Bodalla cheddar is one of the country’s biggest selling brands but it certainly isn’t made in Bodalla. Richard Farmer discusses the cheese industry’s great dairy deception.
March, 2011
book reviews 
This Too Shall Pass, by SJ Finn
This Too Shall Pass reflects on the complicated matter of a relationship break-up (with a child involved) and other shifts in life: at work, where we live, and within the self, writes Angela Meyer.
Hey ASIO, there’s a difference between a translator and a linguist
Looking for work, linguist William Steed read a job advertisement for a linguist with ASIO. He was surprised to discover that ASIO don’t know the difference between a linguist and a translator.
Carbon price: Garnaut backs Labor’s scheme
Ross Garnaut’s latest updates backs the Labor-Greens carbon pricing model - but hands Labor an unexpected boost in the looming battle over industry compensation.
Seats to watch in NSW, part I: Newcastle region
It’s easy to understand the fascination that a close election holds, but an interesting election does not always have to be a cliffhanger.
Qantas planning Tokyo evacuation as nuclear protocol breaks down
Qantas is doing contingency planning for the evacuation of Australians from Tokyo if called upon by the Australian government, however the official Australian response remains more measured than that of the US.
Libya White gives away foreign policy establishment’s sleight-of-hand on Libya
Arguments against “intervention” in Libya ignore that we’ve already intervened, massively, on the side of Gaddafi.
Crikey Clarifier: Crikey Clarifier: what are the risks of radiation poisoning in Japan?
The slow and shocking meltdown of Japan’s quake-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant is raising fears of radiation poisoning in the country. Crikey asked Australia’s nuclear experts for clarification…
Japan earthquake: no spring in our step, but it’s in the air
We see some signs of new coming out of these dark times, writes Rick Tanaka from Tokyo
Wikileaks Hicks and the conspiracy theorists hijack the WikiLeaks debate
The longest round of applause at last night’s WikiLeaks forum at Sydney Town Hall was reserved for David Hicks…
Anthony Chisholm and Nick Martin duke it out for Nat Sec post
Fears are growing among senior ALP figures that mooted Karl Bitar successor Anthony Chisholm would serve as a part-time National Secretary to allow him to helm Anna Bligh’s bid for a second elected term in office.
Downloading Europe: copyright industry’s peculiar piracy report
A controversial report purporting to show the cost of music, movie and software downloading to the Australian economy has been revealed as the application of a discredited European report on piracy to Australian data. Copyright industry lobby group the Australian Content Industry Group commissioned the report and provided selected highlights from it to Fairfax, which […]
Maley: Japan’s Australian bond abandon
Will Japanese retail investors start dumping their investments in Australian bonds as they scramble to cover the huge losses inflicted by last Friday’s devastating earthquake? asks Karen Maley.
Energy price increases: hiding behind treasury’s Pollyanna forecasts
What are the facts on energy price increases and what has caused the increases to date? Alan Moran, director, deregulation, at the Institute of Public Affairs, offers some answers.
Time to re-evaluate Chinese manufacturing? PacBrands fails to deliver
At first glance, Pacific Brands’ half-year profit announcement was disastrous. But the news was even worse: results showed the company’s highly contentious move to manufacture offshore has not delivered, says James Boston.
More tear gas at Christmas Is, as asylum seekers continue to protest
More tear gas was used by Australian Federal Police on detainees on Christmas Island last night, as asylum seekers continue to protest against conditions on the island and the length of time taken to process claims.
NSW election: Greens Marrickville candidate labelled ‘Hamas harlot’
The campaign against the Greens candidate for Marrickville is not all fair and above board.
Guy Rundle: Grey areas reshape the Assange debate
A popular new social movement in Sweden, dedicated to exploring the “grey areas” of s-xual life, has been accused of being a campaign directed at Julian Assange.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Piracy and the internet
Crikey readers have their say.
Morning Market Report: Japan’s nuclear fears pushes markets down
The Dow was down 300 at worst as the EU energy chief described the Japanese nuclear situation as out of control .
Daily Proposition: see a tense creature feature
The Reef is a tense creature feature from Andrew Traucki.
Media briefs: The new online Tele … Japan PM tweets …
A redesigned website for News Limited tabloid The Daily Telegraph, launched this morning, is “more contemporary”, Japan’s Prime Minister launches English-language Twitter account for quake updates and media news.
Video of the Day: The science of nuclear reactors
Following the earthquake in Japan, Periodic Videos explains the science behind nuclear reactors — including what happens inside a reactor, how reactors control the flow of neutrons and why people may need iodine.
