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The ‘dole-bludger’ myth can die now — the real cheats were highly paid public servants
The royal commission made clear what we already knew: the only dangers to the welfare system are public servants and policy makers.
How elite is the No campaign? Let’s count the ways
When far-right group Advance attacks Yes campaigners as ‘elites’, it would prefer you ignore that it is bankrolled by some of Australia’s most elite individuals.
Threads is just another heavily polished turd in big tech’s punch bowl
Meta’s ‘Twitter-killing’ new social media platform, Threads, is an uninspired grasp at renewed relevance — and simply another monopoly play.
The cynic’s case for supporting Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter clone, Threads
Even if you don’t like Facebook and the man who created it, Threads bravely bucks a corrosive trend in big tech — and we should support it.
Tina Arena saves Scott Morrison’s awful weekend
His party wants him gone, and his beloved Sharkies probably do too. But hey, at least Tina Arena is singing from the same hymn sheet.
I’m one of the world’s first female Orthodox rabbis, shifting millennia of male leadership
There is a thirst for qualified Jewish women who can add their voices to the tradition, but not everyone is happy about it.
‘Reality’, the true story of an American whistleblower, highlights Australia’s own crisis
Like Reality Winner in the US, Australian whistleblowers David McBride and Richard Boyle face an enormous cost for calling out abuses of power.
‘They are torturing us. We cannot breathe’: A Kurdish refugee’s tweets and a nation damned
In Australia, many refugees like Mostafa Azimitabar are still deemed unworthy of their humanity and what’s theirs under international law.
It’s an older meme but it checks out: Dutton ramps up ‘elites’ Voice conspiracy theory
When it comes to the Voice debate, just who is an elite? Apparently it’s anyone who disagrees with the No campaign.
Lidia Thorpe set to quit politics when her term expires
‘I don’t want to become an old crusty politician with old daggy ideas, we need new people coming in with fresh ideas.’
Newbie MP Max Chandler-Mather builds his reputation on Greens’ green grass of home
Most Crikey readers are delighted the housing and rental crises are front and centre of the political debate — almost as delighted as they are to see the back of Stuart Robert.
Senior Liberals such as Matt Kean and Peter Dutton undermining the legitimacy of ICAC is shameless deception.
Artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT is just that, artificial, and must be controlled and regulated to keep Australians safe.

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How do you solve a problem like Narendra?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s populist political machine is reshaping how countries like Australia broach difficult questions.
‘Exploitative practice’: emails reveal casual academics offered gift cards instead of wages
‘Bloody hell, they want to have another run at the gift card idea,’ wrote one university HR official in an message obtained by Crikey.
Memo to public companies: you can’t kill off the physical AGM
Many public companies fear the physical AGM, whether due to protesters or angry shareholders. The pandemic offered a forced solution: hold them online.



How to make a royal commission effective enough to go after the Murdochs
There are ways to ensure they are not simply political props for politicians in a crisis.
Albanese’s talking points on Modi didn’t help him much, documents reveal
Read the prime minister’s talking points for human rights abuse during the Indian PM’s visit and how that matches up with what he actually said.
ABC promises ‘retention framework’ and talent diversity pipelines
For years the national broadcaster has struggled to keep staff from Indigenous and diverse backgrounds. A new action plan aims to fix that.
‘I’m not excusing illegal behaviour… but’: a short history of Gladys’ softball coverage
From being romantically naive to being Australia’s saviour, the ex-NSW premier could usually rely on the media for favourable coverage.
Guns, God and bigotry: Australians grow cool on the US
Two recent polls reveal what Australians really think about America: we’re cautious and sceptical.
Trump watch: if these walls could talk would they blab as much as the Donald?
Who needs a smoking gun when the former US president blithely tells visitors what he’d been up to?
Liquidate them all, says the AFR, where too many rate hikes are barely enough
The RBA can’t stop lifting interest rates just because inflation is falling, says the Fin. The real problem is pesky workers.
Reserve Bank looks to be closing in on its goal of recession
What price a recession in Australia? AMP and NAB think it’s a toss-up. But what kind of recession?
Consultant watch: opioid enabler McKinsey gets to write the script on scripts
Among the tens of millions raked in by consultants in June, McKinsey stands out for using its experience in the US opioid epidemic in Australia.
ABC stands by Media Watch segment on Julie Szego despite backlash over accuracy
Media Watch executive producer Tim Latham told Crikey the show stands by its story and the importance in airing ‘differing points of view’.
Dan Andrews’ parks choke towns, divide communities and favour white men
Just as research has shown the health benefits of being in nature, the Victorian government has allowed its parks to fall into disrepair.
Plibersek — hypocrite, climate vandal, or maybe just obeying the law?
Should ministers be able to make decisions regardless of what the law says? That’s what critics of Tanya Plibersek seem to want.
Robodebt: illegal, unfair, cruel and the product of Morrison falsehoods
Bernard Keane
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The pernicious long shadow of Scott Morrison
Maeve McGregor
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How bureaucrats and Morrison misled a government and created a lethal policy
Bernard Keane
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ABC taps David Speers for top political news job after showing Andrew Probyn the door
John Buckley
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It’s an older meme but it checks out: Dutton ramps up ‘elites’ Voice conspiracy theory
Bernard Keane
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