Wieambilla killers had rare ‘shared delusions’, expert to allege in coronial inquest
A doctor will testify the trio were experiencing shared delusions.
Journalists aren’t ‘selfish’ to strike for a more audacious vision of their industry
Despite what the likes of ex-ABC chair Ita Buttrose and The Australian’s James Madden seem to believe, striking journalists have no moral obligation to prioritise their audience over their working conditions.
Can multiculturalism survive and thrive in the age of securitisation?
Unless security and multiculturalism are put on an equal footing, without the agendas of the former subsuming those of the latter, there can hardly be an effective pathway towards social cohesion.
The Australian oil and gas sector understood the danger posed by fossil fuel combustion back in the ’70s
In a new book, journalist Royce Kurmelovs look at the origins of the Australian petroleum industry, investigating what these companies knew about climate change when, and how they learnt to wield influence.
Berejiklian’s lifetime pension unaffected despite failed corruption finding appeal
The former NSW premier is reportedly entitled to a generous pension, and the ICAC’s findings against her do not affect it.
AUKUS is a fiscal crime — no amount of propaganda will change that
Have defenders of AUKUS actually bother to read the long list of scathing ANAO reports on how bad the defence department is?
Competition under threat in Australia’s aviation sector as Rex halts trading
The budget carrier is caught up in a bitter boardroom stoush and will reportedly appoint an administrator this week.
As Biden’s economy rolls ever on, the recession search continues
Commentators continue to look for a US recession. And the US economy under Joe Biden just keeps on keeping on.
International students are not to blame for the housing crisis
Education is a hugely successful export industry for Australia. So why is the Albanese government trying to kill it?
Original Shakespeare, antique smut: Hidden histories of the Melbourne Rare Book Fair
Among the booths of the rare book fair are countless hidden histories.
Ministers aren’t the problem at a shrinking Home Affairs
Changing ministers at Home Affairs won’t fix its problems, especially when Labor wants effective management of our visa system.
New report details the absolute shit show of dealing with redundant fossil fuel rigs
The same day Labor approved a new offshore gas exploration, it dropped a report detailing the looming nightmare of decommissioning redundant offshore fossil fuel rigs.
Murdoch feud isn’t about money: Lachlan’s siblings want to save the empire
Lachlan’s adult siblings clearly want to remove his board and management control to tame the wilder right-wing instincts of Fox and News Corp.
High-speed rail is one of France’s crowning achievements, even when it’s under attack
Australia has spent four decades and $150 million studying the feasibility of high-speed rail without building a centimetre of it. Over the same period, France has rolled out 2600km of track serving 200 stations.
Yes, our planning systems do more harm than good: They’re anti-social, exclusionary and must be reformed
In the affirmative corner we have Jonathan O’Brien, lead organiser of YIMBY Melbourne.
No, the planning system doesn’t do more harm than good — Aussie cities are world leaders
Arguing the negative case we have economist Cameron Murray.
Dick Smith the person has a problem with Dick Smith the store selling anti-vax books
There is a particular irony in anti-vaccine literature turning up on the Dick Smith website, given Smith himself is a long-time campaigner against vaccine misinformation.
‘In the end, Rupert Murdoch is just another king, on a lonely throne, ruling an empire of cards, scheming, ever scheming, to keep doing so even from the grave.’
The global IT outage should be the poster child for why Australia needs an airline passenger guarantee system.
Astounding numbers from the biggest year for democracy in human history
From the United States to France, India and South Africa, this has been the biggest year in the history of democratic voting. Oh, and Russia ‘voted’ too.
Rupert could have made something worth keeping. He leaves what no-one wants to save
Liberals overestimate his power because they cannot understand the failures of their liberalism and the West. Still, they may be right.
How to get the paper out during a strike
Facing five days without the majority of their writing staff, Nine management has resorted to creative measure to fill their papers, with mixed results.
Can Harris beat Trump? Maybe, maybe not, but at least she can save some of the furniture
Crikey readers agree Kamala Harris is a better option than Donald Trump. But are her credentials for president up to scratch?
Hard Solo and human rights: Why Kylea Tink won’t go quietly
The teal MP says she’s ‘gutted’ that her seat is set to be abolished, but is determined to make the most of every single minute she has left.
‘Like being king hit’: How Andrew Wilkie weaponises whistleblowing
The veteran crossbencher says he won’t enter any formal deals in future hung Parliaments. But he’s found a powerful way to use parliamentary privilege.
Hackers try to sting top mandarins at Home Affairs with fake emails impersonating officials
The Home Affairs deputy secretary said Australia needed ‘look at where the threats are materialising’.
Is Australia’s position reasonable after the ICJ ruling on Israel?
The media has generally reported the ICJ’s opinion as ‘non-binding’. The truth is a little more complicated.
Rupert is still the most incorrigible manipulator of power in moguldom’s long history
Rupert Murdoch remains the mogul’s mogul, a brutal practitioner of the darkest arts of making money at all costs. Those dark arts now include a legal battle against three of his own children, in public.
Sure, 2024 has had lots of news — but compared with 1940, 1968 or 1973, it’s nothing exceptional
What do these years of unprecedented events have in common?
Can Sleepy Don and his MAGA dream pivot against Biden’s replacement?
Rather than fact-checking, it’s more useful to try to understand the ideological impulses, or ‘vibes’, at play here.
Biden does an LBJ: ’68 called and wants its election back
Vice President Kamala Harris now becomes the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination. It’s likely to make an ugly campaign even uglier.
Austerity has broken Britain and imperilled the Tories. Coalition, take note
The likelihood of the next Australian election rehashing the core themes of the 2010 UK vote is rising. Yet we can see where this eventually leads: public ruin and electoral oblivion.
Cheaper mortgages, tamed inflation: How 29 forecasters see Australia’s economic recovery
Only two forecasters expected higher rates by mid next year.
Abortion rights could be a trump card for Biden in November
Two years since Roe v Wade was overturned, reproductive rights could affect the outcome of the US presidential race.
I’m one of countless young Australians at the mercy of a mental health system under strain
Will Crisfield has firsthand experience dealing with a health system that is struggling to keep up with demand.
Former Nationals staffer and oil-for-wheat scandal figure leads anti-wind farm pushback
Before campaigning against a WA offshore wind farm, Darryl Hockey was denying his knowing involvement in the Australian Wheat Board’s disgrace.
There are no climate wars. This is climate peace
Labor will hit its 2030 emissions reduction target. It will also allow the continued burning of fossil fuels without any discontent.
International students are not to blame for the housing crisis
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