The world was outraged at news of the bodies of 800 Irish babies had been found in a septic tank. As it turns out, no bodies have been found at all. Dr Steven Knowlton, professor of journalism at Dublin City University, explains why we were so eager to believe this story.
The curious case of the "Trojan Horse" document in the United Kingdom has vital lessons for Australia's education system.
The recent arrival in Iraq of the ultra-Islamist group ISIS marks the end of the hegemonic West.
Britons are reeling from a series of high-profile children's entertainers who are being accused -- and in some cases convicted -- or child sex abuse. But Australia's turn is still to come -- and it will be ugly when it does.
If you want to know what's happening in Russia, go straight to the source. Kevin Rothrock explains the "Wild West" of Russia's internet.
Relax, there is not a continent-wide shift towards fascism in the European Union. The recent EU elections are more about countrywide dissatisfaction than a terrifying move to the far Right.
Germany recently scrapped a GP co-pay similar to the one being brought in by the Australian government. Crikey intern Danielle Thompson asks: will Australia's work out any better?
Outrage is sweeping the world. But it's more complicated than a rightward push. Crikey's writer-at-large examines Turkey, the UK Independence Party and nationalism abroad.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has lost control of the battle for hearts and minds in Ukraine. The situation in the divided nation is now even more complicated.
There are few female editors atop the world's major newspapers, and as of this morning, there are two fewer, write Crikey's Myriam Robin and Glenn Dyer.
