Peter Roebuck has died leaving more question marks than the most enthusiastic YouTube commenter, and given the closed nature of South African policing, straight answers may never be forthcoming, writes freelancer Geoff Lemon.
November, 2011
Morning Market Report: US bank exposure to Europe pulls markets down
Most of the damage for US markets done in the last two hours of trading as the Fitch Ratings agency came out with a report on U.S. bank exposure to Europe.
Media briefs: Obamarama … Nine doesn’t add up … Leveson inquiry latest …
Today’s media have gone into collective overdrive with the arrival yesterday of American President Barack Obama. Plus other media news of the day.
Power Shots: Power Shots: Obama’s dinner invites … Hanson on air … meet Kim Williams …
Obama, lamb, jewfish and business elite. Canberra royalty descended on the Great Hall of Parliament House last night for a state dinner welcoming the arrival of US president Barack Obama. So who showed up? Former prime minister (and Obama critic) John Howard was there, as was fellow ex-leader (and Obama confidant) Kevin Rudd. Greens supremo […]
Video of the Day: Obama’s crackerjack strine
Julia Gillard tells the cute tale of how her partner, Tim Mathieson, promised Michelle Obama that they’d feed her husband, Barack, a proper meal during his trip in Oz before Obama gives some Aussie slang a burl, in this highlights package from last night’s state dinner.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Farewell, Harto, from your friends at News. News Limited is a company of the future. So with CEO John Hartigan heading for the door, the company is passing around the farewell card — online. Group editorial director Campbell Reid dispatched this email to staff yesterday: From: “Corporate Affairs” Date: 16 November 2011 3:24:57 PM AEDT To: “Group-DL-News Ltd […]
Crikey Says: China values its friendship with Austria
The thing is, a trip from the president of the United States makes us feel really, really important.
Canberra royalty gather for lamb, jewfish and a US president
It was a glittering night for Australia’s most powerful as they headed to Canberra to dine with Barack Obama. Former PM John Howard, AFL boss Andrew Demetriou and crooner Kamahl were amongst the attendees, reports Tom Cowie.
Syria’s anti-Assad army of thousands
The Free Syrian Army, a group consisting mainly of Syrian army deserters and numbering between 1000-25,000 people (depending who you ask) is growing in power and numbers against President Bashar al-Assad.
Meet the 84-year-old Occupy Wall Street protester
The image of 84-year-old activist Doril Rainey being pulled out of the Occupy Wall Street crowd after she was pepper sprayed by police during the late night raid has made her the new face of the Occupy movement.
AP staff tweet and scoop the wire
The rules at Associated Press state that staff can’t break news via social media that isn’t yet on the wire. Which is why staff aren’t getting rapped over the knuckles for tweeting that an AP journo and photographer were arrested in the Occupy Wall St raid.
Richard Freudenstein: News Ltd’s paywall architect
Richard Freudenstein can leave Rupert Murdoch’s News Ltd knowing his work is done. He’s off to run Foxtel, after building the landmark that will guarantee his fame for many years to come: the Great Wall of Holt Street.
The child labour unions of Latin America
It’s the world’s most vulnerable workforce, but many of Latin America’s fourteen million child workers are joining unions and fighting for better working conditions. Bolivia’s Union of Child and Adolescent Workers represents 15,000 workers aged 8-18.
How Facebook tracks your private data
It’s not just when you’re logged in to Facebook that the social media giant tracks your personal information. Every time you head to a third-party site that has a Facebook “like” plugin installed, Facebook is tracking you…
China and human rights: it’s all about face
What’s the best way to make China mend its human rights abuses? Applying pressure doesn’t work. In fact, anything in which Chinese authorities risk losing face doesn’t work, writes Chen Min.
Does war sell better than sex? The phenomenon of Modern Warfare 3
In its first 24 hours of launch, Activision Blizzard’s new computer game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 earned the company a staggering $400 million in sales. The game may not explore the subject of war but it sure exploits it, writes NAJ Taylor.
Gazing into the (weapons stockpiled?) crystal ball of Darwin’s future
Following Julia Gillard’s announcement of a new US military base in Darwin, there have been no statements as to whether it will be used to stockpile and transit US cluster munitions, writes a wary NAJ Taylor.
Wage pressures subsiding at an intriguing stage of the economic debate
Wage pressures appear to have abated, but it doesn’t necessarily mean there’ll be more cuts to interest rates.
Media inquiry: MEAA wants one-stop shop for complaints
The journalists’ union has advocated the establishment of a “one-stop shop” for complaints against news organisations, covering broadcast, print and online media.
Gold Coast Games a boon for Bligh
There’s nothing a Press Gallery hates more than relative political stability.
