‘They’ll be more upset’: Albo flags shift in Australia’s Israel-Palestine position at private Labor event
Exclusive: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has flagged changes to Australia’s position on Palestine later this week, addressing a room of Labor insiders.
Journos were told they’d be given Dutton’s nuclear costings this week. He’s running out of time
One well-connected journalist at a major publication speculated that if the news is indeed be communicated this week, it will have to be done by Thursday.
Paul Fletcher’s retirement took local Libs by surprise, as party faithful play down teal threat
‘It was very surprising — he had already begun campaigning for reelection and has been working the local crowds very hard,’ one Liberal source told Crikey.
What’s next in the Murdoch succession saga? Rupert is thinking several chess moves ahead
‘It is good to see Nevada maintaining some semblance of its historical attractiveness for those who love money and don’t like to talk about it.’
Surely Rupert and Lachlan won’t roll the dice again
It is time for the Murdoch family to sit down and negotiate a family settlement by agreement, not judicial decree.
A $1,200 AI-powered robot for autistic kids is going to die because its maker is going under
Embodied’s Moxie robot was sold as being a ‘supportive robot friend for kids’. Now, it’s about to stop working and parents are pissed.
As NZ moves towards ban, Australia looks increasingly lonely as a haven for dog torture and abuse
While the rest of the world moves to kill off this brutal industry, Australia is heading in the opposite direction.
Growing alienation and violence makes the murder of hated executives normal
When you have rising inequality, increasing political violence and a president who endorses violence, why NOT assassinate a CEO?
Dutton’s kowtow to Netanyahu splits Australians into two classes: ordinary people and Muslims
Peter Dutton and the Coalition have repeatedly placed the interests of Israel’s government above Australia’s social cohesion and national interests.
Reader Reply: I feel stupid for being too loyal, for too long, to Qantas
Crikey reader Ric Clark shares his firsthand experience of Qantas’ dismal performance in the peak travel period.
Can you copyright a kangaroo dance? Raygun reckons you can, but expert says parody counts for something
Does the real Raygun’s legal team have a leg to stand on? Crikey clarifies.
As Albo’s ‘captain’s pick’ irks Labor insiders, preselection politics override what’s best for voters
ALP insiders are growing frustrated with the PM’s meddling ahead of the next federal election.
The ABC is always under scrutiny. This is what it’s like behind the curtain
Sure, Aunty has wanted to cut a few of his sketches due to legal concerns (thank you, Cardinal Pell and Ben Roberts-Smith). But mostly she’s left Shaun Micallef to do as he pleases.
A synagogue minutes from my home was set ablaze. This is why many Jewish Australians live in fear
My community has repeatedly warned that we don’t feel safe.
Who was Australia’s biggest shitstirrer in 2024? Help Crikey figure it out
There is no greater honour at Crikey than to be considered a shitstirrer. Who made hell this year for Australia’s most powerful people?
Vote now for Crikey’s prestigious Arsehat of the Year
Who is to blame, dear reader? Vote now in Crikey’s Arsehat of the Year awards!
Who was your Person of the Year? It is time to vote!
It was mostly bad. But not all bad. Here are a few figures who did useful and admirable things in 2024.
News Corp reheats HIV hysteria, the IDF ‘Spotify wraps’ its year, and Jason Clare fly(er) fishes
Looks like our dystopian future has arrived.
A large majority of Australians say they are going to spend less on Christmas this year. And that will send ripples through our economy heading into 2025.
‘The Albanese government’s answer is a taxpayer-funded ombudsman, a policy that looks like it was written in the Chairman’s Lounge.’
Can you put a number on how badly Trump will screw the climate? Yes, many.
As the United Nations warns of a ‘brutal price’ to be paid for inaction, Crikey breaks down the key numbers at play.
‘This is the toughest time since the genocide began’: Famine continues to spread across Gaza
Palestinians in Gaza have been subjected to decades of displacement, occupation and blockade. But this hunger is unprecedented.
‘Fair to assume Lachlan gets fired the day Rupert dies’
Rupert and Lachlan’s attempt to amend the family trust may have backfired spectacularly, upending the Murdoch succession and deepening the divide within the family.
Is Labor fated to be a one-term wonder? Crikey readers on a long year in Parliament
Plus what you thought of Simon Birmingham’s legacy…
Tammy Tyrrell isn’t just Lambie Lite, and now she’s going after Labor’s social media ban
Former Jacqui Lambie staffer Tammy Tyrrell is very different to her former boss. But is that what the people of Tasmania voted for?
‘I think the major parties need a kick in the nuts’: How ‘Punter’s Politics’ stormed Parliament House
Punter Konrad has built up a large social following by questioning politicians on behalf of ‘the punters’.
‘Paying it forward’: The rise and rise of Australia’s independents
Independents are increasingly working together. But does that undermine the very point of them?
A $532m security contract and the NACC’s corrosive secrecy
The only thing the NACC’s report into Paladin has revealed is how damaging the commission’s lack of transparency is both for the public and potentially the people investigated.
The rise of Paladin, KPMG’s cameo, and what the NACC isn’t telling us
Just a week after being sent the tender for the Manus contract, Paladin submitted its bid. Its initial quote to provide the services was $152m. After negotiations, Paladin was awarded a revised contract… of $229.5m.
Paladin remains cloaked in secrecy: NACC needs to deliver or risk destroying its reputation
The unresolved questions at the centre of Paladin’s Manus Island contract aren’t theoretical or abstract concerns. They go to the heart of governance and political responsibility in Australia.
Why is Chris Minns being referred to ICAC?
Is this a big deal? How does an ICAC referral work?
Federal Liberal MP lawyers up as explosive email sparks factional war in party’s south Sydney heartland
Exclusive: Hughes MP Jenny Ware told party colleagues at a meeting last night she was seeking legal advice in relation to an email sent by a Young Liberal branch in her own backyard.
The media’s drive for traffic has hit a dead end. What now?
The mythical mass audience is done being pushed and pulled across increasingly marginal viral offerings dressed up as news.
Over a year on, how is Capital Brief going?
Capital Brief was once described as ‘if the AFR was written for people without grey hairs’. Is that a sustainable business model, one year on?
France’s government has fallen and political chaos has returned. Here are three scenarios for what could happen next
French democracy is strong at heart, but its current period of instability could see several governments rise and fall before the next National Assembly elections.
What the hell just happened in South Korea?
Crikey explains the truly spectacular self-implosion of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Trump’s tariffs promise chaos — and Australia’s investments are in the firing line
Australia’s Future Fund has more than 40% of its assets invested in the US economy, which means the damage Trump inflicts hurts us too.
Future Fund unveils big vote of no confidence in Australia’s banks
Why has the Future Fund cut its deposits in Australia’s major banks by up to 90%? Seems it isn’t happy with the interest rates on offer.
The teen social media ban is incredibly popular. Here are some of the reasons why
No matter how you slice it, the majority of Australians say they want kids off social media. And their reasons are more nuanced than you might expect
Teen social media ban inquiry didn’t even respond to man with disability’s accessibility request
‘Kids with disabilities are going to be affected by the proposed ban. We should be ensuring the government gets to hear from us.’
Labor’s term began with promise on the environment. It ends with things worse than ever
The harsh lesson of this term of Parliament is that no major-party government can be trusted to take real climate action.
Renewables are exceeding expectations — but so are emissions. Why?
Why do we keep believing the promise of carbon capture when it keeps failing to materialise?
Adam Bandt has issued terms to Labor. Labor should tell the Greens to get stuffed
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Policy bum Dutton has two big ideas. They’re both in bad trouble
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Does AUKUS have public support?
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