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Where was the protest over the Forgotten Generation Apology?

Crikey — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:01:00 +0000

Why was there no protest over the Apology to the Forgotten Generation, as there was over last year’s Apology to the Stolen Generation?

Bloomin’ heck … Rupert’s rich people

Crikey — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Peter Cundall arrested (again), rich people read the WSJ, Oprah quits, Demi Moore loses a hip, and more media news.

Friday book review: Reclaiming Patriotism

Guy Rundle — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Tim Soutphommasane continues his reign of error with this new book, Reclaiming Patriotism: nation building for Australian progressives, writes Guy Rundle.

ABC ends its addiction to money

Crikey — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Addicted To Money finished up on the ABC last night, pulling in a paltry 616,000 viewers.

The divine properties of Weet-Bix and milk

Crikey — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Crikey readers continue to debate the tax-free status of religions (and their businesses), Olympic funding, the Melbourne model and more.

Scotch, schoolies and condom

Crikey — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

The following document was found in the bedroom of teenage boy. It would appear to be a diary. Trevor Diogenes takes up the tale.

Liveblogging Trishna and Krishna’s post-op presser

Sophie Black — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

This week's Wankley Award goes to Paul "Colgo" Colgan of The Punch for liveblogging the marathon surgery that was performed on conjoined twins Trishna and Krishna at Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital this week.

Wall St takes a big fall

Marcus Padley — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Wall St was down 94 overnight, its biggest fall in a month, while the local market is down 66.

Australians prefer pretty cars to green ones

Richard Farmer — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

The ABS finds that environmental impact is the least considered factor by Aussies when purchasing a car, why criminals should wait until after an election to apply for parole, Rudds spinners spin out of control, and more from Richard Farmer.

Boy finds real-life E.T.

Crikey — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:50:53 +0000

Ahh, The Onion…

Tips and rumours

Crikey — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Hulk Hogan’s celebrated arm wrestle with Kate “Curvy Chocolate” Ellis at Parliament House yesterday had an interesting genesis with the bronzed ex-WWF superstar scrambling to make it by the designated start-time due to a transport malfunction. Apparently Hogan’s people were all set to head to the “Sydney suburb of Canberra” yesterday morning and were horrified [...]

How to be a prize-winning author … NT News’ issue of the day …

Crikey — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

For the low, low price of $69.99, you too can be a prize-winning author! Plus Coke's social media extravaganza, LinkedIn hits home, and the NT News's poop scoop.

Seven wins with Scientology attack

Glenn Dyer — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Today Tonight's Scientologists expose won the night for Seven last night, with 1.343 million viewers.

Packer and Murdoch can’t buy their way out of this one

Crikey — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

In throwing out the ASIC case against the One.Tel founders, the NSW Supreme Court demolished the idea that two of Sydney's richest kids -- the Packer heir James and the Murdoch heir Lachlan -- were unsuspecting victims of One.Tel management in the failed telco's boardroom.

Is Tom Cruise crazier than the Pope?

Crikey — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Crikey readers battle it out over tax-free status for religions, Olympic funding, video game ratings and, for a change, climate change.

Housing disappoints

Marcus Padley — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Housing Starts and Building Permits for October disappointed as Wall St fell 11 overnight. The local market is up 18.

Tips and rumours: The Libs in Hume, from an inside source

Crikey — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

All the excitement of the Liberal Party nominations for Hume, closing our National Archives, United Group's $50 million golden handshake, and Qantas hands out "bags of crap".

Tasmania going Green

Richard Farmer — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Australia is on the verge of getting its second minority Labor government that must rely on the support of Greens to govern, NZ is the least corrupt country on Earth, the stupidity of wine medals and more.

Stephen Colbert on cricket

Crikey — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:44:33 +0000

“All the excitement of a round of golf AND a game of baseball, stretched out over five days…”

Whoops wrong Kroeger … Go, just go!/$8 million to leave

Crikey — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

The Liberal Party's Michael Kroger is now apparently fronting Nickelback, headline gold from (where else?) the NT News, the ABC unleash a new op-ed site, and more news from the mediasphere.

A typical Tuesday night

Glenn Dyer — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

It was a typical Tuesday night: with Packed to the Rafters and solid performances by Seven News and Today Tonight, a win for Seven was always going to happen.

Minchin destroys the Liberal Party to save it

Crikey — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Nick Minchin's appearance onn Four Corners last week was a calculated performance by one of the country's shrewdest political tacticians who knew precisely how the media and his colleagues would react.

Defending some “fancy pants arguments”

Crikey — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Crikey readers on climate change, sex in prisons, the Melbourne Model, boat people and more.

No inflation in the US means no need to raise interest rates

Marcus Padley — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

No inflation in the US means no need to raise interest rates -- a boon for the Aussie dollar and the market, which is up 46 today.

Tips and rumours: Cadbury shrink staff as well as chocolate

Crikey — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Despite booming sales, Cadbury is laying off over 100 people, the Libs preference the Christian Democrats, Julian Morrow's new quiz show, and why is Myer always on sale?