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Trump’s bombing proves ‘the global order’ was just power politics all along. Now? Welcome to the jungle

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/24/donald-trump-iran-bombing-international-rules-based-order/

Published: June 24, 2025 01:21

Australia has long been an enthusiastic supporter of a 'rules-based international order'. That order is now dead at the hands of the Trump administration. And it turns out China was right — it was a scam. The post Trump’s bombing proves ‘the global order’…

Australian CEOs are still getting their bonuses. Performance doesn’t seem to matter so much

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/24/australian-ceos-bonus-poor-performance/

Published: June 24, 2025 01:16

Few CEOs think we need bonuses to motivate the vast majority of Australian workers. So why is it is heresy to suggest those at the top of a big organisation could simply work diligently without one? The post Australian CEOs are still getting their bonuses.…

No-one liked Albanese’s response to US attack on Iran — but at least he (finally) made his views clear

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/24/anthony-albanese-response-usa-iran-attack/

Published: June 24, 2025 00:26

Many other US allies were far more ambiguous in their reactions than Albanese. The post No-one liked Albanese’s response to US attack on Iran — but at least he (finally) made his views clear appeared first on Crikey.

‘Defining our sovereignty’: Shadow shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie is talking more sense on the US than Labor

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/23/us-iran-war-bombing-andrew-hastie-labor-albanese/

Published: June 23, 2025 06:01

While Labor doggedly adheres to business as usual on the US alliance, someone else is talking about 'defining our sovereignty' and 'guardrails' — in the Coalition. The post ‘Defining our sovereignty’: Shadow shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie is talking…

Australia needs the Liberals for the country to succeed. Here’s how the party must change

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/23/jason-falinski-liberal-party-better-australia/

Published: June 23, 2025 01:34

The Liberal Party should look to American progressives for answers, writes the former Liberal member for Mackellar. The post Australia needs the Liberals for the country to succeed. Here’s how the party must change appeared first on Crikey.

What was Australia’s role in Trump’s attack on Iran? You’re not allowed to know

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/23/iran-attack-trump-israel-australia-role-wong-marles-anthony-albanese/

Published: June 23, 2025 01:19

Other US allies are being transparent with their people about any role their nation played in the attack on Iran. But from Australia's leaders? Crickets. The post What was Australia’s role in Trump’s attack on Iran? You’re not allowed to know appeared…

Fears of devastating escalation in US-Iran conflict echo across the world

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/23/usa-iran-war-donald-trump-nuclear-facilities-escalation/

Published: June 22, 2025 21:02

After the US attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran over the weekend, officials in both nations have warned of further military action. World leaders have called for de-escalation — but there are fears Iran's response will lead to war. The post Fears of…

VPNs and naughty parents: Teen social media trial isn’t testing some ways kids will get around the ban

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/20/teen-social-media-ban-trial-all-methods-vpns-parents-help/

Published: June 20, 2025 02:26

Experts are concerned the trial may 'lack credibility' because it's not testing all the ways people could seek to circumvent the scheme. The post VPNs and naughty parents: Teen social media trial isn’t testing some ways kids will get around the ban…

NSW clubs celebrated for the vulturous, blood-sucking, amoral, gouging misery they inflict on their communities

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/20/nsw-clubs-awards-pokies-gambling-addiction/

Published: June 20, 2025 01:49

ClubsNSW last night announced the winners of its awards for community service. But the real awards should be for increasing poker machine profits from gambling addicts. The post NSW clubs celebrated for the vulturous, blood-sucking, amoral, gouging misery…

Choice sunscreen saga a lesson in handling a media shitstorm

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/20/ultra-violette-sunscreen-choice-pr-crisis/

Published: June 20, 2025 01:03

The cosmetics world has been turned upside down as a result of sunscreen testing by consumer group Choice, plunging popular brand Ultra Violette into chaos. The post Choice sunscreen saga a lesson in handling a media shitstorm appeared first on Crikey.

‘Unique moment in MAGA history’: America’s right is split as Trump contemplates strike on Iran

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/20/donald-trump-maga-war-with-iran/

Published: June 19, 2025 23:57

Donald Trump's supporters have clashed over personalities before — but now the MAGA movement is facing a genuine ideological schism. The post ‘Unique moment in MAGA history’: America’s right is split as Trump contemplates strike on Iran appeared first on…

Whither the Greens in the wake of the Cox defection?

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/20/dorinda-cox-defection-greens-labor/

Published: June 19, 2025 23:27

Many voters still approve of the party’s approach, but it’s been a dispiriting few years for the Greens. Where next? The post Whither the Greens in the wake of the Cox defection? appeared first on Crikey.

The notable and notorious names running in Tasmania’s snap election

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/19/tasmania-state-election-candidates/

Published: June 19, 2025 02:45

A scandal-plagued attorney-general, an anti-vax doctor, and a salmon industry figurehead are candidates to keep your eye on. The post The notable and notorious names running in Tasmania’s snap election appeared first on Crikey.

The spiralling death of Australian opposition. Part 1: How it happens

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/19/australian-politics-opposition-parties-disarray/

Published: June 19, 2025 02:17

The opposition parties of Australia are in a dire position at both state and federal levels. Here's how a party spirals into chaos, and what the impact is on our politics. The post The spiralling death of Australian opposition. Part 1: How it happens…

Incoming bullshit at 3 o’clock: Marles caught out again on defence spending

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/17/richard-marles-defence-spending-paul-keating/

Published: June 17, 2025 04:52

Despite the defence minister saying 'everything is on the table' when it comes to fixing his department, it remains the great black hole of competence. The post Incoming bullshit at 3 o’clock: Marles caught out again on defence spending appeared first on…

The ABC is restructuring, again, and this time Innovation’s on the chopping block

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/17/abc-job-cuts-restructure-2/

Published: June 17, 2025 02:09

The ABC is headed for likely redundancies for the fourth time in a decade, with a large number of proposed cuts set to impact youth audiences. The post The ABC is restructuring, again, and this time Innovation’s on the chopping block appeared first on…

Conspiracy theorists are building AI chatbots to spread their beliefs

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/17/conspiracy-theorists-building-ai-chatbots/

Published: June 17, 2025 01:53

People are using custom versions of major AI chatbots — or even training their own — to spread lies about vaccines and the Australian legal system. The post Conspiracy theorists are building AI chatbots to spread their beliefs appeared first on Crikey.

Killer cop Zachary Rolfe promoted for $10k speaking gigs — and may be writing a book

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/17/zachary-rolfe-speaking-circuit-book-kumanjayi-walker-inquest-findings-crikey/

Published: June 17, 2025 01:48

A now-deleted profile for the disgraced former NT police officer — who killed Warlpiri 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker in 2019 — advertised speaking gigs valued at $5,000 and $10,000. It also mentioned Rolfe's 'forthcoming book'. The post Killer cop Zachary…

ASXcess: Authorities shocked, shocked to discover another monopoly threatens economy

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/17/asx-monopoly-asic-rba/

Published: June 17, 2025 01:02

The company regulator and the Reserve Bank are going after the ASX, which has for years rejected pressure to fix the systems at the heart of the Australian economy. The post ASXcess: Authorities shocked, shocked to discover another monopoly threatens …

Australia isn’t the only country that has sought US nuclear subs (and no, it’s never gone well)

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/17/aukus-australia-us-nuclear-submarines-history/

Published: June 16, 2025 23:48

Canada, where Anthony Albanese is attending the G7 summit, also tried to get its hands on the propulsion technology in the 1980s. Spoiler alert: it failed. The post Australia isn’t the only country that has sought US nuclear subs (and no, it’s never gone…

Spies, secret facilities and political footballs: A history of the Iran nuclear deal

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/16/iran-nuclear-deal-history-us-israel/

Published: June 16, 2025 02:39

The tensions between Israel and Iran became more open and aggressive almost as soon as Donald Trump withdrew from the nuclear pact. The post Spies, secret facilities and political footballs: A history of the Iran nuclear deal appeared first on Crikey.

‘Concerning’: Lessons from robodebt scandal found lacking across defence, home affairs

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/16/robodebt-public-service-lessons-welfare-scandal/

Published: June 16, 2025 02:15

Australian National University researchers have found that Defence and Home Affairs didn’t offer their staff guidance on the wash-up of the robodebt scandal. The post ‘Concerning’: Lessons from robodebt scandal found lacking across defence, home affairs…

The regime change the West needs is the end of Netanyahu

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/16/israel-attack-iran-us-west-hypocrisy/

Published: June 16, 2025 01:14

Benjamin Netanyahu's unprovoked attack on Iran is another in the long list of examples of how the right is now the biggest threat to global stability and security. The post The regime change the West needs is the end of Netanyahu appeared first on Crikey.

Tim Wilson’s LinkedIn reveals him as the Liberals’ spiritual leader in waiting

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/16/tim-wilson-linkedin-ipa-liberals-coalition-goldstein-superannuation-tax/

Published: June 16, 2025 01:00

The Coalition could foreseeably head in a more Wilsonian direction, given he's one of the increasingly few articulate, energised, young shadow ministers. His LinkedIn has clues on what this direction may look like. The post Tim Wilson’s LinkedIn reveals…