Want to vent your fury about net censorship? Bernard Keane offers some tips for making your correspondence to your local MP as painful as possible, drawn from his sordid, blood-soaked and adventure-filled time as a public servant.
Classic Crikey
Ben Naparstek in Monthly kill fee drama
A nasty stoush has erupted between The Monthly magazine and freelance correspondent Eric Ellis, with legal threats being thrown by both sides after a commissioned article was spiked.
Kyle and Jackie O’s live lie detector test goes very wrong
A 14-year-old girl disclosed live on air this morning that she was raped at the age of 12, during 2Day FM’s Kyle and Jackie O breakfast show.
Crikey Roadtest: the Snuggie, the blanket with sleeves
Crikey road tests the cult product: the snuggie. Can it handle smoking, gambling and buying coffee?
How Windschuttle swallowed a hoax to publish a fake story in Quadrant
Keith Windschuttle, the editor of the conservative magazine Quadrant, has been taken in by a hoax intended to show that he will print outrageous propositions, providing they flatter his ideological preconceptions, reports Margaret Simons.
NT intervention leak: a year on, it’s a shambles
Crikey has been leaked a weekly progress report on the Northern Territory Intervention. Progress is slow. And costly. Sophie Black reports.
CMC allegations of relationship between Beattie and Rose
The Queensland Opposition has referred serious allegations to the Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission, writes Bernard Keane.
US08: Wondering where America’s at from the Extended Stay Hotel
No candidate can do what politicians used to do – give an account of how things work, whether that be class struggle, or king and country, or whatever – which connects to what should be done. Thus the strange feeling – energy with nowehere to go – of last night’s Obama “Stand For Change” rally, writes Guy Rundle in South Carolina.
Without a leg to stand on: hating Heather Mills
All London is revelling in the deep, deep tissue massage of loathing Heather Mills McCartney, following that bizarre breakfast TV interview, writes Guy Rundle.
Jesus was a sand nigger. Deal with it
Christianity (like Judaism and Islam) is a Middle Eastern religion. And Jesus was a Middle Easterner. Yet for some reason, the tabloids are getting very upset over an entry to an art prize. One that shows Jesus’ mum in traditional arab garb.
From Bolt to eternity: the pundit Bias-o-meter
Here they are, the voices of press punditry that shape Australian opinion. Over the coming week, we will rate the ideological inclinations of our major newspapers, the press gallery correspondents, the blogosphere, radio talk and TV. Who, if anyone, will stake out the middle ground? Which writer will become a new watchword for extremity, or will we just stick with Andrew Bolt?
Mile-high stewardess knew what she was doing
The Qantas mile-high, service-with-a-smile saga thickens. Crikey can now reveal that, as well as attending to her duties at the pointy end of various Qantas 747s, now legendarily versatile stewardess Lisa Robertson was simultaneously employed by a leading Sydney brothel.
Stephen Mayne: how I faced a wild-eyed, red-faced raver
In almost seven years of Crikey there have been plenty of verbal and written brickbats but Glenn Milne’s performance at the Walkleys last night was the first ever physical attack.
The affidavit Nine didn’t want you to see
It was October 2005. Mark Llewellyn was offered the job of running Nine’s news and current affairs by Sam Chisholm…
Why Tax Office sleuths are chasing girls in brothels
Australian Taxation Office auditors are having a great time visiting brothels, strip clubs, adult novelty shops and esc*rt services around Australia.
Hundreds of journalistic couples
After receiving lots of feedback to the journalist dynasty list in 2001, we’ve reworked and expanded the original journalistic couples list and, in a very sexist move, put it in alphabetical order using the male names where applicable.
Crikey and women – a history lesson
Crikey founder Stephen Mayne weighs in to the debate about our ezine’s blokiness Crikey has long had a readership that skews to blokes but I suspect it is not much different from the gender breakdown faced by the likes of The Fin Review and Insiders. Blokes tend to be more interested in business and politics […]
Kooka Bros farewell The Munster
Crikey’s slimy soft-shoe crimesiders, the Kooka Brothers, donned the wrap-around shades, pony tail and chunky gold chains, to farewell the latest murdered Melbourne Mobster - ‘The Munster’:
Crikey Says: Something is rotten in Australia
It’s time for John and Janette Howard to pack their bags and enjoy a well deserved retirement.
Exclusive: Inside the election debate haggling
The election debate is shaping up to be a ripper as the terms have been agreed but Seven’s plans to run the worm could cause a big brawl, as Terry Television explains in this exclusive report.
Exclusive: Graeme Samuel vs Gerry Harvey
Graeme Samuel is not happy at comments from Gerry Harvey or with a fax from within the company about dealing with the ACCC.
Howard’s tax reform con
Forget Iraq. John Howard’s greatest con has been tax reform, writes Christian Kerr.
Greenway to Heaven and a religious wedge
Is the Liberal Party indulging in an almighty wedge campaign about religion in the Sydney suburbs? Will it be political manna from heaven? Political editor Christian Kerr reports.
McCrann delivers biggest ever Crikey spray
Crikey is banned by the Herald Sun but we believe in free speech and don’t ban anyone. Therefore, check out this amazing 6,000-word spray against Crikey by News Ltd business commentator Terry McCrann. It is the most comprehensive attack on our little website since we launched in February 2000. Enjoy.
Ian Frykberg and the great racing bunfight
The man in the middle of the current bunfight over racing sports rights is Ian Frykberg, arguably the most successful sports rights negotiator in the world. Lachlan O’Box tells us everything we need to know about the man who usually delivers for Rupert Murdoch.
