http://www.crikey.com.au now with extra source Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.crikey.com.au/2010/10/12/health-care-professionals-dudded-by-the-no-pay-games/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2010/10/12/health-care-professionals-dudded-by-the-no-pay-games/#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2010 02:13:57 +0000 Michael Vaughan http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=177700 http://www.crikey.com.au/2010/10/12/health-care-professionals-dudded-by-the-no-pay-games/feed/ 1 http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/architecture/120m-high-and-very-very-red-the-best-seat-at-the-olympic-games-1932731.html http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/architecture/120m-high-and-very-very-red-the-best-seat-at-the-olympic-games-1932731.html#comments Tue, 06 Apr 2010 05:44:01 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=128542 http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/architecture/120m-high-and-very-very-red-the-best-seat-at-the-olympic-games-1932731.html/feed/ 0 http://www.newsweek.com/id/233007 http://www.newsweek.com/id/233007#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:19:38 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=116984 Christopher Hitchens.]]> http://www.newsweek.com/id/233007/feed/ 0 http://www.themoscowtimes.com/opinion/article/russia-is-no-longer-cool/399180.html http://www.themoscowtimes.com/opinion/article/russia-is-no-longer-cool/399180.html#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:22:54 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=115223 Moscow Times: and it's all Putin's fault. Once known as a "wild, fun-loving and anything-goes" party town, it is now seen as "dreary, corrupt, uncouth and threatening". ]]> http://www.themoscowtimes.com/opinion/article/russia-is-no-longer-cool/399180.html/feed/ 0 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/18/any-sport-in-a-storm-coates-and-co-cop-a-reality-check/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/18/any-sport-in-a-storm-coates-and-co-cop-a-reality-check/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000 Charlie Happell http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/18/any-sport-in-a-storm-coates-and-co-cop-a-reality-check/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/18/any-sport-in-a-storm-coates-and-co-cop-a-reality-check/feed/ 4 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/17/sport-funding-torn-between-going-for-gold-and-going-for-guts/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/17/sport-funding-torn-between-going-for-gold-and-going-for-guts/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000 Bernard Keane http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/17/sport-funding-torn-between-going-for-gold-and-going-for-guts/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/17/sport-funding-torn-between-going-for-gold-and-going-for-guts/feed/ 14 http://www.newsweek.com/id/220423 http://www.newsweek.com/id/220423#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:12:47 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=97187 Newsweek looks at some of the biggest garbage-generating events on the planet, including NASCAR, Glastonbury and the Olympics.]]> http://www.newsweek.com/id/220423/feed/ 0 http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5092189.cms http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5092189.cms#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:14:50 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=91207 are some unmeasured financial boons for staging such "mega events", as seen with the huge surge in Brazilian stock prices yesterday.]]> http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5092189.cms/feed/ 0 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-hegedus/usa-wins-olympic-naivete_b_308741.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-hegedus/usa-wins-olympic-naivete_b_308741.html#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:27:11 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=90803 not get the 2016 Olympic Games? cries the US media. They had Oprah! And the Obamas! And the Northern Hemisphere! At least they won one thing, says Mike Hegedus: a gold medal in naivete.]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-hegedus/usa-wins-olympic-naivete_b_308741.html/feed/ 0 http://www.economist.com/daily/chartgallery/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14539416&fsrc=rss http://www.economist.com/daily/chartgallery/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14539416&fsrc=rss#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:45:22 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=90506 The Economist looks at the cities with the most failed bids at hosting glory. ]]> http://www.economist.com/daily/chartgallery/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14539416&fsrc=rss/feed/ 0 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/10/01/olympic-decision-tomorrow-say-no-to-tokyo http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/10/01/olympic-decision-tomorrow-say-no-to-tokyo#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:58:26 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=90497 Garrett DeOrio, who explains why the Olympics will bring nothing but problems to the city. ]]> http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/10/01/olympic-decision-tomorrow-say-no-to-tokyo/feed/ 0 http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-olympics-presentations-18-jun18,0,1574357.column http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-olympics-presentations-18-jun18,0,1574357.column#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:03:55 +0000 Leigh Josey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=72798 http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-olympics-presentations-18-jun18,0,1574357.column/feed/ 0 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/obama-setsup-olympic-office-to-boost-chicago-bid-1707268.html http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/obama-setsup-olympic-office-to-boost-chicago-bid-1707268.html#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:29:00 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=67995 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/obama-setsup-olympic-office-to-boost-chicago-bid-1707268.html/feed/ 0 http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/08/25/the-murky-world-of-elite-sports-funding/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/08/25/the-murky-world-of-elite-sports-funding/#comments Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:00:00 +0000 Crikey Dr James Connor.]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/08/25/the-murky-world-of-elite-sports-funding/feed/ 2 http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/08/01/and-the-wankley-award-goes-to-swimmings-posh-n-becks/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/08/01/and-the-wankley-award-goes-to-swimmings-posh-n-becks/#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:00:00 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/08/01/and-the-wankley-award-goes-to-swimmings-posh-n-becks/feed/ 0 http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/30/media-briefs-olympics-journos-face-problems/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/30/media-briefs-olympics-journos-face-problems/#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:00:00 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/30/media-briefs-olympics-journos-face-problems/feed/ 0 http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/04/the-olympic-gold-medal-factory-thats-still-a-secret/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/04/the-olympic-gold-medal-factory-thats-still-a-secret/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:00:00 +0000 Crikey Adam Schwab.]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/04/the-olympic-gold-medal-factory-thats-still-a-secret/feed/ 1 http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/06/11/nick-darcys-a-dropkick-but-we-should-let-him-swim/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/06/11/nick-darcys-a-dropkick-but-we-should-let-him-swim/#comments Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:00:00 +0000 Crikey Charles Happell. ]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/06/11/nick-darcys-a-dropkick-but-we-should-let-him-swim/feed/ 16 http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/02/20/media-briefs-and-tv-ratings/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/02/20/media-briefs-and-tv-ratings/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:00:00 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/02/20/media-briefs-and-tv-ratings/feed/ 0 http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/10/15/media-briefs-and-tv-ratings/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/10/15/media-briefs-and-tv-ratings/#comments Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:00:00 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/10/15/media-briefs-and-tv-ratings/feed/ 0 http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/08/10/let-beijings-free-speech-games-begin/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/08/10/let-beijings-free-speech-games-begin/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:00:00 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/08/10/let-beijings-free-speech-games-begin/feed/ 0