http://www.crikey.com.au now with extra source Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:31:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2009/nov/04/atheism-religion-philosophy http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2009/nov/04/atheism-religion-philosophy#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:29:29 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=97727 Ophelia Benson explores the different disagreements amongst atheists, from those who just want to not believe and shut up and those who wish to preach the atheist movement. Is there an ironic war brewing?]]> http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2009/nov/04/atheism-religion-philosophy/feed/ 0 http://www.slate.com/id/2234600/pagenum/all/#p2 http://www.slate.com/id/2234600/pagenum/all/#p2#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:01:05 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=97614 http://www.slate.com/id/2234600/pagenum/all/#p2/feed/ 0 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/06/melbourne-uni-arts-faculty-anger-at-deans-re-appointment/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/06/melbourne-uni-arts-faculty-anger-at-deans-re-appointment/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000 Andrew Crook http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/06/melbourne-uni-arts-faculty-anger-at-deans-re-appointment/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/06/melbourne-uni-arts-faculty-anger-at-deans-re-appointment/feed/ 10 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/06/why-karadzic-is-not-getting-a-fair-trial/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/06/why-karadzic-is-not-getting-a-fair-trial/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000 Greg Barns http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/06/why-karadzic-is-not-getting-a-fair-trial/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/06/why-karadzic-is-not-getting-a-fair-trial/feed/ 6 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/06/hey-victorian-government-leave-britney-alone/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/06/hey-victorian-government-leave-britney-alone/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000 Tim Dunlop http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/06/hey-victorian-government-leave-britney-alone/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/06/hey-victorian-government-leave-britney-alone/feed/ 8 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/06/why-wear-the-fox-hat-at-the-oaks-i-asked/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/06/why-wear-the-fox-hat-at-the-oaks-i-asked/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/06/why-wear-the-fox-hat-at-the-oaks-i-asked/ TP Maher: They’d taken the poisonous short odds quoted by those legalised vampires in the betting ring and they were happy.]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/06/why-wear-the-fox-hat-at-the-oaks-i-asked/feed/ 2 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/06/rundles-friday-book-review-the-long-plodding-march-of-patriots/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/06/rundles-friday-book-review-the-long-plodding-march-of-patriots/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000 Guy Rundle http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/06/rundles-friday-book-review-the-long-plodding-march-of-patriots/ Guy Rundle reviews Paul Kelly's new book, The March of Patriots: the literary equivalent of cleaning out the garage on a grey Saturday afternoon.]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/06/rundles-friday-book-review-the-long-plodding-march-of-patriots/feed/ 29 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/06/talking-the-town-john-pilger-receives-the-sydney-peace-prize/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/06/talking-the-town-john-pilger-receives-the-sydney-peace-prize/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000 Margot Saville http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/06/talking-the-town-john-pilger-receives-the-sydney-peace-prize/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/06/talking-the-town-john-pilger-receives-the-sydney-peace-prize/feed/ 24 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/sports/2009/11/06/tasmanians-unite-to-free-jason-krejza/ http://blogs.crikey.com.au/sports/2009/11/06/tasmanians-unite-to-free-jason-krejza/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:50:25 +0000 Leigh Josey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=97717 Crikey's funniest ever press release? Join Concerned Tasmanians for Jason Krejza (CT4JK), a lobby group aimed at getting Tassie spin bowler Jason Krejza selected for the Aussie side.]]> http://blogs.crikey.com.au/sports/2009/11/06/tasmanians-unite-to-free-jason-krejza/feed/ 0 http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/nov/04/stephen-king-publishes-poem-playboy http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/nov/04/stephen-king-publishes-poem-playboy#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:16:56 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=97543 Playboy magazine. Read his effort, The Bone Church, here.]]> http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/nov/04/stephen-king-publishes-poem-playboy/feed/ 0 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/cinetology/2009/11/05/this-is-it-film-review-one-for-the-fans/ http://blogs.crikey.com.au/cinetology/2009/11/05/this-is-it-film-review-one-for-the-fans/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:42:39 +0000 Luke Buckmaster http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=97568 This Is It might be smashing box office records around the world, but the film's lack of commentary, insight and context will make it a struggle for most to sit through, says Luke Buckmaster. One for the fans.]]> http://blogs.crikey.com.au/cinetology/2009/11/05/this-is-it-film-review-one-for-the-fans/feed/ 0 http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/opinions/a_common_nomenclature_for_lego_families.php http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/opinions/a_common_nomenclature_for_lego_families.php#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:28:58 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=97527 Giles Turnbull: one kid's "round flat one-er" is another kid's "bronze jewel". And so he set out to document the Lego dialects that are unique to different families.]]> http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/opinions/a_common_nomenclature_for_lego_families.php/feed/ 0 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/05/the-science-of-chinese-whispers-gone-wrong/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/05/the-science-of-chinese-whispers-gone-wrong/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/05/the-science-of-chinese-whispers-gone-wrong/ Michael Slezak.]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/05/the-science-of-chinese-whispers-gone-wrong/feed/ 2 http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18099-david-nutt-governments-should-get-real-on-drugs.html http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18099-david-nutt-governments-should-get-real-on-drugs.html#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:47:04 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=97400 stoush over the UK government sacking its chief drugs advisor David Nutt (now humorously dubbed "NuttSack" for his views on cannabis continues, with this guest editorial from Nutt in the latest New Scientist.]]> http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18099-david-nutt-governments-should-get-real-on-drugs.html/feed/ 0 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/opinion/04dowd.html?_r=1 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/opinion/04dowd.html?_r=1#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:24:39 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=97333 Maureen Dowd.]]> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/opinion/04dowd.html?_r=1/feed/ 0 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/02/the-15-stupidest-products_n_342316.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/02/the-15-stupidest-products_n_342316.html#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:31:20 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=97318 HuffPo list of the 15 stupidest products available for sale. Which is the most inane? Tinkles the toilet cat that hides under your toilet seat ready to scare your guests? Or the phallic shaped boob separator?]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/02/the-15-stupidest-products_n_342316.html/feed/ 0 http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-weirdest-cia-programs.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-weirdest-cia-programs.php#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:30:53 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=97315 http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-weirdest-cia-programs.php/feed/ 0 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/thestump/2009/11/04/michael-moores-capitalism-the-cage-match/ http://blogs.crikey.com.au/thestump/2009/11/04/michael-moores-capitalism-the-cage-match/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:24:41 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=97312 Capitalism: a love story. But is it a muddied low-brow critique or the seminal turning point in the popular appreciation of a system past decay? You decide!]]> http://blogs.crikey.com.au/thestump/2009/11/04/michael-moores-capitalism-the-cage-match/feed/ 0 http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/nov/02/climate-change-denial-clive-james http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/nov/02/climate-change-denial-clive-james#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:17:38 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=97310 praised the need for scepticism with climate change, but that just proves him as a old sucker, not a sceptic, writes George Monbiot. Do old people think more positively about climate change effects because they are closer to death?]]> http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/nov/02/climate-change-denial-clive-james/feed/ 0 http://www.moviefill.com/MUHAMMED-BIOPIC-WILL-PROB-GET-SOMEONE-KILLED-19223/ http://www.moviefill.com/MUHAMMED-BIOPIC-WILL-PROB-GET-SOMEONE-KILLED-19223/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:43:48 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=97307 do you make a biopic about a guy you can’t show? ]]> http://www.moviefill.com/MUHAMMED-BIOPIC-WILL-PROB-GET-SOMEONE-KILLED-19223/feed/ 0 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/04/capitalism-cage-match-jeff-sparrow/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/04/capitalism-cage-match-jeff-sparrow/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:33:32 +0000 Jeff Sparrow http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=97302 Jeff Sparrow.]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/04/capitalism-cage-match-jeff-sparrow/feed/ 0 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/04/capitalism-cage-match-chris-berg/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/04/capitalism-cage-match-chris-berg/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:31:14 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=97296 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/04/capitalism-cage-match-chris-berg/feed/ 4 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/04/heart-attack-debate-not-weighted-in-favour-of-the-shake/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/04/heart-attack-debate-not-weighted-in-favour-of-the-shake/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000 David Gillespie http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/04/heart-attack-debate-not-weighted-in-favour-of-the-shake/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/04/heart-attack-debate-not-weighted-in-favour-of-the-shake/feed/ 12 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/04/big-cup-done-and-dusted-by-irish-trifecta/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/04/big-cup-done-and-dusted-by-irish-trifecta/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/04/big-cup-done-and-dusted-by-irish-trifecta/ TP Maher.]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/04/big-cup-done-and-dusted-by-irish-trifecta/feed/ 0 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/04/macquarie-anthology-to-have-a-global-reach/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/04/macquarie-anthology-to-have-a-global-reach/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/04/macquarie-anthology-to-have-a-global-reach/ Nicholas Birns. Yes, some bits are very literary, and some authors miss out, but finally Australian literature might get its deserved world recognition.]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/04/macquarie-anthology-to-have-a-global-reach/feed/ 3