Wallabies finally break their 47-year altitude droughtA last-gasp Kurtley Beale penalty kick was enough for the Wallabies to finally break their altitude hoodoo in South Africa. As Spiro Zavos writes, the importance of the victory cannot be overstated.
September, 2010
Apology and retraction: tip on vote counting discrepancies
In our ‘Tips and rumours’ commentary published on our website on September 1, 2010 we published a claim that an employee of the Australian Electoral Commission who was responsible for “inadvertently” opening a pre-poll ballot box before 6pm on election night (thereby rendering the votes unusable) was linked to the SA Labor Party and that […]
Sexualised breast cancer campaign sending the wrong message
Breast cancer awareness is a worthy and honorable goal … but we should not give carte blanch to sexist rhetoric, even if well-intended, writes Melinda Tankard Reist, a Canberra author and blogger.
The Age probed over real estate agent junkets
The Victorian Government will probe Fairfax Media over its real-estate junkets program, after the company decided to extend the controversial free-trips scheme into 2011.
Crikey Clarifier: Hung parliaments around the world
Australia is in political limbo. To address the concerns Crikey takes a look at other hung parliaments around the world — and the only previous federal one in Australia — to see exactly how everyone else coped or is coping.
Essential: voters expect another poll
Voters expect to return to the polls within 12 months, according to the latest Essential Report poll, with Greens voters the most likely to reconsider the vote they cast a fortnight ago.
What’s eating at Macquarie Bank?
The big question mark over the new Macquarie model is whether its failure to gain traction and generate respectable performance is due only to the peculiar market circumstances or whether the model itself is incapable of generating the kinds of returns Macquarie investors and staff have become accustomed to.
The Christchurch earthquake … by an MP in the centre of it
I have experienced personal terror while my home threw me around like I was some drunken sailor on a ship at 4.35am on Saturday, writes New Zealand MP Aaron Gilmore from Christchurch.
What the Independents were told on rural health
While the wait for a government continues, here is the advice that the National Rural Health Alliance gave the independents last week: “The NRHA proposes that interested parliamentarians seek a formal written commitment that the new Government should: 1. Plan and deliver broadband access to homes and businesses throughout the nation. Fast broadband is essential […]
Stopping the Violence … and the traffic in Alice Springs
Last Friday morning I witnessed the most powerful and affecting public event I’ve yet seen in my short stay in Alice Springs. Hundreds of men and boys chanting “Stop the violence!” as they marched shoulder-to-shoulder down the main street of town.
How Hoges used PR to beat the taxman
He may not have made an international box office hit since the Crocodile Dundee series, but Paul Hogan certainly proved one thing over the last couple of weeks — he still knows how to win over a crowd.
Despite the game’s popularity, fans give soccer the big A (League)
In Australia, soccer is the only football code listed in the top 10 sports … but participation is not translating into paying interest in the A-League, writes Crikey reader Graham Hand.
Lessons in competence, Part 2: the need for speed
When it came to competence, things didn’t improve much in the Howard Government’s final term. But while the Public Service was slowly improving its administration, the biggest problems were caused by ministers.
Sitting with asylum seekers on the side of the Stuart Highway
On Wednesday morning a large group of asylum seekers walked out of the Darwin detention centre and stood quietly by the Stuart Highway holding up bed sheets so that passing cars could read such messages as “Give us mercy.” Pamela Curr reports.
Morning Market Report: Morning Market Report
The market is up 15. The SFE Futures were up 50 this morning.
Daily Proposition: Dust off your vinyl collection
Everyone who lived before the ’90s will, somewhere in their house, have a collection of dusty but much treasured vinyl record. Time to pull the vinyl collection out of storage and give it a bit of a spin, writes Matt Smith.
Media briefs: The Tele goes porno … Oakeshott goes Afghan
The Daily Telegraph gave its Confidential column a glamorous makeover last week, launching a dedicated website with all the latest gossip — and gratuitous bikini shots. Plus all the media news of the day.
ATO adds to Gore’s ponzi sheme accusation woes
The official liquidator appointed by the Supreme Court of NSW, accused Craig Gore (and co-director John Atkinson) of operating a ponzi scheme and misleading investors.
Video of the Day: The Christchurch earthquake aftermath
This aerial view footage captures the aftermath of Christchurch’s massive earthquake on Saturday. Much of the city looks bomb-struck, with its buildings crumbled and half destroyed.
Political snippets: Richard Farmer’s chunky bits
The ethics of the Murdoch press … Peace and harmony not likely … Labor back to election eve …
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Hanging out. The independents are talking to Malcolm Turnbull … Mayday! Mayday! Generally, every member of parliament or candidate has moments in their political life they wish they could rewind and play a little differently. Steve Whan, Minister for Primary Industries, Emergency Services and Rural Affairs in the NSW government had his in Queanbeyan on […]
Mungo MacCallum: Mungo: embrace of consensus, peace, love and brown rice sheer hypocrisy
There have been many losers in the 2010 election, but none more to be pitied than those who relied on News Limited for their political information.
