Water Minister Keith Pitt will reportedly announce the end of environmental water buybacks, and insolvency firms are preparing for thousands of companies going broke by the end of September. It's the news you need to know, with Chris Woods
For a former captain of Team Australia, Tony Abbott certainly seems to have divided loyalties these days.
We know what not to do about the recession, but it seems we’re gonna do it anyway
Tax cuts and industrial relations reform won't deliver a recovery from a recession that could yet turn out to be the longest in nearly 40 years.
Justice 2020? Court lets cop who leaked address of domestic violence victim walk free with no record
It's supposed to be the central concern of the criminal justice system to protect people from criminals, not to facilitate their wrongdoing.
Nasty and nastier: Liberal support for legal action reveals a nation divided
Nothing like the feds backing anti-lockdown lawsuits to say 'you're on your own, Victoria'. So much for being in this together...
The Shanahan curve … crossing the ALPs … freedom cafe
What did Dennis Shanahan have to say to Crikey about his 'secret government modelling' story?
Detained in plain sight: an incomplete list of Australia’s political prisoners
Crikey takes a look at some of the Australian political prisoners currently in jail overseas.
Aussie battler PointsBet creates $2 billion out of nothing by storming the US
Ad blitzes and capital raisings: Australian sports bet company PointsBet is raking up in the traditionally stifled US betting market.
Woodside pockets millions from government to clean up its own mess
Woodside Energy being paid to take care of its own mess is certainly eyebrow raising, but it's simply a small part of the long and questionable relationship between the company and the Australian government.
Victoria’s leaked road map, more arrests, Berlusconi has the roni
In Virus Watch, the 'leaked' road map for lifting Victoria's restrictions, policing lockdown protesters, high-profile European cases, and more of the latest updates.
Why you can’t say Josh Frydenberg is mean
Government finance statistics out this week show a monumental rise in expenses, creating a chasm between revenue and expenses.
The new legislation was meant to make it easier for sexual assault survivors to share their stories. Instead, it's made it much, much harder.
‘It’s baffling to us’: Uyghurs don’t understand why their people need ‘re-education’
Families have gone three years without contact from their loved ones living in the region, while China denies allegations and spins stories about re-education centres.
Andrew Forrest wants to end slavery. Does that apply to China and the Uyghurs?
China's human rights abuses against 1.5 million Uyghurs seems to be the one example of global slavery that mining billionaire Andrew Forrest doesn't want to talk about.
The academic freedom of speech list. Feel free to argue with it
The IPA has leapt to the defence of controversial academic Peter Ridd. But what other causes on campus have gotten them fired up?
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews will have to make a decision on when the pokies will reopen. What should he do?
Why are we so scared of COVID when we have more chance of drowning?
If you're an Australian under 70 with no pre-existing conditions, your chances of dying from COVID-19 are less than one in a million.
QAnon is here to stay. Is it the future of our politics?
Some of the anti-lockdown mob won't even know what QAnon is, but will still recite its talking points. A global cabal. Fear of satanic elites. The world on the brink of a 'great awakening'.
State of emergency extended, COVID-19 fuels authoritarianism, Trump adviser backs herd immunity
Victoria's state of emergency has been extended, DFAT warns of a rise in authoritarianism, and Sydney's New Year's Eve fireworks are likely to be cancelled.
Where did much of old media’s money go? Look no further than, er, old media
Australia's media companies are used to dictating the rules but Google and Facebook reckon those rules are for losers.
Morrison’s own border closure is inflicting massive economic damage. Why isn’t he talking about that?
Scott Morrison, backed by the media, fulminates about the economic cost of state border closures. But his own border closure is costing hundreds of thousands of jobs.
We know what not to do about the recession, but it seems we’re gonna do it anyway
Tax cuts and industrial relations reform won't deliver a recovery from a recession that could yet turn out to be the longest in nearly 40 years.
The Liberal Party fears the growing power of industry super funds on issues like climate action. So they're determined to wreck the entire sector if they can.
For the Brits, here’s the world according to Tony Abbott
Brits can look forward to the wit and wisdom of Tony Abbott, a man who has never been short of an opinion, however out of date it might be.
Cheng Lei’s detention is collateral damage. The question is, what next?
Australians like broadcaster Cheng Lei will continue to suffer as collateral damage in the tit-for-tat war between Australia and China.
Winning the COVID war: data reveals which countries are doing well — or otherwise
New COVID-19 data shows that while many countries are weathering the storm, others are falling to fresh depths. Here's what makes the difference
Big tech and old media have hunkered down for a fight. Will we see fireworks, or will the whole thing just blow over?
How Facebook mugged the news agenda — by threatening the news agenda
News that Facebook was threatening to cut off Australians from sharing news on its platform spread like wildfire — just like it wanted.
‘Can’t pay? Won’t pay!’ says Facebook, as big tech calls Canberra’s news bluff
Facebook is playing hardball with Australia after the ACCC proposed making tech giants pay news organisations.
And the blame game goes round and round: ScoMo and News Corp on the China carousel
The blame China carousel keeps on spinning, and neither News Corp nor the government are showing any sign of wanting to get off.
