A Wall St Journal article saying the Greeks are close to finalising a deal with the EU on austerity measures pushed markets up.
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Morning Market Report: Markets up as rumours of Greece austerity measures deal surface
Media briefs: News’ rogue lawyer … shameful presser … capital turns off ABC …
Will Rupert Murdoch appear tomorrow morning in public (well, on a US conference call) to talk about the second quarter and first-half results for News Corporation after new claims of hacking? Plus other media news of the day.
Power Shots: Power Shots: sports bosses unite … MacBank regrets … megaphones watch …
Sport chiefs lobby for broadcasting rights exclusivity. A few months back, when crafting our Sport power list, we identified the industry’s multi-billion dollar broadcasting rights as one of the most important pillars of influence. Now, we’re seeing just how willing broadcasters and administrators are to fight for their slice of the action. Yesterday, bosses from the […]
The Media Monitors' Top 20: An excitable start to the parliamentary year
The Press Gallery were awfully excited to start the Parliamentary year.
Rundle12: the return of Santorum opens the Republican race
Republican candidate Rick Santorum may be on the way to either victory or a close second in the Minnesota and Missouri contests tonight, throwing the smooth coronation of Mitt Romney into fresh doubt.
Video of the Day: Slippery Pete’s new vodcast
Speaker Peter Slipper kicked off the first day of sitting Parliament for the year with a brand spankin’ new vodcast. Stay tuned to Slipper’s YouTube channel for the latest nail-biting updates.
Political snippets: A chance for an easy dollar
Attention all of you people out there who think that the talk of a challenge to Julia Gillard’s leadership is nothing but a media invention.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Lachlan in for Rupert at News? No comment. Remember our suggestion on Monday that Mark Day was probably cutting close to the bone when he dropped news in his column that Rupert Murdoch was keeping the News Limited chairmanship warm for son Lachlan? Well a News spinner got back to us yesterday on whether Day was on the money — with a […]
Crikey Says: Swimming to Cyprus
Homs continues to endure an onslaught of rockets and mortars in the regime’s worst massacre of civilians since the uprising in Syria began 11 months ago.
It’s Groundhog Dog in Oz politics
Just as Punxsutawney Phil’s shadow is seen as a sign of how long winter will last, Labor ministers — and especially the media — religiously analyse Julia Gillard’s shadow to try and determine the length of her tenure, writes Mr Denmore.
How to make a commercial for Uncle Sam
Setting itself apart from a raft of comedy advertisements, one of the creators of the already-legendary Chrysler Super Bowl spot (starring Clint Eastwood) discusses how to make a commercial for the US federal government.
album reviews 
Leonard Cohen’s Old Ideas — melancholic existential brilliance
Sometimes, crime pays. The brilliant Old Ideas, Leonard Cohen’s first album in eight years, would never have existed if his accountant hadn’t pilfered money from him, writes Neil Walker.
Are all green buildings really that green?
Every new public building, it seems, is a wonder of green efficiency, driving the bar of ecological innovation ever higher. But how does that theory convert into reality? asks Alan Davies.
PHOTO GALLERY The blue marble that is planet earth
Out in space there are no borders, and no signs or sounds of human conflicts, or the clash of ideas. There is just the blue marble that is planet earth, writes Ben Sandilands.
AFL Your guide to why AFL fantasy football is so damn popular
Why does the average fantasy football fan spend more time on their phones checking scores than they do calling their mums? This online hobby has become an obsession to many fans. So what makes it so addictive, asks Leigh Josey?
Being a cinema means sometimes having to say you’re sorry
The cinema industry’s shift from 35mm screens to DCP (digital) technology is not without its downsides, writes Tara Judah, who explains what went wrong during a disastrous screening last month at Melbourne’s iconic Astor Theatre.
The Reserve Bank’s inclination to punish
The Reserve Bank of Australia are a callous lot, says Richard Farmer. Let’s not worry about those 5.2% of people without a job, or all those working less hours than they would like to.
Syria violence worsens as Russia comes to town
Crikey media wrap: The United States government has begun reviewing military options in Syria, as the Syrian army ramps up its military assault on opposition fighters in the city of Homs.
Media briefs: ABC podcast boom … Stevens arrives … trust in media …
In today’s Media Briefs: ABC podcasts: the audience grows … Stevens lands with a thud at Fin … Public trust in media rises but most think government is lying and more …
Power Shots: Power Shots: truth in govt … ransom insurance … the Gina circus …
We don’t trust govt to tell the truth: survey. A year of political and financial upheaval across the world has helped contribute to a global decline in confidence in government and CEOs, according to a recently-published study of public trust. The annual trust survey, released by PR firm Edelman, found that just 33% of Australians 18 […]
The $28m pantomime of airport body scanners
Airport body scanners have no demonstrated value, but the government is spending $28 million on them.
Gottliebsen: productivity problems? Call IT
Australian businesses and US businesses are adopting totally different strategies for the year ahead. Our chief executives are going down a dangerous path, says Robert Gottliebsen of Business Spectator.
