Who at Nine knew about Wick and when did they know it?
Allegations of sexual harassment against former Nine news heavyweight Darren Wick, and the lack of response to them, raise disturbing questions for Nine Entertainment.
News Corp is ailing. How long will the Murdochs care about propping it up?
News Corp’s mish-mash of legacy media assets once made sense, delivering cash flows and political clout. Now they’re just hard work.
‘Religious privilege’: Showdown looming between atheists and church groups over census question
Religious organisations are pushing back to a proposed question change in the 2026 census.
Are older people really outspending millennials? Let’s look at the raw numbers
As cost of living pressures bite, Australians are spending less on discretionary items. But is the trend the same across demographics?
Media fetishisation of ‘two-state solution’ betrays ignorance and cover-up
Adam Bandt has been widely criticised for refusing to endorse a two-state solution. Strange that Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to prevent one never attract attention.
‘The road is much more terrifying’: Crikey readers want huge utes permanently parked
Australia must end its obsession with American-style pick-ups — or at least tax the hell out of them.
‘Conspiratorial’: News Corp staff in a panic amid rampant restructure rumours
Staff at News Corp Australia are on high alert as the company’s biggest names descend on Sydney to hash out a major restructure.
How much do we really want productivity growth? Turns out, not so much
The easiest way to lift productivity is to get rid of workers. But how serious are we about improving our productivity performance?
The Vatican is cracking down on miracles. Here are the new rules for ‘supernatural’ occurrences
There are six new criteria to judge whether God is involved.
Hard Luck Cafe: Star Casino farce summons the spirit of the 1980s
It was back to the ’80s this week in Star Casino as a non-existent bid by Hard Rock Cafe for the rotten casino operator was spruiked and turned to dust.
Secretive review paves the way for PwC partner to sell business
The Department of Finance refuses to release its review, say who conducted it, or even reveal what specifically it looked at or found.
Money worries? Ask Steve Forrester!
Crikey’s money man Steve Forrester takes your questions about all your goddamn swag. As told to Guy Rundle.
Crunching the numbers on the environment since Labor took office
Australia needs to annually reduce emissions by 17 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent to meet its 2030 goal. In 2022-23, we increased emissions by 4 million tonnes.
Media coverage of pro-Palestine university protests has seen a collapse of the middle ground, with students painted as violent and racist, and their demands largely ignored and misinterpreted.
There is a rationale behind demanding accountability, even if actual justice is only a remote chance. But I worry we are descending into farce.
Bridget McKenzie wants you to know she has a science degree
She’s not a nuclear expert, but she does have a science degree — which makes the senator a rarity in Parliament.
Future Gas Strategy will be expensive and inequitable
The strategy would be a more convincing document if it engaged deeply with the many gas substitute technologies.
We analysed 30 years of Australian media articles — and unearthed some glaring gaps in the coverage
Turns out journalists have consistently allowed their coverage to be dominated by male voices and high and middle income earners.
‘My disillusion with Labor is now complete’: Government’s gas plan a bunch of hot air
‘Labor will be punished at the election: no sensible person will listen to the lies and nonsense the party proclaims as good policy.’
Migration is at the heart of a policy mess created by all sides of politics
Why try to untangle a mess of policy problems when you can just promise to cut migration?
Senator Bragg’s enemies want you to know he dared utter ‘c**t’ on Anzac Day
A video is circulating among political journalists of Senator Andrew Bragg swearing and laughing. He faces preselection on Saturday.
What’s next for Julian Assange?
The US promised not to charge Julian Assange with crimes that carry the death penalty — but the UK’s highest court is still allowed another appeal.
Finally, the government has helped Julian Assange. Well, the Abbott government
Tony Abbott’s campaign against asylum seekers has ended up playing an important role in Julian Assange’s appeal against his extradition to the United States.
Dutton’s nuclear would spike electricity bills when (if) they start in the 2040s
Odd that Peter Dutton hasn’t mentioned the commencement of the latest nuclear reactor in the US — or the big price hike it has caused consumers.
‘The days of close-ups are over’: Al Jazeera staff tell Crikey of working under Israel’s ban
‘We’ve been physically attacked and verbally abused,’ one journalist said.
Hope you enjoyed your wages growth, that’s it for now
So much for the wage-price spiral — or even for real wages growing. The latest Wage Price Index data show wages growth has peaked and is now falling.
‘Billions for billionaires’: An educated guess about what Dutton will say in his budget reply tonight
Peter Dutton will deliver his budget reply speech tonight. It’s already possible to guess what he will say.
Cannabis companies advertising on social media face backlash from drug watchdog
The Therapeutic Goods Administration alleges advertising cannabis directly to consumers can lead to ‘inappropriate demand for these medicines’.
People with disability have spelled out 6 priorities — now politicians must act
People with disability are too often seen as problems to be solved, rather than the problem-solvers with agency to act.
Is Labor’s carbon capture fantasy even dumber than Dutton’s nuclear dream?
Who will be on the hook if a carbon capture and storage project fails in fifty or a hundred years’ time? Why, taxpayers, of course.
Coal vs coral: A boat trip to the Barrier Reef shows our climate cultural cringe on full display
Australia is both coal and coral. They are not enemies, but rather part of a larger story of people and communities.
Whatever your feelings towards Dutton, we need to talk about the Australia we want
Guy Rundle
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Migration is at the heart of a policy mess created by all sides of politics
Bernard Keane
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Australia’s ute obsession is running everything
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