Drones, a journo’s newest weaponUsually drones are used by the military, but when it comes to getting camera footage of major news events — like protests and rallies — a camera in a drone provides the best view of all.
November, 2011
Guy Rundle: Bffo and Molotovs, but real anarchists are in Brussels
Amid the drifting tear gas at the entrance to Syntagma Square, the black bloc are doing their best, with the petty weapon of the Molotov.
Mayne: Nasser, Murdoch sycophancy and the BHP-Billiton AGM
The BHP-Billiton AGM is the biggest event during the AGM season and only Telstra competes when it comes to serving up the lengthiest and craziest fare.
Swan’s mini budget challenge
Whether things in Europe are catastrophic or merely disastrous has major implications for the coming mini-budget.
Is there room for an anti-war Republican?
Ron Paul has many faults, but this time it’s his virtues that will sink him.
The Power Index: the 20 most powerful people in lobbying
Who are the people most effective at lobbying politcians to get their way? Next week, The Power Index starts counting down the Top 10 Most Powerful Lobbyists. Here, we present the short list. Anthony Ball (CEO, Clubs NSW) Ball is the driving force behind the clubs’ ferocious campaign to scupper Andrew Wilkie’s proposed pokies reforms. Labor MPs […]
Big Copyright’s war on filesharing set to inflict wider damage
US Congress, at the behest of the copyright industry, is set to impose the most draconian anti-filesharing régime yet.
The Power Index: #1 digital media powerbroker Stephen Conroy
What Stephen Conroy wants, Stephen Conroy gets. Right now that means we’re all paying for the infrastructure needed to create the National Broadband Network, whether we want it or not. “It’s Conroy’s single-mindedness that matters,” says Intel managing director Philip Cronin. “Just that dogged determination, that belief the marketplace, in his view, failed to build […]
Free trade needs to protect vulnerable HIV sufferers
President Obama and the Prime Minister Gillard should ensure the TPPA secures continuing access to affordable generic HIV/AIDS medicines for all parties, write Rob Lake and Shiba Phurailatpam.
Why the Oz US troops deal has hit a raw nerve in China
China’s rise in Asia has made the region a much more complicated place, writes Dr John Lee, from the Centre for International Security Studies at Sydney University.
Morning Market Report: A sick Europe pulls markets down
European stocks recorded their lowest close in six weeks.
Media briefs: A festive typo … Reuters bans Yemen journo … Telstra launches digital arm …
Merry Chistmas to all, and to all a good sub … Front Page of the Day … Reuters will no longer let reporter who worked for Saleh cover Yemen …
Political snippets: Europe’s slow walk to the edge continues
What has been the result on the European financial markets that prompted the changes in governments?
Video of the Day: It’s up to you New York, New York
Brilliant footage from the recent Occupy Wall Street raid (with particular focus on the behaviour of the NYPD), juxtaposed with the soundtrack of Frank Sinatra’s New York, New York.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Money for job referral at Sensis. Sensis staff were still reeling from recent job losses when they saw this on the company intranet today: “We haven’t even had the farewell lunches for our colleagues made redundant, whose last day is today,” writes our insider. “This is massively insensitive and cynical. Very poor form.” CEO Bruce Akhurst announced 80 […]
Crikey Says: We are all sandal wearers
Crikey’s media writer Margaret Simons has been live tweeting the proceedings from the media inquiry in Sydney this week. Yesterday she appeared before inquiry head Ray Finkelstein after lodging her own personal submission.
Why did Britain get so boring?
The UK is going through a stage of New Boring, says Stuart Jefferies — think watching Downtown Abbey, wearing pencil skirts and loafers and listening to the sweet sounds of Adele — and he is not amused.
Holmes: The circus inside the media inquiry
A furious John Hartigan, outgoing CEO and chairman of News Limited, faced up to the media inquiry in Sydney yesterday. But the real winner from this inquiry is Press Council head Julian Disney, says Media Watch host Jonathan Holmes.
