It’s time to call it out: Scott Morrison doesn’t care about secular accountability
In a new series, Crikey asks: what governs Scott Morrison? A dedication to Australia, or a dedication to his own faith — and above all, himself?
The good word: a compendium of Scott Morrison’s godly quotes
The PM has never shied away from making his faith known, but it's the cryptic references — the hidden meanings — that speak volumes about his mentality.
NSW’s first sip of freedom as life goes back to normal — a little too quickly
It's wonderful. It's marvellous. But it's also very sudden, very stark, and a little overwhelming to be out and about without feeling guilty.
Why has a state anti-corruption body revealed federal taxpayer money misuse?
Unless an MP or minister has an attack of the principles, there's no way federal rorting will be exposed with the proposed weak integrity body.
How many ministers has Andrews lost? Eight and counting, and IBAC’s just begun
He’s popular and powerful, but Dan Andrews’ grip on Victoria could unravel in a branch stacking addiction the Labor Party can’t seem to kick.
Will Australia’s love for the fair go become just another statistic?
Australians of all ages are doing it tough as the pandemic takes the best years of their life. Can Australia still say it's the land of the fair go?
Farewell, NSW, my job here is done…
And now John Barilaro. Another one bites the dust as the state government shitshow just keeps on giving.
Why do public companies keep censoring awkward Sky News questions at their AGMs?
Many efforts to ask the tough questions of the companies' heads and execs were blocked or stymied.
Who would a federal ICAC have in its sights? Let us count the ministers
There are many members of the Morrison ministry you'd imagine would be 'doing a Gladys' right about now.
In the Pandora Papers, legal isn’t moral — especially not today
The rich and powerful stashing their cash in offshore tax havens may be legal, but the process is morally deficient.
Nobel Peace Prize for crusading journalists shows accountability reporting really matters
As authoritarianism grows seemingly unchecked, new Nobel laureates Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov know that fearless reporting is more vital than ever.
The Shipping News: best place your Christmas orders early
Global shipping is trapped in a worsening spiral of delays and capacity shortfalls that could leave consumers hunting desperately for local alternatives to their favourite imported goods.
COVID and school: it’s not just a learning experience. It could save kids’ lives
Children will be exposed to COVID if schools reopen. But evidence of long-term physical and mental harm under lockdown may make exposure the lesser of two evils.
Meet the 5 guys using Google Docs and Twitter to debunk ivermectin
A small online group is debunking bad COVID-19 science. Plus: hyperlocal affirmation memes, and ASIC is joining group chats.
Australia may become the most vaccinated country in the world — a cause for careful celebration
As NSW heads for freedom and vaccination rates in Australia continue to grow, some experts say we must celebrate carefully — there's still a long way to go.
Secret dealings and commercial in confidence: Is Australia getting ripped off for COVID-19 drugs?
Australia has placed an order for a new coronavirus treatment, but does our current outbreak put us in a poor position to negotiate its price?
Follow the money — or pay more for it
A greener future is going to require mobilising a different kind of green: dollars. Trillions of them, in fact.
Adapt and grow: Australia should grasp the positives of climate change
There are ways to take advantage of a warmer climate that can help defray the costs.
What would it look like if the media reported on net zero by 2050 properly?
While the media is distracted by the meaningless argument over net zero by 2050, events are being driven by bigger structures and systems than personality politics.
Flights of fancy: taxpayers pay for one more billion-dollar Home Affairs disaster
A new audit shows the department has bungled a major maritime surveillance contract established when John Howard was prime minister.
Dominic Perrottet eased the NSW COVID roadmap. Scott Morrison needs it to work
NSW's accelerated reopening plan will test the relationship of the new premier and the prime minister, two leaders with a lot of shared history — not all of it friendly.
Which (political) bird is that? The Red-rumped bush tyrant, the Sad flycatcher or the Common loon?
We here at Crikey have opened up our birding book to identify some political species of our fine feathered friends.
Morris moved fast and broke things at ABC news, building a new and bigger audience
The departing news director had to embrace the nature of online news without alienating the loyal but aging ABC audience.
Is Australian journalism really a victim of the ‘pro-Israel lobby’?
Veteran editor and correspondent John Lyons returns to a popular complaint that Australia's journalists live in fear of the 'pro-Israel lobby'. The reality is a little less simplistic.
Facebook outage is one big ad to break up Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp
The tech giant's hours-long blackout showed just how much the world relies on its services.
Pandora Papers reveal the fatal flaw in the West’s fight against autocracy
Western countries and the anonymous financial secrecy tools they provide are playing a critical role in propping up autocratic regimes — the same ones they purport to fight.
Build Back Better — US takes its fight with China on the road
The West finally has an answer to China's Belt and Road Initiative. Will it stand up?
The rich get doses and the poor stay unprotected
Money isn't the reason COVAX, the global vaccine program, isn't a success. The reason is power. Rich countries just keep looking after themselves.
‘Without truth, no democracy can stand’: why we are calling out the prime minister
Today Crikey publishes an uncomfortable but important investigation that exposes the prime minister as a systemic, consistent and unremitting public liar.
A national leader with a readiness to lie and a reflex to do so when under pressure
Scott Morrison lies. A lot. And it's particularly true when he's feeling the political heat.
The truth is precious. Let’s not take it for granted
It’s easy to be cynical about politics and politicians, but we mustn't forget how important the truth is to a functioning democracy.
Bruce Pascoe and the making of myth: beyond the culture war, what does it all mean?
A new book offers a forensic unmasking of Bruce Pascoe's work and suggests he is devaluing the true history of Indigenous Australia. Can the issue be investigated without becoming mired in the culture wars?
Bruce Pascoe has become too big to fail — almost impossible to question
Even before questions surrounding Bruce Pascoe's scholarship were raised, it's hard to ignore that Dark Emu has become big business — not least for the companies that support him.
‘The truth is the truth — and should not be hidden because of right-wing agendas’
Lawyer and Indigenous rights activist Michael Mansell has found that trying to raise criticism of Bruce Pascoe leads to being lumped in with right-wing reactionaries like Mark Latham.
We must learn to see the corruption that pervades Australian public life, and restructure it
Australians, and especially our governing class, have normalised soft corruption. If we want things to change, we need to bring back the outrage.
How to end corruption? First break down the code of silence allowing it to thrive
The culture of silence that permits the soft corruption and alleged abuse witnessed in Parliament cannot be allowed to endure.
Solutions to corruption: a voters’ strike to end political donations?
Refusing to vote? Maybe. But there are other ways to clean up Australian politics.
