The High Court this morning ruled unconstitutional a provision in Mike Rann’s anti-bikie laws that allows the Attorney-General to make a declaration, on the basis of secret evidence and without giving anyone a hearing.
November, 2010
Howes on being a ‘critical friend of Israel’ and union embrace of boycott
The Middle East “quagmire” is largely “the fault of Israel”, according to Paul Howes, national secretary of the Australian Workers Union (AWU).
The ‘perfect storm’ in government’s solar scheme
A report to be published today by Andrew Macintosh, for the Australia Institute, provides a damning indictment of the federal Government’s support scheme for residential solar PV, writes Climate Spectator’s Giles Parkinson.
murray darling Come in Spinner: What the Basin Authority should have done
The frightening thing about the Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s current efforts is that they apparently spent about $60 million getting to where they are while ignoring almost every lesson about how to undertake consultation.
Meet the dream-gone-sour faces of the housing boom
The stressed recent first-home buyers are likely to be the first front in any housing collapse.
Qantas puts Singapore Airlines on the back foot
Qantas has caught out arch rival Singapore Airlines by indicating it is prepared to go for weeks without using A380 jets until it is convinced they are safe to fly, reports Ben Sandilands.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: A true level playing field for sports rights
Crikey readers have their say.
Morning Market Report: Markets up, oil at two year high
The oil price gained $1.09 to hit a TWO-year high of $87.81.
Daily Proposition: Go West for a true American classic
It’s been a very good year at the Sydney Theatre Company, at least for patrons. And it’s not over yet. Sam Shepard’s True West, directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman, is a production I’ve been greatly anticipating and one which hasn’t let me down. Shepard exploits his fascination and obsession with the ‘wild west’, something of […]
Media briefs: My Bulletin … the Tele’s spin …
The Gold Coast Bulletin was positively giddy today about the region’s sparkling new “centre of excellence”: a new Myer store. What a surprise that Myer is a major advertiser of the paper! Plus other media news of the day.
Political snippets: Where’s the employment boom?
Well so much for the booming employment market. Australian Bureau of Statistics figures out this morning show the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was higher in October than it was back in January -
Video of the Day: Ugandan President becomes a rapper
Sixty five-year-old Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, who is facing an election next February, has rejuvenated his media profile by dabbling in a different trade: rap music. Here is the President’s very own rap vid entitled “You Want Another Rap?”
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Few friends for Abbott on Wild Rivers. Tony Abbott has been in Cairns and Cape York this week trying to drum up support for his private member’s bill to overturn the Queensland government’s Wild Rivers legislation, but with very little support beyond that of Noel Pearson and Liberal Party stalwarts. The Cape York Land Council […]
Vintage First Dog: the true story of a working family
First Dog is away today as he is implementing his first wave of PR attack for his book, The Story Of The Christmas Story. He’ll be back tomorrow.This cartoon is from 19 November 2008.
Crikey Says: Abbott’s judiciary thought bubble
A big day in the High Court today, with two decisions set to cause waves. Both are potentially politically unpalatable decisions for Prime Minister Julia Gillard and South Australian Premier Mike Rann.
Amazon defend the sale of “pedosexual” e-book
Online giant Amazon.com is under fire for refusing to remove a pro-pedophilia e-book from their catalogue, arguing that pulling The Pedophile’s Guide to Love and Pleasure from their cyber shelves would constitute unnecessary censorship.
The perils of policing Peruvian book pirates
The proliferating trade of bootleg books in Peru generates tens of millions of dollars every year, with dodgy vendors often selling up to three times as many books as official retailers. The publishing industry has been forced to respond, with varying degrees of success, writes Daniel Alarcon.
Why do Australians keep ignoring Indonesian laws?
Schapelle Corby broke Indonesian laws in Indonesia and was tried and sentenced appropriately by an Indonesian court. The “ignorant arrogance” of the Corby lobby damages Australia-Indonesia relations, says a scathing Bali Times editorial.
Buy Bernie Madoff’s embroidered velveteen slippers
Get ready for ‘flog off everything failed investor Bernie Madoff owned: the intimate edition’. Now his old suits, leopard print loafers and even a pair of pleated boxer shorts (yes, pleated) are going under the hammer. With 150 years of jail time pending, he no longer has use for them.
The dirt on Method’s method
Slick product design balanced with environmental credentials seems a sure-fire way to business success these days. Cool US soap brand Method explains how it develops a new product.
Capitalist culture: a Venn diagram
People hate rate rises, people hate banks, people hate politicians, banks love money, people love money…W H Chong presents a Venn diagram to help us make sense of the relationship between the public, our politicians and our big banks.
Untangling the myths of Gallipoli on film
Many Australians have seen the footage of ANZAC troops scrambling onto the shores of Gallipoli, but it was fake - a re-creation staged within weeks of the actual landings. Paul Byrnes discusses the truth and fiction of Gallipoli film depictions.
interviews Televised Revolution Podcast: a conversation with Les Sampson
This week White Noise blogger Dan Barrett’s podcast features an interview with Les Sampson, Director of Programming and Acquisitions for the Nine Network.
