The market is up 29. The SFE Futures were up 6 this morning. The Dow Jones closed up 22 on Friday. The Dow was up 25 at best and down 62 at worst. The S&P 500 closed up 0.25% at 1200. The Portuguese Finance Minister said it might need to leave the EU as it […]
November, 2010
Morning Market Report: Markets up as QR National floats
Daily Proposition: Let the dance Unfold in Brisbane
Brisbane dance fans have waited some time to see We Unfold, Rafael Bonachela’s first piece for Sydney Dance Company as artistic director. Other works from the Spanish-born choreographer have graced our stages recently, including a cracking piece for Danza Contemporanea de Cuba in September. But We Unfold has a special place in SDC history, being […]
Media briefs: Kate and Will’s story — already! … ABC Radio shuffle …
In the race to be the first in what will inevitably be an avalanche of spin-offs from the royal engagement, HarperCollins today announced publication of Kate and Will: A Royal Love Story. Plus, all the other media tid bits from around the globe.
Political snippets: Hun’s link to paragon of impartiality
So, the Victorian Labor government’s support is taking a belting, the Melbourne Herald Sun tells us on page one this morning. And who tells the Herald Sun?
Video of the Day: The complete Arnold Screams-enegger
It is an experience befitting of only the boldest of mortals: a mash-up of every scream ever committed to celluloid from the Governator himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Final Vic election push. State Labor is leaning on any and all individuals and community organisations who have ever received as much as a paper clip from them, to show visible support for their local Labor candidate. Does this really work or have any effect on groups who have been ignored for three years? Returning […]
Ireland rescued: don’t blame the euro — blame regulators, bankers
Now for Portugal, then perhaps Spain and Belgium, with a saver on Italy after Ireland was saved this morning. And why did Ireland need help? It has been shut out of capital markets for a month or more now and it wouldn’t be let back in until something had changed.
Donning the Presidential top hat: Daniel Day-Lewis to star as Abraham Lincoln
Two-time Oscar winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis, who has appeared in only four films since 1997, has signed on to play Abraham Lincoln in an upcoming Spielberg-directed biopic, reports Luke Buckmaster.
Beaten and bruised: graphic photos of a detention escapee
Crikey has obtained graphic photos of a beaten asylum seeker sent from within an Indonesian detention centre.
It’s the end of marriage as we know it
Should politicians place party loyalty over their own personal conscience? Speaking up for something you believe can do wonders for society. Yes, gay marriage will fundamentally change marriage and that’s OK, writes Zoe Krupka.
Click this, download that, visit here, look away: the battle between education and digital distraction
The current generation of high school students are growing up in a digital landscape that emphasizes frequency of content absorption rather than content itself. Matt Richtel discusses the pluses and minuses of educating teenagers wired into technology.
The Monday Wrap: Cantona on banks, knockout of the year and more
In the Crikey Sports blog’s new Monday wrap we recount the weekend’s sports happenings from around the world including Eric Cantona’s diatribe against banks and a spectacular second round knockout from Sergio Martinez.
Odds-on Oscar noms for Jackie Weaver and Geoffrey Rush
As the race for the 2011 Oscars gathers momentum, Australia’s chances of snaring a golden statue have been buoyed by Movie Line’s Oscars Index, which ranks actors Jackie Weaver and Geoffrey Rush in its list of favourites.
healthcare Thinking beyond GPs: improving diabetes by subsidizing fresh produce
Professor Helen Keleher says there may now be an opportunity to take a broader approach to improving care for people with diabetes by considering sweeping reforms.
The Chinese government’s unconventional war on inflation
In an effort to contain inflation and protect the prices of daily goods China has declared it will use unconventional “forceful measures” including steering local governments and cracking down on profiteers, reports The Economist.
The Monday Wrap: Knockout of the year
Welcome to a new Crikey Sports hopefully regular Monday item where Leigh Josey puts a whole lot of unrelated crap from over the weekend from the world of sport in one spot. Enjoy!
Reputation management 101
Two weeks after ANZ won the Dow Jones Sustainability Index award for the being the world’s most sustainable bank, it lent $150 million to one of the most polluting coal plants in Australia and insisted on keeping its name confidential. Hypocritical much? asks John Hepburn.
Living on the Norwegian edge
Weaving through the Nordic coast line where the roads were windy, the cliffs were steep and houses were painted a compulsory white, Sarah Baker hiked up the famous Pulpit Rock, where daring climbers can dangle their legs over the end of the world.
theatre reviews We Unfold – Playhouse Theatre, Brisbane
Brisbane dance fans have waited some time for We Unfold, Rafael Bonachela’s first piece for the Sydney Dance Company as artistic director. The cast’s athleticism is impressive and the experience is underpinned by a vast and undulating score, writes Cameron Pegg.
Norway shows gender equality isn’t just about women
While Australia has a long way to go in terms of even understanding how gender equity can look in our workplaces and homes, our maverick “just do it” culture means we could quickly catch up to Europe if we chose to take a bigger-picture view, writes Claire Braund.
podcast White Noise Podcast – Episode 13
This week Crikey TV blog White Noise’s 30 minute podcast discusses the BBC, David Leckie, Bristol Palin, Channel Ten canceling Don’t Stop Believing and more.
