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Charlie Lewis — Reporter

Charlie Lewis

Reporter

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.

Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un have been playing a dangerous game of brinkmanship. Can you identify which grandiose, terrifying statement comes from which egomaniac?

Who said it, Donald Trump or Kim Jong-un?

Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un have been playing a dangerous game of brinkmanship. Can you identify which grandiose, terrifying statement comes from which egomaniac?

Who said it, Donald Trump or North Korea?

Malcolm Turnbull has made a point of agreeing with Donald Trump on the subject of North Korea. But with the despotic regime matching Trump's rhetoric for reckless bombast, can you tell which is which?

That was then, this is now: the Coalition's citizenship schadenfreude

Having delighted in the failures of the Greens senators to grasp "basic admin", just what kind of contortions are the Coalition going through now that they've been ensnared in similar issues?

Political correctness gone mad, of course, as men have been forbidden from joining the army, reports the <em>Tele</em>. But is it a ban?

Has the army banned men for a women-only front line? Um, no.

Political correctness gone mad, of course, as men have been forbidden from joining the army, reports the Tele. But is it a ban?

Crikey Worm: Trump 'not tough enough', union merger hits a snag, ABF corruption, army 'bans male recruits'

Trump's tough talk was "not tough enough", the Coalition takes aim at unions and corruption reported at the ABF. It's the news you need to know, by Charlie Lewis and Max Chalmers.

The plebiscite pleases no one, Matthew Guy digs in despite everything, and is the Trump/Kim war going to escalate beyond words? It's the news you need to know, by <strong>Charlie Lewis</strong> and <strong>Max Chalmers.</strong></p>

Crikey Worm: everyone hates the postal plebiscite, Korean tensions escalate, Guy holds on

The plebiscite pleases no one, Matthew Guy digs in despite everything, and is the Trump/Kim war going to escalate beyond words? It's the news you need to know, by Charlie Lewis and Max Chalmers.

That was then, this is now: Martin Ferguson's head-spinning 180 on union power

Martin Ferguson used to be a unionist and a Labor stalwart. So what's he doing shilling for the mining industry and saying unions have too much power?

Crikey Worm: CBA bankers lose bonuses, secret recording snags Guy, Trump-North Korea war of words

Commonwealth Bank executives are facing a hefty pay cut, which might not be the end of it, and Matthew Guy faces further damaging revelations. It's the news you need to know, by Charlie Lewis and Max Chalmers.

Crikey Worm: Libs recommit to marriage equality plebiscite, asylum seeker dies on Manus

The government digs in with its plebiscite on same-sex marriage, an asylum seeker dies on Manus, and Rex Tillerson visits the Philippines. It's the news you need to know, by Charlie Lewis and Max Chalmers.