Sex and French politics go together like croissants and coffee. But the latest scandal, an alleged sexual assault against a New York hotel maid by IMF chief and French presidential hopeful Dominique Strauss-Kahn, leaves a far nastier taste.
May, 2011
Innovation in journalism: let the games begin
This is the second episode in a series of articles I am writing on innovation in journalism. The episodes will run each Monday in Crikey until I run out of ideas.
Bottled water sometimes has contamination on tap
Bottled water is constantly promoted as pure and natural, but research shows it undergoes an industrial bottling process that actually increases risks of contamination compared to tap water, writes Nicole Gooch, from Australian Centre for Independent Journalism.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Huffing and puffing over Fukushima coverage
Crikey readers have their say.
Morning Market Report: Markets, Aussie Dollar down
The Aussie dollar fell to 105.70c from 106.77c at the close on Friday thanks to the renewed concerns over Greek debt and weak Australian employment numbers last week.
Media briefs: Hywood responds … News Corp to reveal political contributions. … new super-injunction …
In today’s Media Briefs: Greg Hywood responds to staff criticism … Tightening budget strains ABC foreign news … The UK’s new super-injunction … The Department of Corrections … McGuire says Nine may bid for AFL … and more …
Political snippets: The budget yawn.
So the impact of the budget has been measured by the pollsters and nothing really has changed.
Video of the Day: Hail Azerbaijan, Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Eurovision
Azerbaijan won Eurovision last night. Replay Azerbaijan’s finest moment here.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Pilots flying angry at Jetstar. A letter to all Jetstar pilots from its chief pilot tries to justify the contract pilots will now be employed under. But in doing so it’s created a hornet’s nest of pilot discontent and even worse morale. Nine News integrates web team — again. Nine News chief Mark Calvert doesn’t shy away […]
Set-top boxes and the elderly: the truth!
First dog shows how to set-top box install, for the elderly
Crikey Says: Crikey says: Saudi Australia a reality
For anyone concerned that the Australian resources boom may be upended by a slowdown in demand from China over coming years, remember just two words: Olympic Dam.
Gazing into the crystal ball of the second mining boom
Australia is entering a second mining boom that will bigger than the first. The bad news is our strong dollar is bad for exports and there are some other important issues at play, says Macro Economics.
How to tell if your husband is a psychopath
While researching a book about psychopaths, author Jon Ronson discovered they can be charming, gallant and use a range of techniques to hide ‘beneath a veneer of normalcy.’ Here’s a how to test if you’re married to one.
Memo to the banks: the housing party’s over
While many Australians realise that the housing party is over — the Financial Review reported that first “buyers joy turns to despair” — there are still a few who haven’t quite read the memo.
Video 
Werner Herzog on ancient cave art
Director Werner Herzog discusses the subject of his upcoming film, the ‘Cave of Chauvet-Pont-d’Arc’, which, lined with wall paintings that date back around 32,000 years, is possibly the world’s first art gallery.
Egypt mired in post-Mubarak turmoil
In Egypt crime is soaring, criminal gangs are going gangbusters and the caretaker government is inexperienced and unable to effectively respond. Who knows what the future holds, writes Tarek Osman.
The dark forces of PR linger inside the Fourth Estate
Traditionally PR agents, a group often comprised of former journalists, have lingered outside the gates of the Fourth Estate. But now they are well and truly inside, making up the bulk of what we regard as ‘journalism,’ writes Mr Denmore.
Sex, Strauss-Kahn and power as an aphrodisiac
If IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is found guilty of the attempted rape of a hotel maid in New York, he will be remembered as one of the most extreme examples of reckless and misused power, reports Reuters.
Budget breakdown: bean counting compromises public service
Can arbitrary cuts under the guise of efficiency deliver a better public service? James Whelan and Jennifer Doggett take a look at the political and policy failure that is the Efficiency Dividend. What will these continued cuts mean for Australians/us?
Julian Assange and the wobbliness of pictorial art
W H Chong discusses the trouble with text vs. pictures in understanding the image of important cultural figures, and how with his new print of Julian Assange, what you see is what you get.
Mystery, strangeness and coming-of-age: an interview with author Christopher Currie
In Christopher Currie’s atmospheric debut novel The Ottoman Motel the parents of a young boy disappear in a small, strange town. Book blogger Angela Meyer sits down for an in depth chat with Currie.
film reviews Water for Elephants — a cast of clowns
Twilight poster boy Robert Pattinson trades vampires and werewolves for animals and acrobats in Water for Elephants,. a clunky and cheesy drama set in the world of traveling circuses, writes Luke Buckmaster.
Newspoll: 54-46 to Coalition; Nielsen: 56-44
The latest Newspoll has given the Coalition a 54-46 two-party preferred lead, a result the market has come to expect. The monthly Neilsen poll is even worse for the government, writes William Bowe.
