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July, 2011
Crikey Says: Crazy is as crazy does
There are several ways to interpret Tony Abbott’s “crazy” reference yesterday about the notionally bipartisan 5% emissions reduction target by 2020, such as the literal interpretation: that there’s something “crazy” about Australia taking action on climate change when China isn’t.
Video of the Day: Life in the Dadaab refugee camp
Produced by refugees living in the Dadaab refugee camp — populated by a staggering 375,000 people — this short documentary explores some of the devastating conditions they face.
Harry Potter: the good, the bad and the harr-ific
Now that the monolithic Harry Potter franchise has finally come to an end, it’s time to reflect on the pros and cons of Hazza’s magical world.
healthcare 
What are Australian and NZ medical schools doing in public health?
What are medical schools doing to ensure graduates are well-equipped in public health? And what skills do they need? asks Melissa Sweet and Mavis Duncanson.
Using Google+ to track breaking news
Facebook and Twitter are often a media junkie’s first stop to share breaking news, so what can Google+ offer? Quite a lot, says Elana Zak.
theatre reviews La bohème — Opera Theatre, Sydney
This spiffing, shiny new production of La bohème from Opera Australia is quintessentially Italian and romantically sublime, writes Lloyd Bradford Skye.
podcast A conversation with comedian Judith Lucy
Australian comedian Judith Lucy talks to Matt Smith about her upcoming show Judith Lucy’s Spiritual Journey, a show in which she examines the big questions in life.
aviation industry CASA examining Qantas RB211 engine issues
The safety regulator CASA is understood to be reviewing a series of in flight failures by Rolls-Royce RB211 engines mounted on Qantas Boeing 747-400s following the latest incident last weekend, writes Ben Sandilands.
US diplomats and Gaddafi confidantes sit down for a powwow
A meeting between senior US diplomats and four members of Gaddafi’s inner circle reportedly took place on the weekend, generating further speculation that NATO is seeking a resolution to the conflict in Libya, reports The Telegraph.
Egad! Rebecca Black’s new single hits the web
Rebecca Black, of Friday, Friday, Friday fame has released another song. Can you contain your giddy excitement? This is like that time Radiohead released a surprise album…but better, right? says Neil Walker.
Ten picks for the 2011 Melbourne International Film Festival
The 2001 Melbourne International Film Festival, which kicks off later this week, presents another diverse catalogue of films from around the globe. Luke Buckmaster selects ten titles that scream “must-see” in big capital letters.
NotW whistleblower
dead
Crikey media wrap: Just one day before a UK parliamentary committee is to hear evidence from James and Rupert Murdoch on the News of the World phone hacking debacle, a whistleblower of the scandal has been found dead.
Jedi’s and Juggalos, with John Safran
Tonights episode of Artscape is worth a look with a John Safran hosted special Jedi’s and Juggalos: Your Census Guide. The special examines people who incorporate pop culture into their religious doctrine, writes Dan Barrett.
Music No.1 Superhits! This week’s chart toppers
Remember when you used to care about what song was number 1? Relive those glory days each week on earworm where the Australian and one other random country’s best-selling song (this week: Japan!) is aired.
Media briefs: Bet on bad PR … Hywood fires back …
In today’s Media Briefs: the columnist you can’t read … Oz scoop, except for the Fin … Hywood hits back on ALP data story … Front Page of the Day … and more …
Essential: voters convinced carbon pricing will hurt them
Things aren’t looking much better for Labor after its carbon pricing announcement: voters believe the scheme will be bad for them and won’t work.
Rundle: broken abroad, News is losing its war against the Greens
It was instructive to see News Corporation’s fortunes falling, as the Australian Greens were rising.
Ranking the 16 News Corp directors for independence as regime change looms
For the first time in 58 years, the independent directors of News Corp appear to be stirring. Here’s a profile of all 16 News Corp directors ranked according to potential independence.
Who broke it?: anatomy of a scoop
The Oz’s latest marketing claims are a good starting point for Crikey’s semi-regular feature on the anatomy of a news story.
Politicians are too scared to push for more media diversity
The problem for any inquiry into media diversity is politicians won’t act to retrieve what we’ve lost.
Once again, taxpayers pick up the tab to advertise to themselves
Here we go again. The Gillard government now has to defend not only its carbon pricing plan, but also its apparent hypocrisy in spending some $25 million of taxpayers’ money to promote it.
Daily Proposition: take a meandering cinematic Trip
British funnymen Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon coast between hotels, restaurants and quaint countryside locations in director Michael Winterbottom’s Sideways-esque love letter to good food, wine and conversation.
Greenpeace and the agri-politics of GM wheat
Greenpeace’s destruction of a GM wheat trial was less about denialism about GM as the disastrous economic potential of contamination.
