If people must be held in immigration detention facilities, they should be located in metropolitan areas not remote locations, a report into Leonora immigration detention centre says today.
February, 2011
Rejuvenating journalism in a jaded age: Ballad of a Thin Man
For journalists working on Sundays, it’s just too easy to run a tape over Insiders or Meet the Press or whatever other political iprogram is filling the airwaves, writes Mr Denmore, a journalist for 26 years.
Come in Spinner: Gillard’s carbon price campaign outguns Rudd’s
If Kevin Rudd had approached his mining tax, and the emissions trading system, in the way Julia Gillard is approaching the carbon tax, he might still be Prime Minister.
Violence, coercion not the only threats to Zimbabwe’s elections
Mugabe’s regime had already brought Zimbabwe to its knees, but it had now lost any political credibility as well, writes Rafiq Copeland, from northern Africa.
Switzerland turns down gun control
America will have to confront some of its own demons before its citizens will lessen their devotion to their guns.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Latin Watch
Crikey readers have their say.
Morning Market Report: A quiet session for the markets
Wall Street closed down 5 overnight. The Dow was up 3 at best and down 37 at worst. It was a quiet session with volume significantly down on the average.
Daily Proposition: Do Tuesday on the cheap
It’s Tuesday. Cheap Arse Tuesday, if you will. The day businesses lure us with discounts to fill empty shops, restaurants and cinemas. It’s an opportunity to enjoy an evening on the cheap, says Sophie Cousins.
Courier Mail watch … JP Morgan’s media fund … Ten’s new Master Chef recipe …
In today’s Media Briefs public trust in the Australian media is among the worst in the world, Ten cooks up a new deal for MasterChef, a teenager jailed in Syria for blogging and more …
Political snippets: Teetotallers’ total tops total tipplers
The world has more non-alcohol-drinkers than drinkers, the World Health Organisation reported overnight.
Video of the Day: Precocious kid explains how 3D print works
Want a crash course in how 3D printers work? This pre-pubescent high-pitched expert might make some naff “look how young I am” jokes but he explains the process of 3D printing smartly and succinctly.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Counting the stories for subs in hub. The issues that have been raised about the News Limited sub-hubs in recent Crikey editions are just the tip of the iceberg of concerns for staff. At Bowen Hills in Brisbane, the company has installed software that records how many stories each sub checks in their shift. This […]
Crikey Says: Lay off it, Scott Morrison
We were all collectively horrified by the Christmas Island boat tragedy last December. All sides of politics had the good sense, and the decency, to say so. And now along comes Opposition immigration spokesperson Scott Morrison…
US tech company accuses Google of stealing its voice
VoiceOne Communications Corp has launched a law suit against Google, alleging an agreement signed between the two companies in 2005 was a pretext to allow the search giant to steal trade secrets regarding online voice technology.
Energy companies play peekaboo on enviro activists
A set of documents leaked to The Guardian reveal the dirty laundry of large British energy companies, who have been paying a private security firm to spy on environmental activists, reports Rob Evans and Paul Lewis.
Rural Australia: don’t fear the NBN
The Australian have boldly accused the government’s NBN program of invading and mutilating NSW’s Wingecarribee Shire. However, the idea that the NBN will destroy the “way of life” of rural Australian communities is sheer balderdash, says Renai LeMay.
Video Bradshaw: Here’s why Toy Story 3 should win Best Picture
The Guardian film critic Peter Bradshaw has taken the unconventional route of endorsing Toy Story 3 for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. The director, he says, “should not just get the Oscar but the Congressional Medal of Honour.”
Whoops! NYT forgets Goldberg’s Oscar win
Whoopi Goldberg has ripped the The New York Times a new one after the paper neglected to mention her in a story about black Oscar winners and nominees, reports Jack Mirkinson.
Mungo: Aussie conservatives are bad losers
Tony Abbott is the latest in a long line of Australian conservatives who have proven themselves to be very bad losers. In fact he still hasn’t conceded that he lost, writes Mungo MacCallum.
Exploring Melbourne’s hidden secrets
The Hide & Seek Melbourne books are a popular series about the city’s hidden and quirky gems. Crikey book blogger Angela Meyer saw many of the sights at a launch on the weekend, including an op shop, a shoe shiner and a button manufacturer.
6pm at 10:30pm? That doesn’t make sense
Ten have debuted an encore airing of 6pm at 10:30pm every evening. It is obviously a move to get new eyeballs to discover the low-rating show but it’s unlikely to work, writes Dan Barrett.
