Gremlins in the National Health and Medical Research Council’s Research Grants Management System may be causing some major problems, but it’s good to see the council using Twitter to engage with its annoyed constituency, writes Melissa Sweet.
February, 2011
COAG and health: a mega-wrap of reaction
What will Sunday’s COAG agreement mean for hospital financing, health reform and the community’s health? A range of expert contributors to Crikey’s health blog Croakey share their thoughts.
Drawn grand final fails to boost Hun sales
News insiders say it’s panic stations at the Herald Sun following the release of Friday’s December audit figures which showed Monday-Friday circulation plummeting to 495,000.
Rundle: Ron Paul’s libertarian chaos sidelines conservative cause
For the second year in a row the Conservative Political Action Conference chose libertarian Ron Paul as its preferred Republican candidate for president in the gathering’s “straw poll”. But it’s just a sideshow.
Two months on, 12 Christmas Island victims laid to rest
A funeral ceremony will be held in Sydney tomorrow for twelve victims of the tragic Christmas Island ship wreck, which claimed the lives of at least 30 people in December last year.
Boeing rooted in the past? Take it as red
Boeing’s misfortunes also mesh in with the US paranoia over the threats to or even loss of financial and technological leadership to China in coming decades.
Essential: boost for Labor, Gillard — and the gender gap is back
Tony Abbott’s bad week has delivered a sharp drop in his approval rating and given Labor its best support levels for months.
COAG health reform: a long road to … where?
So we have another “historic health reform deal” which is making loud promises while falling short on detail. Getting the agreement is one thing, writes Melissa Sweet, but there’s a long road ahead.
Egypt and the NBN: the internet, it’s made of people
Egypt’s recent internet shut-down and Australia’s NBN have one thing in common: ultimately their success or failure depended — or will depend — not on technology but on people, a US telecommunications policy advocate says.
Howard was right on COAG — lips move but nothing sensible comes out
Yesterday’s COAG meeting was more of the same — low farce from a useless collection of politicians.
Battle for Balmain voters: white, rich, divorced gym goers
Not too long ago, being a Balmain Liberal would have led to a public stoning, but the conservative vote is rising, and they are now girding their loins for a real battle.
(Grass)roots protests against Berlusconi say enough is enough
Silvio Berlusconi can no longer blame what he calls a left-leaning judiciary for his woes, writes Josephine McKenna, from Rome.
ASX-Singapore merger just a value-destroying exercise
It’s time to question the business side of the ASX-Singapore deal.
Battle over inner city cinema: residents fear urination
The fight over a small-scale screening room in inner Melbourne is emblematic of a gentrification conflict repeated in cities around the world, pitting the last dregs of a suburb’s arts culture against private citizens more concerned about their personal amenity.
Baffling logic in ACMA clearing Seven over Campbell outing
ACMA has applied some baffling logic in its decision to exonerate Seven over the outing of the former NSW Transport Minister David Campbell.
Newspaper chiefs, app in hand, believe in magic that just ain’t so
Are tablets and new apps the saviors of newspapers as we know it?
The HB Gary emails: a rare insight into the twilight world of cyber security
The fallout from the Anonymous attack on a US computer security firms continues, giving a rare insight into corporate America’s black ops practices.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Who wants to shell out $1.20 to be punched in the face every day?
Crikey readers have their say.
Morning Market Report: Markets respond well to Mubarak’s demise
Markets did well after Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak announced he would stand down.
See the best Aussie play in a generation
Once upon a time, not so very long ago, there was a marvellous Australian film called Lantana. It was directed by a marvellous director named Ray Lawrence and starred marvellous actors, like Rachel Blake and Vince Colosimo as I recall. But who knew it was based on a marvellous play by Andrew Bovell, called Speaking […]
Media briefs: Guthrie’s falafel apology … Warnie’s porn mistress …
News insiders say it’s panic stations at the Herald Sun following the release of Friday’s December audit figures which showed circulation plummeting. Plus, Bruce Guthrie can’t spell Eddie McGuire and other media news.
Political snippets: Choosing a Reserve Bank board member
Treasurer Wayne Swan has not had an opportunity yet to choose a member of the Reserve Bank Board but he soon will have.
