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Josh Taylor — Journalist

Josh Taylor

Journalist

Josh is Crikey’s general reporter covering politics, immigration, technology, the environment and, well, just about everything. Josh joined Crikey in 2015 after being lured away from his role as an award-winning technology journalist for ZDNet.

Where's David? (Photoshopped image)

Has anyone seen the elusive member for Batman?

Missing: David Feeney, member for Batman. If found, please return to Labor HQ. And pin a note on his jacket, would you, so he doesn't get so very lost again.

Deal with the devil: preferences take realpolitik, not heart

Fred Nile's Christian Democratic Party has done very well out of preference deals. As has Derryn Hinch.

Labor's western Sydney pantomime show

The Labor faithful -- including Bob Hawke, Julia Gillard and Paul Keating -- trudged out to Penrith. But Kevin Rudd was nowhere to be seen.

AFP refuses to disclose justification for NBN raids

The AFP has refused to release documents as to why it raided Stephen Conroy's office during the election campaign.

The Australian omits NBN conflict of interest

Economist Henry Ergas has long been a critic of the National Broadband Network under the former Labor government. His views on the project were not exactly secret over the years. And today he continues in form in The Australian railing against Labor for failing to provide modelling on their policy. What The Australian curiously fails to note […]

Turnbull's Digital Transformation Office a bit of a damp squib

So much for Turnbul''s "agile", "disruptive" Digital Transformation Office. It has actually done a bit of sweet FA.

'They're chicken shit': Chasing Asylum director dares Turnbull, Dutton

Eva Orner challenges the government to respond to her documentary film about asylum seekers.

NBN chair knew opinion piece breached caretaker conventions, wrote it anyway

Ziggy Switkowski asked if an opinion piece breached caretaker conventions. He was told it did. He published it anyway.

Mining minister used mining company email address but claims 'filter' stopped conflict

The former Tasmanian mining minister used an email account at his mining company while holding the portfolio. But he says it's fine, as he had a filter to stop him seeing things he shouldn't.

Labor will keep a lot of Turnbull's NBN policy (for now)

Labor is being much more cautious in its approach to the NBN policy in opposition. Without insight on current operations.