Women want an end to stupid articles about what women want, writes Kim Powell the news with nipples blog site.
January, 2011
Ask a climate scientist: do a sceptic’s claims hold up?
Climate sceptics often like to say that scientists ignore certain aspects. Is this true? Today we take one climate sceptic — an ex-NASA scientist — and rebuke the issues he claims get ignored by scientists.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: The Queensland floods
The Queensland floods: Beryce Nelson in Toogoolawah, Queensland, writes: Re. “Rockhampton flood crisis: attack of the blood suckers” (yesterday, item 4). It was good to see the first 2011 edition of Crikey yesterday but after reading it I am left wondering if I live in a parallel universe. The main thrust of articles focused on […]
Daily Proposition: Relive the Disney magic in person
Disney has clocked up an impressive run of 50 animated feature films and the Australian Centre for the Moving Image in Melbourne is celebrating the achievement with a new exhibition, Dreams Come True. Matt Smith went along.
Media briefs: A woman edits the SMH … blogging in Saudi Arabia … Indonesia loves Facebook …
In today’s Media Briefs a crazy blogger blames Kevin Rudd for the Queensland floods, The Herald gets its first female editor and more…
Video of the Day: Flash flooding hits Toowoomba
Watch the devastating might of flash flooding collect and upturn cars and blow them downstream like leaves in a breeze in this scary and enthralling five minute video shot at Chalk Drive, Toowoomba.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
South Australian Libs downsize. The SA division of the Liberal Party is in dire financial straits. It is so cash poor that it is moving into a small office suite in the city. The current headquarters at 104 Greenhill Road is owned by the Liberal Club (an offshoot of the Party run by a grey-haired […]
Vintage First Dog: the search for a home
Today’s cartoon is from 15 January 2010.
Crikey Says: A very grim day
“This is going to be I think a very grim day,” said Premier Anna Bligh during this morning’s press conference.
Do economic experts need a code of conduct?
Academic economists associated with corporations or governments arguably have conflicts of interests that may affect their research. The Economist have invited experts to respond to the question of whether academic economists need a formal code of conduct.
The role of social media in flood response and recovery efforts
While transfixed by the flood footage from Queensland, Melissa Sweet put out a Twitter call asking for pointers on the role of social media in disasters. Here are two documents that may be useful for those involved in flooding response and recovery efforts.
Channel Eleven switches on
The Ten network have launched their new digital multi-channel Eleven, kicking off with an episode of the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. TV blogger Dan Barrett takes a look at the Eleven programming schedule, which includes plenty of syndicated American content.
Vulnerability, anger and therapy by comedy
American comedian Marc Maron’s hugely popular twice-weekly podcast - WTF with Marc Maron - features a rare breed of celebrity interview in which Maron’s prickly style solicits surprising and candid revelations from his guests, writes Dan Saltzstein.
Arizona shooting 
Don’t blame Sarah Palin, blame gun laws
Much has been said about the extent to which provocative language from hard-hitting politicians such as Sarah Palin may have encouraged the Arizona shooting. But aside from the shooter there is only one thing we can blame: the gun that made it possible, writes John Cook.
Calling a spade a…Republican
Last night on The 7:30 Report the ABC’s Washington correspondent Michael Brissenden quite properly side-stepped the question of blaming any particular politicians for provoking the Arizona shooting but he didn’t have to be so high-handed about it, writes Richard Farmer.
‘Situation continues to deteriorate’: QLD floods
The death of four-year-old boy swept into the floods at Marburg during a rescue attempt of his family takes the latest flood death toll to ten, announced Premier Anna Bligh.
The best defence is a good offence, right?
Can you tell the difference between political groups indulging in the aggressive rhetoric of violence, linking gun use with outrage towards specific opposing politicians – and calling someone a “fatty” or a “lunatic”? Gerard Henderson apparently can’t, writes Jeremy Sear.
The Poll Bludger’s 2011 political knickknacks, take two
In the second round of William Bowe’s 2011 political knickknacks, Bowe sifts through the Democratic Audit of Australia’s newsletter and fund some nuggets of interest including a Newspoll study on constitutional values and the High Court’s explanation for finding in favour of Getup’s opposition to early closure of electoral rolls.
Why Chinese mums are better than Western ones
There’s a reason Chinese kids don’t go to parties, practise their instruments for hours and get perfect grades. It’s because their mothers demand it. Sure, it’s a stereotype, but Amy Chau explains how the Chinese parenting model works. And it certainly raises successful children…
travel Up the Nile without a passport
If you must have your passport stolen, try and do it in a country where you have consular representation, suggests Rafiq Copeland. And if your passport does get stolen in a vaguely obscure location — like Uganda — don’t let it happen on a weekend or the day after New Years Eve…
Coming to an airport near you…
Memo Canberra and regional sky warriors: the Virgin Blue buzz box, or turbo-prop, is on its way to an airport near you.
Joint Strike Fighter latest puts our defence planning under siege
Australia, in the JSF, has no answers. Just a painfully expensive toy that is years late in development, and already below the specifications of rivals that appear closer to entering operatons.
Terrorism comes to Arizona
Violence does not happen in a vacuum, and it is right to point to the escalating intensity of America’s political discourse as a likely factor in this sort of incident.
Vodafone’s infosec balls-up a symptom of wider problems
Vodafone’s apparent information security breach, if it’s being described accurately, certainly suggests a botched approach. But corporate Australia’s blasé attitude to our personal identity information is as much to blame.
