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Tips and rumours

From the Crikey grapevine, whispers from behind closed doors.


The <em>Oz</em> is giddy over a poll showing 48% of Australians want 18C changed. But, you know, over 60% support marriage equality, and the <em>Oz</em> wants a plebiscite for that.

Why don't we just have a plebiscite for 18C?

The Oz is giddy over a poll showing 48% of Australians want 18C changed. But, you know, over 60% support marriage equality, and the Oz wants a plebiscite for that.

 Senator Derryn Hinch tweeted last night that he was disappointed when he watched the women's final of the Australian Open.

Hinch slams slam, gets served

Senator Derryn Hinch tweeted last night that he was disappointed when he watched the women's final of the Australian Open.

The thing is though, charter flights aren't always an unnecessary luxury.

How many expenses scandals can one govt have?

The thing is though, charter flights aren't always an unnecessary luxury.

Shetler said he left the Digital Transformation Office over a disagreement about the office's direction. Funny that ...

Shetler has a change of heart

Shetler said he left the Digital Transformation Office over a disagreement about the office's direction. Funny that ...

Labor last year pledged to reverse bans on UFC events.

WA Labor's Mark McGowan endorsed by UFC fighter

Labor last year pledged to reverse bans on UFC events.

We hate to egg them on but it's just so entertaining.

Aston v Devine, round two?

We hate to egg them on but it's just so entertaining.

What's going on at the ABC?

Execs abandon ship at Aunty

What's going on at the ABC?

Throwing stones in glass houses is usually not a good idea, and we proceed with caution ...

One Nation embroiled in Twitter spelling war

Throwing stones in glass houses is usually not a good idea, and we proceed with caution ...

NZ media reports this morning that Peter Thiel, the man who financed the bankrupting of Gawker, has been a New Zealand citizen for at least five years.

Is Peter Thiel a Kiwi now?

NZ media reports this morning that Peter Thiel, the man who financed the bankrupting of Gawker, has been a New Zealand citizen for at least five years.