Wondering what you've been missing out on over at Crikey? Here's a taste of today's newsletter, including the directive from Fairfax that journos only write feel-good stories from now on, and pollies behaving badly in the NT. We've also cast our eye back through our archives as part of our 15th birthday celebrations, looking at whether Julia Gillard (and her bum) were treated too harshly by political cartoonists. Want to know more about why Abbott's data retention scheme won't prevent crime of any kind? Click here to subscribe.
Rundle: why we should buy off Indonesia. Twitter tyrants: Mayne takes on Murdoch. Keane: there are plenty of opportunities for reform -- if you keep politics out of it. Kerry O'Brien: in defence of Sarah Ferguson. The boasts and bluster of Melbourne Metro. Crikey 15 | from the archives: the inside scoop on Malcolm Fraser's fall. Laurie Oakes weighs in on 'disrespectful' Hockey interview. How the ALP wants you to talk to your Liberal mates. Reza Barati tribute writ large. And Rupert's brand new bundle of fluff.
That thing on the internet (that’s us) just turned 15. Stephen Mayne tells how it all began, our best leaks and how we got them, plus more. Keane: a desperate Abbott turns back to national security. Rundle primes the PM on how he could save his skin. Child abuse royal commission to take on kids in detention? The Oz evacuated over anthrax scare. Meet the Liberals against Closing the Gap. And watch Annabel Crabb take on her critics in Crikey's new celebrities read mean tips segment.
Abbott amps up aggression in bungled reboot. Bishop warns of Bali boycott. Keane: why it's not all over for reform. Rundle on the truth behind anti-vaxxers. Australia rises to National Condom Day challenge. What we can learn from Citizenfour. Who's really to blame for the PM's mess? SA's nuclear option. Razer left wanting by 50 Shades of Grey. Triggs cops News Corp ire. And Daily Life's plus-sized hypocrisy.
EXCLUSIVE: Labor to back data retention scheme. Vogue's llamas in pyjamas. Rundle: this is what’s needed to close the gap. Abbott feeling tender after submarine gaffe. Pyne nuts over public pecking poster. Why unemployment swelled to a 12-year high. Razer on Bolt's baffling Turnbull takedown. China's bid to make Japan tremble. No, it's not the spill, House of Cards leaked early. US think tank tips Abbott as worst PM ever. And Labor cleans up its ranks.
Keane: the vultures are circling Joe Hockey. How Abbott failed indigenous Australia. Why Miranda Devine was booted from the press gallery. Immigration insiders fear another Cornelia Rau. The News Corp columnist who can’t handle the heat. Speers takes another scalp. Hanson-Young hoax lingers on. What the Liberals should have learned from the '69 spill. Stokes takes Kangaroo Court to court. Seven’s stolen footage. And at home with Tone.
Keane: five things Abbott can do to save his legacy (if not his job). How much did Rinehart make from Fairfax? How the hawks took over Immigration. Mark Scott to leave the ABC? LNP clings to false hope in Qld. Samsung’s new smart TV is watching you. Luke Simpkins’ war on hoons. Explained: why MPs opine to an empty chamber. Where are the green shoots? Hockey’s economic delusion. And shock jock Howard Sattler goes lo-fi.
Liberal leadership crisis -- Keane: Abbott hangs on by a thread, but not for long. Rundle: Rejoice, he lives! Why it doesn’t matter who leads the Liberal (or any other) party. Has politics devolved into a form guide? PLUS: Would Indonesia be breaking its own law by killing the Bali Nine? The ATO’s bizarre scare campaign. Guess who didn’t turn up to the opening of NorthConnex. HuffPo could eat Fairfax. And the MP declaring his love for soft-core porn.
Explained: how data retention will affect you. Keane: this man should be our next treasurer. Did Pyne just drop the C-bomb? Abbott now more unpopular than Gillard, PM. Mayne: News Corp’s positive spin can’t hide the ugly truth. Politics in turmoil: is the media to blame? Plus Rundle on how Labor can save the day. It’s time for a political intervention in the NT. Is the govt really creating 600 new jobs a day? And I’m sticking with Tony … for now, anyway.
Keane: Abbott reveals desperation with data retention demand. Why Hockey must stand down. Was the NZ office sex tape a PR stunt? Murdoch loses his Saudi prince. Razer: which hot drink are you? Or: why the PM is a lot like instant coffee. Tassie defo laws dumped. Andrew Bolt breaks the IS media blackout. Press Council wants international outlets to join the fold. And how to do an Abbott (and a Bishop, and a Ludlam …)
