Heather Mills, the editor of the Daily Mail and a PR veteran all fronted up to the Levenson Inquiry on its 40th day of investigating phone hacking at the now-defunct News of the World tabloid.
Articles by Amber Jamieson 
About Amber Jamieson
Amber is part of a long(ish) line of former Crikey interns lucky enough to get hired full-time. Her job title is journalist, but she works predominately on the website in aggregation, moderation and writing the odd thing here and there. She also manages Crikey’s travel blog Back in a Bit and its enviro blog Rooted.
Email: ajamieson[at]crikey.com.au
Twitter: @ambiej
Fairfax’s new social network for media comment
In a new move for digital journalism in Australia, Fairfax Media today launched its invitation-only portal for politicians and interest groups to share quotes, documents and photos to be used in news articles.
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.
Frustration not fear keep farmers mum on retail wars
The ACCC has offered protection to whistleblower farmers and grocery supplies if they report price gouging by supermarkets. But for those on the land it’s still easier said than done.
Rates cut expected: will banks pass it on?
Crikey media wrap: The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to cut the cash rate by 0.25% to 4% today, putting pressure on banks to pass those savings onto its customers.
Bitter Rinehart feud goes public
Crikey media wrap: A bitter family dispute between mining-magnate-turned-media-mogul Gina Rinehart and three of her four children has become public after a supression order was lifted yesterday.
A fighting fund for climate scientists battling FOI requests
An official fighting fund for climate scientists battling freedom-of-information requests from well-funded climate denier think tanks has been established in the United States.
No AFP inquiry into Australia Day protests
Crikey media wrap: The Australian Federal Police announced this morning that it will not launch an investigation into the Tent Embassy demonstration on Australia Day that resulted in Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott being evacuated from a Canberra restaurant and caused mass media hysteria.
Dannii Minogue’s cousin quite the PR star
We receive a lot of press releases. Most are useless, but one popped up overnight from Lauren Jones, an Aussie girl who works for gossip site Perez Hilton, which we thought deserved wider attention. But not exactly for the right reasons…
Australia Day protest no match for media hysteria
Crikey media wrap: Australia Day turned ugly in Canberra yesterday after comments by Tony Abbott incited Aboriginal Tent Embassy activists, resulting in a dramatic exit of the leaders executed by the PM’s security detail.
IMF offers grim growth
predictions
Crikey media wrap: Christine Lagarde, chief of the International Monetary Fund, likened current economic conditions to the Great Depression overnight, with new IMF figures predicting a downturn in global growth.
New Murray Darling Basin draft set to suck out 1000s more gigalitres of groundwater
These days groundwater makes up about 20% of the world’s drinking water and 30% of Australia’s total water use.
Oh what a terrible feeling: Toyota to axe 350 jobs
Crikey media wrap: Toyota employees were told yesterday that 350 jobs are to be axed from its Altona North factory in Melbourne, in a decision that will affect the entire industry.
Wilkie’s pokies bet goes bust; Thomson enters fold
Crikey media wrap: Julia Gillard announced Andrew Wilkie’s proposed mandatory pre-commitment scheme was a loss on the weekend after it failed to get enough crossbench support. Meanwhile, embattled MP Craig Thomson has entered the pokies debate.
Indigenous rights: constitutional amendments
likely
Crikey media wrap: A referendum to remove discrimination of indigenous Australians from the constitution is likely before the next election, after an expert panel presented its final report to the Prime Minister yesterday.
Asylum seekers: finding a Political Solution
Crikey media wrap: The Gillard government appeared willing to negotiate its Malaysia Solution even before the latest boat tragedy but the Opposition refuses to compromise on its asylum seeker policy, according to private letters released yesterday.
Ding dong North Korea’s Dear Leader is dead
Crikey media wrap: North Korea’s “Dear Leader” Kim Jong-il — who has led one of the world’s repressive governments for the last 17 years — died yesterday, leaving his younger son as the dictator-in-waiting.
Tragedy at sea: over 160 asylum seekers feared dead
Crikey media wrap: Over 160 people are feared dead after an unseaworthy boat packed with asylum seekers from Afghanistan and Iran sank off the coast of Indonesia yesterday.
The quality journalism project: SBS anchorman Anton Enus
SBS might be a small player in the Australian television game, but it regularly produces top-notch journalism, particularly in international affairs. South African-born Anton Enus is one of its most recognisable faces.
The tale of PNG’s two governments
Crikey media wrap: Our northern neighbour Papua New Guinea remains in political crisis, with former leader Sir Michael Somare sworn in as prime minister this morning after the Supreme Court ruled yesterday that the current government was unconstitutional.
Reshuffle promotes Gillard’s
‘warlords’
Crikey media wrap: A ministerial reshuffle yesterday resulted in promotions for the architects of Julia Gillard’s prime ministerial coup, a demotion for a Kevin Rudd supporter and a record number of female ministers in Australian politics.
Crikey Clarifier: Crikey clarifier: how legally binding is the Durban deal?
But how does one enforce an international agreement? It’s more than 20 years since the Kyoto Protocol was first implemented, how far have we come with implementing and policing these global agreements?
Durban: a global climate deal begins
Crikey media wrap: Late-night negotiations in Durban resulted in more than 190 countries agreeing to develop a global treaty in 2015 that will cut emissions by 2020.
Bank stand-off over interest rate cut
Crikey media wrap: The Reserve Bank’s decision to cut interest rates by 0.25% earlier this week has turned into a stand-off with ANZ the only one of the Big Four banks to pass the cuts on to customers.
The quality journalism project: the economics of Ross Gittins
If you’re looking for rational economic analysis, Ross Gittins’ columns are a safe bet. He’s the latest respondent in Crikey’s quality journalism project.
