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Ford bailout reignites car manufacturing 
debate

Crikey media wrap: Kim Carr’s announcement yesterday of a $103 million cash injection for Ford Australia has reignited the debate about the viability of Australia’s automobile manufacturing sector.

Media briefs: frankie‘s internship Fiesta … Simpsons: the end?

Is nothing sacred? Rupert Murdoch’s Fox TV wants the voice actors on The Simpsons to take a 45% pay cut, which has put a question mark over the future of the series, which started in 1988. Plus other media news.

State of the Planet

Real problem behind water shortage … new forests ‘could capture gasses’ … melting ice cap brings diamond hunters … Qld’s carbon slim to manage Ford’s emissions … British schools get political … councils warned on climate change.