Just five days in and Luke Buckmaster has already seen over 20 films as part of his quest to watch 60 films in 17 days for the Melbourne International Film Festival. An Elvis classic was amongst yesterday’s offerings…
July, 2011
One man’s terrorist is another man’s freak
There has been much recent criticism of the analysis of the Norway massacre, particularly of the premature reporting of the atrocity as an Islamist terrorist attack. But “terrorist” is only a recent term, writes Piers Kelly.
Adam Boland sticks with Seven
Former Sunrise EP Adam Boland Boland has dropped his legal action against Seven and instead taken on the position of Channel Seven’s Director of Social Media and Strategy, reports Dan Barrett.
film reviews Face to Face: all eyes on a great new Australian film
Finally we have proof that a David Williamson play can still provide the foundation for a great Australian film and that a new great Australian film, Face to Face, is indeed upon us, writes Luke Buckmaster.
Kevin Andrews rides again in Malaysian solution
The new Labor government, to its credit, never adopted the original Howard anti-refugee rhetoric.
Measuring the gap in trust in Australia’s media
There has been a marked collapse in trust in Australian media outlets, increasing the distance between the ABC and the rest.
The Breivik manifesto and the Monckton connection
In the chilling manifesto by Norway gunman Anders Behring Breivik, it points readers to a video clip of climate sceptic Lord Christopher Monckton, writes Graham Readfearn.
Carbon tax to add $6000 to cost of new house/land
It’s inevitable that because of the carbon tax the cost of building will increase, and as a consequence, be passed onto the purchaser, writes property adviser Catherine Cashmore.
With Tassie logging deal done, what about our other forests?
Environmentalists are crying out for federal government intervention and regulation on environmental policies nationwide following the government’s payout deal struck with Tasmania’s lumber industry over the weekend.
No reason or evidence will cure US of its debt fetish
If the United States Congress refuses to raise the government’s $14.3 trillion debt ceiling by August 2, the Obama administration will be forced to put American finances on a more stable path, writes Adam Creighton.
Keen: populate and perish
Should humanity work actively to reduce its numbers, or leave nature to restore the balance? The following is an extract of Professor Steve Keen’s “For” speech.
How can we tell if the Malaysian deal works?
It’s unclear whether the Malaysian deal will work and it has risks, but it is the least-worst solution currently available form the major parties.
Privacy Eye: only the rich and powerful to benefit?
The complex debate on whether we need legal recognition of privacy rights has been artificially narrowed by News of the World frenzy, writes Luke Williams.
Simons: mastering a code of conduct means pushing it hard
The News Limited document remains an excellent policy. What it needs is promotion, training and consistent implementation.
Mackerras: narrowing a date for the next poll
While the parliaments of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and both territories do have scheduled election dates, our federal parliament does not, writes psephologist Malcolm Mackerras.
Guy Rundle: Rundle: Breivik the armed wing of hysterical Right commentary
With the death toll in the Norwegian terrorist massacre at 76, and its nature as a coolly planned political act becoming clear beyond all question, the Right continues to avoid anything resembling moral reflection.
IELTS study: unis failing foreign students with one-size-fits-all approach
Fresh doubt has been cast on the admission of foreign students into Australian universities, with a new study revealing academic gatekeepers are recklessly abusing a blunt instrument that fails to properly gauge basic English language skills.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Reprehensible reporting of Norway massacre
Crikey readers have their say.
Plain packaging and the ‘counterfeit’ scare mongering
It’s just a bit rich for the tobacco industry’s allies to be talking about “quality control” and “regulatory oversight” of a product that kills in the order of 20,000 Australians a year, writes Bill King, a public health researcher.
Morning Market Report: US markets tumble on debt celing concerns
Concern grows that lawmakers will not compromise and come to an agreement on how to reduce the federal deficit and raise the debt ceiling.
Media briefs: Sun photoshopping … Fairfax pay wars …
Here at Crikey, we noticed something strange about the photo of Norway mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik that appeared next to the masthead of today’s News International newspaper The Sun. Plus other media news.
