Why won’t the Queensland Parliament allow OpenAustralia to publish the Queensland State Parliamentary Hansards? Crikey intern Michelle Loh investigates.
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Crikey wrap: remembering the fall of the Wall
The fall of the Berlin Wall, 20 years ago today, reunited Germany and marked the official end of the 40-year Cold War. Crikey intern Michelle Loh does a wrap of what the pundits are saying.
The long, long knifing of Nathan Rees
NSW premier Nathan Rees’ political death has been much reported, yet oddly slow to happen, writes Crikey intern Aaron Flanagan, with rumours as far back as January yet to bear fruit.
When is a cage egg green? When it plants trees
Some battery egg producers are giving their cartons a green sheen so dazzling, it threatens to blind consumers to the nature of their egg-laying process, writes Crikey intern Aaron Flanagan.
Fox News vs. The White House: it’s on
A bloody fight is brewing in the US media. In the blue corner, the White House. In the red corner, Fox News. Will Obama’s message of hope beat the the right wing shock jocks in submission? asks Aaron Flanagan.
Crikey Clarifier: Copenhagen. What’s it all about?
Apparently something pretty major is happening in Copenhagen in December. Some big climate change world meeting. Crikey intern Melanie Mahony clarifies what it’s all about.
Q&A with Kamahl: why is Hey Hey so unkind?
Crooner Kamahl was used for a cheap laugh during ‘that’ skit on Hey Hey. What did he think of it? Crikey intern Melanie Mahony gets the full story.
Crikey Clarifier: What’s all the fuss about ‘blackface’?
In light of all the scandal following last night’s Hey Hey it’s Saturday, which featured a blackface skit, Crikey intern Melanie Mahony clarifies the history of blackface. Is it racist?
Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the Nobelest Aussie of them all?
For the first time ever, an Australian woman, Elizabeth Blackburn, has won the Nobel Prize. So why are the Americans trying to claim her for themselves? asks Crikey intern Melanie Mahony.
Wankley Awards: China bullies its way to a perfect national day
Event planners and government spinners take note: here’s the Chinese government’s top 10 tips on how to pull together a major media event free of any negative coverage, writes Crikey intern Melanie Mahony.
Crikey Clarifier: What’s with all the earthquakes lately?
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake strikes the south of Samoa on Tuesday, triggering a tsunami. Then, 16 hours later, another occurs 30 miles off the east coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. What’s going on?
Polanski: criminal or persecuted hero?
While director Roman Polanski sits in Zürich Jail waiting for the US to make a formal extradition request, the rest of the world is busy picking sides on the issue, writes Crikey intern Melanie Mahony.
Question Time: is a long-winded answer better than a punch in the face?
Let’s turn to other democracies for inspiring tips on how to keep Question Time proceedings moving in a civilised way. Best to avoid South Korea though, writes Crikey intern Nina Nicoll.
Lee Freedman: why new whip rules are overkill
Lee Freedman explains from a trainer’s perspective why the new whip rule which has the racing industry up in arms is excessive and unnecessary.
Crikey Clarifier: How did the 16-year-old sailor collide with a ship?
How did 16-year-old Jessica Watson manage to crash into a container ship? Master Mariner Richard Morris says lay off Jessica, it was actually the ship’s fault.
Why should priests retire at 75?
Despite dwindling numbers of priests, the Catholic Church refuses to retain influential men of the cloth with wide appeal, like Father Bob Maguire, once they reach 75, writes Crikey intern James Pattison.
Incompetence and scandal the NSW way
New South Wales doesn’t need another AFL team — its government provides more than enough in the way of spectator sport, writes Crikey intern James Pattison.
Buy a piece of California
In a bid to eliminate waste — and raise some easy money for his cash-strapped state — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a ‘Great Californian Garage Sale’. Crikey eyes the bargains.
Crikey Clarifier: How did Michael Jackson die?
What was the cause of Michael Jackson’s death and why was it ruled a homicide? Crikey intern Emily Finlay digs for clues.
Satirist the most trusted for news
The latest TIME poll reveals Daily Show host Jon Stewart as the most trusted newscaster in the United States. The poll was rather limited, but even so, writes Josh Taylor.
The original moonwalk: 40 years on
In honour of the original moonwalk on 20 July 1969, Crikey intern Josh Taylor looks at some of the best stories about the day Neil and Buzz landed and what’s happened since.
As many tits as twits following Turnbull, Rudd and co
Australian politicians on Twitter share the attentions of the internet’s underbelly, writes Crikey intern Josh Taylor.
The lessons from Goldman Sachs’ profits: a Crikey wrap
Investment bank Goldman Sachs has charged out of the credit crunch and Government bailout with an impressive $US3.4 billion net profit in its second quarter. It’s a golden recovery story but there are questions, writes Heather Murphy.
