Kumanjayi Walker was just 19 when he was killed by a white NT police officer. Last week an all-white jury found Constable Zachary Rolfe not guilty of murder. Since then Walker’s life has been subject to some nasty, insensitive reporting by white journalists — an example of what Crikey legal correspondent Michael Bradley called the “three-card trick of Australian racism”.

In death, as in life, Walker never had a chance. For the powerful, second chances last forever. That means people like former High Court justice Dyson Heydon, who, as Josephine Ganko wrote, remains a Companion of the Order of Australia despite verified allegations of sexual harassment against him. It’s people like the Russian oligarchs with ties to the Australian fossil fuel sector, who, as I reported, managed to dodge another round of government sanctions.

You can read those stories, plus coverage of Barnaby Joyce’s latest dam-shaped boondoggle, and the explosive revelations out of the Hillsong megachurch, as part of today’s Crikey Weekender.

DAVID HARDAKER 4 minute read

A number of major disclosures came during a highly emotional all-staff meeting this morning.

MICHAEL BRADLEY 3 minute read

Coverage of the Zachary Rolfe verdict says all you need to know about Australian racism.

IMOGEN CHAMPAGNE 2 minute read

The logo for the PM&C's 'Women’s Network' has been taken down after it was pointed out that it looked like a dick and balls.

KISHOR NAPIER-RAMAN 3 minute read

The Morrison government is broadening its sanctions against Russia's elite, but so far this hasn't extended to two powerful oligarchs tied to Australia's fossil fuel sector.

CAM WILSON 4 minute read

The founders of Aussie Helping Hands claim they will be transparent about flood donations. Is that truth or conspiracy?

BERNARD KEANE 3 minute read

It's time for Australia to throw open its doors to Ukrainians fleeing Putin's invasion.

MADONNA KING 3 minute read

The PM will be offering up thoughts and prayers for his survival in May, but his resurrection relies on a very disaffected electorate.

MALCOLM FARR 3 minute read

The deputy PM's big plan to build a dam in north Queensland has no funding, and has been denied environment approval for nearly 60 years.

GUY RUNDLE 5 minute read

Russia invaded Ukraine because the West is 'weak'... yet a text message killed a senator. These conflicting messages from the right reek of desperation.

CAM WILSON 2 minute read

Anthony Albanese is tied with Scott Morrison in preferred prime minister rating. But polling experts say this has little to do with electoral success.