David Hicks’ memoir recounting his time as a detainee in US military detention centre Guantanamo Bay has been nominated for the Queensland Premier’s Literary Award. Does he deserve the $15,000 prize on literary merit?
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Crikey Business Awards (part II): the forgotten stars of 2010 …
Each year, Crikey puts together a list of truly extraordinary business, political and legal performers.
Do sex addicts even exist?
‘Sex addict’ gets bandied around a lot by the media as a nice get-out-of-jail-free card for famous men who play around on their wives. But is it a disease, or just something people like doing?
The rehabilitation of Eliot Spitzer
“My obituary’s written”. So says Spitzer, disgraced ex-governor of New York, whose involvement in a prostitution ring became the biggest political sex scandal since Bill and Monica.
US08: Spitzer pokes a gaping hole in the institution of marriage
Betraying his wife is not Eliot Spitzer’s crime – betraying the institution of marriage is, reports Guy Rundle.
Bang for your buck — what sort of s-x does $US4500 get you?
Eliot Spitzer paid $US4,300 for a night with “Kristen”. So what kind of service can you get that for that money in Australia?
US08: Spitzer saga swallows all before it
John Howard’s in Harvard but it’s governor Eliot Spitzer making news amidst a win for Obama in Mississippi, writes Guy Rundle.
US08 media wrap: A Spitzer special
Let us take a break from the gruelling campaign trail for a moment to wade down into the muck, sleaze and scandal surrounding disgraced New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, aka Client 9. It’s fun.
Spitzer’s hook-r scandal as ASIC keeps dithering
The contrast between disgraced NY governor Eliot Spitzer’s regulatory achievements and that of our own corporate regulators are stark indeed, writes Stephen Mayne.
US08: Hillary anxiety – will Spitzer stick?
Eliot Spitzer, Democratic governor of New York State, has been caught going deep undercover, writes Guy Rundle.
The FT scoop which drove a huge Wall Street turnaround
What’s going on here? The Dow Jones was down more than 300 points at 1.30pm New York Time and then it closed up more than 300 points in a remarkable 632 points turnaround, writes Stephen Mayne.
