Osman Faruqi, Andrew Hornery depart Nine as too many people put hands up for voluntary redundancies
A glut of experience has left Nine as the company executes redundancies that will see the loss of about 85 staff.
Foxtel CEO goes into damage control after Jewish, media groups slam Nazi salute
Patrick Delany has moved to quell the backlash by meeting with a Jewish community group and sending an email to staff after Crikey obtained an image of his offensive salute.
The remarkable diversity of people who think gambling ads are out of control
From current Labor MPs, to former PMs and premiers, to major players in the gambling industry itself, there’s a broad coalition of people who think gambling advertising should be more strictly regulated.
Retail surveillance company Auror faces privacy investigation over police use
The information commissioner has launched a full investigation into Auror following a Crikey report into its use by the Australian Federal Police.
‘Disaster in the making’: Environmental groups slam regulator for offshore rig failures
The ongoing shitshow of redundant offshore rigs continues, with environmental groups singling out the ‘failures’ of the government’s regulator.
When an experienced ambassador to China speaks on AUKUS, we should listen
Ross Garnaut has cautioned Australia against putting all its eggs in the AUKUS basket at a time when relations with China are growing ever more important.
Labor’s billion-dollar manufacturing fund is ripe for exploitation and pork-barrelling
There’s too much secrecy surrounding Labor’s Future Made In Australia fund, which is ripe for exploitation and pork-barrelling.
Is Trump Media’s plummeting share price a canary in the coal mine?
Shares in Donald Trump’s company Trump Media have sunk to new lows. Meanwhile Truth Social users continue to decline.
Australia doesn’t just influence detention regimes globally — it exports them
Former Manus Island detainee Behrouz Boochani on how Australia has been actively promoting its immigration detention policies abroad.
Should politicians be allowed to sue for defamation?
Australia’s defamation laws historically favour reputation over freedom of speech, and our politicians aren’t shy from using them.
‘Exactly what the Kremlin hoped’: Australia delays Masha Gessen visa over Russia conviction concerns
‘I am shocked that the first allies the Russians have found in this quest to constrain me are the Australian authorities, who have functionally denied me a visa,’ Gessen said.
Harris has forced Trump to talk policy. But that’s not how he works
Donald Trump’s electoral appeal is about who he is, not what he does. But Kamala Harris has him stumped for the moment.
Powerful groups have hijacked Australian media narratives on climate change, new analysis shows
Exclusive: Australian journalists sitting in climate-controlled offices have repeatedly failed when it comes to reporting on climate change.
Yes — the Democrats could win this
‘It’s difficult to understate just how much Harris is energising the Democratic base.’
No, the Democrats don’t ‘got this’
If we look at numbers and history, rather than vibes, things look a lot less rosy for the Democrats.
A(nother) gong for a fossil fuel CEO, the inevitable Raygun conspiracy and a huge Liberal screwup
Meg O’Neill must be delighted to be ‘energy person of the year’, and the media has a short memory on ambassador parties.
The US Democrats have been energised by the Harris-Walz ticket, which is pushing bold, progressive policies. If only Labor would do the same.
Another government has caved to shock jocks and tabloids and failed to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility.
What the media earns from gambling — and what it costs the rest of us
Labor has attempted to duck a fight with Australia’s media over gambling advertising. Why? Just look at the numbers.
Peter Dutton isn’t a racist… but he’ll do ’til one gets here
Peter Dutton has no record of race-based language. Well, except when it comes to Africans. And Lebanese Muslims. And China. And South Africa. And Palestine. But apart from that, nothing.
Gambling is a pure distillation of capitalism. No wonder Labor is reluctant to act.
The modern Labor party is about managing, not banning, capitalism.
‘Even his cruellest lines had a certain wit and elegance’: Crikey readers on the barbs to add to our Paul Keating Sledge-O-Meter
Plus are Scott Morrison’s sob stories an ‘own goal’ for Linda Reynolds defamation claim against Brittany Higgins?
‘Demonic and deranged’: Should we be worried about our MAGA-pilled Victorian senator?
UAP Senator Ralph Babet was always quite weird. But lately he seems to be heading further down the MAGA-hole.
Lidia Thorpe sees her Senate spot as the Greens ‘paying the rent’
The independent senator won’t try to stay in Parliament when her six-year term comes to an end. But she hopes to pass her Senate seat onto another proud Blak activist
‘Absolute disaster’: Liberal Party blame game likely to result in heads rolling
The NSW Liberal Party stuffed up enormously yesterday, failing to nominate candidates for several councils. Who is to blame?
Matt Kean’s cosy new job and Labor’s tattered climate credentials
When did the Albanese government know this appointment was on the cards? Why isn’t it concerned?
What’s in a name? The sale of Foxtel isn’t quite as simple as it seems
Foxtel’s potential new owners might be forced to change the company’s name to avoid allowing the Murdochs some continued control.
Seven isn’t a suitable TV licence holder. Time to shut it down
The Seven Network no longer meets even the basic requirements of the Broadcasting Services Act. It should be shut down.
You don’t have to be a Sinophile to know Keating’s right about AUKUS
The ex-PM is the only person offering a convincing explanation of AUKUS. And it’s a damning one.
Tim Walz is the US political stepdad designed to be all things to all Democrats
He ain’t here to replace your dad, sport, he just wants to get to know ya.
Albanese’s childcare pay rise is part of the biggest economic story in Australia right now
The pay rise is about maximising female workforce participation and ensuring a quality early childhood education sector.
Index of misery: How the RBA’s inconsistency is harming households
The Reserve Bank is increasingly frustrated inflation won’t come down. Maybe it should look at the role governments play.
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.
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.
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.
Warm lettuce to desiccated coconut: Paul Keating’s greatest hits ranked on our Sledge-O-Meter™
Charlie Lewis
72
Tim Walz’s lesson for Albanese: Don’t be a shrinking violet
Benjamin Clark
58
Yes, division is Dutton’s business model. But so is damaging national security.
Bernard Keane
52