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Bend it like Fred

Crikey — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:34:19 +0000

The tale of Fred, expert origamist, who can rid the world of noise and destruction in 100 paper folds or less.

Rudd to provide MacKillop miracle evidence?

Richard Farmer — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:03:09 +0000

The pick of the morning's media

Oz goes easy on PBL bosses

Glenn Dyer — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:30:26 +0000

The latest easy-over interview with Nine Network Chief Executive David Gyngell was in The Australian this morning, the second gentle interview with a PBL Media boss in the paper in two days.

ANZ job figures just in: 6.7% fall in job ads in June

Glenn Dyer — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:20:00 +0000

The latest ANZ job figures out this morning will have analysts getting toey about the June labour force figures, due out on Thursday.

Have NSW political donors failed to disclose donations?

Bernard Keane — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:20:00 +0000

A number of NSW political donors may have failed to disclose the full extent of their political donations, a comparison of NSW and Commonwealth electoral disclosure data shows.

Seven dances into first place

Crikey — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:20:00 +0000

Despite MasterChef's big audience last night, Seven's season premiere of Dancing With the Stars won the night and will win the week.

Who’ll land Seven’s coveted 6pm news job?

Glenn Dyer — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:20:00 +0000

Everyone in TVland is watching the Seven Network to see what it does to its 6pm Sydney newsreader's job.

Hollywood Gossip gets catty … FBi saved … Vogue goes bargain bin

Crikey — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:00:00 +0000

The TODAY show's celebrity commentator is looking a bit miffed, FBi radio station scrapes together the cash to stay on-air, Vogue heads to the discount racks and more from today's media news.

The First Dog/divine hand relief kerfuffle continues

Crikey — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:00:00 +0000

Crikey readers weigh in on Dog and Christianity (again), Ronald Biggs, wage restraint, Tee Vee, Tour de France, MJ and Sarah Palin.

Exit the Accidental Premier … enter Della?

Alex Mitchell — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:00:00 +0000

The tumbrils are beginning to roll down Macquarie Street to carry Nathan Rees to a premature execution as Premier of NSW. Meanwhile, a chariot is being polished for Health Minister John Della Bosca.

News flash: Another Lib leader bites the dust

Charles Richardson — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:00:00 +0000

SA's opposition leader has Martin Hamilton-Smith announced his resignation. Whoever replaces him faces an uphill battle.

Macklin advised not to consult Aboriginals over town camps

Chris Graham — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:00:00 +0000

Jenny Macklin was advised by her department against formally consulting with Aboriginal people over the compulsory acquisition of their land, reports Chris Graham.

Australia’s most important state deserves better

Crikey — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:59:00 +0000

Until the pleasantly ineffective premier Nathan Rees is returned to sender, New South Wales will remain mired in a leadership and economic mess.

Today’s Hollywood gossip gets bitter

Crikey — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:02:16 +0000

Is the Today show’s Hollywood Gossip, Richard Reid, just a little bitter about not being sent with Dickie Wilkins to cover Michael Jackson’s funeral?

Parliamentary Death Match

Crikey — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:52:08 +0000

There was always something about Julia Gillard...

SA Liberals turning to woman leader after men make a mess

Richard Farmer — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:51:02 +0000

The pick of the morning's media

North Korea’s first beer commercial

Crikey — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:00:13 +0000

North Korea has aired its first ever beer commercial on its state-run television, and it's pretty spectacular. Don't worry -- we're pretty sure it doesn't make any more sense if you speak Korean.

Lapsed Catholic Australian PM to lobby the Pope

Richard Farmer — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:53:05 +0000

The pick of Sunday morning's news media

The era of male dominance is coming to an end

Richard Farmer — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:45:56 +0000

After the great recession manly men will no longer be running the world. This and other weekend reading from the world's magazines.

Stories of monetary interest - Chinese and Italian connections

Richard Farmer — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:15:55 +0000

The role of money in politics and sport provide the pick of this morning's media

Getting to know Saddam Hussein: the FBI conversations

Crikey Intern — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:26:43 +0000

FBI reports of interviews it conducted in 2004 with former Iraq leader Saddam Hussein have been published them today. Crikey intern Sophie Tarr picks out the best bits.

Tim Palmer channels Tammy Wynette

Crikey — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:20:20 +0000

Henderson hits back at Rundle's Murdoch/Stalin comparison, Leigh Sales' climate change coverage, Bob Ellis' return to ABC Unleashed and more.

You’ve seen the typo, now buy the t-shirt

Crikey — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Marc the deth of newpapers with this stilish Crikey tee shiort. A very Crikey tribute to The Australian.

Reporting Michael Jackson? It’s a war zone out there

Andrew Dodd — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:00 +0000

What would happen if we compared the coverage of the death and funeral of Michael Jackson with the reportage of the situation in Afghanistan by Australian TV networks .... Andrew Dodd found out.

The Coalition: is it the last ETS naysayer?

Bernard Keane — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:00 +0000

The Coalition’s reliance on the passage of US emissions trading legislation to delay a vote Australia's own version may yet become problematic, writes Bernard Keane.