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November, 2011
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Baillieu needs discipline in media ranks. Some interesting insights from a Spring Street insider in the wake of the recent police scandal. Seems Ted Baillieu’s media unit could learn a thing or two from John Brumby … “One of the reforms I am tipping will come out of this is a serious restructure of the Ballieu […]
Crikey Says: Europe does matter
We can judge the Europeans severely for their many and varied faults of economic management, but for the sake of Australian jobs we can’t stand idly by while they drag the globe into recession.
Money and art: should businesspeople run the creative space?
The common message from much of the social sciences is that the arts and culture are more than just industries exchanging goods and services. They are constitutive parts of our everyday life.
Shouting to get heard: Oz media ramp up hype for ‘better’ stories
Gone are the days in which journalists followed the old wisdom that “a good story writes itself.” In an environment full of competing influences, journos and broadcasters continue to unnecessarily exaggerate reportage, writes Bob Denmore.
Sarkozy: “we need the leadership of Barack Obama”
French President Nicolas Sarkozy went beyond extending a warm greeting to Barack Obama at this week’s G-20 summit, imploring the US Prez to get more involved in handling Europe’s debt crisis, reports Dave Boyer.
travel 
Colour me Brooklyn
In the melting pot that is Brooklyn, Australians are considered exotic. Living there is like traversing through different worlds, says traveller Caroline Regidor, who soaks up the borough’s diverse culture.
Media stigmatisation an ongoing public health hazard
Recent coverage of the ‘Bali teen’ caught with cannabis heralded a remarkably different approach for media outlets that continually imply drug dependant people are less human than the rest of us, writes Laurence Alvis.
Daily Proposition: A heavenly drink for a cake of blue swimmer
Crab cakes were the perfect accompaniment to a traditional Summer favourite — a Pimm’s with lemonade and dry ginger. Is it “the most heavenly drink on Earth”?
Referendum ditched in chaotic Greece
Crikey media wrap: Greek politics is in turmoil, with its Prime Minister George Papandreou nixing his plans for a referendum on austerity measures in the latest eurozone bailout plan as he fights to hold his leadership.
Abbott and Hockey: a pair of economic clowns
If Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey really mean what they say about not contributing to the International Monetary Fund then heaven help us if they are ever in a position to practice what they preach, writes Richard Farmer.
Did Qantas fraudulently sell tickets on October 29?
According to Alan Joyce, on the morning of Saturday, October 29, the Qantas board decided to ground its fleets at 5pm that afternoon. And yet they continued to sell tickets throughout the day — probably in their thousands, writes Ben Sandilands.
Paul Whittaker: tough through and through
If the editor of Sydney’s Daily Tele really said what federal police chief Tony Negus swears he said, he’s even tougher than we thought, writes Paul Barry.
podcast Canberra Calling: The Qantas quagmire podcast
Crikey’s political podcast with Canberra correspondent Bernard Keane joining Crikey editor Sophie Black to analyse the political and economic fallout stemming from Qantas’s historic decision to ground their national and international fleet.
Swan croaks his way to success, but how long until Labor ruins it?
Labor is happier fighting on IR and Tony Abbott has come off the boil. But how long until Labor stuffs it up again?
Labor Senator brands Daily Tele’s Rudd front page a red herring
Labor Senator Doug Cameron has accused Daily Telegraph editor Paul Whittaker of beating up a fake front page story on Kevin Rudd’s return to the leadership to distract from claims he used Australian lives as bargaining chips during an anti-terror raid.
How Clifford took the Qantas chair as a consolation prize
While Alan Joyce is copping most of the grief for the provocative Qantas lock-out on Saturday, no such decision can ever be taken without full board approval.
Can the peace option work in Syria?
The big news overnight from the Middle East was an announcement from the Arab League that the Syrian government has agreed to the League’s peace plan for Syria.
Qantas v Virgin: prepare to be bribed with bonuses
Qantas now has a real threat to deal with — Virgin Australia, with its bigger, cheaper business-class seats, real meals in economy class, lounges with food and seats for everyone. With lower fares.
Offended by ‘nanny state’, Coalition wants more censorship on gambling
The Coalition has proposed greater internet censorship as part of its counter-proposals on gambling reform. The US experience shows it doesn’t work.
When The Oz muscles the AFP, that’s a story
It is impossible to separate the extraordinary behaviour of News Limited editor Paul Whittaker, revealed in the Melbourne Magistrates Court yesterday without also considering the context of media power in Australia.
Greek PM’s gamble: say yes or 8 billion euros down the toilet
The hardball has started on Greece, with the IMF and European leaders letting it be known that the 8 billion euros due to be paid to Greece in about 10 days won’t be paid without a “yes” vote in Prime Minister Papandreou’s referendum.
The Power Index: league boss David Gallop at #2
NRL CEO David Gallop’s power has long come with one big caveat: whatever you do, don’t piss off the bosses. Until recently, that is. Long-ruled by a combination of long-lunching powerbrokers and News Limited heavies, a new independent commission looks set to deliver Gallop increased power over the biggest game in Queensland and NSW. Tall, […]
