Huh? There was a lot of business jargon in the News Australia (nee-Limited) memo leaked to Crikey yesterday. Crikey’s advertising guy cuts through the spin.
September, 2011
Shorten crafts a major reform on compulsory super
Bill Shorten looks like ushering in a major Labor reform to superannuation. And he even has the industry backing him.
Changes in the offing at News as Rupert prepares to visit Oz?
Rupert Murdoch is due to visit Australia in the first fortnight of October.
The Power Index: money movers, ‘boring’ Stevens at #2
Glenn Stevens calls himself Sydney’s most boring person. And he probably is. Other people call him conservative and overpaid. And he probably is. Either way, you won’t see the RBA governor eating out at flashy restaurants or hanging around with other movers and shakers. In fact, the bald-headed Baptist is the very model of a […]
Streams, digital dreams and regulatory gaps
Regulating the internet like TV is suddenly on the agenda again. But we’ve been here before.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: The News is rebranding news
Crikey readers have their say.
Notorious undies spat has had its final day in court
A court case brought by the former girlfriend of ex-Labor MP Nathan Murphy,which farcically tried to prevent the media reporting on a notorious underwear spat, has collapsed.
Morning Market Report: Greek pleas and bad US data pull markets down
Greece has pledged to do “anything” to stay in the eurozone and gain access to loans.
Daily Proposition: the ’60s swing on stage in Loot
What was shocking in 1966, when Joe Orton’s Loot first hit the stage, is still surprisingly provocative even now. And it’s certainly funny. I can’t really remember a time in the recent past when I laughed so involuntarily, so heartily, or so often. In Sydney Theatre Company’s new production, director Richard Cottrell seems to be […]
Media briefs: Rudds’ airport woes … Hun’s loaded poll …
In today’s Media Briefs: airport troubles for Rudds … More updates on the issue they won’t update … Online Poll of the Day … Julian Assange publishers to release autobiography without his consent and more …
Power Shots: Power Shots: Money Moving contenders … Smith lives on … Trump to Oz …
The Money Movers: close, but no cigar. A number of worthy Money Moving potentials were wiped from the final Top 10 during our research. Here, we present three of the key contenders … — Tom Cowie (read the full story here) Michael Smith lives to rant another day. Sydney shock jock Michael Smith is no fan of […]
Political snippets: Cracks in the strange LNP partnership
There was always something strange about the combination of the Queensland Liberal and National parties into a single Liberal National Party.
Video of the Day: Atlanta residents protest scheduled execution of Troy Davis
The controversial scheduled (and delayed) execution of Georgian man Troy Davis has sparked uproar across America. This semi-experimental video provides a vivid account of a protest in Atlanta yesterday.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Ten newsreaders nervous at cuts. The future of Ten’s news reading roster is up in the air, with yesterday’s axing of the Late News the latest in a series of changes to the news line-up. A Crikey reader suggested veteran Ron Wilson may have been a casualty (his 6am bulletin is due to be replaced […]
Crikey Says: Joe’s Nigerian scam beat-up
Wayne “World’s Greatest Treasurer” Swan was humble and unusually charitable on The 7PM Project last night when he quipped he’d be happy to lend his shiny new award to Peter Costello “for a little while”.
The excruciating perfection of usherettes
They spend more than eight hours a day practicing standing, smiling and welcoming guests. They are China’s renowned usherettes aka “Greeting Girls” writes Annie Lee.
Time for a ‘dislike’ button? Facebook fans revolt
This week Facebook made significant changes to their News Feed, moving closer to a real time environment featuring elements reminiscent of Twitter and Google+. But many users are angry about the changes, writes Gary Strauss and Jon Swartz.
Schmidt: Google hasn’t ‘cooked’ anything
Google Chairman Eric Schmidt responded to a prickly senate hearing by assuring senators that Google has “not cooked anything” to ensure better placement for Google products, reports Diane Bartz and Malathi Nayak.
Abbott’s lies keep mounting in the climate tax debate
In early May, Tony Abbott claimed the carbon tax will make it difficult for Australia to remain a first world economy. It is just one of many lies and Abbott’s negativity has reached farcical proportions, says Larvatus Prodeo.
Political advertising coming soon to Twitter
Having gradually rolled out commercial advertising, Twitter confirmed it will begin displaying political ads this week, with US presidential candidate Mitt Romney rumoured to be one of the first clients, writes Ben Smith.
Dead man walking: an overview of the Troy Davis case
Georgian resident Troy Davis, convicted of murder, is due to be executed despite a plethora of evidence suggesting his innocence. David A. Graham provides an overview of the Davis Case.
