Labor is ‘staring down’ the annoying Greens on housing. But is that smart politics?
The Albanese government is reportedly giving away ‘nothing’ in negotiations with the Greens on housing. It might be smarter to give an inch.
‘People will swim through shit for a dollar’: A list of AFL stars and journos on the gambling payroll
You can’t escape sports gambling advertising, especially in football. How deep does it go? Crikey lists as many AFL media personalities as we could find who are publicly involved in the betting industry.
TNT Radio, a network for conspiracy theorists and fringe politicians, is shutting its doors
‘Because we’re a free speech platform, what we found is that no-one really wants free speech,’ said the network’s CEO and flagship host.
What Tim Walz’s version of masculinity can teach the right
Public displays of affection between Tim Walz and his teen son have been criticised as ‘weird’. But right-wing critics could learn much from this version of masculinity.
Reality continues to come apart following *another* attempt on Trump’s life
Within hours of the incident, the hashtag #StagedAssassinationAttempt began to trend on X.
Former Test captain slams ‘mainstream media’ for silence over Fox Sports cricket chief’s secret account
‘I thought that is a very big story. I wonder what mainstream media’s got to say about it. Crickets,’ said former Australian men’s captain Tim Paine.
Why did we call Peter Dutton racist? And does it matter?
Calling out Peter Dutton’s racist remarks was as much about mapping the growing role of white grievance as about examining his character.
Truth in political advertising laws work. Why don’t all states and territories enact them?
South Australia, having operated its political advertising law since 1985 without impeding freedom of speech, is an inspirational example, one researcher said.
NIMBYs are making our cities uglier
These eyesores are the product of a system built to appease NIMBYs.
‘I’m no supporter of Hamas’: Artist defends exhibition against News Corp’s article
An exhibition in a Melbourne gallery has been accused of ‘legitimising a terror group’. The artist tells Crikey nothing could be further from his intention.
The Murdoch succession drama kicks off this week. Here’s everything you need to know
The future of a media company. A family trust. Sparring children. This isn’t Succession — it’s a Murdoch family legal stoush. Crikey explains what’s unfolding this week.
What does it mean to throw the Hunter Valley bus crash driver into the abyss?
Are we really convinced that justice is being done by punishing a man not for the intent and purpose of his crime but for the fact that it had the worst outcome possible?
Speaking to Republicans in the Wheat Belt, for whom Trump is the lesser of two evils
In a small community outside Fargo, North Dakota, hardly any of the people Wanning Sun met were fans of Donald Trump. Many will end up voting Republican despite him.
People think Max Chandler-Mather is annoying. Does he care?
The Greens housing spokesperson annoys the hell out of Labor. He reckons he’s speaking for the majority.
Reader reply: The media’s silence on the shocking police violence at Land Forces is shameful
‘In volatile situations, good policing aims for de-escalation. What I witnessed and experienced on Wednesday was the antithesis of this.’
Abbott influences the global far right, AUKUS Forum courts Trump, Downer investigates cover-ups
Former sex addict Hillsong minster has a lot of friends in the Liberal Party, and Tony Abbott wins praise from a man (repeatedly) convicted of using a Nazi slogan.
Being racist is, appropriately, not illegal. Racial discrimination is unlawful. The hard question is determining when the performance of racist beliefs, by words, should be outside the law.
Why are we subsidising vehicles that make us all less safe?
An asylum seeker saw no way out of Australia’s immigration purgatory. The numbers paint a bleak picture
Asylum seeker Mano Yogalingam died by suicide last week, following a 49-day protest against Australia’s immigration limbo. Crikey examines the numbers of a broken system.
Just like Hanson, Dutton’s racism is opportunistic and malleable
‘As inured as Muslims have become to Islamophobia in the years since the September 11 attacks, Dutton’s record is second only to fringe-dwellers like Fraser Anning and Pauline Hanson.’
Crocodiles, massive crowds and careful words: Pope Francis visits Timor-Leste
As Timor-Leste marks 25 years of freedom, a visit from the pope is the gift its people wanted — despite the enormous bill.
‘He’s a safer bet’: Crikey readers call the winner of the US presidential debate
Your verdict: Kamala Harris trounced Trump in the debate, but does not have the presidency on lock.
Zali Steggall stands by telling Dutton to ‘stop being racist’, yet is no Green on Gaza
Independent MP Zali Steggall tells Crikey she wasn’t planning to call the opposition racist but did so after heckling.
Against the odds: Chaney believes the government could still change its mind on gambling
How does the member for Curtin maintain her optimism when the government won’t even pass gambling reforms backed by a Labor-chaired committee?
The biggest perpetrators of misinformation and privacy breaches will escape new laws
Social media misinformation and doxxing will be subjected to new laws while the worst offenders and privacy breachers will escape scrutiny.
Time for the Financial Review to be honest: It wants a punitive recession
The AFR should stop misleading its readers and be upfront about what it wants: a recession to inflict misery on workers.
Murdoch to Musk: How global media power has shifted from the moguls to the big tech bros
Are we better off with tech bros who assert their influence brazenly, or old-style media moguls who exert influence under the cover of journalism?
Russian propaganda talking points would be very familiar to News Corp audiences
The Murdoch media has an enormous impact on Australian political discourse. But where are its ideas coming from?
Why ‘pronatalist’ politicians want voters to have more babies
It’s not just JD Vance, and it’s not just the US. Almost 30% of countries globally now have pronatalist policies — up from 10% in the 1970s.
Macron’s new PM takes French politics from emergency to farce
History may in fact remember Macron as a handmaiden to the far-right.
The weak economy is at a painful turning point, one that might finally prove to be unspinnable
The government’s economic critics want it both ways — complaining it’s not doing enough to lower inflation while also not doing enough to support growth.
Bunnings is no longer the beating heart of the Wesfarmers whale
New homes are rare and that means fewer trips to hardware shops.
‘This protest is now a public funeral’: Disability ‘sicko’ activists picket Shorten’s office over NDIS
‘I can’t go on doing this. I can’t fill out any more forms. I can’t keep having to prove that I’m sick, that I need help.’
NDIS and aged care: It’s not just about fiscal sustainability
Reducing the rate of growth of the NDIS isn’t just about the cost to the budget — the workforce for disability care can’t keep up.
Toxic cost of Labor’s WA obsession just keeps growing
The Albanese government is governing in the West Australian interest, not the national interest. And that means giving control of policy to some of the worst corporate actors in the country.
How everything became about the Greens blocking the CPRS in 2009
Labor reminded the Greens yesterday of the party’s rejection of the carbon pollution reduction scheme in 2009. It wasn’t the first time.
People think Max Chandler-Mather is annoying. Does he care?
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Yes, we should abolish superannuation — you don’t know when you’re going to die
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Trump floundered in the debate. But Harris dealt no fatal blow
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