The Howard Government managed to let the Australia Network process go unmolested. But Labor ministers couldn’t help themselves.
November, 2011
Mega Aunty failure: Media Watch break ill-timed given media inquiry
The end of the Media Watch season in particular is close to a scandal, a mega public broadcaster fail.
At Fairfax, Times are changing; Baker to ramp up news coverage
Fairfax Media is planning to expand its online National Times opinion site into news coverage, just as News Limited’s The Australian moves its best content behind an online paywall.
Rundle: why Europe is trapped in the death spiral
In the end, it all depends on Greece. If that can be held together, Italy can be stabilised, and so on. If not, it all goes, and before Christmas.
Budget surplus fetish means more harsh spending cuts
If the government is serious about guaranteeing an excess of revenue over expenses, it must make spending cuts now, writes Adam Creighton, a research fellow at The Centre For Independent Studies.
Hey NSW government, where’s that missing $9 billion?
Land and other assets totalling more than $9 billion are “missing” or not properly accounted for in the NSW government accounts.
Forget new media diversity, the internet has tightened News’ squirrel grip
If TV and radio news constitute two pillars of Australia’s daily news cycle, then the third is represented not by newspapers or the internet, but by News Limited.
Maley: a bitter end for Berlusconi
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was fighting for his political survival overnight, as Italy’s borrowing costs reached new highs.
Former guerilla leader Ortega back for a third win
Incumbent President — and former guerilla leader during the Sandinista revolution — Daniel Ortega, of Nicaragua, powered to a third term in government, writes Leo Codutti, a freelance correspondent in South America.
The Power Index: digital deities, Sound Alliance trio at #9
The three founding members of Sound Alliance are the unlikeliest pick of our powerful digital media players. But they’re showing the cashed-up, resource-rich players at the big end of town how to make a buck online. We’ve bent the rules a little here and included all three founders of the thriving entertainment publishing business because […]
The Baillieu Dump: complaints mount against untalkative GPs
Patients seem to be having increasing trouble communicating with their GPs, writes Martin Kick, a Swinburne University student.
Morning Market Report: Markets up, Euro focus shifts to Italy
Focus has now shifted to Italy which faces a key parliamentary vote on budget reforms.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Correcting the record twice
Crikey reads have their say.
Re-writing literary history: what happens when you kill the main character
Harry Potter author JK Rowling recently announced that she nearly killed off sidekick Ron Weasley midway through the series. Jon Methven examines what would happen if some of literature’s favourite characters had been edited off the page.
Media briefs: Onya Rupe … The West kills Frazier … Age plays ladyboy card …
In today’s Media Briefs: Onya Rupe, for a generous ‘gift of love’ … Ludlam and the News-employed Marxist … It’s OK, Gillard’s not a head of state and more …
Political snippets: Gillard’s run to continue
I felt cheated this morning. No Dennis Shanahan explaining the mysteries of Newspoll’s latest ups and down
Video of the Day: 30 mins of fireworks in just a minute
It was supposed to be a 30-minute display of fireworks. But a technical glitch in Oban, Scotland, resulted in ALL of the fireworks getting released in one crazy, loud minute.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
‘Bali boy’ media deal — getting to the truth. Who’s not telling the truth in the saga over the “Bali boy” and the tabloid spat over securing an interview with the family of the accused minor? Our sources insist Nine has done the deal — despite strenuous denials from the family and the network in the press today. Indeed, Seven sources […]
Crikey Says: The little carbon tax that could
Now that wasn’t that hard, was it?
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Unemployment and pay rates by uni degrees
A fascinating document that shows how US college graduates compare based on their college major. For example Actuarial Science students have 0% unemployment, which contrasts to Architecture, where 10% of its graduates remain unemployed.
Berlusconi’s final week?
The demise of Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi now seems inevitable, writes Barbie Latza Nadeau. But don’t count out the sex scandal loving 75-year-old completely, he could make a comeback in the next elections…
News of the World spied on hacking victims’ lawyers
In a new low for News of the World, The Guardian reveals that NotW hired a private investigator to follow and film two of the lawyers representing its phone hacking victims.
