AI is producing ‘fake’ Indigenous art trained on real artists’ work without permission
One Indigenous artist said the process of using their art to train AI models that competes with them for work is a ‘very colonial mindset’.
UK Tories are following Australian politics down the sewer and into the sea
It’s a UK election year — and to avoid a wipeout, Rishi Sunak’s government is reaching deep into the Australian playbook.
Scary burgers and ageist chicken: The ads Australians are lodging complaints about
From KFC peddling unsafe electricity practices to a radio station joking about using a shock collar to prevent the use of non-regional slang, we sure love to complain about stupid ads.
Blinkova’s record-breaking tiebreaker and sport’s potted history of outrageous overtime
Anna Blinkova’s record marathon win over Elena Rybakina at Melbourne Park captivated viewers. It joins a legacy of wild overtime stories.
Malcolm Roberts edits tweet after sharing satirical WEF video
The One Nation senator was slow to realise a video he retweeted was satire, but said he stood behind its ‘core message’.
Anatomy of a culture war: Dutton, Woolworths and January 26
Looking for a culture war topic in 2024, Dutton has attempted to shock the fading debate around Australia Day back to life.
(C)old friends: How Lachlan is leading Murdoch media back to a triumphant Trump
Trump has forced the Murdochs to choose between money and power — and Lachlan has chosen the money.
The future of housing in Australia is apartments. Lots and lots of apartments
More and more people are living in smaller and smaller dwellings. Meanwhile homeowners who own the land they’re on are sitting pretty.
We need Aboriginal health in Aboriginal hands — not another Close the Gap report
Aboriginal community-controlled health organisations are the key to improving health outcomes for all First Nations peoples.
Wake up and smell the fossil fuels in mining-controlled WA
Governments, media, even local sporting organisations have been wooed and won over by mining largesse, write Crikey readers.
The cost-of-living crisis is hitting Australians hard — and there’s no bigger cost of living than housing. So what is the government doing about it?
What does the law say about the US-UK military attack against Houthi rebels in Yemen being an exercise of ‘the inherent right of self-defence’?
Tennis Australia’s history of government love, CPAC your bags, and Hockey’s tone-deaf post
The Victorian government’s largesse with Tennis Australia is just the start, CPAC Australia chases the youth vote, and Lincoln vs Trump round two.
Australians won’t see more public housing anytime soon. Here’s why
To save public housing, it’s vital to sort out the fiscal imbalance between the federal government and the states.
Why is South Africa pursuing Israel at the International Court of Justice? A lawyer explains
South Africa alleges Israel is violating the Genocide Convention. But will the case have any impact or is it purely performative?
Pokies giant Endeavour Group sacrifices chair, negotiates a Mathieson-free board
The family that built an Australian pokies empire is being sidelined from the business as the company edges towards more responsible practices.
AUKUS will be a feast for US venture capitalists — but will Australian firms get a slice of the cake?
Investors with $400 billion in funds have formed a network to take advantage of the trade opportunities created by the military alliance.
More than a pay dispute: what’s really behind the Papua New Guinea riots
Historical land disputes and rampant unemployment are just two of the litany of factors sparking this week’s violence in Port Moresby.
Has Trump’s triumph in Iowa killed the myth of the Iowa caucuses?
Hoping The Donald can be headed off by Nikki Haley in New Hampshire shows the mainstream right is in denial.
MPs blamed for stoking culture war over Australia Day
Peter Dutton is complaining about the ‘woke agenda’ after Woolies said it would not sell Australia Day-themed merchandise, even as a growing number of Australians support changing the date.
Corporate Australia loves to talk about climate action, but fails to follow through on rhetoric
A new study has highlighted the gap between companies’ rhetoric and their actions when it comes to climate change.
Gina Rinehart tried to censor Crikey articles using ‘ridiculous’ trademark request to tech companies
A Hancock spokesperson denied that the company had tried to censor Crikey’s reporting, instead blaming a third party who “inadvertently” filed takedown requests on their behalf.
Who’s getting sued? The year ahead for defamation in Australia
Brace yourselves for a big year in defamation, as laws undergo changes and high-profile cases continue to play out.
Journalists need to keep talking about genocide
Genocide is far from rare but it’s a term journalists seemingly struggle to apply to world events. It must be said out loud, again and again.
Macron chooses Gabriel Attal as France’s youngest PM
Macron will be hoping the 34-year-old Attal, who is one of the country’s most popular politicians, will help turn his party’s fortunes around ahead of the EU elections in June.
Albanese says high-income Aussies will still get their tax cuts
The stage three tax cuts have been blasted as unfair, but the government plans to push ahead with them anyway.
‘Progressive’ Labor is dead — supporting stage three tax cuts is pointless
The public won’t reward Labor for sticking to an election policy when its multi-term strategy has failed across the board.
Meet the Wagga Wagga women exposing Australia’s birth trauma crisis
NSW’s inquiry into birth trauma and obstetric violence — thought to be the first of its kind anywhere in the world — has so far received more than 4,000 submissions.
Life, death and everything in between: Crikey readers weigh in on long COVID, voluntary assisted dying
According to Crikey readers, VAD is a right that no-one should have the gall to deny Australians. Plus are you still wearing a mask?
Renewable projects, not fossil fuels, are being vetoed under Australia’s crap environmental laws
The Albanese government’s decision to block Victoria’s wind farm plant wasn’t a bad one. But it’s not a consistent one either.
Unprecedented Black Summer showed us what needs to change to keep Australians safe
The 2019-20 bushfire season was not a one-off event. But are we ready for the next time disaster strikes?
Australia’s elites are souring on migration. But new data shows its benefits
Benjamin Clark
186
The future of housing in Australia is apartments. Lots and lots of apartments
Jason Murphy
144
Anatomy of a culture war: Dutton, Woolworths and January 26
Charlie Lewis
117