Crikey has won — for the moment — its bid to prevent the suppression of how The Australian obtained a confidential briefing from the AFP over the Operation Neath raid.
November, 2011
Herman Cain isn’t serious, but that might not stop him
Of the Republican contenders — Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich and Herman Cain — one name stands out. America’s pundit class have been giving a lot of attention to the pizza tycoon.
Sheridan flouts Press Council directive on ‘illegal’ asylum seekers
The Australian Press Council has launched a fresh probe into The Australian’s foreign editor Greg Sheridan over the use of the phrase “illegal” to describe asylum seekers after repeatedly flouting a recommendation to stop.
Stranded by Qantas? Hopefully you were in Europe …
Even before the flying kangaroo got back into the air late on Monday, questions were raised about Qantas’ treatment of its passengers stranded across various parts of the world for two days. Alexander Cornwell examines your rights.
Mayne: Gunns believes pulp mill approval is inevitable — as it should be
Tasmanian forestry giant Gunns is working flat stick on its $2.3 billion pulp mill project. While the mainstream media has left the impression the project will fall over, there is a sense of inevitability on site that it will ultimately be delivered.
Greek gift of democracy puts Europe back on the brink
Europe is back on the brink of crisis after the Greek government opted to put last week’s bailout deal to the people. Glenn Dyer and Bernard Keane report on the latest developments.
The great mortgage stress myth: we’re paying off our homes faster
By the reaction in the media, yesterday’s rate cut by the Reserve Bank is the greatest thing since, well, the last rate cut 31 months ago. But the narrative of mortgage stress is a myth — we’re paying off our homes faster.
The Power Index: Olympics kingpin John Coates at #3
Every four years, for 16 days, Olympics kingpin John Coates becomes one of the most influential people in the world. The rest of the time he’s still powerful, just on a smaller scale. Coates’ ability to continually eke out government funding for Olympic sports, despite increasing opposition, demonstrates his power. And with the 2012 London […]
The Baillieu Dump: hundreds of childcare worker permits revoked
A leading child care expert is calling on the Victorian government to tighten its screening of Working with Children permits after it was revealed that more than 300 have been revoked in the past five years.
Rundle: crisis, from the Greek, the moment at which a patient lives or dies
The EU bailout of Greece is in fresh crisis today, following the announcement by prime minister Georges Papandreou that the country will go to a referendum on the package.
Qld floods inquest: stories of courage, sacrifice in emotional replay
The last acts of courage and sacrifice by parents trying to save children as a deadly flash flood ripped through south-east Queensland fell like hammer-blows on survivors in the Brisbane Coroners Court, writes Amanda Gearing.
Morning Market Report: Markets down due to Greece and MF Global Holdings
MF Global Holdings, filed for bankruptcy due to losses on a Greek bond position and a realisation that they have been mixing company and lcinet money and lost hundreds of millions.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Restoring Qantas to public ownership
Crikey readers have their say.
Media briefs: New NotW claims … Brown’s newspaper licences … the political hashtag …
Sydney’s Daily Telegraph should be applauded for this fine interest rates/Melbourne Cup quinella. Plus the latest from the Department of Corrections and other media news of the day.
Power Shots: Power Shots: Megaphones watch … MacBank’s Cup winner … league legend offside …
Megaphones Watch: Akerman v Albo, Smith on nuclear. Piers Akerman attacks Anthony Albanese over “gollygate”; Dick Smith stokes nuclear fears to sell food; Ray Hadley calls for calm … Here we reveal what Australia’s most powerful Megaphones have been up to over the past week. — Matthew Knott (read the rest here) MacBank’s propellerheads tip Cup winner. Cold, hard […]
The Media Monitors' Top 20: Albanese benefits from sky high Qantas coverage
Regarding the media’s coverage of Qantas, it all became about who said what to who and when .
Political snippets: Julia Gillard gets ready to jet-about
Julia Gillard will be a jet-about Prime Minister for the next few weeks with a series of international conferences interrupted briefly by a visiting US President Barack Obama.
Video of the Day: Was Rick Perry three sheets to the wind?
GOP presidential nominee candidate Rick Perry shocked a New Hampshire audience last weekend when he gave an unusually, err, animated speech, prompting the question: was he sloshed? Judge for yourself.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Ad firm needs new CEO? One of the advertising world’s biggest firms may have lost its CEO and marketing directors, Crikey was hearing as we hit deadline. Stay tuned … Westpac cuts rate, but delays implementation. Despite ringing up a $6.99 billion profit, one customer reports “technical issues” may prevent customers benefiting from Westpac’s rate cut for […]
Let them all come
There have been quite a few enquiries about this as a poster… email me at firstdog at crikey.com.au
Crikey Says: Crikey says: what not to do
It’s worth keeping tabs on the scandal that proved to be the impetus for our own media soul searching — the UK phone hacking scandal that just won’t go away.
Megaphones Watch: Akerman vs Albo, Dick Smith’s nuclear scare-mongering…
Piers Akerman attacks Albo over “gollygate”; Dick Smith stokes nuclear fears to sell food; Ray Hadley calls for calm…here’s what Australia’s most powerful megaphones have been up to over the past week.
Google unveil new Gmail design
Google have applied the ol’ spit polish to Gmail, improving its look and functionality. Set to be launched in coming days, the Google team provide a sneak peek of what to expect.
