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Toxic cost of Labor’s WA obsession just keeps growing

The Albanese government is governing in the West Australian interest, not the national interest. And that means giving control of policy to some of the worst corporate actors in the country.

Up in arms: Inside the eight-year battle against Melbourne University’s weapons company links

Up in arms: Inside the eight-year battle against Melbourne University’s weapons company links

Long before the war in Gaza inspired months of campus protests, anti-war faculty members and students were urging the University of Melbourne to sever links to weapons manufacturers, only to meet steadfast resistance.

We might not love Qantas, Jetstar or Virgin, but the market made them like this

We might not love Qantas, Jetstar or Virgin, but the market made them like this

As new entrants to the market emerge only to inevitably fade away, it’s clear Australia’s domestic market appears only able to support two carriers.

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How everything became about the Greens blocking the CPRS in 2009

Labor reminded the Greens yesterday of the party’s rejection of the carbon pollution reduction scheme in 2009. It wasn’t the first time.

The certain death of local news is dragging democracy down

In most of regional Australia, local news has vanished from the community narrative. And local democracy is being gutted as a result.

Federal Liberals gaffe NSW takeover

The federal Liberal Party has stumbled at the first hurdle of its takeover of the party’s NSW division, and John Howard has criticised Jim Chalmers’ comments about interest rates and the RBA.

‘Serious deficiencies’: Victoria Police, health services face criticism in coroner’s inquest into trans deaths

‘How do we hold people accountable and make people listen?’

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Labor ignores climate change amid record-breaking weather. Bring on the minority government!

Labor ignores climate change amid record-breaking weather. Bring on the minority government!

Labor’s indifference, even insouciance, towards a developing climate catastrophe has been one of the hallmarks of the Albanese government.

AI worse than humans in every way at summarising information, government trial finds

AI worse than humans in every way at summarising information, government trial finds

A test of AI for Australia’s corporate regulator found that the technology might actually make more work for people, not less.

What have we learnt from the Reynolds v Higgins defamation saga?

What have we learnt from the Reynolds v Higgins defamation saga?

The defamation case between Linda Reynolds and Brittany Higgins is drawing to a close. Here’s a clarifier on everything we’ve gleaned from the trial.

Albanese’s hot mic moment in Tonga lights up China’s WeChat groups, and they’re not happy

Albanese’s hot mic moment in Tonga lights up China’s WeChat groups, and they’re not happy

Beijing’s official reaction to Albanese’s comments has been fairly mild. Not so the response in the Chinese blogosphere.

The weak economy is at a painful turning point, one that might finally prove to be unspinnable

The weak economy is at a painful turning point, one that might finally prove to be unspinnable

The government’s economic critics want it both ways — complaining it’s not doing enough to lower inflation while also not doing enough to support growth.

An asylum seeker saw no way out of Australia’s immigration purgatory. The numbers paint a bleak picture

An asylum seeker saw no way out of Australia’s immigration purgatory. The numbers paint a bleak picture

Asylum seeker Mano Yogalingam died by suicide last week, following a 49-day protest against Australia’s immigration limbo. Crikey examines the numbers of a broken system.

Keating’s vision for super is crumbling. Good

Keating’s vision for super is crumbling. Good

Keating is lauded for his role in establishing compulsory superannuation. But his reasons for resisting Labor’s current changes cast his vision for the system in a more questionable light.

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Wild weather lashes southern states

Gale-force winds and flash flooding have left destruction in their wake across Victoria, NSW and Tasmania, and despite an increase in the amount of houses getting built we’re still not on target to achieve the national housing accord.

Adam Bandt’s super-profits tax proposal is bang on the money and far from being a ‘zero-sum game’

Crikey readers volunteered their own economic analysis of the Greens’ latest tax plans, and ask whether it’s time for more radically leftist ideas in Parliament.

X’s Elon Musk and Telegram’s Pavel Durov are using the ‘free speech’ excuse to defend their tech autocrat status

The arrest of Telegram’s CEO, and Brazil’s ban of X, are more about tech companies flaunting their unchecked power than they are about freedom of speech.

Bonus Watch: Which media executives took home the fattest bonuses?

It’s been a bloody year for the Australian media industry. But who’s eating well among the carnage?

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Mezze, juice and calls for unity: Muslim Votes Matter campaign kicks off

Muslim community leaders have launched their campaign — and they have Labor-held seats in their sights for 2025.

Why is an LGBTIQA+ census question a ‘woke agenda’?

Labor didn’t understand why a census question on sexuality was so important to LGBTIQA+ people. Peter Dutton understood it perfectly well.

Americans now look to Harris for policies, not just promises of joy

After a glitzy convention in Chicago, American voters are shifting their attention to Harris’ position on concrete policies.

Albo continues Newspoll slide

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s approval rating continues to fall (though Peter Dutton’s isn’t doing much better), and the Greens plan to set up a renting regulator with the power to dish out fines to real estate agencies.

Is Trump genuinely losing it? Is Harris, for that matter?

Donald Trump gets more erratic, while Kamala Harris gets more centrist.

Australian TV is soon to be dominated by right-wing moguls

Right-wing moguls might by the only people left willing to invest in the dying industry. It makes the role of the ABC ever more important.

Qantas posts a profit drop but the national carrier is doing just fine

The national carrier posted a post-tax profit of $1.25bn, which dropped 28% on the previous financial period.

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