Opposition politicians love nothing better than finding an apparent waste of government money on academic research. Enter the College of Charleston’s shrimp on a treadmill, writes Richard Farmer.
August, 2011
Bye Bye NSW Health Department
About one-third of positions in the NSW Health Department head office will disappear under sweeping changes predicted to make it the country’s smallest state health authority when adjusted for the size of the system it regulates, writes Melissa Sweet.
Tick tock tick tock: W H Chong’s culture clock
Crikey’s insatiable Culture Mulcher W H Chong recounts his previous month’s cultural forays — including an art crawl, a designer festival, university video art and Randy Newman with an orchestra.
The Power Index: SMH readers editor, power to the people?
Fairfax has hailed its appointment of a Sydney Morning Herald readers’ editor as a “milestone in Australian newspaper publishing”, but media experts fear it will be little more than window dressing.
The quality journalism project: investigating Wendy Bacon
Walkley award-winning journalist Wendy Bacon has examined official corruption in NSW, miscarriages of justice, police corruption, indigenous issues, environmental issues and a plethora of other topics in her several decades as an investigative journalist. But what does she think is a good story?
Shadows of ’75 creep across the political landscape
In an increasingly febrile atmosphere, there’s little heed being shown to the long-term consequences of the pursuit of Craig Thomson.
Qantas in profit, Elvis, UFOs and no moon landings notwithstanding
This was possibly the first corporate results press conference in Australia in which a CEO invoked Elvis Presley and UFOs at Roswell.
MPs report on gay marriage: a ‘good day for love’ if most are opposed?
In November last year the federal parliament passed a motion from Greens MP Adam Bandt calling on members to take the pulse of constituents on gay marriage. This morning, a selection of MPs reported back. Clare O’Meara examines the speeches.
Convergence Review: regulate today, shape society tomorrow
We live in an era that favours deregulation, partly as recognition of the rights, authority, and dignity of the individual, and partly as a response to society’s unwillingness to fund regulatory bureaucracy through taxes, writes Dr Vincent O’Donnell, of RMIT university and media policy editor for Screen Hub.
Danby tells Rhiannon to reject Stalin ahead of her maiden speech
Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon has hit back at Labor MP Michael Danby’s rehashing of allegations surrounding her communist past as she prepares to deliver her maiden speech to parliament this afternoon.
The BlueScope way: it’s the share price, stupid
BlueScope Steel’s generous executive remuneration are the legacy of a management approach based on a share price strategy, but a business strategy.
Africa famine … campaign to name and shame governments
A new campaign led by 12 NGOs and a slew of African musicians is breaking this cliché by proposing a string of concerts that will take place on the continent over the next five years, writes Adrian Craddock, a freelance journalist in London
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Westfield cleaning up (continued). Yesterday we reported whispers from the Westfield bathrooms that the Lowy sons are pushing their cleaning companies for price cuts of 20% to 25% for the 2012 financial year. Today other sources back the case: ”I have a close family member working there. Staff have been told that wages increases for the next […]
Gottliebsen: breaking the Foster’s cash machine
The Foster’s cash-generating machine has few parallels in Australia but the company is in grave danger of being acquired for a fraction of its worth because directors have not spelled out a clear distribution policy, writes Robert Gottliebsen, of Business Spectator.
Guy Rundle: Rundle: Libya endgame … why it’s important for one big win
Whatever is to come, the revolution was a popular one, an expression of the general will, and offers forth untold possibilities.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: The absolute resentment of Julia Gillard
Crikey readers have their say.
Morning Market Report: Markets up on more quantitative easing rumours
The Dow Jones closed up 322 overnight despite a series of poor economic releases.
Daily Proposition: Make friends with a modern rom-com
The dialogue could be bouncier, the plot a little sharper, but if you buy into the central relationship, Friends With Benefits plays unexpectedly well.
Media briefs: Libya front pages … Coulson’s payout … News Corp downgraded …
In today’s Media Briefs: wow the world’s newspapers covered Libya … Front Page of the Day … Bad Gaddafi headline of the Day … News Corp. downgraded on threat from “powerful enemies” … and more …
The Media Monitors' Top 20: Nothing like a scandal to get the press as Thomson moves up the charts
Craig Thomson was of course the PM’s most pressing immediate headache this week
Power Shots: Not-so-powerful Arbib … BlueScope’s bad timing … Katter on bro’s stand …
Not so long ago Mark Arbib was Australia’s No. 1 political powerbroker. Paul Barry looks into why he comes in at number three. Also, fixing legend John Faulkner, bad bonus timing at BlueScope and Bob Katter responds to his brother’s stand on gay marriage.
Political snippets: A week is a long time in politics
I recommend still keeping Julia Gillard’s words in your memory bank.
Video of the Day: Libyan rebel snatches Gaddafi’s hat
Inside Colonel Gaddafi’s old compound, Sky News reporter Alex Crawford interviews a Libyan rebel who claims he is wearing Gaddafi’s hat. “I was like, oh my god, I’m in Gaddafi’s room!” he says.
