in attitudes to the thing that so many in the community regard as an oxymoron: journalism ethics? Paul Keating offered an unassailable argument for sensible privacy legislation.
Morning Market Report: Unemployment on the rise in US
In the second lowest volume of trade this year Wall Street closed down 5 overnight having been down as much as 68 earlier in the session on the back of higher than expected initial jobless.
Who won the news cycle? Picking a winner gets confusing
This business of choosing a daily winner gets hard when it suddenly becomes a three-way contest.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Life after Julia. I would suggest that Crikey contact the back-room power brokers about murmurings and possible manoeuvring to oust our first female PM post-election due to a deficient performance against an average opposition. Unlike others I can assure Crikey, Bill Shorten will not be the chosen one. Look a little further left … Garrett […]
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Don’t put the brakes on high-speed rail
Crikey readers weigh in on high-speed rail, gay marriage and the upcoming election.
Come in Spinner: The plural of anecdote is/is not data
One of the biggest problems facing anyone interpreting what is going on in politics is that they simply don’t have access to the most important research political parties and governments undertake, writes Noel Turnbull.
Crikey Says: Hey, remember us?
We all know that it’s the marginals that really matter. It’s just that party leaders aren’t usually quite this transparent about that fact.
Time cover sparks war and publishing debates
Time Magazine’s recent controversial cover depicting an 18-year-old Afghan woman without a nose has fueled debates about the Afghanistan war and the ethics of publishing hard-hitting photographs.
Video of the Day: The fundamentalist adventures Of Tony Abbott
From the priesthood to the gym to the parliament, our boy Tony Abbott has one helluva story to tell — and this spectacular Mad Monk musical history does the job for him.
Weird things people can rent
Forget DVDs, cars and hotel rooms — a wide and wonderful world exists of more unusual things people can rent if they cough up enough dosh. These include grannies, nerds, paintings and breathalyzers.
The business of giving away billions
Last year at a secret meeting in New York a group of 40 billionaires made a pact to give away the majority of their wealth to charity. Here is an account of what transpired and a photo gallery of the deep-pocketed people involved.
Catwalks, blood diamonds, war crimes and Naomi Campbell
Supermodel Naomi Campbell’s involvement in the war crimes trial of Liberian dictator Charles Taylor is, by any stretch of the imagination, bizarre. Here is an analysis of what transpired during the fateful evening Campbell encountered “six dirty pebbles.”
Political snippets: Richard Farmer’s chunky bits: beware the record of the vanquished
Out of my comfort zone. I confess to being confused about this election. I have been writing about them, and participating in them, federal and state, for nearly 50 years but have not come across anything like this one. My experience tells me that first-term governments don’t lose when economic conditions are basically good. Yet, […]
Green tea puts Lipton in the black
Since Lipton decided to sell tea products obtained from sustainable plantations and market them as the centrepiece of its “pick your tea with care” campaign, sales have surged. But do customers actually care about the company’s ethical credentials?
Facebook goes on patent purchasing spree
Facebook went to the internet trademark supermarket and returned with a trolley full of new patents, acquiring all the patents owned by Friendster and ratcheting up a bill for around US$40 million. It’s a defensive measure but an understandable one, writes Doug Caverly.
Cheers TV: Episode #16: Mornington Peninsula Pinot
Those familiar to the Mornington Peninsula region know and love the area for its rolling hills laced with amazing wine and fresh produce. Join Dan Sims and Ben Edwards from The Wine Guide, as they sample the hallmark wine of the area, the Pinot Noir. The pair look at four wines – a miniscule selection from the 200 small-scale vineyards and more than 50 cellar doors on offer in the region. These Pinot Noirs have vastly different personalities; regardless of the fact they are almost all from the same vintage.
Google fatalities: one down, four to go
Google’s announcement that its short-lived Google Wave platform has gone to that big internet browser in the sky has prompted Liane Cassavoy to ask: which Google projects will be next to bite the dust? Here are four predictions.
Dog’s Democracy: Day 20! More than halfway!
I received a complaint email today. I don’t normally get complaint emails. I don’t know why. I just don’t. I suspect it is because people either get me, or they don’t, and if they don’t, they ignore me.
The front pages: ‘Pariah to messiah’ … and a UFO mystery
How some of the nation’s newspapers are leading this morning:
