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Crikey’s cheat-sheet guide to the Victorian election. Today: transport infrastructure

Daniel Andrews has bet the farm on the massive Suburban Rail Loop project, despite questions over its viability and cost. Meanwhile the opposition is offering… nothing much.

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A note from our CEO on the events of the Walkley Awards

A statement from Private Media CEO Will Hayward regarding the indefinite leave of Crikey’s editor-in-chief, Peter Fray.

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On the tree of life, koalas leave politicians for dead

Even an eastern brown snake would beat a Nationals MP, says one Crikey reader, and politicians’ responses to juvenile injustice are toxic.

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‘Quiet diplomacy hasn’t worked’: Kylie Moore-Gilbert says jailed engineer needs public pressure

The formerly detained Australian academic said a public campaign could strengthen the government’s negotiating position in bringing Robert Pether home.

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‘We are ready’: amid a sea of colour and triumphalism, the Victorian Greens launch an ambitious campaign

Coming off the Greens’ best-ever federal election, the Victorian arm was bursting with positive energy at its party launch in Melbourne.

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Human rights lawyers cautiously optimistic about whistleblower protection promise

A human rights lawyer has welcomed a Commonwealth vow to protect whistleblowers, but says more must be done.

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COVID misinformation and conspiracies are being collected by the National Library

One vaccine-sceptical online creator said having his content archived was ‘strong confirmation of the historical significance of our work’.

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Wife of Australian jailed in Baghdad says he’s been fined US$50m by Iraqi authorities

Australian engineer Robert Pether, who’s been behind bars for 19 months, has been served with papers demanding a huge sum of money.

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Morrison government’s passport backlog had calls bombarding foreign minister’s office, emails show

Emails obtained through a freedom of information request show Department of Foreign Affairs staff scrambling to responding to spiking passport application demands as Labor took office.

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Liberal MP encircled by teals says party will be in for a fight as NSW indies surge in new polling

The Liberal Party takes nothing for granted in Sydney’s north as residents in the area tell pollsters they’re considering voting teal.

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Mental health worker compensation claims set to double by 2030 as workers face burnout

Despite the spike, however, getting a compensation payout isn’t easy, with scores of claims rejected.

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Poaching of Aussie pilots by overseas airlines set to send local aviation crisis soaring

American airlines in particular are aggressively recruiting pilots, offering higher pay and better career paths.

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New tax data delivers juicy insights into corporate health, wealth and pay capacity

The ATO’s annual tax transparency report is out, and a dive into the data reveals the ups and downs of company income tax.

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How will Labor’s ‘rushed and confusing’ industrial relations bill affect the workplace?

A new bill aimed at ‘getting wages moving’ and achieving gender parity is facing opposition from crossbench senators. Why?

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‘Permacrisis’: word of the year, or in the making? Dictionary choice apt but not commonly said

Traditionally, when a word gains traction in society, it’s added to the dictionary. Is Collins playing in reverse with its 2022 word of the year?

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‘The great leveller’: Ukraine’s drones a game-changer in modern war

How does a device worth a couple of thousand dollars debilitate a military asset worth hundreds of millions? By fooling defence radars.

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Surge in out-of-pocket costs for mental health services as Australians delay seeking help

Out-of-pocket costs for mental health services increased by 164% in the past eight years, and experts say it means people are putting off seeking help.

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Inquest cancelled into death of man with disabilities as family drip-fed crucial information on NDIS failures

David Harris died after his NDIS funding was cut off. New information reveals the agency deleted a callback request weeks before his death.

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Freshman MP’s tax cut ‘stunt’ unites government and opposition against Greens

Greens MP Max Chandler-Mather’s move in Parliament, after most MPs had left the chamber, managed to unite two unlikely allies.

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What do we know about tonight’s budget so far? Plenty

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is about to hand down his first budget — but we’ve already been told much about what’s expected to be in it.

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Lachlan Murdoch’s legal team loses bid to have parts of Crikey’s defamation defence dismissed

Australian independent publisher’s application to strike out parts of Murdoch’s reply also failed ahead of defamation trial

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Judge to allow Fox News coverage to be played during Crikey v Murdoch trial

The case will go to trial in March next year.

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Lachlan Murdoch and Crikey both dealt blows in landmark defamation court battle

Lachlan Murdoch's bid to strike out parts of Crikey's defence fails, while the publisher has an application of its own thrown out.

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‘It’s the BoM. It always was the BoM, and it always will be the BoM’

The Bureau of Meteorology isn’t weathering the storm over its rebranding too well, in the opinion of Crikey readers. Qantas isn’t impressing either.

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Julian Assange’s lawyer pleads for a political rescue

Barrister Jennifer Robinson says the Assange case could stretch on for another decade. Her client, she says, may not live that long.

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