Europe is back on the brink of crisis after the Greek government opted to put last week’s bailout deal to the people. Glenn Dyer and Bernard Keane report on the latest developments.
European financial markets
The nerves pushing gold higher
Investors are turning towards to gold in the hope that the yellow metal will maintain its purchasing power, even if paper currencies end up being seriously debased, writes Business Spectator’s Karen Maley.
Round and round the subprime mess goes, where it stops, nobody knows
Another tough day on world markets. The biggest worry is the $US1,500 billion global asset-backed commercial paper markets, where there was evidence yesterday of an impact in countries previously unaffected, writes Glenn Dyer.
Howard in Iraq — the screenplay
Scene: A secure office somewhere in Baghdad. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is seated behind a desk checking the latest casualty figures. There is a knock at the door…
The word from Turd Blossom: Karl Rove’s tips for winners
Sure, after years of being lauded as a political genius, Rove leaves his party in worse shape than he found it, but much can still be learned from the master of the wedge, writes Sophie Black. Crikey has prepared a slim handbook for Rudd and Howard.
