As the government scores a win in its shameful secret prosecution of Bernard Collaery, it seems like Labor is finally starting to wake up.
There are no short cuts or cheap options for the government to reach its growth target
There are no easy options for returning the economy to decent growth, and no magic solutions. It will cost a lot of money, and it needs to be well targeted.
The botched extortion scheme that forced the UK’s hand on Assange
Read an extract from the updated edition of The Most Dangerous Man in the World, Andrew Fowler's definitive book about Julian Assange.
Two for one: company gets two directors on COVID commission
Does the NT government see any problem appointing two people from the same company to such a powerful advisory group?
NSW victims of crime now have a new obstacle to collecting compensation
Thanks to cost-cutting, victims of crime will essentially take on the work of public servants.
Are Facebook and Google reaching the limits of their power?
Facebook is caught between the dollars of its advertisers today and its eagerness to avoid regulation tomorrow.
More virus records fall, academics’ stars rise, and eating out predicts spikes
In Virus Watch today, there have now been more than 10 million cases of COVID-19 worldwide, and more than half a million deaths. Plus more of the latest coronavirus news.
White dot fever: cleaning up spectrum kills off Channel 31 for no good reason
It's time to rally once again in support of community television.
A thicker blue line: why tabloid media is standing up for the cops
While the killing of George Floyd has seen a seismic shift in attitudes towards police in the US, the tabloid press is doing everything it can to prevent a similar change in public opinion from occurring here in Australia.
Is it time for Aussie home buyers to go west?
Perth now has some of the cheapest property in Australia. Is 2020 the year to make the move?
Tips and Murmurs: praise for Dyson Heydon … Pyne on disloyalty … Jerry Hall donates
Some legal notes on praise for Dyson Heydon, the Murdoch woman and Trump, plus more tips and murmurs.
Anatomy of a disaster: how the NTEU’s plan to save jobs fell apart
A controversial plan by the National Tertiary Education Union has divided the rank and file membership during a period of increasing uncertainty for the sector.
Landing a job as a judge's associate is the biggest prize a law graduate can get. But there's a darker side to that intimate professional relationship.
The honours system may evolve, but don’t expect openness any time soon
Even the monarchists think the Australian honours system needs to be overhauled. But what are the chances politicians make the process more transparent and accountable to the public?
Will Bettina Arndt join the Order of Australia’s shame file?
Over its 45-year history, the Council of the Order of Australia has stripped awards from 46 people. Is Bettina Arndt next?
Top tier Tories: how politics is colouring the Order of Australia honours
The Coalition comes out well and truly on top in this full list of Order of Australia honours given out to politicians over the past few years...
The number of confirmed infections in the US has gone past 2 million, but the real rate is likely higher. Plus more of the latest coronavirus news.
Everything sucks: Australia — and the world — just had one hell of a week
ABC cuts, environmental turmoil, virus spikes and political malaise — Australia just had a week, and it's not going to get any better.
Why Andrew Bolt is addicted to vilification
Andrew Bolt's recent, vicious attacks on people of colour suggest he's trying to get back to happier days.
How cultural blindspots and a lack of diversity undermined pandemic response
Right-wing media is blaming a COVID-19 spike in Victoria on multiculturalism, but a lack of diversity is the more likely culprit.
Anatomy of a News Corp beat up
Don't expect this to be the last time News Corp goes after Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe. Once they spot an ideological enemy, there is no development, no angle, that will be left unexplored.
Social Watch: ABC friends out in force … Latham’s hit list … Lambie’s trust deficit
From Jacqui Lambie to Ita Buttrose, here's what Crikey's followers had to say on social media this week.
Everything sucks: Australia — and the world — just had one hell of a week
ABC cuts, environmental turmoil, virus spikes and political malaise — Australia just had a week, and it's not going to get any better.
The effects of the devastating 2020 summer bushfires are still wowing scientists. Plus other stories that slipped through the cracks this week.
Time to ban facial recognition in Australia before it wrecks more lives
US states, cities, police forces and tech companies are turning their backs on facial recognition technology. Why is Australia continuing to embrace it?
Ten reasons why Jacqui Lambie should reject the university funding reform bill
Jacqui Lambie is in a unique spot to derail the government's proposed university fee hike. Here's why she should.
Donation laws prove tricky in phoney war on super — while the real war hots up
While the Liberal Party continues to attack the industry super sector, the profound flaws on the retail super model are about to be played out in court.
The ABC is proposing a cut to its business reporting team in the midst of a recession.
Google pays publishers, including Crikey, for using news. Will audiences follow?
Google will pay some publishers for their content for a new news product.
Australian journalists are producing miracles amid industry collapse
Australian media are producing some of their biggest stories while mastheads continue to fold.
Here’s the news: endless turmoil at ABC, latest cuts start of new efficiency drive
The ABC's five-year plan has been revealed, with 250 jobs expected to go. But that's just the start of the cuts.
