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For all its supposed ‘populism’, the new administration will probably target offices that protect consumers

We have long since got used to our corporate crown jewels being raided by foreign buyers: Roll-Royce Motors, Land Rover, Harrods, Heathrow, even Weetabix and Polos are all in the stewardship of overseas owners. Vital public services such as Thames Water are also not excluded from the list.

The PM can’t simply sit back and hope things will settle down. But look to history: there is an inevitability about his predicament, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

Is the leadership role in the national opposition space open again? 

With Assad gone, it’s important not to impose a negative script on what comes next. Syrians deserve support and hope, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

Crikey honours those who made trouble, spoke truths and punched up in 2024.

After parsing more than 1,000 nominations, Crikey presents our first few inaugural shitstirrers.

It sure was meme-y under Albanese.

From Paul Barry to Alan Kohler to Sally Neighbour, we asked 200 of the nation’s most influential media figures about the best pieces of journalism they’ve read lately.