Crikey readers have their say on cheap booze, the no carbon tax rally and intervention in Libya.
March, 2011
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: The problem with cheap booze
Libs party in Parra: even Bob Carr’s personal trainer voted blue
Parramatta Leagues Club is oversized and soulless, an eyesore reliant on profits from booze and poker machines to stay afloat (just like Labor?). Yet it was the perfect place for the Tories to celebrate the biggest defeat of a government in history.
Guy Rundle: Rundle: march, good clean property damage stick it to the govt
Nostalgia is dead history. The march itself was living history, the genuine multitude flowing peacefully from the city, past the river to the park.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Talk about the ATO and which bank? Remember the tip about the bank that’s in the ATO’s gun sights? The holier-than-thou dollar-makers in question must be getting nervous as they’ve been trying to convince the market that it’s actually one of their competitors that’s going to get hammered. Which bank? Doesn’t matter, every tax lawyer […]
3D sound and the audio book revolution
Book publishers have begun experimenting with sound effects in digital novels, to evoke an extra dimension without distracting readers. Use of “3D sound” may revolutionize the format, writes Ian Burrell.
Carr: NSW Labor’s masochistic genius
New South Wales Labor were the architects of their own demise, and what a spectacular downwards trajectory they forged. Bob Carr reflects on what went wrong and the party’s masterful grasp of self-destruction.
How to get started with digital comics
Digital comic books are a vast improvement from the hard copy form, offering better range and a more enjoyable reading experience. Whitson Gordon provides a how-to guide for starting a digital comics collection.
Covered bonds joy for banks: increased risk for taxpayers
The recent announcement by the federal governments that it will allow Australian banks to issue covered bonds was greeted with much joy by the banking industry.
We are all to blame for Rebecca Black
Rebecca Black’s rapid ascension to the top of the YouTube charts isn’t about talent - good lord no - but rather morbid curiosity from the public. It’s society’s fault for “creating” her and we all should take the blame, writes Peter Shankman.
Google books turns new page in copyright law
Last week a US judge discarded a 2008 settlement between Google and publishing groups which allowed the search engine giant to “unlock the wisdom” of out of print books. A huge legal fight has forced a spotlight onto copyright law, reports Michael Hiltzik.
Merkel takes poll hit over nuclear debate
The Fukushima nuclear disaster has contributed to the conservative government of German Chancellor Angela Merkel getting hammered in two state elections.
Why did nobody predict the Middle East revolutions?
The revolutions in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya rewrote the book on the west’s involvement in the Middle East. So why didn’t the media or academia see them coming? asks Hayrettin Yucesoy.
Daily Proposition: Get ready to laugh, Melbourne
The city of Melbourne will soon be alive to the sound of laughter. The Melbourne International Comedy Festival is an annual highlight for Victoria, says Matt Smith of Crikey’s new blog Laugh Track.
book reviews 
20 classics in 2011 #4: Heroes and Villains by Angela Carter
Angela Carter’s post-apocalyptic future gothic romantic novel Heroes and Villains is a visceral read: dirty, sticky and stinky, layered with rich writing and imagery, says Angela Meyer.
Pure Poison podcast: Bob Brown’s you-know-what
In this week’s Pure Poison podcast Dave and Jeremy discuss the No Carbon Tax rally, schoolyard bullying, the National Broadband Network, Q&A, hard rubbish confusion and plenty more.
healthcare What has the NSW Coalition promised for health?
What will the change of Government mean for health in New South Wales? Melissa Sweet summarises election promises, including an extra 1390 hospital begs and more than 2475 more nurses.
Iranian hackers prove internet security is rubbish
Hackers presumed to be from Iran compromised internet security earlier this month, but it’s not a meltdown, as one analysis put it.
Galaxy: 55-45 to LNP in Queensland
Lost in the excitement of the NSW election has been a breathtaking Galaxy poll showing the Liberal National Party set to sweep to victory under the sort-of-leadership of Campbell Newman, writes William Bowe.
NSW election: photo finishes
Excluding seats where the ABC computer has the margin at less than two percent, the numbers for the NSW election currently stand at 64 for the Coalition, 18 for Labor and three independents. William Bowe examines the eight seats left in doubt.
NSW election: surveying the damage
Like everybody and their dog predicted, the New South Wales election resulted in a wipeout for Labor. William Bowe surveys the damage, presenting region by region analysis of one of the greatest routs in Australian electoral history.
NSW election live blog
With poll after poll indicating a landslide victory for the Coalition, the New South Wales election boils down to a simple question: how great will the walloping be? Join The Poll Bludger’s William Bowe as he live blogs the election results.
Nice bit of gas-powered Churnalism
Why is Gladstone Observer and the Toowoomba Chronicle reprinting press releases for the Queensland Gas Company word for word and calling them news stories? asks Graham Readfearn
