There’s a growing campaign against online anonymity from governments, corporations and even the media. It’s dangerous.
August, 2011
UK riots: ‘the Youth rise up for a Plasma’
Outside David Ritter’s North London flat, the sound of sirens has been more or less constant, sometimes accompanied by the whir of not-so distant helicopters.
Nanoparticles and sunscreen … the jury is still out on safety
Fear and distress are not always irrational responses. There may not be much evidence nanoparticles are unsafe, but the evidence for safety is far from conclusive, writes science writer and researcher Stephen Luntz.
Kohler: Wall Street calls a code blue
America has reached its debt limit and must start cutting back just as the economy is apparently getting weaker. Something similar is happening in Europe and Australia.
Mental Health & Housing: living in hell at subsidised rates
There is already a bureaucratic structure in place that is supposed to help public housing tenants who are living with mental illness. Is it working Crikey investigates mental health and housing.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Who’s to blame for the market meltdown?
Crikey readers have their say.
Morning Market Report: Local markets plunge after massive losses on Wall St
The Dow Jones closed down 634 overnight and is back below 11,000 for the first time since November.
Media briefs: The Age black hole … Fairfax wants bloggers …
A black hole to trouble with an odd Age picture. Fairfax wants bloggers in Brisbane, the financial crisis makes concerned traders international stars and other media news.
Political snippets: Swan song should have different lyrics
When the Treasurer thinks it is reassuring to tell retirees not to panic by taking the dollars out of their super funds, we know that he must be getting jittery.
Video of the Day: London’s burning (in time lapse)
London is burning as rioters wreck havoc across the city. One resident captures the fire storm in one minute in time lapse.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Labor MP in Liberal electorate. During a heated exchange on Q&A last night, Liberal Kelly O’Dwyer revealed Labor MP and climate change parliamentary secretary Mark Dreyfus lived in her electorate of Higgins rather than his own neighbouring electorate of Isaacs. We’d heard the same thing — apparently he promised to relocate after the 2007 election but is […]
Don’t shoot the Blackberry Messenger, but it’s key in the London riots
London is burning and while Twitter and Facebook have played a part in decimating information, the message chat service Blackberry Messenger — a free chat service on Blackberry phones — is proving the most significant social media for rioters.
Chong: The Country outing, the Art opening and the Governor’s speech
W H Chong trekked through the rain to the country pavilion of the Tarrawarra Museum of Art, crowning the rolling expanses of Yarra Glen to hear the Governor of Victoria open the latest exhibition.
theatre reviews Silent Disco | Fairfax Studio, Melbourne
Silent Disco is an edgy, almost angry representation of modern teenage life, littered with sharp-witted wisecracks and the promise of potential, both in the script writer, set designer and the actors themselves, says Siobhan Argent.
Newspoll: 56-44 to Coalition
This fortnight’s Newspoll very much maintains the status quo: two-party steady on 56-44, primary votes of 29% Labor (steady), 47% Coalition (steady) and 12% Greens (down one), reports William Bowe.
Malaysia deal in disarray
The government’s much-hyped Malaysian Solution is in turmoil after the High Court ordered for a full hearing to be heard on the policy in a fortnight after a legal challenge by asylum seekers.
album reviews Bon Iver’s latest: Bon Iver
Don’t believe the hype and those end-of-year album polls. When it comes to much-hyped indie band Bon Iver, these emperor’s new clothes are beige, writes Neil Walker.
The Melbourne International Film Festival’s blog-a-thon snub: a case of MIFFmanagement or contempt for bloggers?
During closing night festivities, Melbourne International Film Festival Artistic Director Michelle Carey thanked the hard working bloggers who watched and wrote about 60 films in 17 days. Except they weren’t even invited to the event, writes Luke Buckmaster.
The lesson from S&P: politics DOES matter
The Standard and Poor’s downgrade of the US is a reaction to the political nature of the current economic malaise, write Glenn Dyer and Bernard Keane.
Power Index: S&P’s faceless few have world in their hands
S&P’s decision has shone a spotlight on the handful of credit analysts with the power to keep governments on a tight leash — individuals whom we know very little about.
