Just how big is the Gulf spill?The BP oil spill is still leaking out thousands of barrels of crude oil out in the Gulf but there are no exact figures to show how it compares. Either it’s the fourth worst spill ever, or it’s way down at number 16.
June, 2010
World Cup: 
How do vuvuzelas make their sound?
Vuvuzelas have become the hot World Cup topic with their loud, distinctive insect droning sound. An acoustic engineer explains how the noise is created and why it’s so annoying to hear.
Prepare for an imminent mystery departure…
Back in a Bit blogger Scott Bridges is off on another adventure. Where would you go in the world if you had two months of responsibility-free time and a big budget?
Sailing the seven seas of Mars
Scientists have found new evidence that indicates Mars was once covered by oceans, beaches and scores of rivers and deltas. Are we one step closer to uncovering life on the red planet?
How profitable is mining?
In light of the RSPT, Possum Comitatus takes a look at the mining industry. Mining makes up 1.3% of all jobs in the economy and has the highest profit margin of any industry.
Breaking up Belgium, again
Looking at the map in the cold light of logic, there is no reason why Belgium should exist. And Sunday’s general election gave a plurality to the Flemish separatist party.
Simons: on the drip from the OPI? Not likely
What’s next in the torrid business of The Australian, the rest of the media, the Victoria Police and the Office of Police Integrity? Cameron Stewart’s source may well be charged.
Women on the Queen’s Birthday honours list weigh in at 34%
There were 159 women recognised in the Queen’s Birthday honours’ list yesterday — but only one out of five were from the top category. Are women undervaluing themselves and each other?
Essential: Labor holding, but voters rate them poorly
Labor is managing to keep its head above water but voters rate its handling of important issues poorly. The only thing less popular than Labor at the moment appears to be Tony Abbott.
Bartholomeusz: forget the class battle, RSPT is a mining civil war
One of the more perverse aspects of the RSPT is the way that it is being characterised as a kind of class struggle, led by Kevin Rudd, the champions of the proletariat, writes Stephen Bartholomeusz.
Europe debt woes deepen: now a Spaniard in the works
Two months after Greece hit the wall with massive debt problems that locked its economy out of global credit markets, a new credit crisis is emerging in Spain.
Don’t let the facts get in the way
There’s further outrage as the government refuses to meet a major Australian manufacturer over the impact of the RSPT… or maybe not. The Oz is certainly in a tizz.
Staerk reality is the column is cut; the revamped Bulletin fails to fire
The Gold Coast Bulletin is in turmoil after leading lobbyist-turned-columnist Graham Staerk’s column conspicuously failed to appear last Friday after litany of undeclared conflicts of interest unveiled by Crikey.
Boeing eyes biological waste fuel as the only way to fly
A deal announced between Boeing and China to evaluate a sustainable biofuels industry is part of a push to turn shit into a clear fluid that will burn exactly the same in a jet engine as aviation-grade kerosene.
Mungo MacCallum: It’s time, Kevin, to pull your finger out
If Rudd was also some kind of a loose cannon, what was the point of keeping him? Rudd might be a bit of a letdown, but the alternative is still unconvincing.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Why The Australian isn’t a great paper
Crikey readers weigh in on The Oz. The Age may have its problems but it’s still better than the national rag, says one Crikey reader.
Poll Bludger’s election preview: SA poll points to closing of the gap, say Libs
Labor’s resurgence in South Australia in 2007 put an end to a slump that dated to 1987, the last time it had won a majority of the South Australian two-party vote.
Afghanistan: another 30 years?
Last week, with very little fanfare, Afghanistan became the longest war in US history. Where are the mea culpas from all the experts whose earnest predictions about Afghanistan went so terribly awry?
Iron ore’s raging thirst could consume an entire industry
Mining’s thirst for water in the Pilbara is starting to scar one of Western Australia’s most pristine national parks. It’s a warning sign for a region that relies heavily on groundwater to survive.
Morning Market Report: A quiet start to the week
A quiet start to a quiet week on the stockmarket.
Business As Usual: Business as Usual: BP shares slide again … Britain slashes growth forecast, while Moody’s junks Greece rating …
Democratic congress pressure on BP to underwrite clean-up … Britain cuts public borrowing estimate to £155 billion; France tightens the reins too … Moody’s junks Greece rating …
Media briefs: Rupert wants BSkyB control … Nine’s All Ords explosion …
It hasn’t taken Rupert Murdoch long to call in the IOU he holds for supporting David Cameron. Plus, a ripper of a day at the stock exchange, says Nine News, Google goes old-school and other media snippets.
Daily Proposition: Enjoy the farce of a ‘Boston marriage’
Love and marriage, Frank Sinatra crooned, go together like a horse and carriage. A new play from the MTC, Boston Marriage, demonstrates why. It’s a Wilde-esque farce worth seeing.
This day in Crikey: Monday, June 15, 2009
Monday June 15, 2009, “Insiders tell: Westacott killed News at Channel Nine”, by several Channel Nine insiders.
