The Australian Federal Police is attempting to suppress details of its dealings with The Australian over the controversial Cameron Stewart scoop concerning the 2009 anti terrorism Operation Neath.
October, 2011
We’ve lost a friend, and publisher
Sadness has descended on the Crikey bunker today. Diana Gribble, one of our publishers and owners, died last night after a short illness and after a long, memorable life.
Property prices falling, a trend that will continue
However you frame it, the performance of residential property in the past year has not been good.
Guy Rundle: Rundle: Amanda Knox and the absurdity that is the law
Perhaps one should ration oneself to once a year, for the phrase “in a hundred years, people won’t believe …”. If so, I’d like to use mine now, for the trials and tribulations of Amanda Knox.
Katter’s party to shake up Queensland poll
In the eyes of some, the emergence of Bob Katter’s Australian Party has the potential to shake up what had loomed as a predictable Queensland state election, due around March.
Power Shots: Bolt rallying call … our new laureate … tax forum debate …
Conservatives hear call for Bolt defence. Opposition finance minister Andrew Robb, climate contrarian Ian Plimer and Stolen Generations sceptic Keith Windshuttle have rallied behind Andrew Bolt’s freedom of speech in a full-page advertisement published in The Australian today. The advertisement is the initiative of the Melbourne-based Institute of Public Affairs think tank, which called for donations […]
Daily Proposition: Slam poetry for a good cause
“Hey you’re a cartoonist, why don’t YOU enter the Climate Change Poetry Slam?” And with those words, my career as a performance poet began.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Denial of service attacks — it’s not a hack, OK?
Crikey readers have their say.
Morning Market Report: European news on bank prop-ups rallies markets
The late rally came on news that European finance officials were working on ways to coordinate their efforts to prop up the regions banks.
Media briefs: frankie‘s internship Fiesta … Simpsons: the end?
Is nothing sacred? Rupert Murdoch’s Fox TV wants the voice actors on The Simpsons to take a 45% pay cut, which has put a question mark over the future of the series, which started in 1988. Plus other media news.
The quality journalism project: broadcasting Ashleigh Gillon’s answers
It’s been a big year for Sky News journo Ashleigh Gillon. Now we find out what good journalism means to her and where she goes to get it as part of Crikey’s Quality Journalism Project.
The Media Monitors' Top 20: Wayne Swan peaks due to tax summit
The tax summit helped push Wayne Swan up to second, swapping places with the happy little vegemite down at the Foreign Office.
Political snippets: Some cheerful statistics
Better than expected retail sales figures and confirmation of the boom in engineering works were released this morning by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Video of the Day: Feasting on information junk food
There’s so much blabbing about how Facebook and Google are stealing your information, that it’s easy to tune out. But pay attention to this TED video. Online activist Eli Pariser shows how online algorithms keep you in your own personal internet filter bubble, where only stories and news based on your own political views and interests appear.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Magpie crows on Bulletin sacking. The Townsville Magpie — a rather disgruntled ex-staffer of News Limited’s Townsville Bulletin — is crowing about the apparent sacking of the paper’s books editor and “one of the longest serving and most high-profile journalists” in Mary Vernon. He doesn’t hold back on his blog: “Mary has been the go-to person over a wide variety […]
Crikey Says: Crikey says: coughing up for The ALR
They closed down The Australian Literary Review today.
Why I dumped my smart phone
Early adopter Sam Graham-Felsen was an iPhone addict from the minute it came out, until realising it had taken over his life. He explains why he quit back in 2009 for a plain old Nokia and won’t be trading it in for the latest model.
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Good night, Diana Gribble, goodbye, rest in peace
Diana Gribble was a legend in the book world, instrumental in creating two Australian beacons of independent publishing: McPhee Gribble, and Text. W H Chong pays tribute to his dear friend.
Warnings about Italy
Another financial downgrade for a European nation — this time it is the ratings agency Moody’s declaring that “the Italian economy continues to face significant challenges..,” reports Richard Farmer.
Apple unveils new iPhone: it’s not the 5 but it’s alright
Apple launched its new iPhone 4S this morning, including a new, powerful voice recognition technology, but stopped short of releasing an all-new iPhone 5. Patrick Stafford reviews the changes.
Roadkill of the week: Coucal Pheasant
Coucal Pheasants are clumsy fliers that seem often to flutter or stagger clumsily across roadways in front of cars and trucks. Bob Gosford records the recent death of one by the Stuart Highway, NT.
interviews Meet the stars of ABC2′s The Bazura Project
ABC2′s new show The Bazura Project is the brainchild of Aussie cinephiles Lee Zachariah and Shannon Marinko. Luke Buckmaster sits down for a chat with the film-loving duo.
