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As consumers cut spending, governments keep pumping inflation

Inflation continues to resist efforts to bring it down — partly because of government policy. Meanwhile, consumers are spending much less.

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The Wieambilla inquest’s impossible task

Inquiries like the one into the Wieambilla shooting are designed to be as emotionless as possible. But inevitably the grief and pain seep through.

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Rex is Labor’s chance to terrify Qantas and curtail its gouging, lying and rorting

A bailout of Rex Airlines is the perfect vehicle for the government to re-enter aviation and subject Qantas to real competition.

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Just how cooked is the Australian media industry?

Things are looking bleak for the local news business. Crikey runs through some of the key numbers.

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Yes, The Doll is a great play. Now, Australian theatre companies need to rebuild the canon

Ray Lawler created one of the most playable works extant. There are others available, if we kick the addiction to ‘improved’ Shakespeare and German Shrieking.

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Watch Hong Kong (not Reno) to understand what News Corp is really up to

News Corp’s Wall Street Journal has sacked a reporter who was elected head of the Hong Kong Journalists Association. In doing so, the company has shown once and for all just which side it’s on.

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A well-timed sale, Bolt operates under different rules, and Democrats’ ‘weird’ winner

Selective outrage over ‘offensive’ art, a curious mid-strike sale and more in this week’s Tips and Murmurs.

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Regional Express folds

Regional areas are fearful of losing jobs and tourism after Rex went into voluntary administration yesterday, and the latest inflation data is set to be released.

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The Australian oil and gas sector understood the danger posed by fossil fuel combustion back in the ’70s

In a new book, journalist Royce Kurmelovs look at the origins of the Australian petroleum industry, investigating what these companies knew about climate change when, and how they learnt to wield influence.

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Competition under threat in Australia’s aviation sector as Rex halts trading

The budget carrier is caught up in a bitter boardroom stoush and will reportedly appoint an administrator this week.

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Wieambilla killers had rare ‘shared delusions’, expert to allege in coronial inquest

A doctor will testify the trio were experiencing shared delusions.

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AUKUS is a fiscal crime — no amount of propaganda will change that

Have defenders of AUKUS actually bother to read the long list of scathing ANAO reports on how bad the defence department is?

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Labor boldly proposes to prevent competition from getting worse… eventually

New powers for the competition regulator probably won’t commence until well into next year — and will be limited by judges in an appellant-friendly system.

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Can multiculturalism survive and thrive in the age of securitisation?

Unless security and multiculturalism are put on an equal footing, without the agendas of the former subsuming those of the latter, there can hardly be an effective pathway towards social cohesion.

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Berejiklian’s lifetime pension unaffected despite failed corruption finding appeal

The former NSW premier is reportedly entitled to a generous pension, and the ICAC’s findings against her do not affect it.

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Journalists aren’t ‘selfish’ to strike for a more audacious vision of their industry

Despite what the likes of ex-ABC chair Ita Buttrose and The Australian’s James Madden seem to believe, striking journalists have no moral obligation to prioritise their audience over their working conditions.

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Burke to Indonesia, Dutton to Israel

The new home affairs minister is off to Indonesia to talk security and people smuggling, while Clare O’Neil tries to convince Australians Labor’s housing investment is enough.

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As Biden’s economy rolls ever on, the recession search continues

Commentators continue to look for a US recession. And the US economy under Joe Biden just keeps on keeping on.

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Inside the courtroom as the Wieambilla inquest kicks off

Over the next month, an inquiry will take place into what occurred on a remote property in regional Queensland in 2022.

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How to get the paper out during a strike

Facing five days without the majority of their writing staff, Nine management has resorted to creative measure to fill their papers, with mixed results.

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New report details the absolute shit show of dealing with redundant fossil fuel rigs

The same day Labor approved a new offshore gas exploration, it dropped a report detailing the looming nightmare of decommissioning redundant offshore fossil fuel rigs.

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Ministers aren’t the problem at a shrinking Home Affairs

Changing ministers at Home Affairs won’t fix its problems, especially when Labor wants effective management of our visa system.

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Murdoch feud isn’t about money: Lachlan’s siblings want to save the empire

Lachlan’s adult siblings clearly want to remove his board and management control to tame the wilder right-wing instincts of Fox and News Corp.

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High-speed rail is one of France’s crowning achievements, even when it’s under attack

Australia has spent four decades and $150 million studying the feasibility of high-speed rail without building a centimetre of it. Over the same period, France has rolled out 2600km of track serving 200 stations.

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Can Harris beat Trump? Maybe, maybe not, but at least she can save some of the furniture

Crikey readers agree Kamala Harris is a better option than Donald Trump. But are her credentials for president up to scratch?

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