When called to justify their complex relation to donors, the IPA’s foot soldiers start mewling about being “silenced” or “censored”.
July, 2011
The glycemic index has passed its use-by date
The glycemic index is not just bad science, it has a dangerous loophole big enough to drive an ice-cream truck through.
Carbon tax pitch misses the mark: it’s the climate, stupid.
The problem is that barely half the population believes climate change is real and human caused; fewer support the tax. And much of that opinion is soft: it’s one of many concerns, writes David Spratt, climate change analyst and author of Climate Code Red.
Maley: will the US doff its debt cap?
Could this be the week when global investors start to get seriously worried about the looming August 2 deadline for raising the US debt ceiling? asks Karen Maley.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: No reason to celebrate Insiders’ 10th anniversary
Crikey readers have their say.
Morning Market Report: Better than expected Euro news boosts markets
ight of 90 banks tested failed the second round of European “stress tests” … better than the 12-15 the market expected.
Political snippets: Gillard’s wasted carbon campaigning
A week of solid campaign style talking does not seem to have made the slightest difference.
Video of the Day: Happy 10th birthday, Insiders
This week the ABC’s political discussion show Insiders, long a staple Sunday morning breakfast dish for political wonks, celebrates its 10th birthday. To commemorate the occasion this mash-up cherry picks a selection of the program’s favourite guests and panellists.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
NSW Police throwing out records? Is NSW Police losing its history? One mole reports the force has dismissed or demoted a cadre of archivists and record-keepers “who had faithfully and professionally captured and managed records of police activities”. The archive facility — which “holds sensitive records, including those relating to protected witnesses” — will also be closed. And apparently untrained […]
Crikey Says: Time travel
A report from The Age on government advertising to educate the public about climate change …
NotW crisis: a nice dilemma for The Australian
Half a world away from the epicentre of the snowballing News of the World disaster, the crisis has pinned Rupert Murdoch’s most-cherished antipodean newspaper, The Australian, in an uncomfortable position, writes David Salter, contributing editor of The Week.
45 years worth of stories to tell: happy birthday Play School
Aussie childhood — and kid distraction — classic Play Schoolturns 45 today. Mel Campbell reminisces on the show, from the death of the Rocket Clock and the Flower Clock to the retro-style credits of the current star-led infotainment.
At Home With Julia coming soon to ABC
ABC TV have commissioned a series that looks to be Australia’s answer to That’s My Bush. At Home With Julia is a four-part comedy that promises to take us behind the closed doors of PM Julia Gillard and Tim Mathieson’s life, writes Dan Barrett.
Your complete guide to Google+
Google’s pre-launch beta testing period has attracted more than 10 million users. Many of Google+’s functions are simple but even advanced users can miss out on some of its nuances. Ben Pass presents an extensive guide.
Holy Moses Abbott, Pharaoh Julia and a colourful cast of twits
Addicted to stunts and misdirection, Abbott and the Coalition have entered a Tour de Nile cycle race but are lost in the wilderness after taking a wrong turn. Pharaoh Julia isn’t going to lend a helping hand, says The Political Sword.
David Cameron’s top 10 booboos
More than 1,500 UK Conservatives were asked to list PM David Cameron’s biggest mistakes since he became Tory leader in ‘05. Top responses including Cameron’s attitude towards energy bills and his opposition to grammar schools, writes Tim Montgomerie.
Gervais: never, ever go with the flow
At 50 years of age Comedian Ricky Gervais’s body is crumbling but he’s never worked harder. People need to take bold decisions in life, says Gervais, because it’s too short to go with the flow.
theatre reviews Nederlands Dans Theater — State Theatre, Melbourne
Contemporary dance has never been the most popular kid in the performing arts schoolyard. But Nederlands Dans Theater suggests modern dance may be making a comeback, writes Katie Weiss.
It doesn’t stop at wine snobs — now we have H2O snobs too
An upper class restaurant in Germany offers not one, two, five or ten different types of water but 40 in total, from various countries around the world. It’s part of a new posh water phenomenon, writes Richard Farmer.
We’re all partly to blame for the NotW scandal
How many of us have guiltily enjoyed the occasional gossipy celebrity story? Have many of us have accepted that unethical practises are par for the course? Perhaps journalism should come under similar ethical scrutiny as the meat and eggs industries, writes Emma Jane.
Brooks arrested, top cop resigns over NotW scandal
It may have been the weekend, but there’s been no rest for the News of the World phone-hacking scandal. In just three days it’s caused the top UK police chief to resign, seen a News Corp executive arrested and forced Rupert Murdoch to publicly apologise.
Tiptoeing through the treetops in Ghana, West Africa
At the Kakum National Park in Ghana’s Central Region, a masterfully constructed canopy walkway consisting of a network of suspended rope bridges causes more than a hint of anxiety for writer and traveller Clare Chaffey.
