European markets were higher on reports that the EFSF would be increased from its current €440 billion to between “one and two trillion euros”.
October, 2011
Morning Market Report: Markets up as reports emerge on increased Europe bailout fund
Media briefs: Politics of subtitling … Murdoch v Murdoch …
The politics of subtitling … Rugby World Cup letter of the Day … In rift between Murdochs, heir becomes less apparent … Phone hacking: News International lawyer says he knew its “rogue reporter” defence was wrong and more …
Power Shots: Power Shots: Jones regrets, just a few … Katter and Mighell join forces …
Jones apologises (kind of) to Gillard. Alan Jones has expressed regret for berating Prime Minister Julia Gillard for being late for a radio interview, and calling for her to be thrown out to sea in a chaff bag. He has also apologised to ACT police for inferring that they hadn’t done their job at the Convoy […]
Political snippets: Queen’s solicitors knew the News of the World was lying
That was a suggested headline by a British Labour MP overnight as he questioned a solicitor who as well as acting for Her Majesty had done some work for News International.
Video of the Day: Obama on Occupy Wall Street
In an interview with White House correspondent Jake Tapper, Barack Obama articulates his views on the Occupy Wall Street movement and compares it to Tea Party protests.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Keating book you’ve heard all before. Could it be? Finally? A biography from Paul Keating? Think of all the filthy buckets he’d tip on Canberra and beyond; the cutting zingers fired at his foes. Sadly not. Despite rumours we’d heard of a tell-all, the former PM’s office let us down this morning: new book After […]
Crikey Says: Cardinal Pell blind to the cost
Today in Crikey, The Power Index’s Paul Barry valiantly attempts to cost the new multimillion dollar pilgrim centre at the Vatican, known as Domus Australia.
Barry O’Farrell: the gatekeeper to change in NSW
Barry O’Farrell says it’s the premier’s job to build new roads and railways, and deliver reliable services to Sydney and NSW. But so far he has just set up inquiries and delegated power to others, writes Paul Barry.
Aussie films going great guns
A recent crop of exceptional Australian films suggest the industry has moved away from an “all about the outback” approach, writes The Guardian’s Oliver Pfeiffer.
It’s war: Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google to battle for tech prominence
The war will be long and intense. In coming years four tech giants will battle mercifully for prominence in markets such as smartphones, tablet PCs and social media, writes Farhad Manjoo.
48 hours in Sydney: the great White Rabbit art experience
Great company, fascinating art and food of varying quality. W H Chong devoured Sydney for 48 hours.
The politics of TV subtitles: to translate or not to translate?
It’s one thing to subtitle people speaking in another language, and entirely another to subtitle people who speak fluent English with an accent. Why do TV shows do this? asks Ingrid Piller.
PHOTO GALLERY 
Key moments in Oz political history, as told by Lego
Relive the disappearance of Harold Holt and Gough Whitlam’s dismissal and speech on the steps of Parliament House in this glorious photo galley of Lego recreations by Liz Chomiak.
The War on Drugs: misnamed and misdirected
America’s War on Drugs is actually war on people — a civil war fought against 28 million citizens. It has comprehensibly failed and the ramifications are dire, writes Doug Bandow.
travel Battling it out with Colombia’s CIA
Colombia’s new tourism slogan “the only risk is wanting to stay” is so true traveller James Salmon landed himself in an encounter with the dreaded DAS.
Is Qantas getting a little bit hysterical?
There seems to be an element of hysteria in the Qantas management threats to fire ‘innocent bystanders’ in the industrial disputes between the airline and its pilots, engineers and ground handling staff, writes Ben Sandilands.
Going, going … just get on with it, Rann
Mike Rann’s end-time as premier has come in a flurry of tweets and media statements typical of him — always focused on the good, never on the bad, writes Des Ryan.
A pat on the back for Red Dog, but what about the rest of the kennel?
Every time a breakthrough Australian film such as Red Dog arrives, one question is inevitably asked: can its formula can be replicated? Trouble is, the industry is driven by a strange combo of gamblers and skinflint artists, writes Luke Buckmaster.
The media release the minister should’ve written on the NT Intervention
Here is a draft alternative media release for Jenny Macklin — what she should have said as a response to the current consultation rather than harping on about truancy and grog.
book reviews Revisiting the oldies: Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift’s 1726 novel about a man who finds himself in fantastical lands populated by strange people is a genuinely funny and absorbing tale that undoubtedly deserves its reputations as a classic, writes Angela Meyer.
The quality journalism project: Gawenda, paper man turned digital fan
Michael Gawenda knows journalism both as a practioner and pundit. He’s the latest expert in Crikey’s quality journalism project.
Media briefs: Walkleys — who cares? … live blog suppressed … Das ist bad …
Does anyone care about the Walkleys? “What is wrong with bloody journalists,” asks columnist and radio jock Mike Carlton. Plus other media news of the day.
