Public servants grounded by bosses. Seems like public servants affected by the Qantas lockout will be spending Christmas at home. Staff are being reminded of their obligations under the code of conduct when it comes to Qantas’ offer of free flights. One example we were sent: Sent: Tuesday, 8 November 2011 To: All SES Officers Subject: Qantas […]
November, 2011
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Morning Market Report: Good US data cause markets to rebound
The market is up 4. The SFE Futures were up 22 this morning. The Dow Jones closed up 113 overnight and up 180 at best. Politics dominated the headlines overnight with Former European Central Bank vice-president Lucas Papademos appointed to head Greece’s new crisis coalition and European Commissioner Mario Monti looks likely to replace Italian […]
Media briefs: Fairfax sans Fairfax … James Murdoch and NotW … MTV makeover …
In today’s Media Briefs: the newspaper that almost seized the future … MTV still ‘present’ — despite 13 redundancies, production cuts … Voice of UK’s Siri is now speaking out (to Apple’s chagrin) and more …
Political snippets: Rick Perry’s embarrassing memory loss
As someone now at the age where senior’s moments are not unknown I winced when watching those video clips of Texas Governor Rick Perry forgetting the name of the third government department he was promising to abolish if and when he became President of the United States.
Crikey Says: Crikey says: our energy future
“The door is closing…I am very worried – if we don’t change direction now on how we use energy, we will end up beyond what scientists tell us is the minimum [for safety]. The door will be closed forever.”
If tweets can get you sacked, what about retweets?
It is well known — especially within the media industry — that tweets can cost employees their jobs. What about retweets? Or even ‘neutral tweets’? asks Mona Zhang.
Billy Crystal to host 2012 Oscars
Billy Crystal has been selected as the replacement host of the 2012 Oscars after Eddie Murphy stepped down. After a bad week of PR for the Academy, the choice is understandable but will excite nobody, writes Luke Buckmaster.
Nothing changes in opera — and nobody seems to care
The reason opera is a “heritage” artform is that its audiences don’t want to see new operas. Time to abandon the fiction that it deserves more public funding than anything else.
Abigail Thomas: the ideas woman at the ABC
Abigail Thomas leads the crack team at the ABC that gives Mark Scott his glory and strategy. It’s in her office that the broadcaster’s digital media ideas are first conceived, writes Angela Priestley.
Chris Rock: ‘Obama’s going to do some gangsta shit’
Hollywood celebrities played a significant role in Obama’s election campaign, but many backed away when the reality of his presidency kicked in. Not comedian Chris Rock, who believes a second Obama term will lead to ‘some gangsta shit.’
NSW voters still revolted at the thought of a Labor government
The first Newspoll since the NSW election has Labor polling at an abysmal 22%. The next election is 42 months away and numbers were expected to be bad, but not that bad, writes Mr Tiedt.
‘Mafia boss’ Murdoch gets another NotW grilling
Crikey media wrap: News Corp boss James Murdoch faced up to his second UK parliamentary committee into the News of the World phone hacking scandal, denying that he had misled the committee previously.
Australia driving the push for nuclear disarmament? Hardly
The Rudd and Gillard governments — like those before them — have taken a cautious approach to nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament. And yet we were supposed to “drive the international push” for a nuclear weapons convention, writes Tim Wright.
podcast Canberra Calling: The get your shit together Europe podcast
World markets continue their volatility, so Canberra correspondent Bernard Keane joins Crikey editor Sophie Black to analyse the financial instability in Europe and how it it is and will effect Australia.
travel W H Chong: pleasuring the palette in Rome
Savouring the sights, sounds and tastes of Italy, W H Chong saunters between cafes and restaurants. On the menu: pumpkin pizza, degustazione di baccala and salami and cheese.
Mayne: Hartigan exit a classic Rupert power play
Without any need to consult Telstra, Kerry Stokes or James Packer, the trio that together own 75% of Foxtel, Rupert was able to poach the well-regarded Foxtel CEO Kim Williams to take News Ltd in a different direction.
Dear Julian Disney — you hear cacophony, I hear community
Yet again we’re being told the internet is a frontier that needs closing — this time by the Press Council.
Colleague says Artz dotted the i’s and crossed the t’s
The Victoria Police officer charged with leaking details of an anti-terror raid to The Australian’s Cameron Stewart “dotted the Is and crossed the Ts”, the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court heard today.
@BigHarto’s resignation letter: I implore you to honour my legacy
When Rupert handed me my letter of resignation to sign yesterday, he said that my decision came as no surprise to him.
Celebrations under way as Berlusconi gets a shove from above
For a country that so often moves at a mediaeval pace, it has been an whirlwind 24 hours in Italian politics, writes Jo McKenna, a Rome-based freelance journalist.
Book industry report just the first page in publishing reform
Reforms proposed by the Book Industry Strategy Group are long overdue but don’t go far enough and may be difficult to implement, according to industry players and authors.
Williams, sans boys’ club machismo, breaks News Ltd mould
Kim Williams’ elevation will bring some changes, and alter key dynamics in Australia’s largest newspaper publisher.
Unemployment figures defy the pessimists again
Today’s employment numbers suggest the economy is sound and ready for whatever Europe throws at it. Economists had been tipping a fall in employment amid softer conditions but yet again the doomsayers were defied.
