March, 2011
Reconciliation lecture: avoiding ‘roads to hell’
Reconciliation and Closing the Gap require not so much a choice between symbolism and practical measures, but both, sayss Andrew Podger, professor of public policy, Australian National University, in the Reconciliation Australia lecture he gave today.
Superinjunctions and the Streisand Effect
A superinjunction is now the ideal way to attract attention to legal cases that would otherwise be ignored.
Robbo takes the top job as NSW Labor’s history wars rage on
John Robertson is a rebel with a cause, a diabolically difficult one — to transform NSW Labor from a national laughing stock to a viable political entity. His time starts now.
Bolt on trial: judge questions key claims
Federal Court judge Mordy Bromberg has questioned key elements of Andrew Bolt’s defence in a racial discrimination case brought by nine prominent members of the Aboriginal community this morning.
Vale broadcaster, writer, journalist and ‘latte watcher’ Tony Barrell
ABC colleagues are said to be devastated this morning by the death of Tony Barrell. Crikey can understand why. For his dedication to intelligent and independent thought, and the generous way in which he shared it, we will also miss him.
Stacking the shelves: home brand vs. ‘premium’, what’s the difference?
As the pricing war between Coles and Woolworths heats up, there are concerns the push toward home brand products could see consumers left with less choice in their trolley. In part three of an ongoing series, Crikey examines the rise of generics — and market power.
Daily Proposition: A new play that will bowl you over
What starts out and continues apace as jaw-breaking hard toffee turns out to be a bit of a 30-something peppermint cream by journey’s end.
Video of the Day: Does Obama own a computer?
In an interview broadcast on Spanish television network Univision, Barack Obama was asked the all-important question “do you have a computer?”
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Bishop verses the professor. In her March 27 Fairfax column, Julie Bishop cites Canadian professor Simon Donner on climate change and the role of China. Donner has responded on his blog: “Now had the Deputy Leader or her staff or whomever writes the posts in her name contacted me or, say, done more than typed ‘china’s emissions […]
Crikey Says: The novel notion of the superinjunction
Today, Crikey features an article by Bernard Keane that would be in contempt of court were it published in the United Kingdom.
Political snippets: Let the Libyan rebels buy arms
Unlike many of the people writing about the civil war in Libya, I have actually been through one of these breakups of a country.
Picking on disability support, a favourite past time of policymakers
The Disability Support Pension is a perennial target of reforming politicians. Perhaps they should turn their attention to other forms of welfare.
linguistics 
Australia: a linguistically naive country plagued by a monolingual mindset
It’s been recognised by many that Australia is a cripplingly monolingual country, plagued by the ‘monolingual mindset’ held by a majority of Australians who speak only English, writes Greg Dickson.
Fatigued Jetstar pilots told: ‘toughen up princesses!’
Jetstar pilots based in Perth were sent an email by their roster captain telling them to “toughen up Princesses” after they complained about fatigue.
Media briefs: What Ron told James … India celebrates …
The winner of the Crikey caption competition, India’s media celebrates a Pakistan win, Murdoch Jnr makes the move and other media news of the day.
Is Can-do Campbell a risk for the LNP?
Campbell “Can-do” Newman has little experience in party rules or government and his swift maneuver into state politics poses risks for the LNP. Graeme Orr explains.
How to build your own news website
With user friendly software such as Wordpress and relatively inexpensive web hosting fees, it has never been easier to start your own news website. Berkeleyside co-founder Tracey Taylor provides some pointers on how to crack into the online news biz.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Examining what a ‘survivor’ means
Crikey readers weigh in on free speech, Andrew Bolt and cheap beer prices.
Facebook’s “like” versus Google’s “plus one”
Google have ramped up their fight for social media turf with the announcement of “plus one,” a new service that directly competes with Facebook’s “like” button, reports Nick O’Neill.
Top ten knucklehead American politicians
Every politician makes a gaffe from time to time, but some gaffes demonstrate inexcusable ignorance. The Daily Beast uses an ignorance algorithm to calculate the biggest idiots in American politics.
