Dutton’s too scared of homeowners to REALLY go after migration
Peter Dutton is linking housing and migration, but refuses to propose any radical steps to cut the number of people coming into Australia. Why?
Demoted NSW MP says Labor is becoming less tolerant of dissenting views
NSW MP Anthony D’Adam was sacked as parliamentary secretary for his comments on Gaza and NSW Police. He says people like himself and Senator Fatima Payman shouldn’t be ‘ostracised’ for their dissenting views.
The L in ALP stands for ‘Landlord’
When the prime minister evicted his pesky tenant, he finally showed he was one of us! A vilified, villainised and vasectomised landlord!
I’m picking a fight with the YIMBYs. And suggesting a truce (of sorts)
Defending ‘the historical city’ is imperative. But we must also evolve the old links between heritage, ‘character’ and overlay.
‘Poor judgment’: David McBride objected to investigation of soldiers who severed hands
David McBride was unhappy soldiers who severed the hands of Taliban corpses were investigated, new documents show.
People with disability have spelled out 6 priorities — now politicians must act
People with disability are too often seen as problems to be solved, rather than the problem-solvers with agency to act.
Is Labor’s carbon capture fantasy even dumber than Dutton’s nuclear dream?
Who will be on the hook if a carbon capture and storage project fails in fifty or a hundred years’ time? Why, taxpayers, of course.
Hope you enjoyed your wages growth, that’s it for now
So much for the wage-price spiral — or even for real wages growing. The latest Wage Price Index data show wages growth has peaked and is now falling.
‘The days of close-ups are over’: Al Jazeera staff tell Crikey of working under Israel’s ban
‘We’ve been physically attacked and verbally abused,’ one journalist said.
Matt Canavan mocks ‘woke’ budget item that his own party lobbied for
‘If you want actual chicken, then that’s what it should be called,’ Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie once said.
Yes, artists are workers. When will we start paying them properly?
Despite new funding committed to bolster Revive, the government’s national cultural policy, the arts sector is not in a celebratory mood.
Crunching the numbers on the environment since Labor took office
Australia needs to annually reduce emissions by 17 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent to meet its 2030 goal. In 2022-23, we increased emissions by 4 million tonnes.
Labor’s budget lays down some important markers for higher education. But many of the most important decisions have been kicked down the road.
Yes, targeted subsidies — like the $300 energy bill relief — can be legitimate, even if they cost something.
Treasurer frolics under the budget tree, Crikey heads into lock-up, and Seven reprimands itself
This week’s tips and murmurs includes a dispatch from Parliament on budget day, and some fun times for Treasurer Jim Chalmers.
David McBride goes to prison — and Australian democracy takes a hit
The first person to face trial and be sent to prison following the Afghan Files is not those possibly responsible for alleged killings, but the whistleblower.
‘Billions for billionaires’: An educated guess about what Dutton will say in his budget reply tonight
Peter Dutton will deliver his budget reply speech tonight. It’s already possible to guess what he will say.
‘My disillusion with Labor is now complete’: Government’s gas plan a bunch of hot air
‘Labor will be punished at the election: no sensible person will listen to the lies and nonsense the party proclaims as good policy.’
Is this the closest we’ll get to a stereotypical Labor budget?
The federal budget is equal parts restraint and reform, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said in his press conference this afternoon. In fact, it’s neither.
Has Jim served a magic pudding?
With an election on the horizon, the government’s budget is heavy with stimulus-focused spending that it’ll be hoping appeases voters. But will it worsen inflation?
Waleed Aly fails to understand men’s violence against women and prevention
Waleed Aly is right to point to shame as an underlying cause. But his argument recycles strawman arguments and logical fallacies.
What’s a leak? What’s a drop? Australia’s scoop doyenne Sam Maiden weighs in ahead of the budget
‘Journalists who don’t break stories think everything is a drop.’
What does Australia’s vote for Palestine in the UN actually mean?
The vote has caused strong reactions on both sides of the debate.
Will Solomon Islands’ new leader stay close to China?
Ordinary Solomon Islanders have more pressing issues to worry about than diplomatic tussles between global powers.
Budget tells of a struggling economy in which employment is defying gravity
For its utopian visions of the rebirth of Australian manufacturing, Labor knows it needs workers. But where will they come from?
Jim Chalmers really, really wants you to know he’s being responsible with the budget
The treasurer has promised the 2024 federal budget will be responsible. He’s said it again and again. And again.
Scott Morrison’s antidepressants revelation shows the steps we’ve taken on mental health
Many political leaders have struggled with their mental health during their time in office. But Scott Morrison’s candour — and the response to it — shows times are changing.
Many suicides are related to gambling. How can we tackle this problem?
While gambling itself comes with a degree of risk, individual vulnerabilities can place certain people at even greater risk of harm.
‘Paying to be exploited’: Labor has now fully succumbed to the fossil fuel industry
In a massive win for the fossil fuel industry, taxpayers will fund the mapping of gas reserves for companies to exploit in Labor’s own ‘gas-led recovery’.
‘Pretending to care’: Walkley Awards face renewed boycott after doubling down on fossil fuel sponsors
The Walkley Foundation is forcing journalists to pick between industry recognition and self-respect.
No Mercy: A review of Scott Morrison’s memoir
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I’m picking a fight with the YIMBYs. And suggesting a truce (of sorts)
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