Climate change and the ETS were the biggest topics for Crikey readers today, with readers lamenting the politicisation of an global environmental issue.
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Readers say ‘Oh shit’
Crikey readers weigh in on Queenslanders love of the word Queensland and their ‘oh-shit’ climate change moments. Plus, Greg Rudd clears up his relationship with Auzcorp.
Readers push and pull over asylum seekers
Crikey readers weigh-in on those leaky boats, Sri Lankans, climate change, and say “chin up” over the Walkleys. Plus, we straighten out that whole Bernie Finn/Obama thing.
Readers heat up over climate change
Crikey readers weigh-in on climate change, float ideas on asylum seekers and chew the fat on Lap-Band surgery.
Why is the media so unKindle?
Crikey readers give some Kindle love, suggest Ruddock climbs back in his coffin, raise spew-rious questions about choking on vomit, and defend Sand Gropers: they’re not all luddites and nanny-staters — just most of them.
Focus and politics
Crikey readers weigh in on the political media cycle that pollies are sucked in to, Rupert Murdoch’s views on the cost of journalism and the years of the Beattie government.
Stimulus and employment
Crikey readers weigh in on the economic stimulus package and jobs as an economic indicator. Plus, Bernard Keane’s alleged jealousy of Joe Hockey.
Dangerous ideas
Crikey readers weigh in on Guy Rundle’s Festival of Really Dangerous Ideas, the Indian students report and the possibility of John Howard heading up the NRL commission.
Celebrating women of science
Crikey readers nominate more female scientists who deserve Nobel prizes, debate whether Hitler was a man of God, take a punt on the next Federal election, and more.
Debacle yarn a real debacle
Crikey readers weigh in on errors with the privatisation on prisons article, Rundle on Christopher Hitchens and teaching the third world to swim.
Disaster and the media
Crikey readers weigh in on how the media copes with the natural disasters besetting our Pacific and Asian neighbours and the messy climate change debate continues.
Executive Remuneration
Crikey readers weigh in on how measuring the obscenity of executive remuneration, the danger of footpaths and the South Ossetian war between Georgia and Russia.
A 21 August 2010 election?
Crikey readers weigh in on the possibility of an August 2010 election and the ageism suffered by potential politicians seeking preselection.
The Left
Crikey readers debate Guy Rundle’s views on the Left. Plus, discrimination debate and the full time mess that is dealing with Centrelink.
The UN: messy, slow, absurd… important
Crikey readers weigh in on the G20, Ian Macfarlane, Centrelink, Zen and Respectember.
Sugar not so simple
The internet will kill off local booksellers more than large booksellers will, writes the CEO of Dymocks. Plus, Crikey readers weigh in on climate aid and the differences in sugar.
A fair and just society?
Crikey readers weigh in on whether Australia is a fair and just society and the continued storm of controversy around our dusty East Coast.
No, the ABC is not reducing it overseas coverage
Kate Torney, Director, ABC News, responds to yesterday’s piece in Crikey, ABC’s 24-hour news dream drives penny-pinching. She says: “The ABC is aiming to expand its overseas coverage and has no plans to reduce it.”
The wage gap
Crikey readers get worked up over the wage gap between men and women, new diplomat Brendan Nelson and double dissolution. Plus, Pfizer’s official response.
Reports of neo-cons’ death greatly exagerrated
American politics is about more than just “left vs” right, say readers. Plus: the “Wangaratta Suppression”, some questions and answers on Penny Wong climate “compromise”, how to take a holiday from Kevin Rudd and more.
Crikey’s Ron Walker crush exposed
Reader tell Crikey they’re sick of reading about Fairfax CEO Ron Walker, tackle some icy science and some clarification from an ever-changing new media user.
Women at war
Crikey readers debate Guy Rundle and his views on women on the front line. Plus, the ridiculous actions of question time and will VCA never dance again?
Tabloid Crikey?
Crikey readers weigh in on Michael Danby’s criticisms of New Matilda and Crikey and Mark Day on Mark Day.
The Rundle vs. Danby rumble continues
Crikey readers weigh in on Zionism, the Telstra split, student politics and more.
