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The treasurer uses that old cliché 'cutting red tape' to justify his push to roll back Hayne banking royal commission reforms.

Sky’s the limit as online influence soars and the law struggles to catch up
Sky News' digital strategy has allowed its partisan video content to enjoy an explosive growth online.

Once a mate, now a hate: the Oz is out to get Anthony Albanese
Unnamed sources have been briefing the Oz against the paper's former mate Anthony Albanese.

The case for a royal commission into robodebt — institutionalised cruelty of historic proportions
Justice for the victims, assurance that this won’t happen again and accountability for the powerful — all call for the whole sorry saga of robodebt to be brought to light.

Stamp duty v land tax: NSW takes a giant leap into the political unknown with good policy
With its stamp duty change, the NSW government is taking a political risk on — shock horror! — good policy.

A noisy budget hits the burbs: just how will the quiet Australian react?
While the NSW budget will get some ticks of approval, the question of whether the state will be able to brute-force its way towards growth is an open one.

Military wrongdoing is nothing new. The question is, will the coming storm wash anything away?
The coming report into war crimes in Afghanistan won't be the first time the Australian Defence Force has been accused of wrongdoing.

Can the top brass reform the very culture it supposedly controls already?
The defence bosses responsible for implementing any inquiry recommendations were all trained through the SAS themselves.

Save us from ourselves pleads Zuckerberg as social giants attacked for calling out Trump
Under questioning from the US senate, social media giants showed a new nervousness surrounding how content should be regulated in the dying age of Trump.

Victoria’s sexual assault gag law reforms give survivors much-needed control over their story
'In future, politicians must consult and listen to survivors before they meddle with legislation this sensitive.'

Ombudsman would like a little more Angus … News goes Rudd (again) … Sky dark about SA?
The Ombudsman's Angus Taylor investigation ends with a whimper, Mike Nahan's poison kiss-off, and what are Sky's plans for South Australia?
Anthony Albanese's deputy chief of staff Sabina Husic has resigned after anonymous, unsubstantiated, and "malicious" attacks against her circulated online, and South Australian authorities say there are now 20 confirmed cases linked to the Parafield COVID-19 cluster and another 14 suspected cases.

Dollars, sense and sexual harassment: when share price is all that matters
The AMP controversy proves it: companies will not remove accused harassers until the share price plummets.
When the body in charge of regulating pay TV is stacked with Foxtel's own executives, why are we surprised when Sky News' baseless conspiracy theories go unchallenged?

Why does the national disability agency spend millions fighting people with disabilities?
The NDIA spends up big on external law firms, creating a massive power imbalance. Only 20% of people with disabilities have legal representation.

In Murdoch’s News Corp the line between journalism and marketing no longer exists
Far from breaking news and holding leaders to account, News Corp is breaking the barriers between political coverage and political influence.

Murdoch’s Australia: a guide for aspiring MPs
News Corp campaigns relentlessly for governments that make it wealthier. Here's a simple guide to getting an endorsement.
Australia's latest COVID-19 outbreak once again raises the question: what does new normal look like?

What needs to happen before we can get vaccinated against COVID-19?
Despite breakthroughs, widespread distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine is still a while away. Here's what needs to happen first.

As the wave of unemployment begins to flatten in the US, the virus surges
America faces a grim winter with millions still unemployed as a third wave of the virus mounts.

‘Don’t panic, but…’: What the latest COVID-19 mutations mean for vaccine development
A new strain of coronavirus has been found in mink, but will it disrupt vaccination development?

Australia’s most liveable cities are only liveable for some
Australian cities' celebrated 'liveability' is being hoarded by a lucky few. Until we focus on growing urban disparity, this won't change for generations.

Porter’s secret state: how the attorney-general leads the government’s war against accountability
As attorney-general, Porter has pursued secrecy in all its forms. Crikey runs through some of the lowlights.

Cosy relationships and a front organisation: how Sky News operates as a law unto itself
When the body in charge of regulating pay TV is stacked with Foxtel's own executives, why are we surprised when Sky News' baseless conspiracy theories go unchallenged?
Scott Morrison's visit to Tokyo will see questions of defence, the US and China on the table as Australia and Japan navigate their increasingly insecure positions.

Public wage curbs run counter to RBA efforts to drag nation out of recession
The federal and NSW governments are making extra spending harder to achieve. Talk about a fiscal own goal.

Year spins to a nauseating close. It might be funny if it weren’t so obscene
From Hollywood Hugh Marks to Alan Tudge to Gladys Berejiklian, 2020 has been a big year for the spin doctors.

Exodus from One Nation helped Palaszczuk, but will it do the same for Albo?
Support for One Nation was decimated at the Queensland election, but it’s where those votes now sit that holds a clue for the federal campaigns of both major parties.
'[Hugh Marks'] scalp was not collateral damage. This was a planned execution.'

Finally, the Murdoch business model is wedged between news and politics
After decades in power, could it be that the News Corp business model is finally collapsing?

Marks’ manifest failings still show corporate Oz ahead of MPs on bonking
Things went downhill very quickly for Nine CEO Hugh Marks. Meanwhile Tudge and Porter are still unaffected.

Expect to read all about it: the demise of Nine’s boss is a tonic for the News troops
The departure of Nine boss Hugh Marks couldn't have come at a better time for News Corp.