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Scott Morrison is ignoring international pressure to take "bold action" on the climate emergency, and Victoria's opposition has reportedly received approval for a parliamentary inquiry into the state's contact tracing system.
Labor has accused the government of using taxpayer money for political research from a connected consultant. Is this a case of the Coalition helping itself, or all above board?

With one bound, Australia was free. Is the recession really over already?
Did the RBA really say the 2020 recession is done and dusted? Yeah, nah. More that things aren't quite as bad as predicted.

The unravelling: how Australian-Sino relations became about the politics of dissent
Relations between Canberra and Beijing are at a 40-year low. Crikey speaks to the experts about both the why and the way forward.

From the Spiv-tionary: when they say what they mean do they mean what they say?
Double meanings, or just double Dutch? Welcome to volume seven of Crikey's Spiv-tionary.

Japan’s net zero carbon by 2050 pledge is nothing compared with its 2030 cuts
In 10 years Japan will cut coal's 33% share of its energy production to 26%. That's one seriously big crisis for Australian coal exporters.

Illiterate Oz … Ups and downs of koala politics … McKenzie rides again
Josh Frydenberg goes back to the hypocrisy well, Gladys Berejiklian returns to koala politics and The Australian just wants kids to read good.

Four years on, has Trump delivered on his 2016 promises? Here’s a scorecard
Mexico hasn't paid for a wall, manufacturing jobs are whacked and the swamp remains undrained — but Trump has managed to hit a few goals.

Your Say: Are we just like Trump’s America?
Readers lament just how closely Australia is following the train wreck of the Trumpian US, argue the toss on the Queensland election, and give the green light to virtual AGMs.

A fake news code won’t fact-check the internet
Australia is making small steps in the mission to pressure big tech platforms to take responsibility for disinformation. Will it be enough?

Rudd’s anti-Murdoch petition set to rewrite the e-books
Kevin Rudd’s Murdoch royal commission petition is inching towards a new signatures record — but where does it sit among other big petitions over the years?

Anthony Fauci would love the US to be more like Australia. Here’s why
Anthony Fauci on a coronavirus vaccine, Australia's pandemic response and wearing a mask.

Dollars, sense and sexual harassment: when share price is all that matters
The AMP controversy proves it: companies will not remove accused harassers until the share price plummets.
The federal government has turned disability housing into an investment honey pot for all comers. But who really benefits?

The disability provider, the ex-minister and the government-fuelled gold rush
The lucrative, government-fuelled world of specialised disability accommodation is becoming a new gold rush — and has advisers watching for conflicts of interest.

Mable’s PR spinners ‘disappointed’ in Crikey’s revelations
Inq's investigation into the eyebrow-raising government contract awarded to Mable Technologies has led to a 'disappointed' reaction from the company's PR representatives.

Minister supports calls for aged care royal commission to investigate Mable contract
There have been crossbench calls for the royal commission to examine the government's tender process for controversial work provider app Mable — and even the aged care minister has given his in-principle support.
Experts are desperately trying to find any cracks in the system that could let the virus loose again.

Tree felled under cover of COVID … US Navy gets twitchy … minor moments in Qld
The Andrews government has taken advantage of Victoria's interest in eased restrictions to destroy the sacred Djab Wurrung directions tree. Plus other tips from the Crikey bunker.

Trouble in the bubble: is Daniel Andrews losing the battle and the war?
As Victoria records no new cases today, is the state's premier starting to lose control, after appearing steady all this time?

The rise and rise of big money: how investors and corporations will reap the benefits of the pandemic
The pandemic is likely to exacerbate existing trends toward highly concentrated markets and investment, changing the nature of economic and political power as it does so.

Anthony Fauci would love the US to be more like Australia. Here’s why
Anthony Fauci on a coronavirus vaccine, Australia's pandemic response and wearing a mask.

Trouble in the bubble: is Daniel Andrews losing the battle and the war?
As Victoria records no new cases today, is the state's premier starting to lose control, after appearing steady all this time?

Don’t dream it’s over. Trump is still a chance
A week out from the US election and it’s incredible that there's still a remote chance that Donald Trump could squeak back in.
Clive Palmer has reignited the 'death tax' myth ahead of the Queensland election. Where does this lie come from, and why does it work?

The government owns this ASIC crisis 100%
The government has never wanted a tough corporate regulator. Now ASIC has been significantly weakened again, just as the government is loosening banking regulation.

Mates first policy: Scott Morrison’s No. 1 value is seeing the country rot from the head down
When 'looking after our mates' is your foundational value, those who work for you will get the message: taxpayer funding is there for the taking.

The latest edition of the Spiv-tionary is riddled with ‘administrative errors’
We keep asking, and you keep delivering. Behold, volume six of the Crikey Spiv-tionary!
What's changed since the last US presidential election? And what does that mean for us?

Murdoch’s power: how it works and how it debases Australia
Media power prowls in the dark but its presence, its threat, its strength isn't hidden. It's there to see in fawning politicians and public officials.

‘Colourful’ entries for the Spiv-tionary fly in thick and fast
We hope the latest edition of the Spiv-tionary is of 'sufficient substance'.

Safe schools, trans rights, Aboriginal flag: News Corp loves a petition stoush except…
Kevin Rudd may have scored 350,000 signatures on his call for a royal commission into News Corp, but that doesn't make it newsworthy in Murdoch's newspapers.