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Jacinda Ardern quits Adelaide Festival’s Writers Week in wake of growing boycott

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/12/jacinda-ardern-quits-adelaide-festical-writers-week-boycott-randa-abdel-fattah/

Published: January 12, 2026 03:31

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern has quit the Adelaide Festival's Writers Week in the wake of a boycott around the cancellation of Palestinian-Australian academic Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah. The post Jacinda Ardern quits Adelaide Festival’s Writers Week in…

Royal commission must focus on the role of Pezzullo and Dutton in serial intelligence failures

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/12/bondi-royal-commission-dutton-pezzullo/

Published: January 12, 2026 01:36

The failings of security agencies in the years leading up to the Bondi attack demand that two men face particular scrutiny in a royal commission — the men most closely associated with the Home Affairs portfolio. The post Royal commission must focus on the…

I want detailed answers from the Bondi Royal Commission, for all of us

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/12/bondi-royal-commission-answers-anthony-albanese/

Published: January 12, 2026 01:09

Without a royal commission, many members of Australia’s Jewish community did not feel that we would properly be able to understand what allowed antisemitism to escalate. The post I want detailed answers from the Bondi Royal Commission, for all of us…

The Australian defended Bill Leak to the death. So why is it coming for Cathy Wilcox’s Bondi cartoon?

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/12/the-australian-cathy-wilcox-bondi-cartoon-bill-leak/

Published: January 12, 2026 00:32

The Australian has run at least 10 stories decrying Cathy Wilcox's controversial cartoon about the Bondi royal commission. The hypocrisy is staggering. The post The Australian defended Bill Leak to the death. So why is it coming for Cathy Wilcox’s Bondi…

Moscow’s calculus: Why a permanently excluded Russia endures in Ukraine

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/12/why-russia-fighting-ukraine-still/

Published: January 11, 2026 22:47

In Ukraine, Russia seeks neither decisive military triumph nor territorial aggrandisement for its own sake. The deeper purpose is to redraw Europe’s security map, restore credible deterrence and compel acknowledgement of Russia’s indispensable role in…

Victoria bushfires turn fatal

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/12/victoria-bushfires-turn-fatal/

Published: January 11, 2026 19:56

Victoria Police has confirmed one person has been found dead in an area affected by the Longwood bushfire. Meanwhile rights groups have said over 500 people have been killed in Iran following two weeks of protests. The post Victoria bushfires turn fatal…

Secret missile silos, millions in gold, and missing nukes: A history of American meddling in Greenland

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/09/secret-missile-silos-millions-in-gold-and-missing-nukes-a-history-of-american-meddling-in-greenland/

Published: January 9, 2026 01:55

As with so much of the Trump presidency, the rhetoric and tone is new, but the ideas are very, very old. The post Secret missile silos, millions in gold, and missing nukes: A history of American meddling in Greenland appeared first on Crikey.

The Australian government is spending millions supporting Elon Musk’s deepfake porn factory, X

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/09/australian-government-elon-musk-deepfake-porn-x/

Published: January 9, 2026 01:27

A spokesperson for the prime minister says the government is committed to protecting Australians from online harms. Tell that to the Australian victims of X-produced image-based abuse. The post The Australian government is spending millions supporting Elon…

A timeline of how the Bondi royal commission came about

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/09/bondi-shooting-royal-commission-timeline/

Published: January 9, 2026 00:59

A push for a federal royal commission into the Bondi massacre had been taking place for weeks. Now, finally, Anthony Albanese has got on board. The post A timeline of how the Bondi royal commission came about appeared first on Crikey.

Trump’s talk of the ‘Western Hemisphere’ has rubbed off on Australian media

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/09/donald-trump-western-hemisphere-australia-media/

Published: January 8, 2026 23:23

Trump’s framing of US strategic interests in hemispherical terms has started a trend. The post Trump’s talk of the ‘Western Hemisphere’ has rubbed off on Australian media appeared first on Crikey.

A billion here, a billion there: Why Sportswashing Inc needs your losing bets

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/09/sportswashing-gambling-australia/

Published: January 8, 2026 21:03

It's little wonder the Australian government is dragging its feet over reforms to the gambling industry. The post A billion here, a billion there: Why Sportswashing Inc needs your losing bets appeared first on Crikey.

Venezuela: A very American precedent of Victory Without Aftercare

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/08/venezuela-america-wars-iraq-peace/

Published: January 8, 2026 00:42

America's takeover of Venezuela will eventually crash into the fact that power can't take the place of legitimacy indefinitely. The post Venezuela: A very American precedent of Victory Without Aftercare appeared first on Crikey.

The ABC’s Parliament House bureau has a bug problem

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/08/abc-parliament-house-bureau-bogong-moths/

Published: January 7, 2026 23:46

The public broadcaster's federal political bureau has been dealing with an influx of trapped bogong moths, with staff forced to watch their futile escape attempts. The post The ABC’s Parliament House bureau has a bug problem appeared first on Crikey.

There’s a glaring problem with calls for a royal commission into the Bondi terror attack

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/08/bondi-shooting-royal-commission-big-problem/

Published: January 7, 2026 23:24

Australians deserve answers after the Bondi Beach shooting — but a royal commission won't deliver them. The post There’s a glaring problem with calls for a royal commission into the Bondi terror attack appeared first on Crikey.

In the face of a Trump administration launching extraordinary attacks (see: Venezuela), Australia needs to change

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/08/donald-trump-venezuela-strike-australia-china-us/

Published: January 7, 2026 22:44

America's actions in Venezuela signal that Australia is entering an even more challenging phase of diplomacy between our two biggest partners: the US and China. The post In the face of a Trump administration launching extraordinary attacks (see:…