‘Demonic and deranged’: Should we be worried about our MAGA-pilled Victorian senator?
UAP Senator Ralph Babet was always quite weird. But lately he seems to be heading further down the MAGA-hole.
My flirtation with Murdoch only lasted two years before my moral compass became too dysfunctional
In this exclusive extract from his new book, Eric Beecher describes his first exposure to the subterranean world of media moguldom.
Harris has turned this from a rout into a contest, and The Donald is rattled
Kamala Harris’ candidacy has knocked Team Trump sideways, and the former president is responding with his worst, most obsessive bitterness and pettiness.
Whispers, keystrokes, fragile stories: What it’s like reporting on the Wieambilla inquest
Watching the Wieambilla inquest up close reinforced my faith in court reporting. But one part of the process left a sour note.
The Wieambilla inquest’s impossible task
Inquiries like the one into the Wieambilla shooting are designed to be as emotionless as possible. But inevitably the grief and pain seep through.
‘Goodies for the war criminal’: Masha Gessen on Netanyahu, Trump and Rupert Murdoch’s influence in Australia
Ahead of their visit to Australia, acclaimed writer Masha Gessen talks to Crikey about their homeland of Russia, the war in Gaza, the upcoming US election, and reasons to be hopeful.
Adults don’t have to be competent to vote, so why not enfranchise young children?
A Cambridge academic says six-year-olds should get the right to vote, arguing democracy needs a jolt of radical change in order to survive.
Yes, The Doll is a great play. Now, Australian theatre companies need to rebuild the canon
Ray Lawler created one of the most playable works extant. There are others available, if we kick the addiction to ‘improved’ Shakespeare and German Shrieking.
Rex is Labor’s chance to terrify Qantas and curtail its gouging, lying and rorting
A bailout of Rex Airlines is the perfect vehicle for the government to re-enter aviation and subject Qantas to real competition.
Just how cooked is the Australian media industry?
Things are looking bleak for the local news business. Crikey runs through some of the key numbers.
Watch Hong Kong (not Reno) to understand what News Corp is really up to
News Corp’s Wall Street Journal has sacked a reporter who was elected head of the Hong Kong Journalists Association. In doing so, the company has shown once and for all just which side it’s on.
AUKUS is a fiscal crime — no amount of propaganda will change that
Have defenders of AUKUS actually bother to read the long list of scathing ANAO reports on how bad the defence department is?
International students are not to blame for the housing crisis
Education is a hugely successful export industry for Australia. So why is the Albanese government trying to kill it?
The Australian oil and gas sector understood the danger posed by fossil fuel combustion back in the ’70s
In a new book, journalist Royce Kurmelovs look at the origins of the Australian petroleum industry, investigating what these companies knew about climate change when, and how they learnt to wield influence.
Can multiculturalism survive and thrive in the age of securitisation?
Unless security and multiculturalism are put on an equal footing, without the agendas of the former subsuming those of the latter, there can hardly be an effective pathway towards social cohesion.
A well-timed sale, Bolt operates under different rules, and Democrats’ ‘weird’ winner
Selective outrage over ‘offensive’ art, a curious mid-strike sale and more in this week’s Tips and Murmurs.
The budget carrier is caught up in a bitter boardroom stoush and will reportedly appoint an administrator this week.
‘In the end, Rupert Murdoch is just another king, on a lonely throne, ruling an empire of cards, scheming, ever scheming, to keep doing so even from the grave.’
Astounding numbers from the biggest year for democracy in human history
From the United States to France, India and South Africa, this has been the biggest year in the history of democratic voting. Oh, and Russia ‘voted’ too.
Journalists aren’t ‘selfish’ to strike for a more audacious vision of their industry
Despite what the likes of ex-ABC chair Ita Buttrose and The Australian’s James Madden seem to believe, striking journalists have no moral obligation to prioritise their audience over their working conditions.
Labor boldly proposes to prevent competition from getting worse… eventually
New powers for the competition regulator probably won’t commence until well into next year — and will be limited by judges in an appellant-friendly system.
Can Harris beat Trump? Maybe, maybe not, but at least she can save some of the furniture
Crikey readers agree Kamala Harris is a better option than Donald Trump. But are her credentials for president up to scratch?
Hard Solo and human rights: Why Kylea Tink won’t go quietly
The teal MP says she’s ‘gutted’ that her seat is set to be abolished, but is determined to make the most of every single minute she has left.
‘Like being king hit’: How Andrew Wilkie weaponises whistleblowing
The veteran crossbencher says he won’t enter any formal deals in future hung Parliaments. But he’s found a powerful way to use parliamentary privilege.
Yes, our planning systems do more harm than good: They’re anti-social, exclusionary and must be reformed
In the affirmative corner we have Jonathan O’Brien, lead organiser of YIMBY Melbourne.
No, the planning system doesn’t do more harm than good — Aussie cities are world leaders
Arguing the negative case we have economist Cameron Murray.
Rupert Murdoch’s ‘Project Harmony’ shows just how vulnerable Lachlan is
This action by Rupert underlines that no matter Lachlan’s achievements as CEO and successor, his position remains vulnerable.
Who are the other Murdoch siblings?
Who are James, Elisabeth and Prudence Murdoch, and why is Rupert trying to stop them from influencing News Corp’s future?
Sure, 2024 has had lots of news — but compared with 1940, 1968 or 1973, it’s nothing exceptional
What do these years of unprecedented events have in common?
Kamala Harris, the least-worst candidate in a contest of the terrible
In normal times, Harris would be a dud. But these aren’t normal times.
Austerity has broken Britain and imperilled the Tories. Coalition, take note
The likelihood of the next Australian election rehashing the core themes of the 2010 UK vote is rising. Yet we can see where this eventually leads: public ruin and electoral oblivion.
Cheaper mortgages, tamed inflation: How 29 forecasters see Australia’s economic recovery
Only two forecasters expected higher rates by mid next year.
Abortion rights could be a trump card for Biden in November
Two years since Roe v Wade was overturned, reproductive rights could affect the outcome of the US presidential race.
I’m one of countless young Australians at the mercy of a mental health system under strain
Will Crisfield has firsthand experience dealing with a health system that is struggling to keep up with demand.
Australia’s criminalisation of peaceful protest is a stain on our democracy
‘The health of our planet hangs in the balance while those entrusted with legislative power prioritise short-term political gain over the well-being of future generations.’
What does the rise of the right mean for Europe’s Green Deal?
Dubbed Europe’s ‘man on the moon’ moment, the Green Deal has driven the EU to raise renewable energy targets and enforce stricter emissions reduction goals. Could it be under threat?
International students are not to blame for the housing crisis
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Harris has turned this from a rout into a contest, and The Donald is rattled
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Australia should not be held captive to the gas lobby’s unchecked power and influence
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