It’s an interesting relationship, the bond between Australia and New Zealand. Some say it’s never really recovered from the infamous 1981 underarm cricket incident. So what happens when Australian journalists flock to NZ for an international breaking news event? Well, relations can get a little strained, if you take the behavior of some Aussie hacks as an example.
November, 2010
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Chinese whispers and the economy
Crikey readers have their say.
Morning Market Report: Markets up, Wall St closed for Thanksgiving
US Markets closed overnight for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Daily Proposition: Cook Ramona Koval’s Bubba’s Sponge
At some point towards dessert, the Book Show’s Ramona Koval offered W H Chong the recipe for her Bubba’s Birthday Sponge. Bubba being Yiddish for grandma, that’s really birthday cake for the littlies.
Media briefs: TT underage grog fine … Today’s schoolies ‘wedding’ …
Walkey Award-winning Today Tonight reporter Tim Noonan has been slapped by police with three infringement notices totalling $3300 after he allegedly supplied liquor to minors in pursuit of a story. Plus, other media news of the day.
Political snippets: Dragging out debate in Parliament is “part of the game”
Senator Boswell, like every other Senator, knows that there is no actual point in dragging out debate on the Government’s legislation authorising the division of Telstra’s retail and wholesale divisions.
Video of the Day: How to make psychotropic milk
Why would anybody consume hallucinogenic drugs when standard household products can create the same effect? This instructional video reveals how to make mind-melting psychotropic visions by combining milk, food dye and hand soap.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Christmas party watch #1: Who was the banking CEO who wanted to ride into the Bollywood-themed staff Christmas party on an elephant? Apparently logistical concerns prevented the grand entrance. Christmas party watch #2: Fear and lothing in Las Vegas? The Age’s staff Christmas party on December 2 looks like being a quiet affair with only a […]
Crikey Says: The state election that really matters
Does it matter who wins tomorrow’s Victorian state election? Does it matter which party wins any state election?
Rolling in the right direction: a salute to Melbourne’s Wheeler Centre
The Wheeler Centre, one of the richest cultural things to happen to Melbourne in some time, has finished its first triumphant calendar. It has featured a terrific array of writers, who appear at free events. W H Chong doffs his cap.
Tony’s year of cheap shots
Despite policy costings that didn’t add up and crass “stop the boats” slogans, the Tony Abbott-led Coalition came very close to winning the federal election. writes Ben Eltham examines the year that was for the man that was nearly PM.
The top 100 books of the year
NY Times offers up its annual 100 notable books of the year, from literary darling Jonathan Franzen’s Freedom to the latest from the best-selling Girl with the Dragon tattoo series and biographies on Barack Obama.
The Sex Party vs. The Greens
The Sex Party and The Greens both vie for the “sexually libertarian” constituency, but to what extent does the former threaten the latter? Debates about sexuality are crucial, explains Geoff Robinson .
Searching for the best song lyrics of all time
Paul Toohey went searching for the song lyrics that meant the most to his friends and colleagues. He was surprised by the results, quizzing a range of professionals including journalists from The Guardian, The ABC and News Limited.
Hey naysayers: lay off the Federal Reserve
The USA’s Federal Reserve decided in early November to begin another round of printing extra money to buy government bonds. Every policy deserves to be scrutinized but experts and Republicans attacking the bank on this issue have gone beyond the pale, says The Economist.
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Kids reenact Kanye’s tweets
Following in the footsteps of The New Yorker cartoons, which illustrated Kanye West’s tweets, kids in America have reenacted his 140-character words of wisdom in a bunch of short films.
What will TV look like in 10 Years?
The Age this week asked what television will look like in ten years time. Some responses were insightful and others simply predicted viewing habits and developments that are already in place, writes Dan Barrett.
cricket The Ashes Open Thread: Brisbane Day 2
Join Lethal Leigh and Tom Cowie to talk all things Ashes in the Ashes Open Thread: Day Two.
Sarah Palin would lose, and bring the party down with her
There’s no doubt Sarah Palin is a tenacious and gutsy politician with a deft ability to manipulate the media. But if Palin ran for President she would high jack the party and turn American politics into a sickly celebrity fest, writes Mark McKinnon.
theatre reviews The Tell-Tale Heart — Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne
Adapted from the short story by Edgar Allen Poe, The Tell-Tale Heart is thoroughly and in all its disconcerting parts a masterpiece of theatre, writes Andrew Fuhrmann
Farr: Gillard’s got grit
The fact that Julia Gillard managed to knock off her old deputy, negotiate power after a hung parliament and still remain popular in her party is testament to her fighting skills this year, declares Malcolm Farr
How does Australian TV cover health in the developing world?
Despite rumours about the demise of traditional media, TV news and current affairs are still influential in shaping our social and political agenda for health. Michelle Imison and her research team set out to discover how health issues in third world countries are portrayed on the television.
