Malcolm Turnbull is right. Silence won’t protect us from Trump
Turnbull is willing to do what our political leaders won’t: pursue a clear-eyed reassessment of what Trump’s assault on the global order means for Australia.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Chris Minns immediately described the event as terrorism. We now know that was never true.
‘They think that one cigarette can do damage, but one bet can’t do the same amount of damage as one cigarette can do, which I strongly disagreed with.’
Trump is deporting tens of thousands of immigrants, focusing on Mexicans, whom he blames for bringing fentanyl onto American streets. The reality, however, is far from the US president’s narrative.
Australians should not need another reminder to proactively reduce the damage caused by extreme weather events. But Alfred has certainly provided one.
Alasdair MacLeod’s donation to the Regional Voices Fund underscores the deep ideological divide within the Murdoch family.
Peter Dutton is wheeling out tropes about ‘lazy’ public servants driving down productivity by working from home. But does this argument stand up to scrutiny?
Researchers have been unable to register trials with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry for more than a week after a cyberattack.
Donald Trump now admits he might cause a recession in the US. And a big part of the problem is his constant flip-flopping on tariffs, causing Wall Street to suffer its worst week of the year.
The party somehow failed to stumble over the low, low bar that had been set for it.
Why have Australian leaders stayed silent while Canada has been bullied and Ukraine hung out to dry? Do they understand at all that the world has fundamentally changed?
Crikey believes the public should know who our political leaders are meeting with, so we’re publishing federal ministers’ diaries until they start doing it themselves.
The past few years have seen significant, meaningful policy and cultural gains for women on many fronts. But just how fragile are they?
Turnbull vs Trump spat expected to put nail in the coffin of tariff exemption
The war of words between former PM Malcolm Turnbull and US President Donald Trump is expected to end any hopes of tariff exemptions for Australia, and 100,000 homes are still without power following ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
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Can Albanese seize the opportunity to think big in a budget reset? (Eh, probably not)
If Labor has the vision, it can use a budget to portray the Coalition as too close to Trump. But don’t hold your breath.
King Katter has long wanted a North Queensland state. Now he may get the chance
A hung parliament is very much on the cards, meaning independents like Bob Katter will have a lot more say in Australian affairs.
Zelenskyy has ensured world leaders have nowhere to hide from Trump’s threat to Western countries. Australia’s leaders can’t respond.
Donald Trump is trampling all over the Australian news agenda, and it’s making life tricky ahead of the federal election.
Ssh! This is why Labor doesn’t talk about the safeguard mechanism
Peter Dutton faces unprecedent skewering* over attending mansion fundraiser. Truly!
Whither the WA Liberal party?
Even if Trump succeeds in increasing the output at the yards, it’s far from certain he would prioritise Australia’s interests.
Ask not for whom the Freo Doctor blows. It blows for thee
Why Trump’s tariffs are better than you think — and much worse
As a former senator, I know Australians are tired of pork-barrelling like Dutton’s special grants
The Senate estimates process is an expensive system that is fatally flawed — there is no incentive for a sitting government to provide transparency.
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In Crikey’s new series, Diary Dump, we’re releasing ministers’ diaries. Read Jason Clare’s ministerial diary, spanning October 2024.
Politics is decided by the people in the room. You deserve to know who those people are.
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Kerr’s not guilty verdict is indictment of a police force that fails the communities it purports to protect. The case should have no bearing on her place in Australia’s sporting landscape.
Day one of the trial of Antoinette Lattouf’s case against the ABC immediately laid bare the organisation’s conundrum: win or lose, it’s going to lose.
Adapting to climate change is really, really expensive. We’re still underestimating the challenge.
Like an undersea invertebrate, Australia contracts and expands its size and influence on the tides of global pressure — but such spinelessness can be fatal.
The US economy is in trouble — consumers are worried, inflation is resilient and economic growth is forecast to go negative. And things could get much worse next week.
Where have Australians been spending their money? And what does it mean for interest rates and house prices? The announcement should be live on the steps of the Sydney Opera House.
Qantas is raking in massive profits. But don’t expect that to redound to the benefit of its employees — or its passengers.
‘You are completely disenfranchising me and my siblings. You’ve blown a hole in the family.’
Yeah, there’s more.
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