Josh Taylor
Journalist @joshgnosis
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.
Who should have to pay to block sites that host pirated content? ISPs and copyright holders both say "not us".
The government has appointed three new Human Rights Commissioners, which sounds good, except the commission doesn't have the money for all three.
Bronwyn went out with a bang, others with a whimper: Crikey's highlights of the parliamentary valedictory speeches.
What exactly is the $300,000 for?
The 2016 federal budget has made provision for $160 million for a plebiscite on same-sex marriage.
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has been saved, but George Brandis can still refuse to give up his metadata, whatever the hell that is.
All right, you can broadcast some ads, but no major appointments, OK? And don't start any wars!
The funding arrangement raises an interesting proposition for Labor in this election year.
Commercial broadcasters and the sick are winners, the ABC and the aged lose out.
The Turnbull government has quietly killed Tony Abbott’s attempt to shut down the office responsible for handling freedom of information requests.
