Nuclear power isn’t just expensive — it comes with unique incentives for corruption
The history of nuclear power overseas shows a strong predisposition to shonky behaviour.
‘Should have owned it’: Seven chief admits paying Lehrmann’s rent eroded trust
Seven boss Jeff Howard has appeared alongside other media executives at a parliamentary inquiry this morning.
Australia’s business leaders are rubbish. Who says? They do
When Australian business leaders admit that they’re pretty poor quality compared to their international counterparts, we should pay attention.
‘Unhelpful’: Experts criticise Labor’s radioactive memes
In the wake of the Coalition’s nuclear energy policy announcement, the Labor Party has become obsessed with Simpsons memes. But experts say it’s unhelpful.
The Coalition’s nuclear push is a dangerous distraction — but is Labor much better?
Peter Dutton’s nuclear energy proposal hasn’t convinced many Crikey readers, who also criticise Labor for doing little to roll out renewables while in office.
Hard Solo and human rights: Why Kylea Tink won’t go quietly
The teal MP says she’s ‘gutted’ that her seat is set to be abolished, but is determined to make the most of every single minute she has left.
Herald Sun uses photoshopped image of Ben Cousins in article for no apparent reason
Image choices at the Murdoch tabloids are often strange and sometimes egregious, but this might be as inexplicable as they come.
There’s one real Coalition energy policy now: sabotaging renewables
Dutton’s nuclear power plan is a massive distraction, designed to cover for the one solid Coalition energy policy that currently exists.
‘Typical behaviour’: Qantas pilots scathing about union accepting EBA with wage freeze
Pilots who spoke to Crikey have been scathing about the proposed agreement.
Tucker Carlson’s Australian tour ticket prices have been slashed with hundreds of seats still available
Seats at one of the Clive Palmer-backed events are now listed at less than a quarter of their original price.
A curious Oz columnist, a lucky lobster, and what do AFL players think of Gil’s new gambling gig?
Plus: a less than smooth visit to Australia for Chinese Premier Li Qiang.
I suspect most Australian women don’t see addressing the cost of early childhood education or superannuation on parental leave as ‘welfare’.
Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Australia has advocated ‘shelving differences’. But the tensions between the two nations appear insurmountable within government and media alike.
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?
Old and new media are teaching us to hate our politicians. Does that matter?
Political journalists insist on analysing the new world using their understanding of the old. But that approach is no longer fit for purpose.
Here’s how bad the climate crisis will get before Dutton builds his first nuclear reactor
Fires, droughts, dead reefs, rising sea levels and 1.5 degrees of global warming. It’ll all happen before Dutton’s first nuclear plant is even opened.
I’m one of countless young Australians at the mercy of a mental health system under strain
Will Crisfield has firsthand experience dealing with a health system that is struggling to keep up with demand.
On climate, Dutton is officially worse than Abbott. Why doesn’t the press gallery care?
Peter Dutton having a worse climate policy than Tony Abbott, or proposing one of Australia’s biggest infrastructure projects, should be receiving far more attention than it’s getting.
Dutton’s energy plan to cost $97 billion as we wait for nukes to lumber into action
Australia is facing a $97 billion bill for Peter Dutton’s energy policy — on generous assumptions, that is.
As News Corp rails against social media, the Oz plays the Nazi card
Now, more than ever, we need real conversations about racism. But The Australian only cares about owning the libs.
Cops and journalists have a cosy relationship in Australia
Police forces see media outlets as a ‘strategic tool’ one expert told Crikey.
Why are Europeans — including the young — being pushed to the far right?
Young Europeans have been screaming into the void for several elections now. Is it any wonder they’re rushing to vote on the fringes?
China’s premier is about to visit Australia for the first time in 7 years — what can we expect?
After the ‘deep freeze’ years, the visit will illustrate the value of diplomacy.
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.
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?
Therapeutic Goods Administration fines another medicinal cannabis supplier
Medicinal cannabis products cannot be advertised to Australian consumers — but some suppliers are alleged to be playing fast and loose with the rules.
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’.
Maybe Dutton is saying what everyone is thinking
Regardless of the political reasons behind his promise to scrap Australia’s emissions reduction target, the opposition leader is right about Labor’s failings on climate action.
Behavioural economics has a name for Dutton’s emissions delay
It’s a human impulse that until the 1980s had economists baffled.
Big-government Dutton STILL can’t say how he will build seven nuclear reactors
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There’s one real Coalition energy policy now: sabotaging renewables
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Peter Dutton’s nuclear fiction ignores too many legal obstacles
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