The IPCC’s Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation special report makes for concerning reading, writes Amber Jamieson.
November, 2011
The Leveson Inquiry: phone hacking, Milly Dowler and Hugh Grant
Crikey media wrap: Actor Hugh Grant and the parents of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler spoke of their experiences with News of the World phone hacking and dodgy press ethics to the Leveson Inquiry overnight.
Newspoll: a sobering result for Labor
The latest Newspoll puts a halt to a favourable trending period for the government, delivering a 2PP vote of 57-43 to the Coalition, reports William Bowe.
Gillard’s distorted uranium sales pitch
Labor’s attempt to sell its about-turn on uranium to India presents a distorted triumvirate of benefits for Australians, including arguments about modernising policy and fulfilling moral duty, writes NAJ Taylor.
leaked Fairfax chief slams News Ltd over Mark Day splash
Fairfax CEO Greg Hywood has taken to his company’s internal email system to slam The Weekend Australian for questioning his corporate strategy.
Netflix’s new season of Arrested Development to mark a turning point in TV history
Netflix will make television history by producing another season of Arrested Development, aligning popular content with streaming TV on demand services, writes Dan Barrett.
album reviews Gorillaz’s The Singles Collection 2001-2010
If you haven’t experienced the innovative sounds of Gorillaz, you haven’t experienced the genius of Damon Albarn. Let the sunshine out of the bag and make this the soundtrack of your summer, writes Neil Walker.
Simons’ sandle-gate: $160 to charity
After Margaret Simons’ sandals were brought to unexpected notoriety by Miranda Devine, Simons kicked off a bidding war for them on Twitter. Here’s an update.
Is Egypt’s springtime opportunity slowly fading?
With reports of up to 13 dead in Cairo over the weekend, alongside the controversial role the army played in the sectarian clashes last month, the army’s reputation as protectors of the people is eroding, writes Dr Benjamin MacQueen.
Rundle: ‘All the fun under liberty’s masterful shadow’ — the elections in Spain
Spain’s Socialist Party has become the latest casualty of the rolling eurocrisis, with the ruling Socialist party, led losing power to the centre-right People’s Party headed by Mariano Rajoy.
Media inquiry: Disney calls for Press Council funding to be doubled
The federal government’s print media inquiry concluded on Friday with a wide-ranging discussion about possible sanctions for breaching Press Council standards, including the imposition of fines or compensation payments of up to $40,000.
Essential: no to uranium exports to India, yes to mining tax
Voters back the mining tax but oppose uranium exports to India, today’s Essential Report shows. And voters are less concerned about a return to Workchoices.
Booked a holiday with Qantas? Looks as if your booking is safe
Many things about the future of Qantas are never going to be decided today, but your holiday bookings on that airline look safe, no matter what.
ALP Right bleeding on gay marriage as conference stoush looms
ALP equal love campaigners are confident of extracting significant ‘bleed’ from the party’s right on gay marriage at next week’s National Conference.
Fink revealed as a well-read, often three-barrelled questioner
Observers of the federal government media inquiry hearings over the past couple of weeks were left in no doubt that inquiry head Ray Finkelstein is smart.
Occupy crackdowns perfectly illustrate the movement’s claims
The violent reaction to Occupy protests isn’t just generating coverage, but illustrating the claims of the movement.
On Murdoch’s News Corp share sale, timing is everything
As any investor knows timing in investment is everything, just ask Rupert Murdoch and his new big shareholder, the aggressive US hedge funder, John Paulson.
Gillard adds ‘ballast’ to shore up Indon relationship
Australia’s relationship with Indonesia is continuing at its all-time high following the conclusion of the East Asia Summit in Bali.
Maley: the market’s Spanish inquisition
The new Spanish government of Mariano Rajoy faces a test of fire this week, as investors query whether the country will be able to protect itself from being engulfed by the raging eurozone debt crisis.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Unemployment in the UK
Crikey readers have their say.
The Power Index: lobbyist leaders, Bespoke’s Ian Smith at #10
If you want to know about the dark arts of spin and lobbying, you’ve got to know about Ian Smith, or Smithy as he’s universally known. Once a media adviser to Victorian premier Jeff Kennett, the ex-journalist used to run one of Australia’s largest PR firms. Nowadays, he works behind the scenes to help some […]
The Power Index: cracking open the secret world of lobbyists
Few occupations are as shrouded in mystery and stigma as lobbying. The very word conjures up images of panama hat wearing ex-pollies, winks in the corridors of Parliament House and deals stitched up over long, boozy lunches. No wonder so many of the people featured on our Lobbyists Power List asked us to call them […]
House prices: a huge difference between price and value
If you ever wanted a detailed explanation as to why Australian property markets aren’t guaranteed to recover, we’d suggest reading Michael Yardney’s article titled to “Why our property markets are guaranteed to recover.”
Minister has two options to ensure Tarkine’s pristine future
To protect the integrity of the assessment process, and ensure all of project’s relevant impacts are evaluated, minister Burke needs to do two simple things, write Andrew Macintosh and Deb Wilkinson, from ANU’s Centre for Climate Law and Policy.
Morning Market Report: Markets down as the week closed on a two month low
It was the worst week in two months with the Dow down 2.9% and the S&P 500 down 3.8%.
