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Opponents loathe him, some allies can’t stand him… announcing Crikey’s Shitstirrer of the Year

Crikey’s Shitstirrer of the Year gets under everyone’s skin — and skilfully uses that ability to drive attention towards their political cause.

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Deficits are all about power

Australia has a big gap between tax and spending. And the people whingeing about it are part of the problem, not the solution.

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A hung parliament is all but certain. After months of interviewing the crossbench, here’s what I’ve learnt

‘While the political class might not be ready to accept that hung parliaments are here to stay, voters seem to be, with the major party vote continuing its long downward trajectory.’

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The path to truth-telling in Australia is thorny and long. But there is some ground for hope

There is undeniable evidence that the nation has turned away from the three core principles of the Uluru statement from the heart

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What’s are Australia’s journalists reading, listening to and subscribing to?

We asked Australia’s leading industry figures what’s become essential parts of the media diets.

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What are Australia’s journalists reading, listening to and subscribing to?

We asked Australia’s leading industry figures what’s become essential parts of their media diets.

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Australia’s Kyiv embassy to reopen as Ukraine aid tops $1.5bn

Penny Wong says Australia will reopen its embassy in Ukraine after closing it in 2022 due to the war with Russia, and Fatima Payman is putting out the call for candidates for her Australia’s Voice Party.

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The Guardian view on Elon Musk and UK politics: interference in plain sight

Editorial: American tech billionaires are no more entitled to meddle in British democracy than other foreign oligarchs

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The Guardian view on North Koreans dying for Russia: an alarming alliance gains strength

Editorial: For Pyongyang, dead soldiers are a price worth paying for the rewards of friendship with Moscow

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I stood up to the ‘boys’ club’ at the heart of our justice system – and was vindicated

The Bar Standards Board tried to silence me for calling out injustice and sexism. Being cleared was a win for free speech, says barrister Charlotte Proudman

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OPINION - Chameleon-like Donald Trump is having a chilling effect on his enemies already

The world is waiting to see which Donald Trump shows up on inauguration day, the troublemaker or the dealmaker. He is trying on both roles for size, threatening revenge on those he regards as the “enemy within” and making nice playing footsie with new friends and old foes who are…

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Can retinol, vitamin A or other compounds really keep your skin healthy and ‘youthful’?

The ads are everywhere but the evidence is poor for most creams, experts say – with one limited exception

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Dear Santa, please bring back the plastic lids on yoghurt pots

Gone are the pleasures of licking the foil cover on yoghurts and soft cheese. Plus no one consulted me about this dismal change to my home routines, writes Adrian Chiles

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OPINION - Welcome to Dark Camelot: Elon Musk, Nigel Farage and the bromance that could change Britain

The image of Elon Musk alongside Nigel Farage and Reform UK’s new treasurer, Nick Candy, at Mar-a-Lago on Monday perfectly captured the political convulsions of the year, on both sides of the Atlantic. And what better location than Donald Trump’s Florida resort, the busy HQ of his presidential transition team,…

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These women lost their children because they were lesbians – why can’t the government say sorry?

As late as the 1990s, the law sided with fathers over custody on the basis of a woman’s sexuality. I detailed the scandal for Radio 4, and was shocked at the cruelty involved, says journalist Sophie Wilkinson

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Donald Trump’s disturbing war on the press has now escalated

Trump has sued the Des Moines Register – merely for publishing a poll that wrongly predicted Harris would win Iowa

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Is your air fryer spying on you? It’s time to stop buying unnecessary ‘smart’ devices

There’s an uninvited guest coming to dinner tonight. You might not see them, but they’re listening from thousands of miles away …

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Command and control from London runs England, but that must stop: give the people money and power

New government plans show good intent, but can only be a start. We need a revolution to revive local democracy, says Vernon Bogdanor of King’s College London

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What does the China ‘spy’ row show? That Starmer can’t just muddle through on foreign policy

The PM’s attitude to China exposes the void where there should be a strategic concept of Britain’s place in the world, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Communications minister hasn’t deemed women’s footy ‘important’, ‘culturally significant’ enough to protect

Changes to anti-siphoning legislation show what the government’s priorities are — and getting women’s sport to the masses isn’t one of them.

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Yara is grateful to be in Australia. But it’s not Christmas while family and friends suffer in Gaza

The usual festivities have been replaced with silence and sorrow as families mourn the loss of loved ones and the destruction of their homes

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‘Capacity crisis’: Qantas scraps PNG flights to free up planes, catches government unaware

‘One crew shortage, one breakdown, one delay, one bad weather event, and the whole system starts to fall apart,’ a pilot said.

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‘Salaciousness’, ‘Qantas’, ‘Melissa Caddick’: Revealing the clickiest, most loved subjects with readers

‘Sadly what clicks with readers is shrill opinion rather than considered analysis, clear solutions when nuance is needed.’

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A renegade, a courtroom star, an objector: Welcome to the pointy end of our Shitstirrers Index

‘If calling out genocide, racism and hypocrisy makes me a shitstirrer, then I’ll wear the badge with pride.’

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Budget has improved $200bn since Morrison: Chalmers

Jim Chalmers is trying to spin the upcoming budget deficit by pointing out the improvement since the last government, and Vanuatu has been shaken by a devastating earthquake.

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