Viruses are stuck moving at the pace that humans move. And now we're moving at a dizzying pace, on the way to a very different future to the one we imagined at the start of the year.
In times of turmoil, many business leaders are only looking out for themselves
Forget about the rest of us: in a national crisis, business leaders are working hard to protect their own interests.
US jobs collapse shocks even the worst pessimists
The speed with which the US jobs market is collapsing is far worse than even pessimists feared.
News Corp’s abuse of power must be exposed — and stopped
For decades, News Corp has bullied and threatened its media rivals. Something desperately needs to change.
It’s time to rescue local news from the collapse of print
Print media's Humpty Dumpty has fallen off the wall. But strong local journalism can still be salvaged from the broken remains.
Pandemic profiteering: the corporations taking advantage of the virus
While some companies have responded to the global pandemic with acts of generosity, others have taken the opportunity to profiteer.
Nothing to hide? Then why is Carnival dodging questions about the Ruby Princess?
The owners of the Ruby Princess refuse to answer key questions about the ship's role in hastening the spread of COVID-19 in Australia.
So, you’re suddenly regretting your choice of tax haven (and other news you may have missed)
Cruise giants are left marooned, travel restrictions affect abortion access, and Thailand says no to April Fools. In a jam-packed week, here are the stories you may have missed.
Virus Watch: we may be at a turning point (except in the USA)
As some of Europe seems to plateau, the rest of the world is staring down some very dire COVID-19 numbers.
The virus has revolutionised life. Labor must present a radical plan for what comes next
The PM had no choice but to make childcare free. If we don't push permanent changes to how we live, this opportunity will be lost.
Childcare package could be the PM’s pink batts moment
Scott Morrison's free childcare plan is not only inequitable, it could also be deadly.
For richer or poorer: what COVID-19 is teaching us about equality and its alternative
When the coronavirus crisis is over, what lessons will we have learned?
The good, the bad and the missing in action: how are our institutions coping with the pandemic?
Some institutions have stepped up in the face of the coronavirus crisis. Others... not so much.
A letter from Crikey’s editor-in-chief
In these unprecedented times, it's clearer than ever that an independent, Australian-owned media organisation is an essential service.
Ruby Princess debacle: just why were infected passengers allowed home?
A harrowing story points to a potential spread of COVID-19 from the Ruby Princess cruise ship far beyond Australia's shores, with passengers heading on to a dozen different countries.
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The Pharmacy Guild of Australia knows what it wants, and it knows how to get it.
Behind the counter: Who does the Pharmacy Guild of Australia really work for?
Critics say the guild is there for business owners and not pharmacists, while it's becoming clear that what is good for the guild is also good for several large corporate players.
The ties that bind: just how much does the deputy PM know about a $2.4m grant?
An Inq investigation into political lobbying by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia has revealed a close relationship between Deputy Prime Minister McCormack and the guild.
Hard pill to swallow: questions persist on $20 million pain grant
Last week, Inq investigated the influence of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia. Today, we look at one example of what it gets for its efforts.
The Ruby Princess is Australia's single-biggest source of coronavirus infections. Inq examines the rules that allowed it to dock in Sydney.
Cruise Watch: what happens if we don’t stop the boats?
From infectious passengers to stand-offs between crews and governments, Australia is staring down a cruise line problem.
The lack of accountability at Home Affairs is costing Australian lives
The Home Affairs portfolio has been dysfunctional for years, and never held to account. Why should we expect any different now that it is charged with protecting us from the coronavirus?
Will big companies use COVID-19 to dodge tricky AGMs?
Companies are required to allow shareholders to ask questions during an AGM. How are they managing in a time of social distancing?
‘People are brandishing their dogs like papers at a checkpoint’: life in a ghost town
With everyone locked down inside, what's it like on the usually-busy streets of Melbourne's inner city?
A users’ guide to the new golden age of bullshit
You're not the only one struggling to keep up with the coronavirus crisis.
Why are hairdressers still open during the shutdown?
Even some industry insiders are confused about why hair and beauty has been deemed an 'essential service'.
SCOTT MORRISONIn this new normal that we’re living in, it’s no longer about entitlement. It’s about need.
The prime minister ruins an otherwise very welcome childcare announcement by attempting to create a deserving/undeserving poor dichotomy.
This week: some non-virus content, some virus content, the crime in Yemen, shakespeare was a hack, and Side View says 'see ya' (for now).
US media and politics shape Australia's politics, and the coronavirus data shows we're now paying the price.
Outdated law makes doctors criminals, leaves dying patients anxious
A clash in state and federal laws means doctors who are self-isolating because of COVID-19 are unable to assist terminally ill patients seeking to end their lives.
Life on a block with an emergency morgue truck: ‘We hear the hum of the refrigerator going all night long’
'Hospitals around the country should be prepared for this to come.'
No, Belgium didn’t ban group sex (and other debunked coronavirus misinformation)
Fake news is spreading as fast as the coronavirus itself. RMIT ABC Fact Check examines claims from lions in Russia to a sex ban in Belgium.
Crikey tries to unravel and distill some of the crucial questions we think the ABC should be asking itself in this post-Guthrie/Milne era.
You're not the only one struggling to keep up with the coronavirus crisis.
Australia’s latest COVID-19 craze? Tut-tutting young people
Genuine concern about social distancing is very quickly turning into priggish puritanism, and it's young people who are bearing the brunt of it.
Corona curated: the best commentary from around the world
From the US' testing fiasco to the privilege of social distancing, Crikey brings together the best writing about the coronavirus crisis.
ACCC clears Pacific Mags sale, offering template for more media mergers
The ACCC has approved the sale of Seven's Pacific Magazines to its rival Bauer, citing declines in circulation and revenue.
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