James McDonald, frustrated at not having his voice heard on the national daily’s letters page, renews his Crikey sub.
The Australian
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: A letter to The Australian only Crikey will print
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Mark Day vs Crikey
Crikey readers weigh in on the issues of the day: Crikey v The Australian, ACMA and iTunes, Israel relations and Michael McGurk.
Climate report biased against Australia
A report today says Australia is the worst polluter of carbon dioxide in the world. But what do you expect from a coal-rich large land mass with few people who need to cover large distances?
Stale, mate: Mark Day’s Crikey criticism is outdated
Today in The Australian, Mark Day criticises Crikey for being a pest akin to Kyle Sandilands. Why? Because we complained to the Press Council about News Limited’s publication of those supposed Pauline Hanson pictures. The comparison is nonsensical, says Margaret Simons who returns to blogging today.
My restaurant rules: Crikey’s dining meta list
With all the big food and restaurant guides coming out over the past few weeks, Richard Farmer has served up the results as one big meta list for your delectation. Bon appetit.
Is that all you’ve got Paul Kelly?
Howard didn’t like Costello? They lied about kids overboard? Noel Pearson helping the conservatives? They neglected to check whether the attack on Iraq was legal? Paul Kelly’s new book isn’t exactly shocking.
Political snippets: The Australian’s serious readers
Today Richard Farmer looks at Australia’s only serious news website … and the council that’s justifying rate raises with wheelie bins.
Crikey Says: Murdoch talks journalism but lacks credibility
James Murdoch’s view on the media have a major credibility problem — they are the views of a Murdoch.
VIDEO: Nick Tabakoff still calls The Australian home
Departing Australian journo Nick Tabakoff bids his fellow journalists a fond farewell… in song!
Tips and rumours: Bouquets and brickbats for Qantas
In today’s tips & rumours sections, Crikey’s anonymous tipsters tell us that Qantas is running on time… even if it’s pissing off frequent flyers and website users. Oh well, win some, lose some.
Crikey Says: Who else supports Costello for premier?
Following on from Arthur Sinodinos’ article in The Oz about Peter Costello as future Victorian premier, Crikey conducted a quick phone poll of senior Victorian Liberals. Who else would jump on the Costello bandwagon?
Crikey Says: Dear diary: by Kevin Rudd
So what exactly does PM Kevin Rudd think of Brendan Nelson quitting and forcing a byelection? Luckily, Crikey has access to Rudd’s diary, thanks to The Oz…
The Australian’s version of NT politics: bizarre, misleading and eccentric
Being a journalist or political spinner in Darwin these days carries some serious personal and professional risks, says Bob Gosford, and The Australian’s local journalists appear to have been in the recent political mess in the NT up to their necks.
Ain’t no party like a National Party
The National Party ran its national conference over the weekend, and The Oz appears to have caught party fever, running across the board coverage from this important national event this morning.
Tips and rumours: When newspapers have no journos
An editor from Quest Newspapers tells tales of newspapers with no journalists, Channel Nine is set for a makeover, the battle for business journalism gossip hots up, and more top tips.
The PM v Chris Mitchell: the feud hots up
The personal feud between PM Kevin Rudd and The Oz editor-in-chief, Chris Mitchell is getting messy. It’s clear that The Oz’s campaign against the Government isn’t slowing.
Woodstock: Blame the boomers for not going far enough
The Woodstock anniversary shows once again the power of the 60s social movements. Except, the women’s movement challenged the madonna/whore distinction and we ended up with post-feminism and … Madonna.
Guy Rundle: Woodstock: seriously, dude, how old are you?
If you remember the ’60s as a good time, you weren’t there — or you weren’t there with The Australian’sDavid Burchell, writes Guy Rundle.
Tips and rumours: Things to change at The Oz?
Is The Oz set for a major overhaul? And what’s happening down at the ATO?
Guy Rundle: Ozwatch: highlights from the world’s wackiest broadsheet op-ed page
Guy Rundle wraps the highlights from the world’s wackiest broadsheet op-ed page, brought to you by those funsters at The Australian.
Tips and rumours: The good goss on Business at The Oz
Inside scoops on the real job of the Business Editor at The Oz, Australia Post, broadband speed and more.
China does its best to make Uyghur all but pronounceable
Two months ago, virtually no Australians would have heard of Rabiya Kadeer or the Uyghur people. The Chinese government has done a lot to change that.
Darwin media inbreeding claims Paul Toohey
The incestuous nexus enveloping Northern Territory journalism and politics has claimed its second victim, writes Andrew Crook
The terror raid leak was serious. We must find the source
Thanks to the leaking of the terror raids in Melbourne by The Oz
