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First major probe of NACC will allow MPs to ‘drag body into the light’
Published: March 25, 2026 22:50
Long-standing gripes about the NACC's lack of public hearings will form part of a parliamentary inquiry into the body. The post First major probe of NACC will allow MPs to ‘drag body into the light’ appeared first on Crikey.
With petrol prices rising, so is Australia’s interest in EVs. We should strike while the iron is hot
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/26/electric-vehicles-china-oversupply-petrol-prices/
Published: March 25, 2026 22:20
China is massively overproducing EVs, at exactly the time when Australia should be seeking to buy. The post With petrol prices rising, so is Australia’s interest in EVs. We should strike while the iron is hot appeared first on Crikey.
‘Breathtaking moral failure’: Burke’s Iranian visa ban slammed by rights groups
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/26/tony-burke-iran-temporary-visa-ban-war-fuel-shortage/
Published: March 25, 2026 19:53
The government's decision to ban Iranian temporary visa holders from Australia has been criticised for lacking compassion. Meanwhile, the US and Iran have rejected each other's peace proposals. The post ‘Breathtaking moral failure’: Burke’s Iranian visa…
Bluesfest owner was seeking insurance two days before cancelling festival and lodging liquidation notice
Published: March 25, 2026 05:15
Three weeks before Bluesfest was scheduled to kick off, proprietor Peter Noble had not yet secured insurance coverage. Now in liquidation, the financial state of the festival is becoming increasingly murky. The post Bluesfest owner was seeking insurance…
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei expected to visit Australia next week
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/25/anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei-expected-to-visit-australia/
Published: March 25, 2026 05:04
The visit to Australia is unusual for one of the world's major tech companies' CEOs, and comes as Anthropic is sparring with the Trump Administration. The post Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei expected to visit Australia next week appeared first on Crikey.
‘Just not acceptable’: On the ground at ABC staff’s first strike in 20 years
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/25/abc-strike-protest-sydney-melbourne-first-in-20-years/
Published: March 25, 2026 04:46
ABC staff have gone on strike nationwide for the first time in two decades. Crikey was at Sydney's Ultimo to witness the walk out. The post ‘Just not acceptable’: On the ground at ABC staff’s first strike in 20 years appeared first on Crikey.
‘Do the Murdoch media have to submit pitches?’: Gov criticised for budget lock-up creator call-out
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/25/content-creators-labor-invite-budget-lock-up-murdoch-media/
Published: March 25, 2026 04:14
In an email seen by Crikey, Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher invite content creators to register for the 2026 budget lock-up with a 'short content proposal'. The post ‘Do the Murdoch media have to submit pitches?’: Gov criticised…
The Iran War is costing a lot more than higher petrol prices
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/25/iran-war-costs-fuel-prices/
Published: March 25, 2026 01:51
In the latest Paint by Numbers, Crikey looks at the staggering cost of the war waged against Iran by the US and Israel, in terms of lives and money and opportunities. The post The Iran War is costing a lot more than higher petrol prices appeared first on…
Medicinal cannabis has gone mainstream. But Australia’s struggling to cope
Published: March 25, 2026 01:42
Today, medicinal cannabis is increasingly delivered through a variety of avenues. But our health system was not designed for this demand, nor for the shift in prescribing practices. The post Medicinal cannabis has gone mainstream. But Australia’s…
Left and right, forward and back, in and out: labels for a new political world
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/25/new-political-labels-inward-outward-left-right/
Published: March 25, 2026 01:02
If we're to find a replacement for the left-right spectrum, we need a register that captures the different ways demographics shape how people view Australia and the world. The post Left and right, forward and back, in and out: labels for a new political…
Our EU trade deal is rubbish — but not for any of the reasons you’re being told
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/25/australia-eu-trade-deal-explained/
Published: March 25, 2026 00:54
The trade deal with the European Union has few of the benefits, and none of the negatives, its advocates and critics claim. Instead it's a sign the government is making life difficult for consumers. The post Our EU trade deal is rubbish — but not for any…
‘You can’t always make nice’: Ed Husic unshackled
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/25/ed-husic-labor-mp-interview/
Published: March 24, 2026 23:59
The former industry minister says he’s been vocal in caucus, in cabinet, and now from the backbench. Just don’t expect him to cross the floor. The post ‘You can’t always make nice’: Ed Husic unshackled appeared first on Crikey.
The Coalition faces two major tests in staving off One Nation’s rise
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/25/coalition-liberals-one-nation-labor-main-opposition/
Published: March 24, 2026 23:02
As Labor becomes cemented as the 'natural' party of choice for government, it's becoming increasingly unclear that the Coalition is its natural opposition. The post The Coalition faces two major tests in staving off One Nation’s rise appeared first on…
Petrol prices hit record high as supply crisis deepens
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/25/petrol-prices-fuel-crisis-iran-war-abc-strike-taco-trump/
Published: March 24, 2026 19:57
Petrol — where you can still get it — has hit a record high price as the country's fuel supplies head 'for a cliff', and ABC staff's first strike in 20 years begins today. The post Petrol prices hit record high as supply crisis deepens appeared first on…
Rita’s date with Rita, scabby Sloane, and is this TikTok account a Labor psy-op?
Published: March 24, 2026 01:16
Plus the media continues to analyse Donald Trump's apoplexy, and AUSTRAC's CEO gets matter-of-fact on gambling's embedded risks. The post Rita’s date with Rita, scabby Sloane, and is this TikTok account a Labor psy-op? appeared first on Crikey.
Copyright laws must change in AI age, claims the government. Artists say big tech should just pay under existing laws
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/24/copyright-laws-ai-artists-rights-groups-andrew-charlton/
Published: March 24, 2026 01:02
Artists and rights holder groups have been defiant about the need to change copyright law in meetings with the office of Assistant Minister Andrew Charlton, who has been spearheading the government's push to bring AI investment to Australia. The post…
Are ‘left’ and ‘right’ useful anymore or do we need a need a new political alignment?
Published: March 24, 2026 00:47
With One Nation fracturing the right and embracing elements of left-wing policies, are 'left' and 'right' even useful anymore or do we need a different spectrum? The post Are ‘left’ and ‘right’ useful anymore or do we need a need a new political alignment?…
Libs urged to shift further right after their SA wipeout. How has that gone in the past?
Published: March 24, 2026 00:29
Are the Liberals just not right-wing enough for their voters? A near decade of consistently bad results for the Liberals in Australia give us plenty of evidence to test that theory. The post Libs urged to shift further right after their SA wipeout. How…
Rupert Murdoch strikes again: Just like Iraq, his fingerprints are all over Iran
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/24/rupert-murdoch-iran-iraq-war-2003-fox-news-donald-trump/
Published: March 23, 2026 22:33
Watching three hours of Fox and Friends last night felt like 2003 and the Iraq invasion all over again. The post Rupert Murdoch strikes again: Just like Iraq, his fingerprints are all over Iran appeared first on Crikey.
Labor’s failed detention regime reminds us why punishment is the domain of the courts
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/24/labor-immigration-detention-regime-punishment-high-court/
Published: March 23, 2026 21:49
The chief justice of the High Court is not happy with the Albanese government, rejecting — for the third time — its preventative detention regime as unconstitutional. The post Labor’s failed detention regime reminds us why punishment is the domain of the…
Albanese issues new world warning as Australia scrambles to secure energy supply
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/24/anthony-albanese-fuel-energy-markets-eu-trade-deal/
Published: March 23, 2026 19:54
The prime minister has warned that Australians should expect a long period of economic unrest amid chaotic disruptions in international fuel supplies, and a trade deal with the EU could become a reality as soon as today. The post Albanese issues new world…
The collapse of Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse is a small win, but we’ll take it
Published: March 23, 2026 04:05
Before AI was the big tech inevitability that would proceed whether anyone wanted it or not, there was the Metaverse. The post The collapse of Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse is a small win, but we’ll take it appeared first on Crikey.
Abdel-Fattah speaks, Albanese welcomes EU boss, and Gout Gout runs
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/23/randa-abdel-fattah-ursula-von-der-leyen-gout-gout-on-notice/
Published: March 23, 2026 00:57
Plus: the nation's fuel supply will be in focus in federal parliament. The post Abdel-Fattah speaks, Albanese welcomes EU boss, and Gout Gout runs appeared first on Crikey.
South Australia’s Liberals face oblivion without progressive voters
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/23/south-australia-liberal-party-election-progressive-voters/
Published: March 23, 2026 00:37
The South Australian Liberals are now relying on preferences from progressives to retain a handful of seats, while Labor has commandeered the votes of those comfortable with the modern economy. The post South Australia’s Liberals face oblivion without…
Look beyond our US-centred media if you want the news out of the Middle East
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/23/middle-east-news-sources-us-centric-media/
Published: March 23, 2026 00:04
Our news is being bent out of shape by its alignment with the daily talking points out of Washington and London, and the challenge is structural. The post Look beyond our US-centred media if you want the news out of the Middle East appeared first on…
ABC staff set to strike for the first time since 2006
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/23/abc-strike-salary-increase-industrial-action-eba-negotiations/
Published: March 22, 2026 23:41
ABC staff are set to strike for the first time in two decades after management's latest pay offer was rejected. The post ABC staff set to strike for the first time since 2006 appeared first on Crikey.
Hope is not a plan. Australia faces a fuel crisis of its own making
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/23/australia-petrol-fuel-reserve-crisis-iran-strait-of-hormuz/
Published: March 22, 2026 22:57
Had a series of governments in Australia met their fuel reserve obligations and implemented steps to better isolate us from global disruptions, our situation would not be so dire. The post Hope is not a plan. Australia faces a fuel crisis of its own making…
One Nation’s strength in SA leaves Liberals floundering. It should spook Labor, too
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/23/south-australia-election-one-nation-liberals-polling/
Published: March 22, 2026 22:28
Rival Liberal factions are already offering wildly contradictory prognoses as to what went on in South Australia. But the strength of Pauline Hanson's party in working-class suburbs also offers a warning to Labor. The post One Nation’s strength in SA…
One Nation ruffles feathers in South Australia with serious primary vote
Published: March 22, 2026 20:02
Although Peter Malinauskas and Labor romped to victory in SA, Pauline Hanson's party has streaked past the Liberals on the primary vote. Overseas, Iran has accused Donald Trump of 'desperation' following more erratic rhetoric. The post One Nation ruffles…
Mumbrella conference caught in PR firm ‘gaslighting’ controversy as Hannah Ferguson cancels in solidarity
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/20/mumbrella-conference-criticised-murujuga-unesco-panel/
Published: March 20, 2026 04:32
A group of Murujuga traditional owners have sought legal advice after the listing for a Mumbrella panel referenced a 'misinformation' campaign. The post Mumbrella conference caught in PR firm ‘gaslighting’ controversy as Hannah Ferguson cancels in…
‘Reverse shy-Toryism’: One Nation’s bandwagon effect in South Australia may represent a seismic shift
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/20/one-nation-surge-south-australia-election/
Published: March 20, 2026 02:06
Is whatever stigma there might have been around openly supporting One Nation about to disappear? The post ‘Reverse shy-Toryism’: One Nation’s bandwagon effect in South Australia may represent a seismic shift appeared first on Crikey.
Jacinta Allan’s dumping can’t come soon enough for Victorian taxpayers, or an increasingly desperate Labor
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/20/dumping-jacinta-allan-labor-victoria-premier-election/
Published: March 20, 2026 01:55
Victorian Labor needs to dump Jacinta Allan before she leads them to defeat in November, and it's help stem the drift to One Nation, too. The post Jacinta Allan’s dumping can’t come soon enough for Victorian taxpayers, or an increasingly desperate Labor…
Mad King Donald is leaving not just destruction and economic chaos in his wake, but a budget disaster too
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/20/donald-trump-us-debt-40-trillion-iran-war/
Published: March 19, 2026 23:37
US debt is heading for US$40 trillion as Trump's war on Iran accelerates spending. He promised to eliminate debt, but his antics mean Americans now pay US$1 trillion a year just in interest. The post Mad King Donald is leaving not just destruction and…
Shen Yun is back in Australia, again. Does anyone… know what it is? Now, Crikey does
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/20/shen-yun-show-australia/
Published: March 19, 2026 22:22
Shen Yun is 'the show the world loves but Beijing fears', according to The Epoch Times. We'll be the judge of that. The post Shen Yun is back in Australia, again. Does anyone… know what it is? Now, Crikey does appeared first on Crikey.
‘Just dismantle it’: Rick Morton on the public service, NACC and closing the chapter on robodebt
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/20/rick-morton-the-nacc-report-robodebt/
Published: March 19, 2026 21:48
The competing stories told by the royal comission and the NACC report leave many of the people involved in robodebt in perpetual limbo. The post ‘Just dismantle it’: Rick Morton on the public service, NACC and closing the chapter on robodebt appeared first…
South Australia set to deliver Malinauskas a huge victory as One Nation lurks
Published: March 19, 2026 19:55
Saturday's South Australian state election is shaping up as a landslide for Labor and Peter Malinauskas, with One Nation predicted to outstrip the Liberals' primary vote. Meanwhile, Donald Trump's rhetoric is spiralling on the war in Iran. The post South…
Crikey responds to AI claim about article published on March 18
Published: March 19, 2026 06:37
Crikey has taken down an article due to the confirmed use of AI in some aspects of its production, which is against our editorial guidelines. The post Crikey responds to AI claim about article published on March 18 appeared first on Crikey.
Is orange the new green? How preferences could shake out in the South Australian election
Published: March 19, 2026 04:43
Declining major party support has placed a growing premium on preferences, of which Labor has historically claimed the lion's share thanks to the Greens' status as the dominant minor party. In SA, that dynamic look sets to change with One Nation's rising…
Giant egos, weak regulators and a sleazy toytown: Vile Kyle blow-up is another episode of a very Sydney story
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/19/kyle-sandilands-jackie-o-henderson-show-radio-sydney-acma/
Published: March 19, 2026 01:19
We've seen this before, and we'll see it again: the ego, the failed regulator, the compliant board. It's an oh-so-Sydney story that is entirely apt for this second rate, sleazy toytown. The post Giant egos, weak regulators and a sleazy toytown: Vile Kyle…
Cricket boards at loggerheads over ‘deeply disturbing’ gambling proposal
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/19/cricket-big-bash-league-sports-gambling/
Published: March 19, 2026 01:14
Cricket's corporate bosses will thrash out the prospect of adding more gambling revenue to the sport this week. The post Cricket boards at loggerheads over ‘deeply disturbing’ gambling proposal appeared first on Crikey.
Sorry, Albo and Jim, but you own part of the Trump-made economic chaos threatening to ruin us all
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/19/albanese-chalmers-donald-trump-war-iran-economic-chaos/
Published: March 19, 2026 01:12
The government is keen for us to understand that it's not to blame for the economic chaos being unleashed by Trump and Netanyahu. But that avoids the inconvenient truth they backed the Iran attack to the hilt. The post Sorry, Albo and Jim, but you own part…
Revive cofounder’s missing paperwork, former ACCC chair serves it cold, and Malinauskas spoils the G
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/19/revive-rodd-sims-peter-malinauskas-victorian-liberals/
Published: March 19, 2026 00:49
Plus, does John Pesutto not own a pair of shorts? The post Revive cofounder’s missing paperwork, former ACCC chair serves it cold, and Malinauskas spoils the G appeared first on Crikey.
Dalal, a disabled Palestinian, was evacuated from Gaza. She had an hour to decide to leave
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/19/dalal-gaza-palestine-evacuation-disability-asylum/
Published: March 18, 2026 23:34
'The feeling of survival guilt. I still feel a bit now, even. If you leave, you're leaving people behind. Are you going to ever see them again or not? Are you ever going to come back again?' The post Dalal, a disabled Palestinian, was evacuated from Gaza.…
Men can get out of the manosphere. Here’s what former incels say about why they left
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/19/manosphere-louis-theroux-documentary-incels/
Published: March 18, 2026 23:22
As Louis Theroux's new documentary opens public discourse about the "manosphere", a new study asked the question: how do men escape it? The post Men can get out of the manosphere. Here’s what former incels say about why they left appeared first on Crikey.
Fuel crisis shows why Australia must quit a dangerous addiction
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/19/fuel-crisis-oil-prices-iran-war-renewable-energy/
Published: March 18, 2026 23:07
The Iran crisis is intertwined with oil and other natural resources, as is so often the case in global conflicts. It exposes Australia's energy security problem. The post Fuel crisis shows why Australia must quit a dangerous addiction appeared first on…
Inflation could pass 5% if war rages on: Chalmers
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/19/jim-chalmers-inflation-5-budget-oil-prices-iran-war-pars/
Published: March 18, 2026 19:49
The treasurer has warned that inflation could rise to dangerous levels if the oil price spike caused by the war in Iran continues. Meanwhile, Iran has vowed 'decisive action' after its section of the world's largest natural gas deposit was hit by Israel.…