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Dutton, the part-time opposition leader, pulls another vanishing act
Peter Dutton likes to project the image of a tough guy. The reality is he’s the kind of guy who disappears when the going gets tough.
Anatomy of a media breakdown: Bondi Junction, misinformation and Channel 7
A timeline of what happened in Bondi, the cynical spread of misinformation, and the major network that amplified it.
The colossal cost of the Bruce Lehrmann trials
We break down the expenses behind the mass of court cases that have roiled Australia’s political and media landscape.
Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins, judge finds on balance of probabilities
‘Ms Higgins was raped. Mr Lehrmann raped Ms Higgins.’
Read Justice Lee’s full verdict on Bruce Lehrmann v Network Ten
Justice Michael Lee has dismissed Bruce Lehrmann’s case against Network Ten. Read the full verdict here.
Crikey and The Mandarin’s ‘revolving door’ list: how power bleeds between politics and the big four
Keep track of the major players moving between politics, the public service and the major consulting firms with our rolling list.
Uhlmann joining Sky News is a good thing — unless he adopts a Credlin-like ideology
Sky needs Chris Uhlmann more than he needs it, with the outlet in the market to attract some serious journalistic talent. But what kind impact will the news veteran have?
Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel was a strategic miscalculation. Can all-out war now be averted?
Neither side wants a war. But Israel will also feel it has no choice but to deliver a strong response.
Are we really prepared for the climate crisis when it comes to infrastructure?
While neoliberals might dream of market solutions to climate risk, the reality is that most of the cost of adaptation will need to be socialised.
Proposed media freedom legislation gets ‘very enthusiastic’ response from MPs
Exclusive: A proposal put together by the Alliance for Journalists’ Freedom has received a positive reception from government and crossbench MPs.
Labor’s finally getting the message on Gaza. Muslim community candidates is the next step
Labor has taken its non-Anglo base for granted. Community candidates and supporting Greens in key seats will take the revolt further.
As Facebook seeks legal immunity, Forrest’s lawsuits reveal deep challenges
Love him or loathe him, Twiggy Forrest’s dogged pursuit of Facebook over its dodgy ads business is putting much-needed pressure on the government to act.
When O.J. Simpson proved too incendiary for Rupert Murdoch
A look back on News Corp’s sordid history with the late O.J. Simpson.
Nobody should be surprised to read that Bruce Lehrmann’s ‘attachment to the truth was a tenuous one’. It was his choice to tell a story that defied rationality.
The Flying Kangaroo launched its new points program to enormous fanfare and media attention. But as with so much at the airline, there’s also plenty of smoke and mirrors.
Bruce McWilliam’s spicy messages, The Tele gets with the times, and Guardian Australia’s mea culpa
This week’s Briefs brings you some of former Seven fixer Bruce McWilliam’s finest work in the DMs, a throwback Tele front page, and a Guardian Australia correction.
9 reasons why Richard Goyder should be voted out as Woodside chair
Stephen Mayne is likely the tallest, smallest activist shareholder of Woodside. Here’s why he used his meagre nine shares to vote against Goyder’s reelection.
‘Obscene’: Shame on everyone complicit in Qantas’ bloated paycheque
Today you respond to Crikey’s breakdown of how much taxpayer money Qantas has received, plus weigh in on Gaza and Peter Dutton.
A review of 600 articles shows how conservative media fuels our nuclear ‘debate’
Debate over nuclear power in Australia continues to be stoked by media and ideologues, following a well-worn path that likely leads nowhere.
Why moving to the right could be wrong for Dutton and the Coalition
The opposition leader’s strategy, outlined at his first press conference as leader and reinforced through words and practice since, emphasises a further hardening towards the populist right.
If Lehrmann wins, he may still lose: here’s what Justice Lee will be weighing up
The Bruce Lehrmann defamation circus is preparing to take down its tent ahead of Justice Lee’s verdict. But what are the possible outcomes?
Who is John Macgowan?
The former Liberal Party staffer flanked Bruce Lehrmann in the early days of his trial. But that wasn’t the first time his named appeared in print.
The Coalition is siding with a foreign power that murdered an Australian
Labor is slowly edging towards rejecting Israel’s explanation of an Australian aid worker’s murder. But the Coalition is uninterested in accountability.
Why is Australia giving $900 million to the company that helped murder Zomi Frankcom?
Despite Albanese’s protestations about the murder of Zomi Frankcom, we’re still handing $900 million to the company that helped murder her.
There has never been a worse time to invest in solar panel production. But we’re wasting $1b on it
Why is Labor spending $1 billion to encourage solar panel production when there’s already a global glut of the things?
Robotax? More like a robo-beatup that misleads readers and duds taxpayers
The media campaign against ‘robotax’ is about looking after people who haven’t paid their taxes. The comparison with robodebt is offensive.
Sydneysiders, here’s the best way to bring down the cost of cocaine
Demand for cocaine by affluent people is a straightforward economic problem: remove the regulatory constraints on its supply.
Lobby group’s dire predictions turn out to be incorrect, surprising nobody
Remember the Pharmacy Guild president’s tearful warnings about what would happen if consumer-benefitting changes to the PBS went ahead? Shockingly, they never happened.
‘Mourning cannot be an endpoint’: James Bradley on living in an Age of Emergency
‘To bear witness in this way is to make ourselves vulnerable, to open ourselves up to loss and sadness.’
Australia is not equipped to handle the incoming pile of redundant fossil fuel rigs
Radioactive waste, diplomatic tensions and tens of billions of dollars — welcome to the messy world of offshore decommissioning.
