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COVID quack Craig Kelly jumps before the Liberals push him
Scott Morrison is likely to be pleased that, while Craig Kelly's move to the crossbench will make legislating more difficult, he will no longer have to answer for the backbencher's otiose pronouncements.
A short history of Kelly and his gang
Craig Kelly has quit the Liberal Party. Let us remember how he came to us in the first place.
How Labor’s favourite former judge should run the Crown royal commission
The Victorian government is finally looking into Crown's conduct in the state. Here's what royal commissioner Ray Finkelstein must do.
The most superfluous inquiry in history — well, at least since the banking one
The experience of banking regulation shows that it won't take long for Crown's scandals to be forgotten amid a torrent of money through political donations.
Crown’s road to ruin: the dirty secrets exposed so far
As Crown stares down the barrel of a royal commission, let's take a look at what we already know.
All the latest from our inquiry journalism unit.
Negligence: one rule for politicians, another for the rest of us
Why do politicians get off scot-free when their decisions, or lack of them, have awful and sometimes tragic consequences?
Procrasti-nation: how Australia’s government is filibustering the climate emergency
By using a whole lot of words to avoid taking action, the government is slyly putting off doing anything meaningful about the climate emergency.
How to mishandle a workplace sexual assault scandal
The government's mishandling of the parliamentary sexual assault case has been shocking. And there will be more — and worse — to come.
Ever wondered why news media is always in the news? It’s about the numbers…
It's always been difficult to make money in media, but the internet has made it harder still. With no clear solution, it's no wonder the news itself is so often the story.
Does success at controlling the pandemic mean you don’t have one?
John Pilger recently criticised Australia's 'COVID scaremongering in a pandemic-free society'. Did he have a point?
Atomising and mystifying: why the nebuliser is the perfect symbol of our times
Australia's repeated screw ups, the endemic petty scandals and the lack of vociferous public anger are all interconnected. COVID just blew the mist away.
Nebuliser, schnebuliser. Truth is Dan Andrews has no confidence in contact tracing
It's an open secret that Victoria's check-in process is not up to scratch. Is that why the state is locked down yet again?
A tale of two platforms; or, the strange lack of outrage about the gig economy
While big media companies can snap their fingers and get government intervention in their fight with tech platforms, workers and unions have to do it the hard way.
Cover-up by review? Morrison’s four inquiries steer clear of how Brittany Higgins was mistreated
Four investigations and counting, and none have a hope in hell of getting to the bottom of how a young woman's rape was so shockingly mishandled.
I call bullshit. Without tackling male privilege, ScoMo isn’t serious about change
Sexual assault is a crime. It's also a gender issue. Until the men holding the reins of power get that under their belts, it'll be same old same old.
Insiders’ view: ‘For many staffers, the only choice is to put up with it or leave’
A select few in Parliament House wield enormous power. Rules are minimal and their regulation is poor. That crimes take place should not surprise anyone.
When woke won’t work — are unis losing the plot in a bid to stay relevant?
With 'Instagram-worthy' experiences and inclusive language, Australian unis are scrambling to find new ways to stay profitable in the post-pandemic world.
Christian Porter finally abolishes the Family Court. Pauline Hanson – 1. Families – 0
The attorney-general took absolutely no notice of pretty much every expert in the country. But he did listen to Pauline Hanson.
By taking Google’s gold, the ABC will fuel the push for its privatisation
The move will weaken the national broadcaster's case for taxpayer funding, and possibly weaken public perception of its independence.
No groupthink at News. Yet eight editors all think the same about Kevin Rudd
No one tells us what to publish, say News Corp bosses. Just eight great minds all thinking alike.
#BoycottZuckerberg: big tech’s big PR fail fuels critics the world over
Facebook doesn't have a great rep in handling public relations. The media news ban has only blackened its name further.
