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Gladys Berejiklian's open embrace of pork-barrelling completes the transformation of a once-respected leader into a premier who presides over a state of sleaze.

The unexpected health benefits of a pandemic
The perturbations of a global pandemic hint at how we might approach the future.

The other war: how the government and military keep Australians in the dark
Andrew Hastie has a big task ahead of him if he really wants more accountability and openness.

Employment recovery is patchy — and quirky
As the economy begins to recover from the pandemic, different sectors are experiencing very different outcomes.

Clown of the Week: Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi
Yesterday the Uber CEO revealed the company was considering letting drivers bid for rides — a transparent move that will ensure his workforce is even less protected.

I just ordered Uber Eats for dinner. Am I a bad person?
Getting food delivered is not evil. But profiting by squeezing the life out of workers and bricks and mortar restaurants — that's different.

Love, sex and the paradoxes of progressivism
The push to ban conversion therapy reveals the contradictions in the progressive worldview.

Historic Noongar ‘treaty’ sparks call for reform of cultural heritage legislation
Experts are calling it Australia’s first treaty with Indigenous people.

A nation’s shame: violence against women is still on the rise
This week marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women — a domain in which Australia still has a long way to go.

Both Sides Now: Trump destroyed American democracy and Australia is next. Or is it?
In this new column, educator, ethicist and philosopher Dr Leslie Cannold presents both sides of an argument. This time, it's all about Trump.

Homer heartland: why 73 million voters stuck with Trump
For the past four years we have been led to believe that everyone who votes Trump has fully embraced the MAGA cult. The evidence suggests otherwise.

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.
After reading Inq's story about Jay White, a provider has offered to build a safe ramp for his home at no cost.

From the recesses of the internet to the front page of The Australian: a bomb-thrower’s journey
Inspired by Sky. Cooked in a dark room. Delivered by the Oz. This is how a News Corp exclusive is made

How shonky providers are draining the accounts of people with disabilities
The NDIS says it has zero tolerance for fraudulent disability providers, but a former investigator tells Inq that fraudulent claims are all too common.

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.
Gladys Berejiklian appears to think the rules don't apply to her. What if NSW voters took the same approach?

Court of Appeal throws wrench in insurers’ get-out-of-paying pandemic scheme
When it comes to pandemic coverage always read the fine print — particularly if you're the one who wrote it, as at least one insurance company has found out.

Qantas’ vaccine mandate is absolutely legal — and not the first of its kind
Qantas passengers travelling internationally will have to prove they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Fair call?

Sweden faces massive surge in COVID-19 cases, surprising absolutely no one
So much for Swedish exceptionalism...

Global tariffs the only way to end Australia’s climate criminality
With a corrupted political process and a media industry pushing climate denialism, the chances of Australia embracing effective climate action appear slim. The rest of the world is therefore justified in punishing a country that is becoming a climate criminal.

Watching the painful decline of a once-respected premier
Gladys Berejiklian's open embrace of pork-barrelling completes the transformation of a once-respected leader into a premier who presides over a state of sleaze.

Trumps for the meme-ories: the most bizarre moments of Donald Trump’s presidency
It was the presidency that launched a thousand memes. Crikey remembers the strangest moments of the most bizarre presidency in history.
Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert has been released from prison in Iran. But it's not the end of her ordeal.

MP calls for Porter explanation on the persecution of K and Collaery
A Labor MP with close links to Timor-Leste has called on Christian Porter to explain himself over the prosecution of Witness K and Bernard Collaery and suggests 'reputational protection' is behind the secrecy of the trial.

No vaccine is 100% safe, so shouldn’t Australia have a compensation scheme?
Unlike Australia, 25 countries offer their citizens no-fault compensation payments for vaccine injuries, with no need to go to court.

Even the dumbest social media critics of journalism might have a point
Australian journalists — sick of being criticised by social media users — have to think hard about how to cover politicians who persistently lie, including Scott Morrison.
Veteran journalist Alan Ramsey's SMH obituary held no punches — just as he held none in his years as a feared and respected columnist.

Big bucks in the bush: small media outlets say grants scheme unfair
'I’m competing against a corporation that gets $10 million dollars which, any way you slice it, isn’t fair.'

The ghost of Diana haunts the high end of journalism, exposing hard questions
The 'serious' news media always turned up their noses at tabloid misbehaviour. But were they really much better?

The man they (mostly) don’t sue: inside the world of Joe Aston, Australia’s snarkiest columnist
Who is Joe Aston... and why is he in court?