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Porter gives some last-minute Christmas presents at the AAT
The attorney-general made 14 appointments to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal on Friday, five of which are linked to the Coalition.

2020: when Australians, and government, stepped up
Australia ends the year in a much better economic position that we might have expected six months ago. And that's down to ordinary Australians and a rapid government response.
Special people for a special time: meet the winners of Crikey’s 2020 Business Awards
And the winners are...
The rort that got away: it started with a Downer
Georgina Downer's big cheque is but an early footnote in the sports rorts affair. But in many ways, it sums up what the whole sorry episode was about.
Remember the biggest scandal of the year? We do. As the year ends, let’s not forget it
Crikey looks back at one of the most egregious cases of pork-barrelling in Australian political history.


A key COVID lesson: put scientific funding on a whole new level or pay the price
Want your scientists to find a cure for cancer — or a deadly pandemic? It's not the research standing in the way, it's the funding model.

Google code pushback raises prospect of a local pullout and global deal
Is Google planning to pull out of the Australian market? It's not as unlikely as it may seem.

Here’s a radical way to fix News Corp — let’s sue it for deceptive conduct
It's an out-there idea, but it's not impossible. And just think of the schadenfreude.

Inside the murky world of franchising where dreams are too often shattered
The Retail Food Group is being sued for acting 'unconscionably and engaging in false, misleading and deceptive conduct'.

The real test is how fast we can test, but the government keeps dragging its feet
Until the vaccine is deployed, the fastest route to normality is the widespread deployment of rapid testing. Yet the government seemingly has no interest in groundbreaking, Australian-made technology to allow for just that.

Mutant strains are mostly the same, but Europe’s COVID-19 spread is alarming
The northern hemisphere is facing a COVID Christmas as the virus continues to surge.

We really hate to say this, but 2021 isn’t looking crash hot either — in fact it may be worse
The good news is 2020 will be over. The bad news is... that's the only good news.

Trump’s odyssey is destined to continue, but history tells us it won’t end well
As a leader with an insatiable thirst for power, attention and money, Trump will not go quietly. But he's merely treading a well-worn path of populists before him.

How Australia and Fiji’s leaders approach climate change
Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison couldn't have more different attitudes to climate change.

The big smoke job: a century of peddling a killer product
Australian regulation has long been a thorn in the side of big tobacco. But while it might have slowed them down, it certainly hasn't stopped them.

Sleaze of Origin: All to play for in the corruption grand final
It's down to one final contest. Can Victorian Labor face down the hard-nosed professionals of the Morrison government?

COVID vaccine just a shot in the dark against the next global killer virus
This coronavirus is merely a dress rehearsal but there's no sign of any comprehensive plans for the viral age's next attack.

Secrecy in the year that was: Crikey asks the questions we didn’t get answers to in 2020
Once again with feeling: who, what, when, where and why. Simple questions, elusive answers.

How to hurt Murdoch: boycott Mickey Mouse, Marvel and all things Disney
Kevin Rudd's call to shun the REA Group wouldn't raise a blip on Rupert Murdoch's screen. But there'd be massive shock waves if Disney went broke.

Tweet this: it’s time for journalists to listen and learn — and dump aggressive hot takes
The best journalism of 2020 was created by those who combined social media nous and wanting to inform — not berate — their audience.

2020 was a record year for journo job losses. What comes next?
The cuts have sent a terrible message to readers: if the media doesn’t value journalism, why should you?