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The Liberal Party is dead. Long live the Speggull Party?
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/26/teal-party-liberals-centrist-centre-right-independents/
Published: May 26, 2026 01:42
Australia could do with a party on the right that isn’t batshit insane. But it should draw its members from Liberal ranks, not the crossbench. The post The Liberal Party is dead. Long live the Speggull Party? appeared first on Crikey.
The Australian’s dodgy maths, an FOI fracas, and the Senate gets hit in the NACC
Published: May 26, 2026 01:21
Plus who was the standout VIP of the Sydney Writers' Festival? The post The Australian’s dodgy maths, an FOI fracas, and the Senate gets hit in the NACC appeared first on Crikey.
Brereton leaves the NACC discredited. Labor has one last chance to commit to integrity
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/26/paul-brereton-resignation-nacc-labor-integrity-robodebt/
Published: May 26, 2026 01:08
Good riddance to Paul Brereton, under whom the NACC wrecked so many hopes for a genuine national integrity body. His replacement will need to be made of sterner stuff. The post Brereton leaves the NACC discredited. Labor has one last chance to commit to…
Say a teal party does form. Where would it run — and maybe win?
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/26/teal-party-allegra-spender-zali-steggall-david-pocock/
Published: May 26, 2026 00:25
The proposal seems to have been dashed for now. But there is logic in forming a centrist party that can peel votes off the Liberals, especially with the Coalition in such poor public standing. The post Say a teal party does form. Where would it run — and…
No, entrepreneurialism shouldn’t get better tax treatment compared to wages
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/26/capital-gains-tax-entrepreneurs-income-assets-wealth/
Published: May 26, 2026 00:02
The claim that Anthony Albanese will be an equal partner in your business is misleading at best and disinformation at worst. The post No, entrepreneurialism shouldn’t get better tax treatment compared to wages appeared first on Crikey.
Forget gas. What about taxing gold and iron ore properly?
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/26/gas-export-tax-gold-iron-ore-royalities-western-australia/
Published: May 25, 2026 23:49
Taxpayers are encumbered with backbreaking debt, all while the Rineharts and Palmers of the world rake in $120 billion from iron ore. And that's before we look at gold, too. The post Forget gas. What about taxing gold and iron ore properly? appeared first…
BHP dodges climate action
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/26/bhp-climate-action-nacc-commissioner-paul-brereton-resigns/
Published: May 25, 2026 21:42
Australian mining giant BHP has been internally delaying or cancelling its commitments to climate action, documents leaked to the ABC and Guardian reveal. And beleagured NACC boss Paul Brereton has resigned — but will still be facing a grilling by senators…
This department is not scrutinised holistically, yet it’s integral to our most powerful institution
Published: May 25, 2026 01:23
The Department of Parliamentary Services was in the news earlier this year over condoms. There are more important questions we should be asking of it. The post This department is not scrutinised holistically, yet it’s integral to our most powerful…
The Christchurch effect: San Diego shooters’ manifesto proves the ideological fluidity of modern terrorism
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/25/san-diego-shooting-islamic-centre-christchurch-effect/
Published: May 25, 2026 01:13
The term 'Christchurch effect' has taken on two diametrically opposed meanings. The post The Christchurch effect: San Diego shooters’ manifesto proves the ideological fluidity of modern terrorism appeared first on Crikey.
Rotten-to-the-core Defence keeps misleading governments. Only a royal commission will sort it out
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/25/defence-department-misleading-governments-royal-commission/
Published: May 25, 2026 01:12
Defence misled governments over the problems with the plan to extend the life of the Collins-class submarines. It's part of a long pattern, and there's only one solution. The post Rotten-to-the-core Defence keeps misleading governments. Only a royal…
To avoid future road, rail and renewable blowouts, Australia needs these three big fixes
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/25/road-rail-renewable-energy-projects-cost-blowouts/
Published: May 25, 2026 00:05
Australia's approach to infrastructure projects regularly sees billions of dollars in blowouts. Here's how we can change that. The post To avoid future road, rail and renewable blowouts, Australia needs these three big fixes appeared first on Crikey.
Welcome to the steroid Olympics, aka the Enhanced Games. It is bad? Is it doomed?
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/25/enhanced-games-steroid-olympics-health-sport-james-magnussen/
Published: May 24, 2026 23:35
By letting every athlete pump themselves with drugs, is the playing field actually fairer? And does anyone actually care about the event? The post Welcome to the steroid Olympics, aka the Enhanced Games. It is bad? Is it doomed? appeared first on Crikey.
Australia’s AI war machine is being built in the shadows
Published: May 24, 2026 22:44
Autonomous systems are changing the politics of war itself. Presented as a virtue, it contains severe risks. The post Australia’s AI war machine is being built in the shadows appeared first on Crikey.
Vote 1… the Teal Party?
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/25/teal-party-federal-budget-peter-costello/
Published: May 24, 2026 21:31
A new political party may be announced within weeks, with teal independents reportedly in advanced talks. And the post-budget fear campaign continues with a missive from Peter Costello. The post Vote 1… the Teal Party? appeared first on Crikey.
Our FOI system is broken — just the way government likes it
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/22/freedom-of-information-broken-auditor-general-report/
Published: May 22, 2026 02:07
A scathing report proves our freedom of information system is not working under the Albanese government, but nor has it worked under any government in living memory. The post Our FOI system is broken — just the way government likes it appeared first on…
The man who would be King (of the North)
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/22/andy-burnham-keir-starmer-labour-uk-politics-prime-minister/
Published: May 22, 2026 01:47
This summer, the UK could welcome a new prime minister unlike any who has led the country since 2010: Andy Burnham. The post The man who would be King (of the North) appeared first on Crikey.
Is James Murdoch the ‘good billionaire’ we’ve been waiting for?
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/22/james-murdoch-vox-media-new-york-magazine-podcast-purchase/
Published: May 22, 2026 01:32
With his US$300 million splash into Vox, the younger Murdoch brother is pitting new media against his family's old. The post Is James Murdoch the ‘good billionaire’ we’ve been waiting for? appeared first on Crikey.
The literary uncanny valley will not last, and publishing knows it
Published: May 22, 2026 01:27
The future of how we grapple with AI in writing is Friction and Non-Friction. The post The literary uncanny valley will not last, and publishing knows it appeared first on Crikey.
Apocalypse Tau: Ryan Gosling and the overly optimistic nature of end-of-the-world movies
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/22/project-hail-mary-ryan-gosling-apocalypse-films-optimistic/
Published: May 22, 2026 01:26
Movies that portray cooperation in the face of existential threats are positive, but not realistic. More likely, we'd go to pieces very quickly — and few films show that. The post Apocalypse Tau: Ryan Gosling and the overly optimistic nature of…
Donald Trump’s taxes, a $1.7 billion slush fund and a smashed Overton window
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/22/donald-trump-irs-tax-returns-slush-fund-overton-window/
Published: May 21, 2026 23:57
This week saw one of Trump's most brazenly audacious schemes come to fruition — the permanent sealing of his family's tax returns. The post Donald Trump’s taxes, a $1.7 billion slush fund and a smashed Overton window appeared first on Crikey.
Albanese open to changes on trusts — but not on capital gains plan
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/22/anthony-albanese-2026-budget-trusts-cgt-iran-war/
Published: May 21, 2026 21:14
The prime minister has expressed a willingness to tinker with some aspects of Labor's new tax proposals. Meanwhile, the US and Iran continue to negotiate a possible end to the three-month conflict. The post Albanese open to changes on trusts — but not on…
Our new US ambassador’s confirmation hearing was a goofy affair — and an insight into AUKUS
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/21/david-brat-united-states-ambassador-australia-donald-trump/
Published: May 21, 2026 02:33
David Brat, incoming US ambassador to Australia, is a fan of 'sports diplomacy' and AUKUS, but will agree to disagree with Canberra on supporting Ukraine. The post Our new US ambassador’s confirmation hearing was a goofy affair — and an insight into AUKUS…
Geriatric media searches for young investors to prop up boomer privilege
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/21/media-campaign-capital-gains-negative-gearing-anecdotes-facts/
Published: May 21, 2026 01:37
The media's campaign against the government's tax changes relies heavily on anecdotes. And there's no better source of anecdotes than young investors whingeing about change. The post Geriatric media searches for young investors to prop up boomer privilege…
Hanson’s office pleads for help, the ADF pleads for noodles, and Cochon pleads to see Milton Dick’s $485 tie
Published: May 21, 2026 01:02
Plus a Santos head fails to throw shade over looming gas reservation policy. The post Hanson’s office pleads for help, the ADF pleads for noodles, and Cochon pleads to see Milton Dick’s $485 tie appeared first on Crikey.
Saving the NDIS or shrinking it? History has a warning for Mark Butler
Published: May 21, 2026 00:35
Reform that removes support before alternatives exist is not reform. It is the displacement of risk onto people with disability, families, and already-strained systems. The post Saving the NDIS or shrinking it? History has a warning for Mark Butler…
If the White Australia Party win in the High Court, it’ll be the government’s own fault
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/21/white-australia-party-neo-nazis-high-court-constitution/
Published: May 20, 2026 22:58
It will be tragically ironic if a bunch of Nazis takes down a law that was designed to keep them in the ground. The post If the White Australia Party win in the High Court, it’ll be the government’s own fault appeared first on Crikey.
Paul Keating leaps to budget’s defence
Published: May 20, 2026 21:11
The former prime minister says wealthy businesspeople have 'feasted' on CGT for years in a show of support for Labor's latest budget. Meanwhile, the US Justice Department has indicted former Cuban president Raúl Castro on historical murder charges. The…
Have we passed peak international education?
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/20/international-education-australia-students-hecs-help/
Published: May 20, 2026 06:08
International students bring tangible and intangible benefits for Australia. But policy decisions are eroding their numbers. The post Have we passed peak international education? appeared first on Crikey.
US tech lobbyists are reusing an old script to bash Labor’s media regulation plan
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/20/media-bargaining-incentive-australia-labor-us-tech-companies/
Published: May 20, 2026 01:59
Another month, another wave of criticism against Australia’s media regulations by US tech lobbyists. The post US tech lobbyists are reusing an old script to bash Labor’s media regulation plan appeared first on Crikey.
‘Broken promises’, ‘death tax’: What the tax reform tantrum is really about
Published: May 20, 2026 01:38
A glossary to help you navigate the hysterical language being thrown at Labor's tax reforms. The post ‘Broken promises’, ‘death tax’: What the tax reform tantrum is really about appeared first on Crikey.
Yes, the AFR is desperate to bag the budget — but this desperate?
Published: May 20, 2026 01:13
According to the AFR, Australian bond yields have soared because investors hate the budget. Or, also per the AFR, it's entirely about foreign factors. Whom to believe? The post Yes, the AFR is desperate to bag the budget — but this desperate? appeared…
Collins-class clusterf*ck another Defence bungle that will leaves us hostage to AUKUS
Published: May 20, 2026 00:52
Instead of spending $5 billion to ensure our current submarines last into the 2040s, the government will spend $11 billion 'sustaining' them — increasing the risk of a big gap in submarine capability. The post Collins-class clusterf*ck another Defence…
Angus Taylor’s budget reply is a flop: Crikey readers
Published: May 20, 2026 00:34
Plus, an early critique of Shaun Micallef's gambling docuseries. The post Angus Taylor’s budget reply is a flop: Crikey readers appeared first on Crikey.
Why is News Corp attacking tax reform? Because it’s actually a real estate company
Published: May 19, 2026 23:46
News Corp’s controlling share of REA Group is worth about $13.75 billion — about 65% of News Corp's entire market value. No wonder The Australian is tut-tutting so hard. The post Why is News Corp attacking tax reform? Because it’s actually a real estate…
Labor’s budget hard-sell continues with tax changes to be introduced ASAP
Published: May 19, 2026 20:51
Labor will introduce its controversial CGT and negative gearing legislation the week after next as it fights to sell the 2026 budget. Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin is meeting with Xi Jinping as Xi tries to strengthen China's image as a pillar of global…
Qantas fuel crisis nosedives as Iran war grinds on. Expect higher prices and more cancelled routes
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/19/qantas-flights-cancelled-rerouted-delayed-fuel-crisis-iran-war/
Published: May 19, 2026 06:06
Jet fuel supply remains a clear and present danger for the entire global aviation sector with the Eastern Hemisphere particularly vulnerable. The post Qantas fuel crisis nosedives as Iran war grinds on. Expect higher prices and more cancelled routes…
Fossil fuel propaganda spending goes up while gas revenue goes down
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/19/fossil-fuel-propaganda-david-pocock-prrt-beer-excise/
Published: May 19, 2026 02:32
Australia's fossil fuel lobby dramatically amped up its online propaganda after David Pocock exposed how little PRRT the gas industry pays. It's part of a pattern. The post Fossil fuel propaganda spending goes up while gas revenue goes down appeared first…
Top BoM executive exits six months after $96m website bungle
Published: May 19, 2026 02:14
Peter Stone, linked to the Bureau's Coalition-era CEO, is leaving after a rocky, decade-long tenure that includes the shambolic rollout of BoM's new website and lying to court. The post Top BoM executive exits six months after $96m website bungle appeared…
Angus Taylor’s denial of welfare to non-citizens is ‘thin’, mean and unjust
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/19/angus-taylor-immigration-welfare-policy-chinese-australians/
Published: May 19, 2026 01:24
Thousands of Chinese-Australian permanent residents would fall foul of Angus Taylor's non-citizens policy, for whom taking Australian citizenship is not simply an 'administrative step' but is in fact a 'severing'.  The post Angus Taylor’s denial of…
Albo flew blind with April Fools address, Kevin Rudd launches a Substack, and the law is coming for pig lovers
Published: May 19, 2026 01:15
Plus staff at The Australian have become incoherent with rage over the federal budget. The post Albo flew blind with April Fools address, Kevin Rudd launches a Substack, and the law is coming for pig lovers appeared first on Crikey.
‘They’ve been through hell’: At the vigil for slain teenager Isla Bell, there was grief, despair and moments of joy
Published: May 19, 2026 01:09
At a vigil held for the 19-year-old girl whose body was found in a Melbourne tip 18 months ago, people protested against the dropping of a manslaughter charge against the man accused of killing her. The post ‘They’ve been through hell’: At the vigil for…