Leighton Holdings’ shareholders were only interested in one thing at Friday’s AGM. If losing one chief executive is a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness — and had they been paid the money?
November, 2011
Guy Rundle: Italy’s Monti appointment a concession to bewilderment
The very fact that Monti and Papademos can step so easily into their appointed roles is clear evidence that the European political crisis began long before they got the call.
The Southeast Asian Games: where politics and sport vie for medals
The 2011 Southeast Asian Games have been plagued by controversies that reflect pressures within Indonesian society and government, reports Simon Creak in Inside Story. But the organisers might just pull it off
Maley: ducking Merkozy’s heavy hand
Is Europe getting fed up with Merkozy — as the cosy duo of French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel has come to be known?
Norway better than us? No pinot aside, it’s pause for thought
News that Australia has, for the second year in a row, come second — behind Norway — in the United Nations’ Development Program’s Human Development Index is an opportunity for reflection, writes freelancer David Ritter.
Beware of what lurks beneath free trade agreements
The hyping of the Trans-Pacific Partnership has begun. But on some issues it’s cover for a predatorial United States.
Video games explosion as duty calls gamers
The more than $1 billion a year video games industry in Australia is experiencing fierce growth amidst a period of economic downturn and while other industries are hurting, writes Crikey intern Alexander Cornwell.
A form guide to Indonesia’s presidential contenders and pretenders
Indonesia’s next presidential election may still be three years away, but that has done little to dampen speculation over who will put themselves forward, writes Stuart Ranfurlie, a freelance journalist in Jakarta.
The Power Index: digital leaders, Yahoo!7′s Rohan Lund at #6
Rohan Lund keeps Yahoo!7 on the cutting edge of digital media developments. The lawyer turned digital chief can build a new platform and perform a swift deal — all while convincing two different shareholder groups that it’s a good idea. His bullish approach has seen Yahoo!7’s audience swell to 8.5 million users. “He’s taken a not very […]
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: The era of Books Without Borders
Crikey readers have their say.
Morning Market Report: Markets up as Europe stabilises
Italy’s Senate approved the package of measures that had been demanded by the EU.
Media briefs: Eddie’s on the Wayne … Rabid koalas in Oz .. Peter Roebuck dies …
Why Eddie championed Lil’ Wayne …. UK “celebrities” attacked by rabid koala in Oz … Front Page of the Day. …The Department of Corrections … Peter Roebuck, we hardly knew you and more …
Political snippets: A picture’s worth not words but votes
Julia Gillard’s approval rating as measured by AC Nielsen is up six percentage points in a month that saw her stride naturally onto a world stage.
Video of the Day: The Earth from space
Just what does the Earth look like from 240 kilometres in space? This video, taken with footage from the International Space Station, shows the Northern Lights, lightning flickering in storm clouds and the bright lights of the big cities … Earth | Time Lapse View from Space, Fly Over | NASA, ISS from Michael König […]
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Fairfax shuts down Sydney presses. Fairfax is closing presses at its Chullora plant in Sydney, shifting printing of regional papers elsewhere and perhaps signalling the start of the widely rumoured merger with News Limited’s printing operations. Fairfax Media Printing GM Paul Peters dispatched this memo to staff on Friday: “I would like to advise that we […]
First Dog’s Time Machine! On this day in 2008
Today’s cartoon is from Friday, 14 November 2008 and is titled “My dog and the olives”.
Two strikes rule makes for a most interesting AGM season
The problem when it comes to executive remuneration, explains Margot Saville in her account of Friday’s Leighton Holdings AGM today, is that we’re suffering from Lizard Brain.
Stewart points finger at Overland for ‘police politics’ that nabbed Artz
The Australian’s Cameron Stewart claims ex-police chief Simon Overland presided over the “police politics” that in his view was behind the OPI’s decision to pursue criminal charges against a junior source.
Brooker: the real problem with video games is not the violence, it’s the characters
Sampling the blockbuster new video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Charlie Brooker was struck by the following conclusion: that all the characters are loaded with “dick-swinging machismo.”
travel 
W H Chong’s Elements of Roman Style: VI
W H Chong, travelling through Rome, writes about the locals response to Silvio Berlusconi’s departure and the astounding wealth of St Peter’s Basilica.
Berlusconi: embodying the best and the worst of the Italian ethos
Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi is on the way out, but what kept him in power so long? It wasn’t his immense wealth — it was his embodiment of the Italian equivalent of the American dream, writes Barbie Latza Nadeua.
Occupy Movement 
Frank Miller on Occupy protestors: ‘louts, thieves, rapists’
Acclaimed graphic novelist Frank Miller has generated windfalls of controversy from his fan base after writing a tirade berating Occupy protestors, reports Ted Mann.
When it comes to bombs in Iran, don’t believe the hype
Recently there has been much hype concerning Iran’s nuclear weaponisation. This speculation might actually feed into Iran’s hands and the notion that it is an international outcast, writes NAJ Taylor.
