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Tips and rumours

From the Crikey grapevine, whispers from behind closed doors.


The hideous cost and awful performance of the F-35 joint strike fighter keeps embarrassing its advocates.

Flying heap of crap watch: a local update on the F-35

The hideous cost and awful performance of the F-35 joint strike fighter keeps embarrassing its advocates.

Cory took not only his bat and ball, but also his wallet, before going home.

Libs lose cash as Bernardi shifts his donations

Cory took not only his bat and ball, but also his wallet, before going home.

Ms Tips hears there was a prang between two cars in the centre of town that day as well.

A busy day for the NSW town of Young

Ms Tips hears there was a prang between two cars in the centre of town that day as well.

In response to questions from Crikey yesterday, the department reiterated previous statements in January given to tech publications.

'Data integrity' keeps spy report secret

In response to questions from Crikey yesterday, the department reiterated previous statements in January given to tech publications.

A little more on George Brandis' delight in torturing the English language.

Brandis the language butcher is at it again

A little more on George Brandis' delight in torturing the English language.

When auction house Mossgreen wanted to run an ad featuring Charles Blackman’s 1980 painting Women Lovers, it found there is a line Facebook won't cross.

The fine art too crude for Facebook

When auction house Mossgreen wanted to run an ad featuring Charles Blackman’s 1980 painting Women Lovers, it found there is a line Facebook won't cross.

The United Services Union said it wouldn't comment while negotiations were ongoing.

Local government workers to face penalty rate cut?

The United Services Union said it wouldn't comment while negotiations were ongoing.

 Turnbull has frequently attended the event in the past, but it is not surprising he is suddenly too busy, considering the AGM at Mardi Gras attempted to uninvite him.

Turnbull 'too busy' to attend Mardi Gras

Turnbull has frequently attended the event in the past, but it is not surprising he is suddenly too busy, considering the AGM at Mardi Gras attempted to uninvite him.