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After all this time, Westpac still a black hole on culture and governance
At what point, if ever, will Westpac directors actually start doing the job they are remunerated so handsomely to do?

It’s one of the worst years for domestic violence — so where’s the federal funding going?
2020 may be the worst year for domestic violence in living memory.
Government, media rewrite history to attack Labor for being too soft — or is it too hard — on China
Five years after being assailed by News Corp and the Coalition for being too hard on China, Labor is now deemed too soft on China — while the Coalition's complete reversal on hugging the panda is ignored.
COVID scapegoats: the one national sport that’s been playing the full season
The hunt for COVID-19 scapegoats not only fails to address the issues that lead to outbreaks, but creates new health risks as well.
By picking on the ABC, the government is fighting an enemy that no longer exists
Despite the odd critical piece of reporting, there is no evidence that the ABC of 2020 is a nest of left-wing, anti-business bias — the government is shooting at ghosts.



Vale accountability — what ministers used to assume when they crossed the line
Is it really too much to expect from our politicians the same level of integrity expected of citizens?

Google this: French media payment deal shows Australia what to expect
The long-awaited final draft code will be released this month and old media and big tech are hanging out for it.

The NSW premier says pork-barrelling isn’t breaking the law. We put that to the test
Crikey legal expert Michael Bradley on whether Gladys Berejiklian acted illegally.

A different view of the fiscal cliff
The last year has flipped this graph on its head. Most importantly, it reveals the risk in reversing government stimulus too soon.

Britain has just approved a COVID-19 vaccine — so why hasn’t Australia?
Australia won't begin rolling out the vaccine until March next year.

Court of Appeal throws wrench in insurers’ get-out-of-paying pandemic scheme
When it comes to pandemic coverage always read the fine print — particularly if you're the one who wrote it, as at least one insurance company has found out.

Qantas’ vaccine mandate is absolutely legal — and not the first of its kind
Qantas passengers travelling internationally will have to prove they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Fair call?

Dutton gives cops and spooks more power — again. Do they really need them?
The government says its new security laws will stop bad guys, but does ASIO and its friends really need the extra power?

Governments starve watchdogs of funding as the war on accountability rages on
Across the country governments are rocked by scandal after scandal — and yet the very organisations digging the dirt are scratching for enough money to do their jobs.

Can we break our trade relationship and dependence on China? Do we want to?
As long as the Chinese economy grows it will need steel, and for that it will look to Australia. Economic ties strengthen relationships and ease tensions.

The chest-beating of two angry men bruises Sino-Australian relations
A long-running bilateral dispute over diplomacy and trade now involves two men who feel personally aggrieved. It’s not a good sign.

China-Australia relations, where words now speak louder than actions
Some uniquely Australian mental gymnastics are needed to be outraged at China's SAS tweet but to ignore the rest of its years of aggressions.

Ugly years ahead as China’s grapes of wrath plunge the relationship to new lows
The escalating trade fight points to ominous times ahead as Australia's biggest export target seeks payback.

And the REAL winner of the end-of-year ratings is… none of the commercial networks
All the commercial networks have claimed to win the ratings year in one way or another, but the ABC was the real winner with its increase in audience share.

For all the accolades, lest we forget the media’s role in a toxic military culture
The media's reporting on the SAS war crimes scandal has been tremendous. But coverage of the military hasn't always been so clear-eyed.

A new night for Q+A in scheduling balancing act that shows up commercial networks
The ABC will spread its flagship programming over the week in 2021, including moving Q+A to the current deadzone of Thursday nights.