Articles by Crikey

The Australian has declared war on Clive Palmer of late, with “national chief correspondent” Hedley “Lamarr” Thomas turning his forensic skills onto Clive of China.

Publishing CEO quits … The Voice’s Harrison Craig had a recording contract already? … stockbroking capers at charity night …

The Coalition wants to allow church-based groups to discriminate — but they don’t want it. Divisions widen on putting local government into the constitution. No oversight for the government’s export fund. Why Holden should go back to Detroit. And the wacky world of journalism prizes — anyone can win.

Social media has inspired much of the protest movement in Turkey. Now the government wants to unplug the networks. Good luck, writes Turkish-Australian academic Erdem Koc.

Urban, middle-class Iranians hope President-elect Hassan Rouhani will end the oppressive restrictions of the previous regime. But ANU Centre for Islamic Studies academic Brenton Clark cautions against too much optimism.

A fortnight ago, Crikey promised to keep you up to date with the happenings at Two of Us — the much-loved Good Weekend column. Plus other media news.

With the mainstream media shedding jobs, but universities bumping up their numbers of journalism students, where will these fresh-faced wannabe Lois Lanes find work? Freelance writer Kylar Loussikian looks at the numbers.

Sexism among stockbrokers … Lonely Planet cuts from the top … Newspoll goes AWOL

A silent protest in Turkey has sparked a global social media sympathy campaign. A defiant stand by one protester in Taksim Square overnight has reignited the campaign, writes Turkish-Australian Erdem Koç.

Australia has many decades of gas. But, if this is true, how can we be looking at big gas price increases and possibly supply shortfalls within a few years? A new Grattan Institute report by Tony Wood delves into the big issues.

Tony Abbott’s policy of turning back asylum seeker boats “when it is safe to do so” will endanger lives and crush navy morale, writes former Australian ambassador to Poland and Cambodia Tony Kevin.

Piers Akerman put his foot in it — again — on Insiders on the weekend. That and other media tidbits.

Who’s the new AFR US correspondent? … Sattler cancels Lib fundraiser … rumblings over ADF’s David Morrison’s career path …

Why are stories sponsored by the Russian government running in supplements in Fairfax newspapers? Melbourne freelance journalist Sasha Petrova, who speaks Russian, asks some questions.

It’s time to stop beating around the bush. Our analysis finds country MPs are much less likely to occupy positions of power in Parliament than their city-slicker cousins — even accounting for population differences. Bond University journalism students Leilani Gaze and Adam Braksator explain.