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Crikey Worm: yet another dual citizen, North Korea says Australia 'inviting disaster', Barcelona suspect killed
Max ChalmersAug 22, 20172 Comments
Yet another possible dual citizen in Parliament, North Korea is not happy about war games in its backyard, and Barcelona terror suspect killed. It's the news you need to know, by Max Chalmers.
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Tips and rumours
CrikeyAug 18, 20173 Comments
Peter Dutton to star at Kevin Andrews fundraiser .... governance concerns at Sporting Shooters' Association ... Please like us ...
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How jobs data gets twisted to tell falsehoods
Alan AustinAug 21, 20179 Comments
The government is claiming unemployment is down and jobs are up. But their numbers were fudged by a little bit of economic trickery, with the ABC apparently willing to parrot these misleading figures.
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Even the way we're paying for this plebiscite could cause long-term problems
Aug 21, 201712 Comments
The Turnbull government is paying for the postal plebiscite by bypassing the parliament using an Advance to the Finance Minister. This might not be a legal manoeuvre, and could undermine not only the plebiscite, but future parliamentary procedure, writes former secretary of the Finance Department Michael Keating.
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Like most of the media, News Corp needs a new business model (and fast)
Aug 21, 20171 Comment
News Corp needs to evolve if they are to keep their mastheads alive, and while they have accepted that print is no longer viable there doesn't seem to be a ready replacement on the horizon.
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Battle of the tabloids: Daily Tele boldly goes where the Hun fears to tread
Emily WatkinsAug 18, 20176 Comments
If you thought the Herald Sun was a very tabloid-y tabloid, get a load of The Daily Telegraph.
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Even free trade advocates are blasting free trade agreements now
Bernard KeaneAug 18, 201711 Comments
How should Australia respond if protectionism ramps up across the world? And what can governments do to convince voters of the benefits of free trade? The Productivity Commission has some interesting answers.
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Journalism awards cancelled after they bow to sponsor pressure ... Rebel Wilson pays out defamation suit ... Bannon going to war for Trump ...
Emily WatkinsAug 21, 20172 Comments
Journalism awards cancelled due to sponsor pressure and Rebel Wilson settles a defamation suit.
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Rundle: own goals for both sides on marriage equality debate
Guy RundleAug 21, 20174 Comments
Intentions and outcomes are often divergent, as can be seen in these mix ups along the same-sex marriage campaign trail.
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Vale Paul Bendat: anti-pokies activist, philanthropist, friend
Stephen MayneAug 21, 20173 Comments
Paul Bendat was a successful businessman, but more importantly he was passionately moral and generous. Stephen Mayne reflects on a life devoted to pokies reform, philanthropy and endeavour towards a better world.
The Urbanist
Have young children lost the "right to roam"?
Alan Davies Aug 22, 2017 0 comments
The Poll Bludger
Essential Research: 53-47 to Labor
William Bowe Aug 22, 2017 192 comments
Plane Talking
Could you be sold on paying the same for less space?
Ben Sandilands Aug 21, 2017 5 comments
The Poll Bludger
Newspoll: 54-46 to Labor
William Bowe Aug 20, 2017 920 comments
The Urbanist
That was The week That was...
Alan Davies Aug 20, 2017 0 comments
