The market is down 68 as the Greek bailout is threatened with delays
September, 2011
Morning Market Report: Markets down over new Greece concerns
Media briefs: Close to you … Age v locals … Daily Tele apology …
In today’s Media Briefs: Town fights back … Age promotes rival … Daily Telegraph story defies laws of nature … Front Page of the Day … journos flock to LinkedIn and more …
Power Shots: Power Shots: Swanny: world beater … Manne v Oz … PM brainstorm fest …
Wayne Swan: world’s greatest treasurer? Could Australia have another “World’s Greatest Treasurer” on its hands with Wayne Swan? Don’t tell Paul Keating, but it seems the answer is “Yes”. Or so says political commentator, Laurie Oakes, who believes “the smart money is on Swan” to take out the “Finance Minister of the Year Award” from UK […]
Video of the Day: Opening of the 2011 Emmys
Check out host Jane Lynch — Sue Sylvester from Glee — in her opening number at the Emmys ceremony this morning. Best bit is when she visits the set of Mad Men …
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
New Twitter mole in Canberra. First there was @MacqStObserver, the bitchy insider account at NSW parliament that kept hacks and flacks guessing on its identity (only to mysteriously disappear late last week). Now we present @CanberraInsider, which since launching on Saturday has begun dishing the dirt in federal political circles. Some choice cuts: “Few glasses […]
Crikey Says: Crikey says: must have a short memory
An interesting example of how short the public’s memory is from Essential Media today:
Wayne Swan: world’s greatest treasurer?
Could Australia have another ‘World’s Greatest Treasurer’ on its hands with Wayne Swan? Don’t tell Paul Keating, but it seems the answer is ‘Yes’. Or so says Laurie Oakes, writes Paul Barry.
For property hunters it’s all about location location location
According to a research report produced by the Grattan Institute, prospective home buyers are valuing location and security above size, reports Patrick Stafford.
On the hunt for the mysterious Orange-bellied Parrot
The orange-bellied parrot is considered one of the world’s most threatened birds. It’s famous for stopping a wind farm — even though it didn’t — and for being dubbed a ‘trumped-up corella’ by Jeff Kennett — even though it isn’t, writes Debbie Lustig.
Lizifang, China: a magnet for peasant painters
A Chinese form of art known as ‘peasant paintings’ are bright and colourful pictures with a very distinct style. The town of Lizifang is a place many peasant painters draw inspiration from, writes Zhu Chengpei and Zhang Xiaomin.
Australia’s most hunky news presenters
What does Hamish Macdonald, Anton Enus, Tony Jones and Ian Henderson have in common? Yes, they’re all news presenters, but they’re also on the list of Australia’s most babelicious, according to Melanie Sheridan.
Lucas on Star Wars: a ‘real gee-whiz movie’
A new re-cut Blu-ray edition of the six Star Wars movies marks the latest incarnation of George Lucas’s seminal SCI-FI franchise. A good time, says Spencer Kornhaber, to revisit an Atlantic profile of Lucas written in 1979.
Palestine to seek full UN membership
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has confirmed that Palestine will submit a statehood bid seeking full United Nations membership later this month, reports Roee Nahmias.
The diversity of news in Australia
The Australian’s Mark Day believes the government’s media inquiry is a threat to diversity. We sure have a lot of diversity at the moment: the media is owned and operated by Rupert, James and Elisabeth Murdoch, writes Dorothy Parker.
Brand management on Facebook and understanding the un-friend
What motivates consumers to become fans of brands on Facebook? What motivates them to end their Facebook affiliation? A new study from Paris may have some answers, writes Ann Marie Kerwin.
Kelly: one of the most powerful women in the country
From teacher to bank teller to Big Four CEO. Not a typical CV sure, but there’s not much that’s standard about Gail Kelly, writes Tom Cowie, with Kelly nabbing 5th spot on the Money Movers power list.
Drugs, adultery and bulimia: a damning Palinography
Author Joe McGinniss’s new Sarah Palin biography is a gossipy account of Palin’s life littered with scandals, writes Lloyd Grove.
book reviews Extrapolations: stories re-imagined from the tangible
Michael Butor’s Mobile and Ross Gibson’s The Summer Exercises are stories that so successfully extrapolate their texture, arc, shapes and tone from their non-fiction sources that it’s like watching DNA replication occur, writes Kent MacCarter.
2011 Emmy Award predictions
With the Emmy Awards fast approaching, Crikey’s TV aficionado Dan Barrett presents his thoughts on who will win and who deserves to win. Favourites include Mad Men and The Office’s Steve Carrell.
The need to reduce the number of young people in nursing homes
A new study in the Australian Health Review reveals the barriers that have prevented a government program from reaching its goals of moving young people out of nursing homes within five years, writes study author Di Winkler.
Gillard cops ‘no’ from all sides
Crikey media wrap: Julia Gillard’s plan of changing the Migration Act remains in troubled waters, with both the Coalition and Labor MPs threatening to sink the refugee policy.
Cigarette health warnings: why will they be hidden away?
From July next year graphic health warnings will cover 75 percent of cigarette packages. So why will these warnings be by law hidden away from public view? asks Richard Farmer.
