Relatively unknown 12 months ago, a household name today. It’s no surprise that Townsville-born whistleblower Julian Assange took out Crikey’s Person of the Year award.
December, 2010
Dean Gould wobbling as GC Bulletin editor, successors named
News Limited glitter strip daily the Gold Coast Bulletin is preparing for a purge of its senior ranks as rumours intensify that editor Dean Gould will follow managing director Steve Howard and depart the paper in February.
How 2010 revealed Labor’s hollow core
It’s Bernard Keane’s year in review. And what a year for Labor, as its philosophical drift, the influence of party “professionals” and Kevin Rudd’s failings as a leader drove its collapse.
Mayne: a standout year for women on boards
In an Australian business year with few standout deals or dramatic collapses, arguably the most notable development was the record number of women appointed to ASX200 boards.
Richardson: a Christmas reflection
One of the things people most welcomed with the return of the old order was the ability to celebrate Christmas again.
2010 on the internet: the empire strikes back
Those who represent the ways of the past, those who see themselves as losing out in this Brave New World, have been fighting back. They’ll continue to do so in 2011.
What are the legalities of the St Kilda photo scandal?
It’s the media’s ultimate Christmas gift — naked photos, embarrassed footballers and a net-savvy teenage girl. But since the St Kilda photo scandal has legal implications of the images’ release mounting by the day, Crikey decided to hit the books to find out the facts.
The cultural revolution was online in 2010
The most important arts and “cultural” events of 2010 happened online, writes Ben Eltham, in his final My Cup of Tea column for the year.
IMF not on the money when it comes to house prices
The good news it that the International Monetary Fund stated last week that Australian residential property prices are only 5%-10% over-valued. The bad news is that it doesn’t appear that the researchers of the IMF report have any idea what they are talking about.
The West’s Christmas Island ‘exclusive’ heads to the Press Council
A journalist who obtained entry to a immigration accommodation facility to interview a survivor of the Christmas Island tragedy faces claims of unethical behaviour.
Murray Murmurings: reflecting on a hectic year for the Basin
After a hectic and at times dramatic spring the festive season brings with it a period of reflection on the future of water reform in the Murray Darling Basin, Professor Chris Miller, School of Social and Policy Studies, Flinders University.
Maley: Nike’s run-away China costs
Australia may be benefiting mightily from surging commodity prices, but we, along with other developed countries, are about to be hit with higher prices for many of our imported consumer goods, writes Karen Maley.
Costello: ‘name and shame’ not the way to the rich’s pockets
In a sense Australia’s greatest philanthropists are to be found in places such as Toowoomba and Frankston, not Toorak or Potts Point, writes Tim Costello, CEO of World Vision Australia.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Democracy better for WikiLeaks
Crikey reader’s have their say.
Media briefs: Paper scoops rival … Skype is dead! …
Journos’ union the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance may have been hacked. Plus
Political snippets: NSW Labor … it just gets worse
Just when you might have thought, with the holidays looming, that things could not get worse with the New South Wales government, along comes a decision to try and muzzle a Legislative Council committee enquiring into the circumstances of the late-night signing of agreements to raise billions from electricity assets.
Video of the Day: Our Video of the Day of the Year mash
A collection of our most popular Video of the Days for 2010, put together by production whiz kid Leigh Josey. It’s 2010 in audio-visual form.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Stone the CROWS, atop the Bushmaster. There is more at stake here for Australian manufacturers than just the Bushmaster (as Bernard Keane documented yesterday) but also the equipment that goes on it. One is CROWS, which sits on top of Bushmaster and protects the occupants by automatically firing projectives at incoming rocket propelled grenades, hand thrown […]
George W. Bush: the Platinum Arsehat winner for the most appalling person of the decade
This one looked like a no-brainer. Despite the best efforts of also-rans Rupert Murdoch and Robert Mugabe, former US President George W. Bush has taken home the Platinum Arsehat for Most Appalling Person of the Decade. Where do we start? Bush failed in domestic and foreign policy and will forever be remembered as one of worst presidents in United States history. His name has become a […]
Aung San Suu Kyi: Crikey’s Readers’ Choice Person of the Decade
It may seem odd that the Crikey’s readers’ choice for Person of the Decade is a woman who spent the majority of the decade under house arrest, out of the public eye and banned from speaking to the media… but it’s the mark of a decade of very powerful silence.
Tony Abbott: the Golden Arsehat winner for 2010′s most appalling person
It’s pretty disheartening that Tony Abbott — the man who could be just one slippery Port Macquarie step away from being Prime Minister — is the most appalling person of 2010.
Culture Mulcher’s 2010: book, sonic and visual mulching …
The book industry has suddenly, shockingly, entered its own strange zone, a state of imminent crisis as it slips from brute pulp to the ethereal electronic.
