Australia’s policy on asylum seekers has been strongly criticised — but does it actually breach the UN’s Refugee Convention? Crikey intern Rose Moloney investigates.
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Royal commission will make churches pray for parishioners
Church attendance rates are low in Australia, but if Ireland is any sort of example, expect them to plummet even further during the royal commission in to child abuse, writes Crikey intern David Donaldson.
READ MOREDefence bill mounts for Israel when it can least afford it
Both sides of the latest military conflict in the Middle East are spending big to defend their turf, despite promises from Israel to cut spending to pay for social reforms. Crikey intern David Donaldson reports.
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War by social media: ‘we’re coming for you Gaza!’
As the conflict between Israel and Hamas heats up again, Crikey intern David Donaldson traces war by social media.
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US expats set to party after casting a long-distance vote
It’s not just Ohio and Florida gearing up for a big day of polling; American expats in Australia are campaigning, voting, and preparing to party on election day. Crikey intern Yolanda Redrup investigates.
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BYO egg — or should IVF donors be paid?
As some infertile couples face long waits for IVF, a push is growing for nationally-legislated compensation payments for egg donors. Crikey intern Yolanda Redrup investigates.
READ MOREWho has the right to sterilise the disabled? Families divided
A Senate inquiry is looking into the forced sterilisation of women and girls with disabilities. Crikey intern Yolanda Redrup finds families are split on the practice.
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Moral panic: does public registration of sex offenders work?
WA has a new public register of sex offenders. What does the research show on the benefits (or otherwise) of similar schemes in the US and the UK?
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Bust to boom? How Nine lived to fight another ratings year
Nine’s owners CVC and Goldman Sachs lost big in yesterday’s deal. Crikey intern Nicholas McCallum breaks down what happened, and who now owns the former “number one” TV network.
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Craig Thomson’s legal bill mounts, clock ticks on case
Craig Thomson faces an enormous legal bill to defend allegations around his time at the Health Services Union. Crikey intern Nicholas McCallum speaks to a legal eagle about the case.
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Crikey Clarifier: are we on or off-the-record?
Jonathan Marshall found himself part of the Alan Jones story amid confusion over what publishing rules applied. Crikey intern Sally Whyte breaks down the journo code.
READ MOREGillard fires up, Slipper fired: the pundits’ verdict
Julia Gillard’s impassioned attack on Tony Abbott and Peter Slipper’s resignation fired up political pundits. Who won the politics on a dramatic parliamentary day?
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Gillard cops sexist spray in Facebook live chat
Julia Gillard is subject to the usual barrage of sexist trolling when she tries to talk education in a Facebook live chat today, as Crikey intern Sally Whyte discovers.
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PM has little to fear from Assange’s new legal threat
Julian Assange has threatened legal action against Julia Gillard for her 2010 claims that WikiLeaks is “illegal”. But experts say any case is highly unlikely to succeed.
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Alan Jones’ greatest hits: your handy A to Z guide
A handy A-Z guide to the gaffes and other disasters brought to us by broadcaster Alan Jones in his decades at the microphone. Crikey brings you the best of Jones.
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Crikey Clarifier: how are polls conducted?
Can we trust opinion polls when it comes to politics? Yes, and no. Crikey intern Frances Mao talks to pollsters and poll watchers about the vagaries of taking the nation’s pulse.
READ MORE‘Our love exists’: Parliament’s gay marriage debate
Parliament is grappling with the issue of gay marriage. Crikey takes a look at what Senators from all sides have said.
READ MOREAsk the economists: should the GST remain a sacred cow?
Crikey intern Frances Mao asks the experts whether the GST should be increased (or broadened) to bail out cash-strapped state governments.
READ MOREThe war on drug resistance: entering a ‘post-antibiotic era’
The age of effective antibiotics is threatened by everyday farming and medical practices sending us into what experts are calling a “death spiral”. Priscilla Pho reports.
READ MOREBurke turns on supertrawler, ‘so I’m changing the law’
Melissa Parke’s private members’ bill was the final push the federal government needed to create a legislative loophole to ban the Abel Tasman super-trawler from sifting 18,000 tonnes of fish from Australian waters.
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What are Australia’s rules of engagement during war?
A raid to find rogue Afghan army member Hek Matullah by combined Australian and Afghanistan forces resulted in two civilians being killed. Priscilla Pho talks to an expert about rules of engagement during war.
READ MOREOurSay: MPs must take a stand on marriage equality
Polls show most Australians support same-s-x marriage. That’s certainly reflected in the questions readers most want asked of the independent MPs in Parliament, writes Priscilla Pho.
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Can’t say ‘Qantas?’ More great media gaffes
A TV host’s colourful rendition of the word “Qantas” earned laughs this week. Crikey intern Sarah Duggan revists some other great media stuff-ups.
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Who will first have the right to die? The fraught euthanasia landscape
With the tragic case of SA mother Joanne Dunn and her comatose son in the news, Sarah Duggan examines the legal landscape on euthanasia and finds Tasmania may be the closest to legalising the practice.
READ MOREOurSay: when chronic fatigue isn’t taken seriously
People affected by chronic fatigue syndrome say they’re suffering from “disability discrimination”, and have called for greater support, funding and understanding.
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