BP spill: technology cannot save usThe BP oil spill is likely to leak until August. There’s a belief in the US that new technology can fix every problem. But the BP oil spill — and the failure of Top Kill — is disproving that faith.
May, 2010
Kenn: Why I’ve got no respect for RSPT
Textbook economics don’t always work in the real world, and the proposed RSPT is a fine example of that. Steve Keen explains why this is a poorly thought out tax.
The Times they are a-changing
An examination of two very different paywalls, the NY Times and Rupert Murdoch’s UK The Times. One’s an nearly impenetrable steel wall, the other lets non-paying visitors slip through the gaps.
The heart says Rudd will lose, the head says he’ll win
This is not a normal election year. The disappointment in Rudd’s confusing waffle and failed projects turns the idea of a one-term government into a definite possibility, writes Peter Brent.
Mother of the bridezilla
What happened to feminism? We spent years fighting against institutions like marriage, only to turn around and find our daughters donning meringue dresses and wanting dad to give them away, writes an anonymous mother of the bride.
Qantas flies north, Virgin Blue heads south
Qantas has followed this morning’s last minute profit downgrade by Virgin Blue with news that it expects a profit before tax of between $300-$400 million. Ben Sandilands explains.
What would Faulkner do?
John Faulkner’s shift to Defence was a turning point in this Government’s approach to accountability. The government has been backsliding ever since Joe Ludwig replaced him, writes Bernard Keane.
Labor arrests decline, says Morgan, but we’re divided on the RSPT
Today’s Morgan poll shows a small increase in Labor support, taking them back to 50-50 on a two-party preferred basis. But there was mixed news for the government on voters’ feelings about the RSPT.
Profit guidance cut belts Virgin Blue shares
Virgin Blue has pitched nose down into a steep, high-volume share price dive today, and is now planning to destroy the benefits of what remains a profitable domestic network.
When online media outlets pay peanuts, they get monkeys
Freelancers are increasingly waking up to realise that if their work is good enough for a commercial outlet, they deserve to be paid.
Frank Lowy and Max the Axe joust at Sydney AGMs
The mini AGM season officially finishes on Monday and there was a flurry of activity in Sydney yesterday, with Stephen Mayne running between the Westfield and MAP Group AGMs.
Impartiality and the ABC: the Middle East doco rejected for broadcast
ABC Television will “consider” broadcasting a Middle East pro-peace documentary it had previously refused to show after pressure from the film’s distribution company.
Who is the real beneficiary of the campaign against the RSPT?
Talk this week of a compromise on the RSPT turned out to be wrong, but check out who would really benefit from the sort of deal being pushed by vested interests
Journalists condemn Channel Seven
Journalists around the country have signed their names to an open letter condemning Channel Seven’s exposure of NSW MP David Campbell, writes Jenna Price.
Freelancers should launch test case against unfair contracts, barristers say
Freelance journalists and their union should consider taking a test case against the nation’s leading publishers over unfair contracts, according to two Sydney barristers specialising in employment law.
Guy Rundle: Rundle’s UK: Con-LibDems actually want to limit CCTV? Well blow me down.
As it turned out, both the Conservatives and the Lib-Dems said enough was enough on Britain’s Orwellian surveillance state. Who’d a thunk it?
Foster’s investors say cheers to beer-wine split
The decision to split Foster’s beer and wine businesses is a rare piece of good news for investors in the company, who have witnessed precious little capital growth for the best part of a decade.
Six months to go for Brumby vs Baillieu
No Labor government in this cycle has won its fourth-term election without some anxiety. At this stage, the odds must favor Victoria going the same way, but the contest is still open.
Business As Usual: Japan’s jobless up … US economy grows slowly … UK capital gains tax fight …
US economy growing slowly, while sale of soft drink soars … Inflation is down in most of Europe … A reminder for Rio Tinto … The Tele rails against plans for a capital gains tax boost in the UK …
Julie Bishop’s right — the government has form on fudging passports
A leading refugee advocate says Julie Bishop is correct about Australian authorities’s use of fake passports: refugees without passports or official documents are regularly issued with substitute passports.
Morning Market Report: Markets perform a much needed bounce
The Dow is now above the 10,000 mark again — 10,259 — it was up 290 at best (closed on its highs) and down 3 at worst.
Media briefs: Gloucester Coal clings to Cato … US TV ratings take a hit …
It seems self-described “liberal pinko” Sue Cato is still spruiking for Gloucester Coal. Plus, bad news for American TV, a week without the web and other media news from around the globe.
Daily Proposition: The Eurovision drinking game
Eurovision has become SBS’s biggest event, with 420,000 viewers tuning in for this micro-political cheese-fest. Have a crack at the Eurovision drinking game! says Nicole Eckersley.
This day in Crikey: Friday, 28 May, 2004
Friday, 28 May, 2004, “Khemlani kaos kontinues.
