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Our census exclusives — and how you can be counted

Worried about the census? If you really want to be counted you need Crikey ...

Great, polygamy-promoting Keysar Trad now 'representing' Australian Muslims

Keysar Trad has finally hit the big time. Are his PR skills up to the challenge?

Act II of the divine drama of George Pell

With forces inside and outside the Vatican conspiring against George Pell, Pope Francis is in a bit of a pickle, writes Vaticanologist Michael Hewitt-Gleeson.

Commuter parking at outer suburban railway stations is usually free, leading to peak period shortages. The first step to addressing this should be to charge for it.

Parking at the station? Time to pony up

Commuter parking at outer suburban railway stations is usually free, leading to peak period shortages. The first step to addressing this should be to charge for it.

Terrorism: from 'getting the balance right' to 'agile as our opponents'

Islamist terrorists "hate us for our freedom", we're told. So there's an ongoing campaign to curb our freedoms. Indefinite detention is just the latest.

What we have learned (and forgot and relearned and forgot and ...) about MH370

Coverage of the MH370 mystery has entered 'surprised goldfish mode' with the media recycling old, plausible and unproven assertion as if they are new.

The anti-Islam crusade endorsed by Bolt, Kruger is already happening

Sonia Kruger's comments won't open the door for official discrimination against Muslims; it's already happening.

Plain packaging vindicated as court burns Philip Morris

The ruling could pave the way for countries to follow Australia's example, writes Mandarin journalist David Donaldson.

News Corp gumshoe Sharri Markson does serious jernalisms on toddlers' hair

News Corp senior writer Sharri Markson has whipped up a brand new scare campaign against Muslims based on the practice of toddlers wearing hijabs.

Australia must help fight the death penalty in Asia

Australia needs a consistent and pragmatic national strategy that outlines its policy approaches to consistently addressing the death penalty challenge, writes John Coyne from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.