The Wikileaks killings video was a huge international news story. And now the identity of the ‘leaker’ has been leaked, with a US army intelligence analyst arrested.
June, 2010
Tobacco debate: plain packaging anything but plain sailing
As the government keeps pointing out, Australia would be the first to legislate for plain cigarette packaging which inherently brings with it legitimate debate about its legality, writes Tim Wilson.
Which is the better indicator: newspaper or internet job ads?
In its May job ads series yesterday, the ANZ said there had been a fall in newspaper job ads in the month, which was given more weight than the rise in internet advertising.
Business As Usual: Germany’s 80 billion euro cuts, new taxes … European banks uneasy with falling euro …
Germany announces Budget cuts and loss of 15,00 PS jobs, while the fall of the euro is unnerving European banks, there is high demand for US debt and other business news of the day.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: NSW Labor … Zombieland or Animal Kingdom?
Crikey readers weigh in on the NSW Labor government. Is it a zombie corpse and is there a rabid media pack swarming behind it, feasting on it?
Morning Market Report: Dow falls but local market up
US markets hit their lowest level since November 4 last year, with Wall Street closing down 115 overnight.
Media briefs: Why you’ll want the new iPhone … Helen Thomas broke the rules …
Gizmodo snoop inside the new iPhone, grim photos from Gary Coleman’s deathbed, Apple workers get pay jump — to stop them jumping, and other media news.
Daily Proposition: See a Greek tragedy that’d take Freud years to untangle
The tale of King Agamemnon’s family is so dysfunctional that it makes The Simpsons look run-of-the mill, says Lloyd Bradford Syke. Enjoy a bloody night out with STC’s Residents.
This day in Crikey: Wednesday, 8 June, 2005
Wednesday, 8 June, 2005, Gerard Henderson: how I was sacked by The Age, writes Gerard Henderson.
Political snippets: Is a sleep deprived Kevin a risky proposition?
A recent conference paper published in the US found individuals take more risk while sleep deprived. Does this apply to our Prime Minister? Plus, no retreat on RSPT and other political news.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: SBS and its disappearing subtitlers
See this piece of incoherent nonsense from the subtitling manager last Friday. I think they’re starting to panic. The viral email has gone far, and there’s now talk of a Film Festival forum about the issue.
Video of the Day: A slick ad for BP
A nice take on the BP ads where regular folk ask questions about what they would ask of an oil company. Except in this one, there’s just one slick addition to the standard BP ad …
Molecular biosensing with First Dog On The Moon
As a result of interfacing surface acoustic wave microfluidics atomisation platform with mass spectrometry
Crikey Says: Meet the political vacuum on climate change
Tim Flannery has urged people to become more politically active with climate change. Let’s take a look at what politicians are filling the vacuum for the Politics of Climate Change panel.
Why Greens support is soft, The Oz and the leak case that won’t go away, reading the job ad barometer, Rundle does Amsterdam 
The internet is making us stupid
Multiple screens open, numerous media devices, tweeting while watching TV and searching online: the electronic flood of information is drowning us and destroying our ability to concentrate.
Colless: The cost of jobs at any price
Jobs, jobs, jobs: it’s been Rudd’s mantra ever since the GFC hit and it explains the insulation debacle and the BER scheme. Except its an unrealistic and phoney concept, writes Malcolm Colless.
Nick Clegg: “We’re going to do this differently”
UK Liberal-Democrats leader Nick Clegg gives an interesting interview about the “rollercoaster” of UK politics, from Cleggmania to working with David Cameron. He promises there won’t be a return to the 1980s.
Savva: How Abbott can win
Tony Abbott needs to drop the “miners are paying enough tax” line. If he wants to prove his PM credentials, he should broker an agreement with the miners, writes Niki Savva.
Google, Fedex, Napster: not all uni students are lazy
University isn’t just for drinking and occasional study, according to many young entrepreneurs. Here’s a round-up of some darlings from the business world that got their big start during college.
Why ‘Deepwater Horizon’ is a crap name
Despite the massive amounts of publicity, no one seems to be able to agree on a ‘proper’ name for the disaster in the Gulf. Wikipedia calls it Deepwater Horizon, but should its name, like the Exxon Valdez, eternally pin BP to the catastrophe it caused?
Film review: Animal Kingdom — like Underbelly, but classy
The terrifically directed Melbourne-based crime drama Animal Kingdom would make an auspicious debut for any filmmaker, and, if David Michod never tops it, a pretty decent magnum opus too, writes Luke Buckmaster.
Why we should kill oil-soaked birds
All the efforts to clean and salvage the oil-soaked birds from the Gulf of Mexico spill are in vain. The most humane thing to do is just kill them, says experts.
Farewell Helen Thomas
Helen Thomas, a White House correspondent ever since JFK was president, announced her retirement yesterday. In Washington there was one set of rules for the White House press corps and another for Helen Thomas.
