Australia, we’re a seksschandaal.
August, 2011
Crikey Says: We say Craig Thomson, they say seksschandaal
The action stars of today: men too bulky, women too scrawny
Male actors in Hollywood beef up for roles in action movies while female stars slim down. But a scrawny looking supermodel does not an action hero maketh, says Kyle Buchanan.
The fate of the Euro more influential than the Labor gov
The fate of Europe’s common currency, the Euro, will have a far greater influence on Australians than how long this minority Labor Government staggers on for, writes Richard Farmer.
Ron Paul: fighting for ideology, not candidacy
Outspoken Republican Ron Paul is a popular candidate but lacks recognition from the pundits. He is a rare figure who seems more interested in spreading ideas than securing the party nomination, writes Alex Altman.
Enter the age of facial technology advertising
Facial recognition technology will usher in a new era of advertising in which digital boards scan faces and present tailored commercials. There are, of course, many privacy concerns, writes Shan Li and David Sarno.
war in Libya 
Gaddafi’s secret lobbying to keep Libya
The Guardian sorted through several secret documents in Tripoli that reveal the Gaddafi regime underwent an extensive lobbying campaign to try and prevent NATO intervention, reports Luke Harding.
Where in the world is Colonel Gaddafi?
Crikey media wrap: His compound was stormed by protesters this week but the man who has controlled Libya for over 40 years remains in hiding. The hunt is now on for Colonel Gaddafi.
aviation industry Virgin ‘David’ versus Qantas ‘Goliath’
Now that Virgin Australia has posted its full year to June 30 results this David versus Goliath contest is moving into a bigger arena, reports Ben Sandilands.
infographic 
An infographic ode to Steve Jobs
Column Five Media charts the crucial moments in the career of Steve Jobs — from co-founding Apple in ‘76 to announcing the iPad in 2010 — in this groovy infographic ode.
film reviews A Serbian Film — morally irredeemable
The controversial and gratuitous A Serbian Film was banned this week in South Australia and released on DVD everywhere else. It will make even the most liberal cinephiles want to wash their eyes out, writes Luke Buckmaster.
healthcare Social change is the best investment for better health
We hear very little about the powerful influence of social, economic, environmental and cultural forces on the community’s health. Its important to propel the social determinants of health into mainstream debate, writes Melissa Sweet.
podcast Canberra Calling: The Craig Thomson aaarrrgh podcast
Crikey’s Canberra correspondent Bernard Keane and Crikey editor Sophie Black discuss the Craig Thomson scandal and the political fallout.
The Coral Sea: the ‘biodiversity hotspot’ no one knows about
It may not be as famous as its neighbour the Great Barrier Reef, but the Coral Sea is a global “biodiversity hotspot” for ocean predators, according to the first comprehensive study of the region, reports Amber Jamieson.
10 weird facts about Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs his resignation as CEO from Apple this morning. But did you know he was adopted and his biological sister is a famous novelist? Or that he doesn’t give money to charity?
Daily Proposition: Enjoy a winning cleanskin
In the first of a series on wine and general good living, our resident wise head (and Crikey subeditor) Michael Vaughan finds a cleanskin he likes. And at 15 bucks a bottle it’s great value.
What did we learn from consultation about same-s-x marriage? Not much, it turns out …
Asking MPs to consult with voters on same-sex marriage has told us nothing more than we already knew, including that parliament is out of touch on the issue.
The Power Index: meet #2 on the list — Christopher Pyne
Christopher Pyne is attack dog, enforcer, messenger, organiser, whipper-in and tireless spruiker for the Opposition cause. And if Abbott becomes prime minister he will be amply rewarded.
Will Thomson probe cause the HSU to implode?
Fears are growing in labour movement circles that the NSW police probe into Craig Thomson could spell the end for his former union, as the house of cards that has let well-paid officials sup for decades from their members’ teat collapses.
DSK at liberty poses a headache for his party
And so, as expected, Dominique Strauss-Kahn goes free. But that might not necessarily be the best thing for France’s Socialist Party.
WikiLeaks: scattergun approach has everyone ducking for cover
WikiLeaks overnight has announced its intention to release a massive new tranche of 35,000 US diplomatic cables, more than doubling the amount of cables published since releases began in November last year, writes Luke Miller.
Bartholomeusz: BHP’s unique boom bonanza
It would be tempting to look at the massive $US23.6 billion ($A22.5 billion) profit BHP Billiton announced yesterday and see, as some do, those earnings as easy windfall gains from the China-inspired boom in commodities.
High-speed hypocrisy in the pursuit of Thomson
The Opposition’s in such a rush over Craig Thomson it looks uninterested in doing the basics.
120 more Pac Brands jobs to go … good for the shareholders
Some times you have to wonder about the thinking of company boards, and the way many in the media just lay down on the job and don’t get upset or astonished any more at some of the corporate greed and self-enriching going on.
