Ross Garnaut’s final report spells out the consequences for politicians of only having limited revenue to play with.
May, 2011
Guy Rundle: Rundle: the celebrities won’t save us
The spectacle of the debate centring around the presence of one celeb in one ad, should be something more than merely wearying in the manner of beat-ups.
Simons: finally Australia has a news media app that isn’t embarrassing
Will the new Age and SMH iPad apps save journalism as we have known it? Who knows. But Fairfax are giving it their best shot, and a pretty good shot it is too.
Won’t someone think of politicians when it comes to pay rises?
With confusion and routine bickering about parliamentary pay, politicians’ remuneration should be fixed to a multiple of the median full-time wage, writes Adam Creighton, a research fellow at The Centre For Independent Studies.
Last Bets: the campaign to lure more tourists to our tables
Forget Oprah — she was so 2010 — the big buzz word in tourism is now gamblers. The bigger the better. And the big high rollers are in Asia. James Packer and other Australia casino operators want a piece.
Keating unloads on Fairfax, the IMF and Costello
Paul Keating is deeply unhappy with claims he wants the IMF presidency and has unloaded on a variety of targets.
Wilkie slams internal QHA pokies “talking points”
Queensland publicans are being urged to aggressively counter Tasmanian MP Andrew Wilkie’s poker machine reforms through a series of media “talking points” circulated by industry lobbyist the Queensland Hotels Association.
REDGroup collapse: few lifelines as publishers slash orders
Australia’s largest book retailer is on the verge of total collapse, with administrators likely to break up the Borders and Angus & Robertson chains to sell to other retailers.
Hong Kong the hot spot for Clive Palmer
The Hong Kong float of Clive Palmer’s Resourcehouse is now officially under way, with Palmer launching the $3 billion share offer.
The appallingly violent, painful, and torturous treatment of our cattle
After Four Corners last night aired evidence of Australian cattle being brutally treated, Melissa Parke, the federal member for Fremantle and opponent of ive exports, delivered a 10-minute speech to the house. Here is a transcript.
Political tweets eclipse blogs, but parties still don’t get it
Social media including blogs and, especially, Twitter, offer unprecedented opportunities for politicians, but take-up remains low because party machines still see it as a threat.
Don’t be surprised if the GDP is shocking
It doesn’t take a fall in GDP or a rise in unemployment to prick a housing bubble, writes Gavin R. Putland, from Prosper Australia.
Will Mladic be the cue for EU-Serbia embrace?
The theory that Ratko Mladic was resigned to his extradition and prosecution for war crimes and would probably go quietly was dented a little when his lawyers lodged an appeal to Serbia’s war crimes court.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Carbon Cate, climate change and Iris
Crikey readers have their say.
Morning Market Report: European markets close down
Greek PM Papandreou indicated that he would press ahead with new austerity measures.
Media briefs: Media briefs: PBS site hacked … rush to iPad ‘insanity’ …
Finally, jell-o wrestling makes the front page of a newspaper. Plus, it’s fight or flight for Twitter and other media news of the day.
Political snippets: Property prices keep edging down
Australian house prices are continuing to edge down according to the latest figures from the RP Data-Rismark Home Value Index.
Video of the Day: The greatest music video ever made?
After being named in Newsweek as one of the top 10 “dying” US cities, the town of Grand Rapids, Michigan decided to do something positive. Here’s what happens when 40 crew, a cast of 200, thousands of extras, the town’s fire and emergency services, local dancers, musicians and a helicopter all come together to create […]
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Galaxy comes calling on plain packs. I received a call from Galaxy last night asking me to answer three (only) questions: Would I support the plain packaging laws if it meant tobacco companies having to be paid millions or even billions in compensation? Would I support taxpayers’ funds being used to pay billions of dollars […]
Crikey Says: Cut ‘n paste
Let’s have a look at he-said-she-said journalism in action…
What to see at the Sydney Film Festival
Another Sydney Film Festival, another plethora of local and international releases to pick through. Australian Film Review presents suggestions from four keen as mustard film fans.
