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Here’s how bad the climate crisis will get before Dutton builds his first nuclear reactor

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/20/peter-dutton-nuclear-power-climate-change-timeline/

Published: June 20, 2024 02:30

Fires, droughts, dead reefs, rising sea levels and 1.5 degrees of global warming. It'll all happen before Dutton's first nuclear plant is even opened. The post Here’s how bad the climate crisis will get before Dutton builds his first nuclear reactor…

Hard Solo and human rights: Why Kylea Tink won’t go quietly

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/20/kylea-tink-north-sydney-seat-scrapped/

Published: June 20, 2024 00:56

The teal MP says she's 'gutted' that her seat is set to be abolished, but is determined to make the most of every single minute she has left. The post Hard Solo and human rights: Why Kylea Tink won’t go quietly appeared first on Crikey.

Old and new media are teaching us to hate our politicians. Does that matter?

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/20/media-teaching-hate-politicians-right-wing/

Published: June 19, 2024 23:01

Political journalists insist on analysing the new world using their understanding of the old. But that approach is no longer fit for purpose. The post Old and new media are teaching us to hate our politicians. Does that matter? appeared first on Crikey.

‘Typical behaviour’: Qantas pilots scathing about union accepting EBA with wage freeze

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/19/qantas-pilots-scathing-eba-wage-freeze/

Published: June 19, 2024 02:02

Pilots who spoke to Crikey have been scathing about the proposed agreement. The post ‘Typical behaviour’: Qantas pilots scathing about union accepting EBA with wage freeze appeared first on Crikey.

Big-government Dutton STILL can’t say how he will build seven nuclear reactors

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/19/peter-dutton-nuclear-power-plan-locations-cost/

Published: June 19, 2024 01:48

Peter Dutton has unveiled his plan for seven nuclear reactors in Australia. But he can't say how he'll build them, or how much it will cost. The post Big-government Dutton STILL can’t say how he will build seven nuclear reactors appeared first on Crikey.

Tucker Carlson’s Australian tour ticket prices have been slashed with hundreds of seats still available

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/19/tucker-carlsons-australian-tour-ticket-prices-slashed/

Published: June 19, 2024 00:32

Seats at one of the Clive Palmer-backed events are now listed at less than a quarter of their original price. The post Tucker Carlson’s Australian tour ticket prices have been slashed with hundreds of seats still available appeared first on Crikey.

NSW Labor celebrates billions in extra revenue with a plunge into deficit

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/19/nsw-budget-labor-billions-revenue-deficit/

Published: June 19, 2024 00:23

NSW Labor's second budget keeps the state's finances in the red — but it has a better case for it than its Queensland counterparts. The post NSW Labor celebrates billions in extra revenue with a plunge into deficit appeared first on Crikey.

Jane Hume reignites the ‘gender’ wars ahead of the election

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/19/jane-hume-gender-wars-women-election/

Published: June 18, 2024 23:53

I suspect most Australian women don't see addressing the cost of early childhood education or superannuation on parental leave as 'welfare'. The post Jane Hume reignites the ‘gender’ wars ahead of the election appeared first on Crikey.

Labor’s ability to fight the climate wars next election has significantly weakened

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/18/labor-environment-climate-epbc-act-biodiversity-co/

Published: June 18, 2024 05:08

Australia's environmental laws are embarrassing us on the world stage — and are complicit in the destruction of our natural environment. The post Labor’s ability to fight the climate wars next election has significantly weakened appeared first on Crikey.

Global bullshit index? Australia and the clichés of competitiveness

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/18/global-bullshit-index-competition-economy-australia/

Published: June 18, 2024 02:00

Australia's global economic competitiveness has shot up dramatically — if you believe a new global competitiveness report. We're not so sure. The post Global bullshit index? Australia and the clichés of competitiveness appeared first on Crikey.

‘Opposite of what she argued in my case’: Pauline Pantsdown says Hanson’s Irwin defamation response hypocritical

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/18/pauline-hanson-robert-irwin-defamation-pauline-pantsdown/

Published: June 18, 2024 01:44

In 1998, Pauline Hanson successfully sought an injunction to stop the ABC fromplaying a song parodying her. The post ‘Opposite of what she argued in my case’: Pauline Pantsdown says Hanson’s Irwin defamation response hypocritical appeared first on Crikey.

OpenAI, Meta and Google’s AI chatbots repeated Australian political paedophile conspiracy theory

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/18/meta-google-openai-paedophile-conspiracy-generative-artificial-intelligence/

Published: June 18, 2024 01:29

Chatbots from the world's leading tech companies all stated as fact a baseless theory about a 90 year legal suppression order on a list of 28 high-profile paedophiles. The post OpenAI, Meta and Google’s AI chatbots repeated Australian political paedophile…

As McLachlan jumps to Tabcorp, sport’s gambling addiction grows stronger

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/18/gillion-mclachlan-ceo-afl-tabcorp-gambling/

Published: June 18, 2024 01:26

Tabcorp's incoming CEO McLachlan apparently 'has a proven track record of delivering growth'. How much of that came from the toxic gambling industry? The post As McLachlan jumps to Tabcorp, sport’s gambling addiction grows stronger appeared first on…

On climate, Dutton is officially worse than Abbott. Why doesn’t the press gallery care?

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/18/peter-dutton-tony-abbott-climate-target-nuclear/

Published: June 18, 2024 01:11

Peter Dutton having a worse climate policy than Tony Abbott, or proposing one of Australia's biggest infrastructure projects, should be receiving far more attention than it's getting. The post On climate, Dutton is officially worse than Abbott. Why doesn’t…

European election voters hit the Greens and Left on immigration. Is it signficant?

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/18/european-parliament-elections-right-wing-victory/

Published: June 18, 2024 00:59

Yes! German pro-borders party BSW was the only 'left' winner. It tells us something we won't often hear from progressive parties. The post European election voters hit the Greens and Left on immigration. Is it signficant? appeared first on Crikey.

The Chinese premier wants Australia to look at the sun. We fear being blinded

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/18/china-premier-li-qiang-panda-diplomacy-tensions/

Published: June 17, 2024 23:54

Premier Li Qiang's visit to Australia has advocated 'shelving differences'. But the tensions between the two nations appear insurmountable within government and media alike. The post The Chinese premier wants Australia to look at the sun. We fear being…

‘Susan is in Cannes’: Anger at Tourism Australia after executive joined job cuts meeting from French Riviera

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/18/tourism-australia-senior-executive-cannes-french-riviera/

Published: June 17, 2024 23:44

Exclusive: A Tourism Australia bigwig joined a video meeting about major redundancies while using a generic background, obscuring her location. The agency's boss then revealed she was attending a ritzy event in Cannes. The post ‘Susan is in Cannes’: Anger…

Abuse of NDAs is the biggest story in Australian media that no-one is talking about

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/17/abuse-ndas-australian-media/

Published: June 17, 2024 02:08

Australia's biggest media companies are refusing to discuss their abuse of non-disclosure agreements to silence victims of sexual harassment. The post Abuse of NDAs is the biggest story in Australian media that no-one is talking about appeared first on…

Dutton’s energy plan to cost $97 billion as we wait for nukes to lumber into action

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/17/peter-dutton-energy-policy-nuclear-coal-renewables/

Published: June 17, 2024 01:31

Australia facing a $97 billion bill for Peter Dutton's energy policy — on generous assumptions, that is. The post Dutton’s energy plan to cost $97 billion as we wait for nukes to lumber into action appeared first on Crikey.

World Bank warns that Palestinian economy on the verge of collapse in the wake of Gaza war

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/17/palestine-economy-israel-world-bank/

Published: June 17, 2024 01:11

The Palestinian economy is currently losing about $20 million every day due to the complete cessation of production in the Gaza Strip and disruption in the West Bank. The post World Bank warns that Palestinian economy on the verge of collapse in the wake…

Why are Europeans — including the young — being pushed to the far right?

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/17/far-right-european-parliament-marine-le-pen-afd/

Published: June 16, 2024 23:56

Young Europeans have been screaming into the void for several elections now. Is it any wonder they're rushing to vote on the fringes? The post Why are Europeans — including the young — being pushed to the far right? appeared first on Crikey.

Peter Dutton hits the lead

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/17/peter-dutton-anthony-albanese-li-qiang/

Published: June 16, 2024 21:07

The opposition is leading Labor in a number of key metrics according to a new poll, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang says the relationship between Australia and China is 'back on track'. The post Peter Dutton hits the lead appeared first on Crikey.

I tricked a selfie AI age-verification tool into letting a child ‘buy’ a knife

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/14/selfie-ai-age-verification-tool-filter-trick/

Published: June 14, 2024 01:42

Governments are looking at using AI to estimate people's age using a selfie. I fooled it using a stock image and an old aging filter. The post I tricked a selfie AI age-verification tool into letting a child ‘buy’ a knife appeared first on Crikey.

Australia’s feminists are finally being memorialised. Can we grapple with their racism?

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/14/australias-feminists-memorialised-racism/

Published: June 14, 2024 00:51

Some of Australia's early feminist pioneers supported the White Australia policy and actively espoused racist views. How should they be remembered? The post Australia’s feminists are finally being memorialised. Can we grapple with their racism? appeared…

China’s premier is about to visit Australia for the first time in 7 years — what can we expect?

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/14/chinese-premier-li-qiang-visit-to-australia/

Published: June 14, 2024 00:42

After the 'deep freeze' years, the visit will illustrate the value of diplomacy. The post China’s premier is about to visit Australia for the first time in 7 years — what can we expect? appeared first on Crikey.

Crikey reader reply: I’m one of countless young Australians at the mercy of a mental health system under strain

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/14/crikey-reader-reply-youth-mental-health-crisis/

Published: June 13, 2024 23:14

Will Crisfield has firsthand experience dealing with a health system that is struggling to keep up with demand. The post Crikey reader reply: I’m one of countless young Australians at the mercy of a mental health system under strain appeared first on…

‘I’m not being political’: ABC chair criticises Coalition’s approach to nuclear policy

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/13/abc-chair-kim-williams-coalition-criticism-nuclear-policy/

Published: June 13, 2024 02:21

Kim Williams’ remarks about the opposition's approach to policy come just weeks after ABC political correspondent Laura Tingle was counselled in relation to her comments around Coalition policy on migration. The post ‘I’m not being political’: ABC chair…

PwC and ‘stretching credibility’: Ban Luke Sayers, and ban consultant donations

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/13/pwc-luke-sayers-ban-consultant-donations/

Published: June 13, 2024 01:29

Either former PwC CEO Luke Sayers has a shocking memory, or he misled a Senate committee. Either way, his firm shouldn't be getting taxpayer money. The post PwC and ‘stretching credibility’: Ban Luke Sayers, and ban consultant donations appeared first on…

‘Like being king hit’: How Andrew Wilkie weaponises whistleblowing

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/13/andrew-wilkie-whistleblowing-forget-the-frontbench/

Published: June 13, 2024 01:03

The veteran crossbencher says he won’t enter any formal deals in future hung Parliaments. But he’s found a powerful way to use parliamentary privilege. The post ‘Like being king hit’: How Andrew Wilkie weaponises whistleblowing appeared first on Crikey.

Maybe Dutton is saying what everyone is thinking

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/13/peter-dutton-carbon-emissions-labor/

Published: June 13, 2024 00:27

Regardless of the political reasons behind his promise to scrap Australia's emissions reduction target, the opposition leader is right about Labor's failings on climate action. The post Maybe Dutton is saying what everyone is thinking appeared first on…

NACC shouldn’t exist if it’s going to dog its remit by ignoring robodebt

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/13/nacc-robodebt-failure/

Published: June 12, 2024 23:46

Anti-corruption bodies exist to focus lights into dark corners and flush out the rats. The post NACC shouldn’t exist if it’s going to dog its remit by ignoring robodebt appeared first on Crikey.

Axes still swinging at News Corp, some wacky OAMs, and a stupid white bastard trademark bid

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/12/news-corp-job-losses-kings-birthday-honours/

Published: June 12, 2024 01:33

Plus: real estate agent seeks donations from tenants to help the homeless! The post Axes still swinging at News Corp, some wacky OAMs, and a stupid white bastard trademark bid appeared first on Crikey.

Australians believe AUKUS will protect them from China. What’s the media’s role?

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/12/aukus-submarine-deal-china-threat-media-narrative/

Published: June 12, 2024 01:16

A new poll reveals half of Australians believe AUKUS will help keep Australia safe from China, with many seeing an imminent conflict possible. The media's fingerprints are everywhere. The post Australians believe AUKUS will protect them from China. What’s…

NACC confirms it’s scrapping its Tourism Australia investigation. Now the agency is out of excuses

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/12/nacc-confirms-scrapping-tourism-australia-investigation/

Published: June 11, 2024 23:59

Exclusive: The National Anti-Corruption Commission has revealed it won't look into Tourism Australia's private holiday scandal, just a week after the existence of such an investigation was used to prevent the Senate from asking questions. The post NACC…