As expected, a combination of the NRL grand final and Underbelly: Razorback pushed Nine to a win on the night.
October, 2011
Media briefs: AFL beats NRL … ‘paedos in speedos’ … wanted: ABC chair …
In today’s Media Briefs: AFL beats NRL in grand final TV ratings … ‘Paedos in Speedos’ — it’s a thing … Portraits into the past … Front Page of the Day … The Department of Corrections …
Power Shots: Power Shots: Wilkie wants ACMA … Angry joins Nats … choir sings Kirby …
Wilkie calls on ACMA to investigate Nine. Independent MP Andrew Wilkie has called for an inquiry from broadcasting authority ACMA into comments by rugby league commentators Ray Warren and Phil Gould attacking his poker machine reforms. Wilkie’s plans for mandatory pre-commitment on poker machines has angered the NRL, which relies on gambling to help prop […]
Political snippets: Don’t underestimate the man in the hat
Underneath the hat there’s a shrewd player of the political game and I think he’ll prove it when his Katter’s Australian Party offers itself to voters for the first time.
Video of the Day: Occupying Wall Street — the rallying cries
Tighter regulation, finance reform and transparency between politicians and corporations are some of the reasons thousands 0f protesters occupied Wall Street on the weekend, as they explain in this on the scene video.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Layoffs at The Addy? Has cost-conscious News Limited just sacked its finance department (the billing arm, not editorial) at The Advertiser in Adelaide? A spy tells us they all leave in November (Merry Christmas!) and Sydney takes over from then. News Ltd’s director of corporate affairs, Greg Baxter, told Crikey only a few accounts functions […]
Buy your Andrew Bolt Greeting Cards for Freedom now!
A number of these are now available over at the Crikey Redbubble shop as actual Greeting Cards… Click here…
Crikey Says: Crikey says: this movement might be something after all …
People are starting to pay attention to a growing movement in the US, and no it’s not the Tea Party.
Bit by bit, Facebook becomes its own internet
Imagine if your favourite bar — once a small, quiet, intimate place — grew so large you never wanted to leave. Facebook’s gradual expansion aims to provide users no reason to ever log off, writes Simon Dumenco.
The science of evil
Recently a slew of ‘pop-sci brain books’ written by neuroscientists have argued that the concept of ‘evil’ is out of date and should be considered in the context of brain malfunctions. Can they be right? asks Ron Rosenbaum.
Another season? A spin-off movie? Strange news for fans of Arrested Development
Arrested Development creator Mitchell Hurwitz has confirmed that the hit American TV show will not only have another season but a film spin-off to boot, writes Dan Barrett.
Rick Perry: US could deploy troops to kill Mexican drug cartels
During a campaign speech in New Hampshire Republican presidential nominee Rick Perry raised the possibility of a bold new strategy to combat Mexican drug cartels: US military intervention, reports BBC News.
Amazon’s strategy: sell ‘em cheap, pocket dosh from apps and ads
Amazon and Apple’s business strategies are diametrically opposed: Apple relies largely on hardware sales but Amazon is all about directing users to various forms of media, writes Frédéric Filloux.
Kohler: don’t expect anything from the tax forum
A minority government dedicated to producing surplus, with no political capital to raise taxes, means there is little chance of anything valuable coming out of this week’s tax forum, writes Alan Kohler.
comedy Review: Greg Fleet’s Bring It (Melbourne Fringe Festival)
Veteran comedian Greg Fleet’s Bring it definitely brings laughs, and Fleet is skilled enough to deliver the material with his eyes closed, but the show’s flow and structure is all over the place, writes Siobhan Argent.
In Australia, we’re all happy little vegemites
Kevin Rudd, it seems, is not unique. Just as the Foreign Minister last week proclaimed himself to be a happy little vegemite, so too do 78% of Australians aged 18 years and over claim to be satisfied with their lives, reports Richard Farmer.
