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Nine CEO Hugh Marks
(Image: AAP/Joel Carrett)

How will Nine prove its independence?

There is value in the former Fairfax papers' commitment to independence — value that Nine is rapidly losing.

A medically supervised injecting room in Melbourne (Image: AAP/TRACEY NEARMY)

Did Miranda Devine lose the 'war on drugs'?

Devine has been one of Australia’s most vociferous opponents of drug reform for decades. In his new book, Antony Loewenstein checks in: is the fight over?

Professor Charlie Teo (Image: AAP/Paul Miller)

Who is Charlie Teo, the surgeon making headlines?

Crikey takes a look at the media attention on the 'brilliant, adored, flawed' neurosurgeon, his response, and the potential fallout from Nine's investigation.

Yang and Assange show Australia's glaring double standard

The Australian government is, rightfully, speaking out about the treatment of Yang Hengjun, but Julian Assange has been left in the 'too hard' basket.

The Australian picks its next Holy War target

Opposition home affairs spokesperson Kristina Keneally has copped a torrent of flak from News Corp for supporting the Biloela Tamil family. How far will the The Australian go in its latest Holy War?

Nine chair Peter Costello (Image: AAP/Dean Lewins)

We need to talk about Peter

The decision of Nine to host a fundraiser for the Liberal Party raises serious questions about the company's political bias and casts fresh scrutiny on the chairmanship of Peter Costello.

Chau Chak Wing (Image: AAP/Peter Rae)

Is this another death blow to press freedom in Australia?

Dr Chau Chak Wing's defamation case against the ABC's Four Corners highlights the inadequacies of Australia's defamation laws.

Old news: how young voices are being left out of the media

On an average day, only 1 percent of Australian news stories quoted a young person. No wonder so few trust the media.

Chinese international students are not a 'problem' to be solved

Take it from a tutor: the media's obsession with Chinese students is misguided at best and racist dog-whistling at its worst. 

Eastbound and down: the West joins the Tele in a race to the bottom

In order to stay afloat, The West Australian is looking to east-coast tabloids for editorial inspiration.