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April, 2011
Power grab: can Sydney make it off the grid?
It’s a tough job trying to take much of the CBD of Australia’s largest city off the electricity grid.
Checking the docket on a carbon price
Treasury’s figures on the impact of a carbon price undermine the case for compensating middle-income households.
Test driving Netflix
TV blogger Dan Barrett shares his thoughts on Netflix — a US-based service that streams video on command — after being given a 10 minute test drive.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Fighting over free speech
Andrew Bolt Sharon Segler writes: Re. “Simons: why we have to hope that Bolt wins his case” (yesterday, item 5) Margaret Simons passionately argues for the media’s right to free speech, regardless of how offensive the speech and odious the speaker maybe. But what she fails to incorporate into her thinking is the equally important […]
PHOTO GALLERY 
Show’s over: the sad sight of decayed theatres
There is something unusually sad and forlorn about broken down and decayed theatres. BuzzFeed has collected 75 photographs of abandoned theatres from around the USA.
What Obama will hitch his re-election on
Now that Barack Obama has declared that he will seek re-election, the 2012 campaign for American President has officially begun. Daniel Stone predicts five major talking points the Obama campaign will use to argue its case.
Daily Proposition: Daily Proposition: see Barney’s bitter-sweet biopic
The sad, sweet, enormously moving biopic of TV producer Barney Panofsky, Barney’s Version, features front and centre a career-best performance from Paul Giamatti.
Bartholomeusz: Woolworths’ executive exodus
Where once Woolworths dictated terms to Coles, it now finds itself in the unaccustomed position of being forced to react to Coles’ initiatives.
Bob Gosford’s Bug of the week: the Dragonflies of Darwin
In Darwin it seems that if you look long and hard enough you can find a whole universe of Dragonflies in a backyard. Sitting on the back deck of a mate’s house, Bob Gosford took some photographs of these fascinating creatures.
A chat with comedian Matthew Kenneally
Comedian Mat Kenneally talks to Matt SmithThe Great Escape (playing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival) which tells the tale of how he escaped from a detention centre.
travel Syria: the greatest travel secret for history buffs
It might not be the safest country right now, but it’s nice to remember there’s beauty in a place where currently only bad news emerges. Travel writer Margaret O’Connor unravels the secrets of Syria.
On her bike: why women won’t ride
In other countries the bicycle is a central part of life for most women, but not in Australia. Why is riding much more popular with men? Why don’t Australian women cycle? Transport planner Rachel Smith gets to the bottom of it.
Andrew Bolt and reading between the climate lines
The Herald Sun’s chief climate scientist Andrew Bolt supposedly uncovered a scandal when he blogged about two CSIRO reports. But one wasn’t from the CSIRO and the reports were not contradictory, writes Dave Gaukroger.
Kevin Rudd “a less trusting soul”
In ever so nice a fashion, Kevin Rudd put the knife into Julia Gillard and Wayne Swan last night on Q&A and gave it a little twist for good measure, writes Richard Farmer.
Is Albo a genius or a fool?
Federal Transport and Infrastructure Minister, Anthony Albanese, has spoken about the imperative to have a second airport in Sydney yet continues to rule out building on the site Federal Labor chose in 1985, writes Ben Sandilands.
Newspoll: 55-45 to Coalition
The latest fortnightly Newspoll proves the last poll, which showed a 51-49 lead to Labor, was an aberration. That lead has been obliterated by a six point shift to the Coalition, writes William Bowe.
Work at Crikey: project editor wanted
Crikey is seeking a champion for a new project. We’re looking for a senior journalist with a fat contacts list, a keen understanding of the top end of town and a wealth of talent and initiative to drive a multi-media product from conception.
NRL Game-in-a-box: Roosters eventually cage Tigers
After being beaten by the Bulldogs last week and the Sea Eagles in round two, the Sydney Roosters would have been determined to get this game over a weakened Wests Tigers, says Pat Byrne, creator of Game-in-a-box.
film reviews Barney’s Version movie review: biopic brilliance
This sad, sweet and enormously moving biopic of TV producer Barney Panofsky features a career best performance from Paul Giamatti, writes Luke Buckmaster.
Penbo muddies the water
The Punch’s David Penberthy made a blatantly incorrect claim about NSW Greens’ preferences last week. Not only is he refusing to apologise, he’s now reinterpreting his own words, writes Dave Gaukroger.
healthcare Explaining the new blueprint to transform mental health services
The recently released Blueprint to Transform Mental Health Services in Australia is not the whole solution to fixing mental health. There are evidence-based services apart from those specified that would indeed merit ongoing investment, writes Sebastian Rosenberg and Professor Ian Hickie.
