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Tim Wilson, you ’right babe?
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/06/19/tim-wilson-today-show-interview-amanda-rishworth-breathalyser/
Published: June 19, 2026 02:37
The shadow treasurer used a morning TV interview to angrily claim his Labor opponent needed to 'grow up' and 'get a breathalyser'. Perhaps those close to Wilson need to have a little word. The post Tim Wilson, you ’right babe? appeared first on Crikey.
A room of cowed journalists legitimised Pauline Hanson. It’s proof she’s muzzled the watchdog
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/06/19/pauline-hanson-press-club-muzzle-australian-journalism-media/
Published: June 19, 2026 00:22
Rather than challenge the premise of Pauline Hanson's press club speech with questions about its contents, reporters looked the other way. It proved we're dealing with a new type of journalism. The post A room of cowed journalists legitimised Pauline…
Part of enjoying Hanson’s rise? Seeing Australians discover they aren’t as enlightened as they thought
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/06/19/pauline-hanson-one-nation-popularity-trust-in-politics/
Published: June 19, 2026 00:09
The commentariat keeps trying to understand Pauline Hanson's popularity through single issues. But she is the intersection at which they all cross, the outcome of institutions, politicians and the media losing the trust of the public. The post Part of…
What’s in the US‑Iran peace deal? A lot of concessions and empty promises from Trump, in return for little
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/06/19/usa-iran-peace-deal-donald-trump-moa-nuclear-enrichment/
Published: June 18, 2026 23:32
The USA will get nothing from the Iran peace deal that it didn't already have before the war. The post What’s in the US‑Iran peace deal? A lot of concessions and empty promises from Trump, in return for little appeared first on Crikey.
Dave Hughes is coming from inside the house
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/06/19/dave-hughes-immigration-housing/
Published: June 18, 2026 22:21
Is it really '50,000' foreign nationals bidding against Australians at auctions, or is it... Hughesy? The post Dave Hughes is coming from inside the house appeared first on Crikey.
Albanese government denies backflipping on tax reforms, business unimpressed
Published: June 18, 2026 21:12
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says tax changes aren't a climbdown, but business groups says they don't go far enough. Meanwhile, the US blockade of Iranian ports has been lifted. The post Albanese government denies backflipping on tax reforms, business…
Seven to use AI to write news articles following mass redundancy fallout
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/06/18/seven-network-ai-news-tool-clippy-mass-redundancies/
Published: June 18, 2026 06:00
Seven staff have been introduced to an AI tool with a retro codename to help write news articles based off existing TV scripts, Crikey can reveal. The post Seven to use AI to write news articles following mass redundancy fallout appeared first on Crikey.
No-one laid a glove on Hanson. It’s not hard to understand why
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/06/18/pauline-hanson-speech-national-press-club-media/
Published: June 18, 2026 02:32
Sitting in the National Press Club, albeit at the back near the kitchen, it's clear that no-one really knew how to handle the One Nation leader. The post No-one laid a glove on Hanson. It’s not hard to understand why appeared first on Crikey.
One Nation poll widely misread, Guardian columnist loses NPC pass after Hanson speech, and Clive Palmer recycles the hits
Published: June 18, 2026 01:41
Plus Reignite Democracy Australia founder Monica Smit tries to register the 'Climate Action Now' party, and a Crikey tipster nabs some online One Nation real estate. The post One Nation poll widely misread, Guardian columnist loses NPC pass after Hanson…
From KPMG to PwC, the Big Four firms will keep betraying us. Here’s five steps we can take to ensure they can’t
Published: June 18, 2026 01:28
Policymakers in Canberra have tools available to them to place accounting firms like KPMG, PwC, EY and Deloitte — which take billions in taxpayer funds each year — under much greater scrutiny. The post From KPMG to PwC, the Big Four firms will keep…
Rinehart is up $700m on her SpaceX play. Were Australian investors snubbed to wave through her $1.4bn allocation?
Published: June 18, 2026 01:15
Many Australian punters had their investments in the SpaceX IPO slashed by about 60%. Meanwhile, Gina Rinehart had her full $1 billion investment approved. Did Elon Musk personally stamp it? The post Rinehart is up $700m on her SpaceX play. Were Australian…
Trump says Australia has a slave labour issue. He’s right
Published: June 18, 2026 00:41
Sectors like Australia's blueberry industry, which is reliant on migrant workers on visas, are lacking the necessary government oversight to prevent exploitation. The post Trump says Australia has a slave labour issue. He’s right appeared first on Crikey.
Hanson’s ‘incendiary’ Press Club address condemned
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/06/18/pauline-hanson-press-club-address-us-iran-deal/
Published: June 17, 2026 21:20
The press gallery only want to write about one thing this morning, the backlash to One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s Press Club address. Meanwhile, we finally know what’s in the US-Iran agreement. The post Hanson’s ‘incendiary’ Press Club address…
Tax reform has winners and losers. Business makes an ugly loser
Published: June 17, 2026 02:09
For all the talk about investment and risk, at the end of the day, this is simply about paying less tax — I know it, you know it, even they know it. The post Tax reform has winners and losers. Business makes an ugly loser appeared first on Crikey.
As interest rates stick and inflation drags on, we need to be honest: Australians are not on the same page
Published: June 17, 2026 01:57
Despite overarching statements about Australians' economic experience, growth rate and consumer spending, the reality is that Melbourne is from Mars, and Perth is from Venus. The post As interest rates stick and inflation drags on, we need to be honest:…
Should One Nation and the Coalition strike a deal to win office?
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/06/17/one-nation-pauline-hanson-deal-angus-taylor/
Published: June 17, 2026 01:33
There are huge risks for both parties. The Coalition could further erode its support by signalling that One Nation is a viable choice, and Pauline Hanson's party would risk losing its outsider status. The post Should One Nation and the Coalition strike a…
Job cuts, takeovers and mergers can’t fix the mess that is Australian TV
Published: June 17, 2026 01:07
From job cuts at Seven, to the Murdoch's streamer acquisition, to Nine offloading regional station assets, it's clear Australian TV is circling the drain. The post Job cuts, takeovers and mergers can’t fix the mess that is Australian TV appeared first on…
The real regime change: How the Iran war has forever changed the Persian Gulf and US relations
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/06/17/iran-war-donald-trump-persian-gulf-us-relations/
Published: June 16, 2026 23:34
Donald Trump wanted regime change. Well, he got it: Iran is now a more militarised, securitised state that sees its own society as the enemy, and has no trust in any deal with the US. The post The real regime change: How the Iran war has forever changed…
All eyes on Hanson for Press Club address
Published: June 16, 2026 21:21
As her party continues to surge in the polls, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is set to come under scrutiny during her National Press address in Canberra. Meanwhile, Donald Trump remains vague on what is actually in his Iran deal. The post All eyes on…
DFAT’s ‘Mr Inside’ in Washington has billed Australia $170,000 — and declared only three lobbying activities
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/06/16/dfat-mr-inside-washington-lobbyist-richard-f-hohlt-170000-bill/
Published: June 16, 2026 02:26
One of the activities the veteran DC lobbyist reported was attending a dinner at the exclusive Alfalfa Club, which was founded in honour of a Confederate general. The post DFAT’s ‘Mr Inside’ in Washington has billed Australia $170,000 — and declared only…
Universities like ANU swear by this one accounting trick! And its obscuring their financial health
Published: June 16, 2026 02:12
An accounting method means students, staff, citizens or even parliaments are lacking a clear financial picture of Australian universities. In the case of ANU, this approach falsely justified wide-scale job cuts. The post Universities like ANU swear by this…
Sydney Swans chairman suggests gambling stock to players, Derryn Hinch’s ‘not great’ scran, and AFR’s AI woes continue
Published: June 16, 2026 01:46
Plus News Corp fails to pay its staff, the Tele gamifies its crime series, and when is it time for Julian Assange's dad to get a new set of wheels? The post Sydney Swans chairman suggests gambling stock to players, Derryn Hinch’s ‘not great’ scran, and…
‘Judgment dressed up as journalism’: Media’s obsession with childless women misses the point on birth rates
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/06/16/childless-women-birth-fertility-rates-smh-age/
Published: June 16, 2026 01:09
The SMH and The Age published a series of maps showing Australia's 'tombstone suburbs' suffering a 'demographic winter'. As so often happens, these maps are intensely political. The post ‘Judgment dressed up as journalism’: Media’s obsession with childless…
Exemptions the biggest feature of Canberra’s new business KPMG ban
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/06/16/kpmg-government-contracts-ban-exemptions/
Published: June 15, 2026 23:38
The Big Four firm’s financial reporting models have slipped the noose as government agencies scramble to meet their EOFY obligations. The post Exemptions the biggest feature of Canberra’s new business KPMG ban appeared first on Crikey.
Interest rates likely to hold amid economic chaos
Published: June 15, 2026 21:25
The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to keep interest rates unchanged despite signs inflation is easing, as governments and banks world-over attempt to respond to the economic chaos caused by the Iran war. The government's proposed changes to capital…
Why is Tony Burke buying into xenophobic nonsense on housing supply?
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/06/15/tony-burke-immigration-housing-supply/
Published: June 15, 2026 02:35
Labor doesn’t seem to have learned from the Coalition’s experience: you can’t out-One Nation One Nation. The post Why is Tony Burke buying into xenophobic nonsense on housing supply? appeared first on Crikey.
The Iran-US war, told in 21 ‘imminent’ ceasefire deals
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/06/15/iran-us-war-short-history-imminent-ceasefire-deals-trump/
Published: June 15, 2026 02:11
A ceasefire deal between the US and Iran was agreed to this morning. It arrives in the wake of Donald Trump's many, many promises that such a deal was just around the corner. The post The Iran-US war, told in 21 ‘imminent’ ceasefire deals appeared first on…
In photos: Hijinks, protests and pissed (off) millionaires at a One Nation fundraiser
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/06/15/one-nation-evening-for-victoria-fundraiser-protest-photos/
Published: June 15, 2026 01:55
It was a big weekend for Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce in Victoria, as the pair held a fundraiser besieged by a last minute venue change, a neo-Nazi stunt and two protests. The post In photos: Hijinks, protests and pissed (off) millionaires at a One…
SpaceX soars. Get out while you can, folks!
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/06/15/spacex-ipo-stock-price-buy-sell-trading-elon-musk-trillionaire/
Published: June 15, 2026 00:52
Much has been made of Elon Musk becoming a trillionaire following SpaceX's trading debut. But how will he handle bringing the secretive company into the glaring light? The post SpaceX soars. Get out while you can, folks! appeared first on Crikey.
As we mark six months since the Bondi terror attack, I want to be hopeful. But the facts are clear
Published: June 15, 2026 00:39
Jewish Australians once felt safe here, but then everything changed. The post As we mark six months since the Bondi terror attack, I want to be hopeful. But the facts are clear appeared first on Crikey.
Digital parenting is a relatively new phenomenon, and doing it well is about finding balance
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/06/15/digital-parenting-technology-social-media-parent-apps/
Published: June 14, 2026 23:53
What makes a family is a gloriously open question, and it's worth thinking about how much the digital world enmeshes with new families as early as possible. The post Digital parenting is a relatively new phenomenon, and doing it well is about finding…
We’ve made investing into a game, and everyone is losing
Published: June 14, 2026 23:50
The gamification of investing apps increases user risk appetite, incentivises short-term gains and encourages making numerous, smaller trades. Young, inexperienced gamblers are most vulnerable. The post We’ve made investing into a game, and everyone is…
US and Iran reach peace deal including Lebanon
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/06/15/iran-us-peace-deal-lebanon-ceasefire-fifa-world-cup-australia/
Published: June 14, 2026 22:26
Donald Trump has announced that Iran and the US have reached a peace deal, which will include Lebanon in the ceasefire. Meanwhile, the Socceroos have won their first World Cup opening game in 20 years. The post US and Iran reach peace deal including…
As the World Cup begins, lets remember FIFA’s ‘apolitical’ farce didn’t start and end with Trump
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/06/12/usa-2026-fifa-world-cup-donald-trump-fascism-apolitical/
Published: June 12, 2026 02:28
The custodians of the beautiful game have always had some ugly friends. The post As the World Cup begins, lets remember FIFA’s ‘apolitical’ farce didn’t start and end with Trump appeared first on Crikey.
Gemma O’Toole tried to sail to Gaza. She says IDF members tortured and sexually assaulted her
Published: June 12, 2026 02:12
The 23-year-old Australian was one of 422 people on a flotilla trying to bypass an Israeli blockade and bring aid to Gaza. She details to Crikey her claims of abuse at the hands of the IDF. The post Gemma O’Toole tried to sail to Gaza. She says IDF members…
Allegra Spender failed to put her money where her mouth is on tax reform. Now what?
Published: June 12, 2026 01:36
Independent MPs talk a big talk on the need to rein in property tax breaks. But when it came to the crunch, most voted against Labor’s tax reform bill. The post Allegra Spender failed to put her money where her mouth is on tax reform. Now what? appeared…