Charlie Lewis
Reporter @theshufflediary
Charlie writes about industrial relations, politics and culture. Prior to Crikey he worked across government and unions and was a researcher on RN's the Daily Planet. He hosted the Alternative History on Triple R, and is an occasional host on Breakfasters.
We have been seeing a great deal of Lyle Shelton on our screens for the duration of the marriage equality debate. That's unlikely to change.
By raking over every detail of a mass shooter's life, are we telling any loner with a grudge and a yearning for recognition that this is an option?
Monash City Council has (sort of ) declared support for marriage equality -- so why won't councillors even discuss putting up some rainbow lights?
Tony Abbott thinks politics should be kept out of sports. We're sure he would be horrified to find out about the entire history of sport.
Tim "Freedom Boy Wilson swiftly deleted a tweet accusing Cory Bernardi of having a nefarious ulterior motive for robocalling a million people to prosecute the No case. But he is not at all sorry he tweeted it in the first place.
Is it really violence committed by, and behalf of, LGBTI Australians that has stained life in Australia in the weeks since the postal vote took centre stage?
Short-sited goals, big egos and too much opining are hobbling Australia's energy goals, a recent meeting of experts has said.
MPs in WA get an allowance of nearly $80,000 every year and don't have to declare what they do with a cent of it. Crikey asked around and even the people who answered didn't really tell us where the extra cash went.
Angela Merkel has retained the Chancellorship -- just -- and faces a series of challenges in the months ahead.
What happened? How did a man who was a breath away from the highest office in the land become political poison? Come with us as we chart the fall and fall of Australia's biggest dodged bullet.
