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Fighting Woodside on a boat with Tim Winton and John Butler

A dozen marine scientists, filmmakers and conservationists — including an author and musician — head to Scott Reef to document the threats it faces.

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Mapping dystopias from the airship of urban nightmares: 2024, via 1968

At the end of our peculiar reversioning of 1968, does a key text of that year have anything to offer when navigating our current dystopia?

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Yes, Australia should extend the length of our parliamentary terms — we never really break out of election mode

Moving to four-year terms would at least put to bed the endless talk of whether we should move to four-year terms.

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No, Australia shouldn’t extend parliamentary terms — the major parties need to do some soul searching first

‘Leaders of the major political parties need to look at their own internal processes before attempting to persuade voters to support four-year terms.’

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Crikey’s Person of the Year brought the allegations against Alan Jones to light

In a year where many of our institutions failed us, it’s unsurprising a fearless piece of journalism, by Kate McClymont, was so important to Crikey’s readers.

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Gina Rinehart, Crikey’s Arsehat of the Year, wishes us a Merry Christmas

This year’s award is long overdue.

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Gina Rinehart, Crikey’s Arsehat of the Year, wishes us a Merry Christmas

This year’s award is long overdue.

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Gina Rinehart’s spokesperson responds to her Arsehat of the Year accolade

After Crikey readers awarded Gina Rinehart the coveted Arsehat of the Year award, a spokesperson quickly got in touch…

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Rex Patrick, Rick Morton, Jacqui Lambie: Who were readers’ picks for shitstirrer of the year?

Some fan favourites did not make our esteemed list of shitstirrers this year. There will be no recount!

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Crikey’s editor says farewell, shares some gossip, and argues why independent media has never been more important

On her last day at the publication, Crikey’s editor Gina Rushton reflects on her years working at Australia’s most surprising, informative, challenging, gossipy and ridiculous outlet.

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Press Council Adjudication

The Press Council has upheld a complaint by Yoti Ltd.

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Tanya Plibersek in hot water over no ‘new’ coal mine claims

The environment minister has come under heavy criticism for approving four coal mine expansions, and hundreds of Australians have been flown home from Vanuatu following the country’s devastating earthquake.

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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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Marles promised he’d improve Defence performance. The results are in: he failed

Marles has spectacularly failed by his own standards. The only change at Defence has been it is even more determined to hide its embarrassing performance.

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‘That is the “freedom” they stand for’: Crikey readers on Kevin Andrews’ legacy and Dutton’s nuclear plans

‘Thank you for reminding us of the actions of this man.’

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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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Can Albo game out Lachlan’s News Corp onslaught?

Australia is heading into its first election with Lachlan Murdoch at the head of News Corp. And that could make things tough(er) for the incumbent Labor government.

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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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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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Chalmers reveals lower deficit this year, and billions more in deficits beyond

Economists expected blowout in this year’s mid-year budget update, but the government has unveiled a smaller deficit (with the blowouts coming later).

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RBA changes do nothing for ordinary households. Labor must do more than tinker

Labor continues to fiddle with the margins of the economy rather than use the power of government to deliver reform.

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Are you HARD ENOUGH for Mike Pezzullo’s comeback?

Discredited former Home Affairs head Mike Pezzullo has called for national service and ‘hard patriotism’ to fight China.

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