With a public service head count just shy of 390,000, NSW puts the Commonwealth government, with a mere 270,000 staff, to shame, writes Adam Creighton, a research fellow at The Centre For Independent Studies
September, 2011
SA Labor: Kevin Foley’s leaving, as belligerently as ever
Kevin Foley’s tear-welling farewell from South Australian politics will be sadly missed by the Adelaide gossip machine, writes Kevin Naughton of InDaily.
Maley: Europe’s bank fears blow out
European bank shares were pummelled overnight, while the cost of insuring bank and government debt hit record highs, writes Karen Maley, of Business Spectator.
Asylum seekers: real solutions do not involve plugging the hole
There is a real opportunity for change since the High Court handed down its decision in relation to the Malaysian agreement, writes Caz Coleman, a member of the Council for Immigration Services and Status Resolution.
Guy Rundle: Rupe’s Jordan dip shrouded in revelation
Rupert Murdoch’s identification as a Christian to varying degrees, and in varying contexts, has been going on for years. But the banks of the Jordan is summat else.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Seeking a solution on asylum seekers
Crikey reads have their say.
Morning Market Report: US closed, Euro markets down, OZ down too
European markets were well down — Germany’s DAX down 5.3%, UK’s FTSE down 3.6%, France’s CAC 40 down 4.7%.
Media briefs: Gould and Griffith … Joe Hildebrand and #hotgate … Coogan v NotW …
In today’s Media Briefs: Front Page of the Day … Steve Coogan: Why I won’t let News Corp off the hook … News International to sell Wapping site … Beijing newspapers taken over and more …
Power Shots: Power Shots: power eats … Adams tells Gillard to go … a megaphone to watch …
Hats for power eating havens. Sydney’s celebrity chefs just got another injection of power, with five of their restaurants being awarded the coveted prize of three hats for 2012 at an awards ceremony last night. That means there’s now five different three-hat restaurants for Sydney-siders to long lunch at — one for each day of the working […]
Political snippets: Why the PM’s unpopularity?
This morning’s Newspoll result, is truly dismal for Julia Gillard and her team.
Video of the Day: Flash haka
In celebration of the Rugby World Cup starting this Friday, check out this flash mob doing the haka in Sylvia Park plaza, Auckland.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Sticky wicket for Conroy’s mayor. ALP factional strongman and Communications Minister Steven Conroy has an interesting dilemma with one of his local government apparatchiks tonight as Hobsons Bay council in Melbourne’s western suburbs gathers to consider the adverse Councillor Conduct Panel finding against deputy mayor Tony Briffa. Briffa was instrumental in elevating Michael Raffoul, a member […]
Crikey Says: No gloss in international diplomacy
One of the regular criticisms of WikiLeaks when it and its media partners began releasing US diplomatic cables was of the “chilling effect” the release would have.
PHOTO GALLERY 
40 glorious examples of infrared manipulation
BuzzFeed has compiled a compilation of photographs, handpicked by Josh Fjelstad, that demonstrate a powerful and potentially gobsmacking tool for photographers: the manipulation of infrared light.
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Close encounters of the rural Polish kind
Jay Martin goes off in search for UFOs and crop circles in the tiny Polish town of Wylatowo. She doesn’t find any aliens but she does feel like she’s from another planet.
Conflict of interest and then some
Michael Arrington, editor of influential website TechCrunch, told his bosses at AOL that he was forming a venture capital company. Their reaction? They invested US$10 million in it, reports David Carr.
Is brown coal really the planet’s saviour?
Mantle Mining company director Ian Kraemer recently described brown coal as potentially “the saviour of the planet.” Activist Paul Connor investigates whether there is any truth to Kraemer’s bold claim.
News Ltd’s indelible influence on the Labor brand
For years News Limited media have published unremittingly negative attacks on the Gilllard government. They have had a massive influence in tarnishing the party’s brand, writes Ad Astra.
1991 albums: It was 20 years ago today
The 20th anniversary of the release of Nirvana’s Nevermind has sparked a Generation X spate of nostalgia for all things grunge, writes Crikey’s music blogger Neil Walker.
Here’s a reality check: Osama bin Laden won
To progress from 9/11, we first need to understand that Osama bin Laden’s plot to strike fear deep in the heart of America and lead US troops into wars they could never win worked, and worked all too well, writes Andrew Sullivan.
