Leaders in this country are actively cultivating a climate in which women are bullied into disappearing — even further — from our culture’s public spaces. A new wave of feminism is needed, says Sophie Cunningham.
August, 2011
Crikey Says: Crikey says: confronting the market failure of our papers
The future of Australian quality journalism took a big hit last week, not that anyone seemed to notice.
The Power Index: meet the megaphones … #10 Phil Adams, #9 Dick Smith
We’ve called them megaphones, but we could have called them shit-stirrers, tub-thumpers or loudmouths. These are the people who rustle up controversy, spark debate and help set the tone of our national conversation and they make up The Power Index’s latest list.
Gottliebsen: fear and hope in Hayman
Our immediate fate will in part be determined by how China handles what’s ahead for Europe and the US, writes Robert Gottliebsen, of Business Spectator.
Morning Market Report: Local markets follow Friday’s US gains
The Dow was up 4.3% for the week — its first weekly gain in over a month.
Power Shots: ACCC chief ups ante … a very giving man … Palmer recruited …
ACCC chair ups the courtroom ante. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is set to take on more cases with less predictable outcomes under the watch of new chairman Rod Sims, who believes the watchdog needs to lose a few cases to truly flex its muscle. In his first speech since taking up the chairman […]
Media briefs: 4 Corners on NotW … Mamamia context …
Last night’s Four Corners revealed further details on the widespread nature of the phone hacking at News of the World. Plus, Mia Freedman’s latest column misses some crucial facts…
Superannuation: is it your friend? A First Dog expose.
First Dog on the Moon’s sad tale of superannuation.
Milne debacle: how a 16 year old story was spiked by The Oz
Glenn Milne has egg all over his face after the re-hired columnist filed an error-filled op-ed reviving discredited allegations that Prime Minister Julia Gillard had somehow been an accomplice to her one-time partner Bruce Wilson’s alleged fraud.
The Power Index 
The world of Megaphones
The latest Power Index list is Megaphones, a look at the top 10 shit-stirrers, tub-thumpers or loudmouths in Oz. Matthew Knott examines the people who rustle up controversy, spark debate and help set the tone of our national conversation.
The secret benefits to being a middle child
First borns run the world, last borns change them, according to the birth order stereotype. But what about middle children? Middle children are more open minded, independent and diplomatic than their siblings, according to a new book.
The need to keep a strong manufacturing sector
The idea that manufacturing can be removed to make way for mining investment is profoundly irresponsible, says David Llewellyn-Smith, because there are many important reasons to preserve a strong industrial base.
The brilliance of Steve Jobs
Stories reflecting on the career of Steve Jobs tend to focus on Apple’s iPhone and iPad, but don’t forget that Jobs virtually invented the PC when he was barely 21. He will be remembered as a consummate businessman, writes Joe Nocera.
How to use a hurricane to find a new beau
When a hurricane hits it’s not all bad news, says Jen Doll, who offers advice to single ladies about how to use a twister to find a boyfriend.
Qantas 
What happens when Asian carriers retaliate with Australia-based international entities?
There is a big ‘problem’ with the Qantas pursuit of an Asia-based premium carrier to provide new connections between Australia and Asia, within Asia, and between Asia and Europe, writes Ben Sandilands.
Schmidt sheds light on Google+ real-name policy
Google chairman Eric Schmidt has shed some light on Google+’s controversial real-name policy, describing the social media platform as primarily “an identity service,” reports Emily Banks.
Glenn Stevens: the man from another planet
The Opposition have been saying for months that the Labor government is leading us towards economic ruin. Glenn Stevens disagrees. Perhaps he’s from a different planet, says Richard Farmer.
PHOTO GALLERY Hurricane Irene whips New York
It wasn’t the doomsday prediction that authorities had feared, but New York didn’t escape Hurricane Irene completely unscathed. Check out these photos of flooded lower Manhattan and Brooklyn brownstones covered in fallen trees.
Let us not forget the importance of teaching history in high schools
Last year less than a third of students in British state high schools studied history. It is known as a “difficult” subject and its importance is being widely overlooked, says Jenny McCartney.
healthcare Poor urban design is a health hazard
This excerpt from a new book from Catholic Health Australia focuses on a determinant of health that is frequently forgotten in discussions about the social determinants of health—the built environment.
ABC host leaving for Attard start-up
Popular ABC host Stephen Crittenden has resigned from the national broadcaster after a stellar 22 years to join Monica Attard’s fledgling The Global Mail. Staff say his departure represents a significant loss of intellectual capital for Aunty.
Hunter S Thompson and The Rum Diary
The first good look at the film adaptation of The Rum Diary, which has been eagerly anticipated by Hunter S Thompson devotees for a few years now, has finally been unveiled, writes Luke Buckmaster.
Organised crime claims go up in smoke in plain packaging ciggies debate
There are claims that British American Tobacco misrepresented an investigation into connections between cigarette smuggling and organised crime to argue against the introduction of plain cigarette packaging in Australia, reports Craig Butt.
travel Mountains worth crying over
Allan Soutaris isn’t usually one to get teary at nature. But ten days of dirty, filthy motorbike riding through the mountains of northern Laos was more than just a party with the boys.
