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Paint by Numbers: Netflix buys Warner Bros, as anxiety rises in the film world
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/08/netflix-buys-warner-bros-key-numbers/
Published: December 8, 2025 05:38
A late contender for the biggest media deal of the year has come through, with Netflix buying Warner Brothers Discovery. We break down the numbers. The post Paint by Numbers: Netflix buys Warner Bros, as anxiety rises in the film world appeared first on…
Why Donald Trump is a very worthy recipient of FIFA’s ‘peace prize’
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/08/donald-trump-fifa-world-cup-2026-awful-history/
Published: December 8, 2025 01:39
Giving Donald Trump a lovely made-up trophy is miles from the worst thing FIFA has done. The post Why Donald Trump is a very worthy recipient of FIFA’s ‘peace prize’ appeared first on Crikey.
Australia’s economy is no basket case — unlike the mess man-child Trump has created
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/08/australias-economy-compared-to-donald-trump-us/
Published: December 8, 2025 01:03
Australia's economy looks to be in good shape — especially when you compare it to what's happening in Donald Trump's America. The post Australia’s economy is no basket case — unlike the mess man-child Trump has created appeared first on Crikey.
NSW Labor gets handsy with taxpayer dollars in PR push for dog abuse
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/08/greyhound-racing-abuse-nsw-labor/
Published: December 8, 2025 00:29
NSW's Labor government has sat on a report into abuses in the greyhound racing industry for months. Is it about to release it while we're all distracted by Christmas? The post NSW Labor gets handsy with taxpayer dollars in PR push for dog abuse appeared…
America’s national security strategy forces Australia to take a cold shower
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/08/us-national-security-strategy-australia-china-aukus/
Published: December 8, 2025 00:21
It's no wonder Donald Trump wants to go 'full-steam ahead' with AUKUS: America is determined to re-shore its own defence — and leave allies like Australia contributing more. The post America’s national security strategy forces Australia to take a cold…
What teens are losing in the social media ban, in their own words
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/08/teen-social-media-ban-teenagers-view/
Published: December 8, 2025 00:16
From homeschooling meet-ups to buying used bikes, Australian teens told Crikey about what they're saying goodbye to. The post What teens are losing in the social media ban, in their own words appeared first on Crikey.
The Netflix-Warner deal is a sign of weakness, not strength — and there are plenty of losers
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/08/netflix-warner-bros-deal-weakness-not-strength/
Published: December 7, 2025 23:27
What does the sale mean for the industry... and for audiences? The post The Netflix-Warner deal is a sign of weakness, not strength — and there are plenty of losers appeared first on Crikey.
Kids look to VPNs to get around social media ban as how-to guides and ads target them
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/08/teen-social-media-ban-vpn-workaround-advertisement-children/
Published: December 7, 2025 23:02
The government says using a VPN to hide your location will not be enough to trick platforms into avoiding Australia's restrictions, if companies have followed eSafety's guidelines for preventing circumvention. The post Kids look to VPNs to get around…
On Notice: Richo buried, Victoria celebrates Treaty, and teen social media ban begins
Published: December 7, 2025 22:34
Plus the inspector of the NACC will appear at a parliamentary grilling. The post On Notice: Richo buried, Victoria celebrates Treaty, and teen social media ban begins appeared first on Crikey.
Wells feeling the heat over multiple questionable parliamentary expenses
Published: December 7, 2025 19:58
Communications Minister Anika Wells is being forced to defend several different parliamentary expenses charged to the taxpayer, and the bushfire season has begun in earnest in NSW and Tasmania. The post Wells feeling the heat over multiple questionable…
A matter of Truss: The strange afterlife of a short-lived PM — as she launches her own show
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/05/liz-truss-new-show-afterlife/
Published: December 5, 2025 00:53
Liz Truss is constantly being silenced, across stages and media platforms the world over. But, thank God, no more. The post A matter of Truss: The strange afterlife of a short-lived PM — as she launches her own show appeared first on Crikey.
Labor pulls us deeper and deeper in Trump’s moral and strategic swamp
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/05/donald-trump-labor-australia-anthony-albanese-hegseth/
Published: December 5, 2025 00:23
Evidence keeps accumulating that Donald Trump will always put commercial interests ahead of security. But we tell ourselves to believe otherwise. The post Labor pulls us deeper and deeper in Trump’s moral and strategic swamp appeared first on Crikey.
Hudson reveals major Qantas restructure, redundancies, as regional aviation shudders
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/05/qantas-restructure-redundancies/
Published: December 5, 2025 00:14
A surprise reshuffle at Qantas has seen a nod to significant investment in AI and tech. But tinkering around with senior execs won't fix the airline's core problems. The post Hudson reveals major Qantas restructure, redundancies, as regional aviation…
Union boss appointed to board by Labor did nothing wrong posting anti-Liberal content to social media, minister says
Published: December 4, 2025 23:25
Industry Minister Tim Ayres defended the actions of a member of the National Reconstruction Fund board who was described as a 'friend' of his. The post Union boss appointed to board by Labor did nothing wrong posting anti-Liberal content to social media,…
It’s graduation season in Gaza
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/05/graduation-season-in-gaza/
Published: December 4, 2025 22:54
'This graduation feels like a small light after a long dark time. A reminder that hope and strength can survive, even here.' The post It’s graduation season in Gaza appeared first on Crikey.
This expert advised on mandatory AI guardrails. The government’s national plan doesn’t include them
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/05/crikey-podcast-artificial-intelligence-national-plan/
Published: December 4, 2025 21:00
'The whole area feels like we’re doing a lot of sitting around, sort of hoping things don’t go too badly wrong.' The post This expert advised on mandatory AI guardrails. The government’s national plan doesn’t include them appeared first on Crikey.
Tasmania gets its stadium as $1.13bn Macquarie Point venue passes upper house
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/05/tasmania-stadium-macquarie-point-sussan-ley-summer/
Published: December 4, 2025 19:57
Tasmania's Parliament has approved the state's controversial new 23,000-seat stadium, and it's the Summer of Sussan as Ley fights for her job. The post Tasmania gets its stadium as $1.13bn Macquarie Point venue passes upper house appeared first on Crikey.
‘There are still people recovering from the trauma’: The Goldstein campaign was worse than we thought
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/04/australian-politics-tim-wilson-zoe-daniel-goldstein/
Published: December 4, 2025 04:26
While the 2025 federal election inquiry has shown there was a clear rise in hostility at election booths around the country, Tim Wilson's electorate of Goldstein seems to have reached another level. The post ‘There are still people recovering from the…
Australia’s national AI plan has just been released. Who exactly will benefit?
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/04/australia-national-ai-plan-who-will-benefit/
Published: December 4, 2025 04:25
The government has abandoned mandatory guardrails for high-risk AI systems, claiming Australia’s existing legal frameworks are already strong. But this is out of step with public opinion. The post Australia’s national AI plan has just been released. Who…
Amid Hegseth fallout, Trump returns to what he does best — hurling subordinates under the bus
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/04/hegseth-boat-strike-donald-trump-admiral-frank-bradley/
Published: December 4, 2025 01:25
The Trump team has displayed a lot of unity this time around. So this change of tack is noteworthy. The post Amid Hegseth fallout, Trump returns to what he does best — hurling subordinates under the bus appeared first on Crikey.
Paint by Numbers: A health check on the Australian media industry
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/04/australian-media-industry-health-check-2025/
Published: December 4, 2025 01:20
This year the Australian media industry managed to avoid the bloodbath of 2024. But that doesn't mean the picture is rosy. The post Paint by Numbers: A health check on the Australian media industry appeared first on Crikey.
McClymont defends Gaza edit of O’Brien speech, Labor schtum on subs, and Rudd and Abbott bury the hatchet
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/04/mcclymont-defends-gaza-edit-obrien-rudd-abbott-bury-hatchet/
Published: December 4, 2025 01:07
Plus: A new low at the Daily Mail, and News Corp pats its people on the head. The post McClymont defends Gaza edit of O’Brien speech, Labor schtum on subs, and Rudd and Abbott bury the hatchet appeared first on Crikey.
‘Gripping on for dear life’: Talking to the people drowning in Perth’s housing crisis
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/04/perth-housing-crisis-wa-rent/
Published: December 4, 2025 00:29
What gets lost in the discussion about Perth’s unaffordability is how the mining boom has transformed the city into a sprawling ultra-suburbia where quality of life is great only for a lucky few. The post ‘Gripping on for dear life’: Talking to the people…
Taxpayers treated like mugs for a Big Sport stadium stitch-up — while Tasmanians don’t matter at all
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/04/tasmania-macquarie-point-stadium-cost/
Published: December 4, 2025 00:15
Tasmanian politicians are going to blow $1.1 billion on a stadium that will return less than half that in benefits, in a state with urgent health and education needs. It's testament to the malignant power of sport. The post Taxpayers treated like mugs for…
How teens are already using their parents to get around Australia’s social media ban
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/04/social-media-ban-parents-help-teens/
Published: December 3, 2025 23:09
'I just put my mum's face in for the facial verification and it worked,' a 13-year-old told Crikey. The post How teens are already using their parents to get around Australia’s social media ban appeared first on Crikey.
How data centres are killing Australia’s climate progress
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/04/data-centres-killing-australias-climate-progress/
Published: December 3, 2025 22:23
Australia's climate ambitions are being completely screwed by the tech industry’s panicked data centre frenzy. The post How data centres are killing Australia’s climate progress appeared first on Crikey.
Meta jumps the gun as teens wake to deactivated social media accounts
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/04/meta-deactivating-500000-social-media-ukraine-95m-assistance/
Published: December 3, 2025 19:56
The social media giant is aiming to deactivate 500,000 teen accounts from today ahead of next week's ban, and Australia is giving Ukraine $95m in military assistance to fight Russia. The post Meta jumps the gun as teens wake to deactivated social media…
Vote now for Crikey’s 2025 Arsehat of the Year — and boy, it’s a crowded field
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/03/vote-now-crikeys-2025-arsehat-of-the-year/
Published: December 3, 2025 01:35
What a time its been. Even with an extended list of nominations to honour our 20th anniversary, Crikey's Arsehat of the Year faces one of its most competitive fields ever. The post Vote now for Crikey’s 2025 Arsehat of the Year — and boy, it’s a crowded…
How social media companies use data and AI to figure out your age without you even knowing
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/03/data-artificial-intelligence-social-media-age-verification/
Published: December 3, 2025 00:57
One of the dirty secrets of the tech industry is that they already know your age with some accuracy. That's why many, if not most, Australians won't need to scan their face or show ID to access social media. The post How social media companies use data and…
‘Jobs for mates’ review shows this is an arrogant government dripping with contempt for integrity
Published: December 3, 2025 00:20
Labor sat on a report on cozy board appointments for two years, then released a risible set of 'principles' that will do nothing to end cronyism — it's all part of an increasingly grubby government. The post ‘Jobs for mates’ review shows this is an…
My life was saved by YouTube and Reddit. A ban for under-16s could be disastrous
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/03/youtube-reddit-teen-social-media-ban-lifeline/
Published: December 3, 2025 00:17
'My parents believed the moon landing was fake, the Holocaust didn’t happen, and the reports about COVID-19 weren’t to be trusted. They insisted that nothing was real, while I realised all of it was.' The post My life was saved by YouTube and Reddit. A ban…
How Pauline Hanson could nearly triple One Nation’s seats at the next election
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/03/pauline-hanson-one-nation-triple-seats-federal-members/
Published: December 2, 2025 23:30
While One Nation's surge in the polls has been met with scepticism by some, modelling shows a real possibility of a right-wing insurgency at a future election. The post How Pauline Hanson could nearly triple One Nation’s seats at the next election appeared…
Matt Kean: The Liberals deserve to keep on losing unless they change course
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/03/matt-kean-liberal-party-net-zero-climate-change/
Published: December 2, 2025 22:25
In a blistering assessment of his own party, the former NSW Liberals deputy leader argues the federal party must overcome its worst instincts or face permanent electoral oblivion. The post Matt Kean: The Liberals deserve to keep on losing unless they…
Putin meets with US delegation to discuss Ukraine peace plan
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/03/vladimir-putin-ukraine-peace-plan-trump-dutton/
Published: December 2, 2025 19:57
Ukraine war talks between US and Russian officials are ongoing at the Kremlin, and a Coalition report has blamed Peter Dutton's poor electoral fortunes on a perceived link to Donald Trump. The post Putin meets with US delegation to discuss Ukraine peace…
Secrecy thy name is AUKUS: How Labor’s closed-door committee further entrenches excessive secrecy
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/02/labor-aukus-closed-door-committee-government-secrecy/
Published: December 2, 2025 03:47
A committee tasked with reviewing AUKUS should have been a good thing. But one designed to ensure that there are no contrary voices destroys its value from the start. The post Secrecy thy name is AUKUS: How Labor’s closed-door committee further entrenches…
Australian reporter on White House hit list, teens to hit Albo where it hurts, and Labor’s policy gets a US shout-out
Published: December 2, 2025 01:14
Plus Matt Canavan discusses the big issues of the day. The post Australian reporter on White House hit list, teens to hit Albo where it hurts, and Labor’s policy gets a US shout-out appeared first on Crikey.
‘We’ll be watching’: Social media companies warned about complying with ban as teens flock to alternative apps
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/02/teen-social-media-ban-alternative-apps-coverstar-lemon8/
Published: December 2, 2025 01:05
Tech companies complying with the ban are fuming in meetings with government that little has been done to deal with teens migrating to 'less regulated' apps that aren't restricting access to under 16s. The post ‘We’ll be watching’: Social media companies…
Antony Green: Can we read the tea leaves of Katter’s Australian Party and One Nation in the Hinchinbrook result?
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/02/antony-green-bob-katter-one-nation-hinchinbrook-kap/
Published: December 2, 2025 00:46
The byelection result may point to Katter's Australian Party fading as a North Queensland party — and how disaffected voters could be turning to One Nation. The post Antony Green: Can we read the tea leaves of Katter’s Australian Party and One Nation in…
‘I completely refute that’: Top anti-corruption official denies boss had ‘incentive’ to mislead Senate
Published: December 1, 2025 23:09
The fiery estimates clash came after the NACC apologised for giving inaccurate information about commissioner Paul Brereton's consulting for a defence watchdog. The post ‘I completely refute that’: Top anti-corruption official denies boss had ‘incentive’…
Billion-dollar Aussie firm Corporate Travel Management joins a storied list of terrible UK investments
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/02/corporate-travel-management-australian-uk-investment-failures/
Published: December 1, 2025 21:43
Scandal-plagued travel firm Corporate Travel Management is in all sorts of bother over ripping off its UK customers. It's not the first Aussie company to get into trouble in the UK. The post Billion-dollar Aussie firm Corporate Travel Management joins a…
Labor goes hands-off in productivity-focused national AI plan
Published: December 1, 2025 20:02
The government's national AI plan will not involve heavy regulatory intervention into the new technology, and Richard Marles' Defence reshuffle has some staunch critics... The post Labor goes hands-off in productivity-focused national AI plan appeared…
Back to the Defence future: Marles tries to reshuffle his way around a spectacular record of failure
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/01/defence-shuffle-richard-marles/
Published: December 1, 2025 05:13
Richard Marles has belatedly moved to address the persistent disasters of defence procurement in his portfolio. But there's no suggestion of greater transparency. And we've been here before. The post Back to the Defence future: Marles tries to reshuffle…
The Age and SMH removed Gaza references from Kerry O’Brien’s Walkleys speech
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/01/kerry-obrien-walkleys-speech-age-smh-gaza-palestine/
Published: December 1, 2025 01:26
The Nine newspapers edited out a tribute to Palestinian journalists from ABC legend Kerry O'Brien in their version of his speech from the 70th Walkleys. The post The Age and SMH removed Gaza references from Kerry O’Brien’s Walkleys speech appeared first…
ABC legend Kerry O’Brien’s speech was cut down by newspapers. Here it is in full
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/01/kerry-obrien-full-speech-70th-walkleys-awards/
Published: December 1, 2025 01:23
This is the full unedited speech that Kerry O'Brien delivered at last Thursday's Walkley Awards. The post ABC legend Kerry O’Brien’s speech was cut down by newspapers. Here it is in full appeared first on Crikey.
Yes, young people are different. The political class has no idea how different
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/01/australian-political-class-young-voters/
Published: December 1, 2025 01:14
Labor might be delighted that the Coalition is turning its back on the growing tide of young voters. But those voters don't share many of the basic values of *either* of the major parties. The post Yes, young people are different. The political class has…
Facing a ban, teens are sick of adults ignoring what they think about social media
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/01/teen-pov-social-media-ban/
Published: December 1, 2025 01:06
'Banning it fully just straight up makes it a lot harder than finding a solution to the problem … it’s like taking the easy solution.' The post Facing a ban, teens are sick of adults ignoring what they think about social media appeared first on Crikey.
‘I’m Italian! How can I be a fascist?’: On the ground at Melbourne’s wild ‘Put Australia First’ rally
Published: December 1, 2025 00:30
'I don’t give a shit who's organising it, I’m rocking up as long as there’s flags,' one attendee was heard saying. The post ‘I’m Italian! How can I be a fascist?’: On the ground at Melbourne’s wild ‘Put Australia First’ rally appeared first on Crikey.
Trump’s immigration forces deploy ‘less lethal’ weapons in dangerous ways, skirting rules and maiming protesters
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/01/donald-trump-immigration-forces-less-lethal-weapons/
Published: December 1, 2025 00:13
Since President Trump’s administration launched high-intensity immigration sweeps this year, federal agents have routinely countered protesters using crowd control weapons — rubber bullets, flash-bang grenades, tear gas and pepper balls — in ways that some…
On Notice: D-day for Tasmania’s controversial stadium, Senate estimates is back, and Albanese honeymoons
Published: November 30, 2025 23:12
Federal parliament is done for the year, but there's still some very big politics happening to see off 2025. The post On Notice: D-day for Tasmania’s controversial stadium, Senate estimates is back, and Albanese honeymoons appeared first on Crikey.
Albanese ties the knot, house prices keep on soaring
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/01/anthony-albanese-jodie-haydon-wedding-cotality-housing-tsmb/
Published: November 30, 2025 19:56
Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon were wed on Saturday as fresh data exposes the severity of Australia's housing affordability crisis, and the teen social media ban is just nine days away. The post Albanese ties the knot, house prices keep on soaring…