Long-time blogger Tim O'Reilly and Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales' proposed code of conduct has been debated and derided by the blogosphere all week. The pitch by the newly dubbed "blog cops" comes in the wake of a number of high-profile cases of cyber-bullying. But not all bloggers hate the idea, writes Sophie Black.
Been arguing with a climate change sceptic but get flumoxed by all pesky CO2 level stats? Get caught without your medieval warming cycles graphs? Have a vague idea that your beach house may be underwater by 2080 but not up on rising sea levels lingo?
The second installment of the UN's IPCC report on climate change paints a bleak picture of environmental devastation for Australia, but buried among the grim statistics is a reference to a slightly alarming number: 200-450 million potential climate-change refugees that make 83 Sri Lankans look like a drop in the ocean, writes Sophie Black.
The traditional view when it comes to party politics is that the Government's relationship with business is much cosier than Labor's. But when it comes to climate change action, there seems to be a widending gap between what business wants and what the Government is promising.
A new report ranks Australia at the bottom of a league table of wealthy nations working to improve the health of their indigenous peoples. But at The Oz, have taken a different approach, writes Sophie Black.
Construction of the Christmas Island detention complex is in full swing. Here, for the first time, are the full plans, security and operational layout, for the uncompleted complex.
The gloves are coming off in the coverage of the previously taboo subject of John Howard's deafness. Today's Herald Sun has chronicled the PM's mishearings in parliament. But Howard's troubles are nothing compared to those faced by the BBC's Mr Tumble.
Wandered into excised waters in seek of asylum? Need a lawyer but just don’t know how to ask? Read on for Crikey’s step-by-step guide to navigating the Pacific Solution’s obstacle course between you and a lawyer:
In eighteen months, immigration department head Andrew Metcalfe turned the department’s relationship with the media on its head. But is the romance over? asks Sophie Black.
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.
