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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.

Oz 'exclusive' a Christian Lobby salvo against long-running anti-bullying campaign

Breaking "exclusive" news! Schools are encouraging kids not to bully each other! Clutch your pearls!

George Brandis says the proposed changes to the <em>Marriage Act</em> will be released "in the coming months".

Brandis outlines same-sex marriage plebiscite plans

George Brandis says the proposed changes to the Marriage Act will be released "in the coming months".

Abbott's same-sex marriage plebiscite might not happen after all

The government's very expensive plebiscite on same-sex marriage seems doomed.

Shush your bleeding-heart 'moral lecturing', Immigration tells doctors, state premiers, lawyers

Doctors, premiers and the Human Rights Commission all begged the government to allow 267 asylum seekers bound for Nauru to stay. But the government is not for turning.

You know the mandatory data retention laws that infringe on civil liberties and have telcos in a flap? AGD thinks it all went swimmingly.

Brains behind data retention scheme awarded for 'exceptional quality' work

You know the mandatory data retention laws that infringe on civil liberties and have telcos in a flap? AGD thinks it all went swimmingly.

Did Australia pay off people smugglers? Amnesty calls for royal commission

Australian officials are accused of paying off people smugglers, which they will neither confirm nor deny.

'Nauru is hell on Earth': kids beg not to be sent back

Children who have spent time in Nauru are deeply traumatised and should not be returned, the Human Rights Commission says.

Asylum seeker test case seeking immunity for 15 witnesses

A test case will challenge the healthcare received by asylum seekers on Christmas Island, but without immunity anyone who testifies could be liable for prosecution themselves.

Should MPs be able to hire their spouses on the taxpayer's dime?

Ian Macdonald says MPs should be able to hire their spouses as staffers.

ASIO laws go too far in gagging journos, watchdog finds

Remember when The Australian mocked journalists for saying ASIO's new national security laws went too far?