Sarah Palin has used the internet to mount a strong attack on critics who have accused her of creating a climate that led to the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, reports Richard Farmer.
January, 2011
Theatre review: Snow On Mars, Sydney Festival
Australia’s biggest arts festival has kicked off with an extensive program of theatre and events. Crikey blog Curtain Call is in the stalls, first reviewing the enchanting all-ages show Snow On Mars.
Where English football supporters live in London: a map
A map created by Big Think shows the clear geographical slant of football fandom in the British capital: the centres of gravity for each ‘fanland’ tend to be around the home grounds of each team.
Meet the NFL owners vying for the Super Bowl
At this point in the season, the owners of the teams start to come into sharper focus. After all, one of them will be holding the Lombardi trophy come February, writes Forbes.
Political snippets: Pen pushers needed more than miners
Some good news on the employment front this morning in figures on Job Vacancies from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Perhaps the biggest surprise is where the extra jobs are coming from.
Electronics chain Bing Lee slammed for Qld floods Facebook bungle
Bing Lee has been slammed for promoting a Facebook campaign through which it pledged to donate $1 to the Queensland flood appeal for every user who became a member of the company’s fan page, writes Patrick Stafford of Smartcompany.
Scramble to get NSW energy bosses to give evidence after sell-off
Opposition and cross-bench MPs are scrambling to convince the former NSW energy bosses to give evidence at next week’s inquiry into the controversial sell-off, writes freelance journalist Matthew Knott.
Qld floods compare and contrast: “…back in ’74″
During this morning’s press conference Queensland Premier Anna Bligh continued to evoke Queensland’s devastating floods of 1974 to give Queenslanders, especially those in Ipswich and Brisbane today, an indication of what lay ahead.
Queensland flood maps: building a database in times of crisis
It wasn’t until Toowoomba disappeared underwater on Monday that Greg Lexiphanic thought he should see if his house was at risk. With the Brisbane City Council website suffering under heavy activity he built a web portal himself.
Plenty of blame to go around in Arizona
Debate rages as to just how widely blame for the Tuscon, Arizona, shootings should be extended.
Daily Proposition: Turn the TV off at night
In a recent appearance on Lateline, Jonathan Franzen confessed he doesn’t much like to watch television at night. Instead, the lauded author favours a period of quiet, literary contemplation before resting his head, writes Alexandra Patrikios.
The press gallery gets a right royal bollocking
The comments by readers of Crikey’s blog The Stump said it all really as they gave the Canberra press gallery a right royal bollocking for its performance at the PM’s press conference yesterday.
Letter from Laos: is the National Assembly flexing its muscles?
The Laos National Assembly it seems is flexing its muscles and taking on the role of the people’s body with increasing seriousness, writes Beaumont Smith from Laos.
The Media Monitors' Top 20: Queensland flood tragedy brings Bligh to the fore
Anna Bligh’s assured handling of the Queensland flood disaster is likely to galvanise her standing, writes John Chalmers.
Tunisia is far from forgotten
Tunisia is far from forgotten, it’s just that Tunisians will benefit more in terms of their human, economic, social and political rights if their government is engaged rather than alienated, writes Tim Molesworth.
Smart summer reading: Corinne Grant’s tidy ideal
What can you say about the small number of people out there who can’t stand Corinne Grant? writes Cameron Shingleton.
How Twitter is mapping the flood crisis — and whether you can trust it
The Queensland floods crisis has seen a rush of people take to Twitter, local and remote, attempting to spread helpful information, writes Crikey intern Liam Mannix.
Maley: driving China to the edge
China’s enthusiasm for buying up the debt of struggling eurozone countries will be put to the test in the face of accusations that Chinese companies were responsible for alleged bribes paid to senior executives of Renault, writes Karen Maley.
Frog of the week: Desert Tree Frog, Litoria rubella
A night-time frog watch reaps huge dividends.
All Sudanese, not just southerners, need a safe haven
It is hard to predict if stability in South Sudan will be a lasting feature with the international community still intently observing Abyei in the coming period, writes Farid Farid, a final-year doctoral candidate at the University of Western Sydney.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: The South Australian Liberals are not in dire financial straits
Crikey readers have their say.
Daily Proposition: See an Unstoppable movie experience
Cheesy fist in the air moments and blatant grabs for emotional gravity always threatened to derail the twitchy pleasure of watching Unstoppable, but Scott keeps the cheese low fat and the action thick and flowing.
Media briefs: Big guns of flood coverage … ads dry up in The Fin … the iPad newspaper …
The big guns of breakfast TV were broadcasting throughout the morning. Plus, advertisements dry up in the Australian Financial Review, Oprah promotes Australia — even under water and other media news.
Video of the Day: Images of the 1974 Brisbane floods
The last time Brisbane experienced anything close to the devastation of this week’s floods was 1974, when the Brisbane River broke its banks and flooded surrounding areas. This four-minute video contains a compilation of eerie and beautiful photographs from the ‘74 floods.
