Chavez post chemo: ‘my body feels healthy’After undertaking chemotherapy for a cancerous tumor, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has avoided the media spotlight but insists he is in fine health, reports Breitbart.
September, 2011
Putin to score quarter century in power
Vladimir Putin is likely to win two consecutive six year terms, which will mark 25 years in power. The announcement that he will be switching jobs with president Dmitry Medvedev confirms Medvedev was a stand-in, writes Charles Clover and Catherine Belton.
theatre reviews 
And They Called Him Mr Glamour — Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
Gareth Davies delivers, as writer and performer, around 70 minutes of cunningly constructed anti-theatre, writes Lloyd Bradford Skye.
Change the news, not the limited
News Limited seem to believe that the most significant planned change to the company is to get rid of the “Limited” bit and replace it with “Australia”. To my mind that will just spread the sleaze to all of us, writes Richard Farmer.
Footy codes join forces in pokies war
Crikey media wrap: The two dominant footy codes usually war with each other for dominance but they’ve put aside their differences to protest against Independent MP Andrew Wilkie’s pokies reform.
Sinking the Top End dams and food bowl plan
The Coalition proposal to dam rivers in northern Australia to create a massive food bowl has been floated before, as have various schemes for harvesting water. So here we go again, writes Andrew Campbell.
BRW’s Young Rich list: she has to rely on the old man’s money
Yesterday BRW magazine released its annual Young Rich list of Australia’s most successful entrepreneurs aged under 40. This list of 100 contains only eight women.
Scullion’s Rudd exposé means no more secrets in the members’ bar
There’s no way we outsiders can know whether “she said” or “he said” is the more accurate version but at best it is rather flimsy evidence.
Assange bio: not a manuscript anyone would intend to publish
They were putting copies of Julian Assange: The Unauthorised Autobiography in the window of Waterstone’s this morning when I arrived to buy a copy, which was cool — I really thought that was no more than a movie cliché, writes Guy Rundle.
Port Paper company collapses after Oakeshott cries foul
A purportedly “independent newspaper” set up by National Party staffers to secretly attack Lyne MP Rob Oakeshott under the cover of journalistic impartiality has collapsed.
Hey Facebook, we want to share, but this is ridiculous
Sharing is good. We teach our kids to share their toys and chocolate. But, Dear Mr. Zuckerberg, that does’t mean sharing everything with everybody automatically is really such a good idea.
Sideshow Alley: Sideshow Alley: casual racism mixed with a leadership battle
From slinging racist insults in parliament to the never-ending “battle” for ALP leadership, it’s a bumper week for Sideshow Alley, our weekly column where Crikey readers nominate the most shameless political stunts and dodgy media coverage helping to dumb down and trivialise national debate. There seems a brooding disaffection for both major parties this week among Crikey readers: Aaron Murphy: […]
Why the coalition’s Top End dams and food bowl plan just won’t float
The Coalition proposal to dam rivers in northern Australia to create a massive food bowl has been floated before, as have various schemes for harvesting water.
Project Humble: help Crikey help News Ltd rebrand
News Ltd are rebranding, starting with a name change to News Australia. And at Crikey, we’re here to help. Or more importantly, you are.
Oh, the irony … Elliott says Foster’s ‘badly managed’
According to John Elliott, Fosters’ problems stem from its management’s decision to reduce the alcohol content of its flagship Carlton Draught product, and “lose their way” in marketing. The irony of Elliott’s comments shouldn’t be lost.
Do you know what it says on the death certificate for anyone who’s executed?
The Troy Davis execution reminds us that capital punishment in the US has an intimate relationship with race, and while plenty of US liberals are against the death penalty, three times as many Americans say they strongly favour executions.
Markets crash: headless chickens belting mild-mannered lemmings
The big fall on markets around the world was one of the more astonishing over reactions to the obvious that we have seen for some years.
@BigHarto: unless you have any better ideas, this is the future
News Limited remains a great company, writes @BigHarto. “That is why in a not at all belated or panicked move we have suddenly decided to change its name, logo, structure and business model.”
Patrolling the West Bank with the Eyes of Resistance
A group of 12 young Palestinian calling themselves Eyes of Resistance have acted as a rapid-response team to attend the scene of settler violence, writes Nigel O’Connor, a freelance writer in Ramallah.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Remembering Guy Fawkes Night
Kindle winners: Crikey writes: As if a subscription to Crikey isn’t inherently valuable enough, there’s a reasonable chance you could pick up your very own Amazon Kindle 3G+Wi-Fi, too. We’re giving away 10 over the next 10 days. Thursday’s winner is Lucinda Fairrie — congratulations. Four gone — six to go — get your entry in today. A Fawkes in opinion: […]
Morning Market Report: World markets tumble, as ASX 200 officially becomes a bear market
The Dow is now down 5.9% in two days — its biggest two day drop since Dec 2008.
Media briefs: No-spin Ted? … Sunrise shocker …
There was a nice gotcha moment from 3AW’s talkback tzar Neil Mitchell this morning, when he exposed premier Ted Baillieu for apparently ripping off his predecessor’s lines. Plus, other media news of the day.
Power Shots: Power Shots: footy star slams Scientology … Coles $15m dollar dazzler … King quits ABC …
Former footy star turns star Scientology witness. Chris Guider was a Sydney sporting star in the 1980s, with a brilliant rugby league career as captain of St George. Then he signed a $1 billion year contract with Scientology’s Sea Org in the US. Now he’s turning star witness against the so-called church — spiritual home to James Packer […]
