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Chalmers in spotlight amid housing and rate rise uncertainty
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/03/jim-chalmers-rba-interest-rate-rise-house-prices/
Published: September 2, 2026 21:01
The latest GDP figures have everyone predicting what the central bank will do next. Meanwhile, as housing concerns continue, Tim Wilson reckons the government wants to âwipe out the wealth of the nationâ. The post Chalmers in spotlight amid housing andâŚ
Resisting climate desecration means rebuking âsocial cohesionâ
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/02/nepal-floods-bird-flu-australia-social-cohesion/
Published: September 2, 2026 02:01
Division and polarisation are not, in and of themselves, problems. In the face of an unprecedented crisis, with no obvious solution in sight, the demand for 'cohesion' becomes both utopian and reactionary. The post Resisting climate desecration meansâŚ
The Snoop: ABC dodges AI cost queries, political ad money pours into Meta, and more
Published: September 2, 2026 01:53
Plus: Would you watch a Netflix documentary produced in just four weeks? The post The Snoop: ABC dodges AI cost queries, political ad money pours into Meta, and more appeared first on Crikey.
Live in Victoria? Have strong opinions? Become a Crikey Egghead as part of our state election coverage
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/02/victorian-state-election-crikey-eggheads/
Published: September 2, 2026 01:22
The Victoria state election is looming, and we want your insights to guide our reporting. The post Live in Victoria? Have strong opinions? Become a Crikey Egghead as part of our state election coverage appeared first on Crikey.
Pauline Hanson now thinks âwords have consequencesâ. Sheâs in court arguing the opposite
Published: September 2, 2026 00:33
The One Nation leader seems unconcerned that language could ever incite violence, unless it's aimed at her. The post Pauline Hanson now thinks âwords have consequencesâ. Sheâs in court arguing the opposite appeared first on Crikey.
Can Anthropic really out-bubble Musk and land a US$2 trillion valuation?
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/02/anthropic-ai-spacex-elon-musk-valuation-openai/
Published: September 1, 2026 23:42
SpaceX broke all records with a $1.77 trillion valuation upon entering the public market. Supposedly "woke" AI company Anthropic is looking to set a record of its own. The post Can Anthropic really out-bubble Musk and land a US$2 trillion valuation?âŚ
Laborâs privacy reforms are the boldest weâve had in years. A glaring gap could undermine them
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/02/privacy-act-reforms-labor-small-business-technology-ai/
Published: September 1, 2026 22:25
Shifting the emphasis from individuals upholding privacy standards to harmful and invasive business practices is the right move. But an existing carve-out undermines it. The post Laborâs privacy reforms are the boldest weâve had in years. A glaring gapâŚ
Forecast cloudy for GDP figures
Published: September 1, 2026 21:08
Economic forecasts have been revised up and down as the Reserve Bank of Australia awaits the latest GDP figures. Meanwhile, Anthony Albanese is very keen to avoid clashing with China during his trip to Palau for the Pacific Islands Forum. The post ForecastâŚ
The Snoop: A chilling AUKUS proposal, DFAT schtum on IDF marathoners, and more
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/01/aukus-pillar-three-idf-sydney-marathon-one-nation-nsw-liv-golf/
Published: September 1, 2026 02:09
Plus: A British steel magnate enlists some curious legal representation. The post The Snoop: A chilling AUKUS proposal, DFAT schtum on IDF marathoners, and more appeared first on Crikey.
March for Australiaâs anniversary rally â a different, increasingly more radicalised affair
Published: September 1, 2026 02:05
âOf course, speak in the abstract. Be careful, because this is just the beginning,â an organiser told the crowd. The post March for Australiaâs anniversary rally â a different, increasingly more radicalised affair appeared first on Crikey.
Big polluters rely on short-term carbon credits. Time to reconsider, climate authority warns
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/01/climate-change-authority-short-term-carbon-credits-accus/
Published: September 1, 2026 01:36
Australia's carbon credit system is relying on carbon storage projects that only last 25 years â meaning the carbon sequestered by them will be released in the 2040s, while the pollution they "offset" is around forever. The post Big polluters rely onâŚ
âShit flows downhillâ: Qantas pilots face pay cuts and poorer working conditions amid profit hit and fleet changes
Published: September 1, 2026 01:10
"The big thing is having your own toilet, because it means you don't have to go and line up with the passengers." The post âShit flows downhillâ: Qantas pilots face pay cuts and poorer working conditions amid profit hit and fleet changes appeared first onâŚ
This excuse is used to prevent your access to information. Itâs complete nonsense
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/01/freedom-of-information-public-servants-chilling-transparency/
Published: August 31, 2026 22:18
The government repeatedly denies disclosing information due to a threat of it "chilling" the advice of public servants to ministers. It's a trick to avoid transparency. The post This excuse is used to prevent your access to information. Itâs completeâŚ
Jim Chalmers tries to sell the AI dream
Published: August 31, 2026 21:26
While the Albanese government looks to the robots, the opposition will no doubt be looking at house prices dropping for the fifth month in a row. Meanwhile, One Nation wants nuclear power stations and has eyes on forming government in WA. The post JimâŚ
The Snoop: One Nation candidateâs former acting cameo, The Age shills for Stan, and more
Published: August 31, 2026 02:05
Plus: Victorian Labor's Western headache. The post The Snoop: One Nation candidateâs former acting cameo, The Age shills for Stan, and more appeared first on Crikey.
âThey can fuck offâ: News Corpâs Bush Summit didnât impress Dubbo locals
Published: August 31, 2026 01:48
It started as an inquiry into issues plaguing regional Australia, but the Bush Summit has become increasingly corporatised and a platform for political campaigning, attendees say. The post âThey can fuck offâ: News Corpâs Bush Summit didnât impress DubboâŚ
One Nationâs rage-based business model is looking good. But Farley friction is exposing its drawbacks
Published: August 31, 2026 01:20
Almost everything is going well for One Nation. Its new MP David Farley, however, keeps exposing that being a grievance party and one that responds to constituents are entirely different things. The post One Nationâs rage-based business model is lookingâŚ
One Nation has shown Labor isnât immune to the orange wave
Published: August 31, 2026 01:02
One Nation's Luke Herdegen has knocked Labor out of the previously safe WA seat of Secret Harbour. The win has come just in time for Pauline Hanson's party. The post One Nation has shown Labor isnât immune to the orange wave appeared first on Crikey.
Middle East conflict meant fewer Australians travelling overseas. But Qantas still managed to make hay
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/08/31/qantas-insulated-iran-war-travel-slump/
Published: August 31, 2026 00:40
Don't shed a tear for the Flying Kangaroo's slumped profits â it could have been a lot worse. The post Middle East conflict meant fewer Australians travelling overseas. But Qantas still managed to make hay appeared first on Crikey.
One Nationâs threat to Labor just became real
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/08/31/one-nations-threat-to-labor-just-became-real/
Published: August 30, 2026 21:29
One Nation's by-election win in WA has been labelled historic. Meanwhile, Australia has ramped up support for the disaster response in Nepal. The post One Nationâs threat to Labor just became real appeared first on Crikey.
People in woke houses shouldnât throw stones
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/08/28/angus-taylor-woke-palaces-housing-safety-bush-summit/
Published: August 28, 2026 02:26
We donât all need to live in "woke palaces", says Angus Taylor. Perhaps he could be first to give up his own. The post People in woke houses shouldnât throw stones appeared first on Crikey.
The Snoop: AFPâs Scientology secrets, the ABCâs quick refugee picture change and more
Published: August 28, 2026 02:09
Plus: Perhaps the maddest instalment yet of Mark Carney vs Donald Trump. The post The Snoop: AFPâs Scientology secrets, the ABCâs quick refugee picture change and more appeared first on Crikey.
Tim Curryâs impact can be summed up in one song
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/08/28/vale-tim-curry-rocky-horror-picture-show-obituary/
Published: August 28, 2026 01:22
He made one perfect film, then spent the rest of his career gleefully expanding on every element that made it great. The post Tim Curryâs impact can be summed up in one song appeared first on Crikey.
The Brethren have decreed it. All rise, Angus, cyclist prodigy!
Published: August 28, 2026 01:12
Careful, the blood of the innocent makes it slippery. The post The Brethren have decreed it. All rise, Angus, cyclist prodigy! appeared first on Crikey.
Australia has dangerous ideas but no meaningful way to confront them
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/08/28/festival-of-dangerous-ideas-social-media-podcasts-free-speech/
Published: August 27, 2026 23:11
Audiences are going to places they trust less because those places provide a format trusted institutions often refuse to offer. The post Australia has dangerous ideas but no meaningful way to confront them appeared first on Crikey.
Anthony Albanese has a problem, as Tony Burkeâs pandering to One Nation plunges the government into a major crisis
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/08/28/tony-burke-anthony-albanese-immigration-refugees-one-nation/
Published: August 27, 2026 22:42
The extraordinary rebuke of the home affairs minister by the PM leaves the government in disarray. The post Anthony Albanese has a problem, as Tony Burkeâs pandering to One Nation plunges the government into a major crisis appeared first on Crikey.
Australians remain among missing as Nepal death toll rises
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/08/28/australians-missing-nepal-tibet-flash-flood-casualties-rise/
Published: August 27, 2026 21:12
Authorities have warned of further flash floods at the Nepal-Tibet border as rescuers search for survivors. Meanwhile, One Nation and Labor still canât work out their immigration positions. The post Australians remain among missing as Nepal death tollâŚ
A star One Nation candidate said he was a criminal lawyer. Turns out, thatâs not quite true
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/08/27/mark-nicholson-one-nation-candidate-pauline-hanson-law/
Published: August 27, 2026 02:13
A One Nation candidate who makes Pauline Hanson's cartoons claims he used to be a criminal lawyer. Finding out that wasn't true was a surprisingly difficult process. The post A star One Nation candidate said he was a criminal lawyer. Turns out, thatâs notâŚ
The Snoop: Itâs raining cash for the Qantas board, David Pocock opens up and more
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/08/27/qantas-pay-increase-david-pocock-martin-bryant-one-nation-dfat/
Published: August 27, 2026 01:45
Plus: Some seriously interesting mining deals in the South Pacific. The post The Snoop: Itâs raining cash for the Qantas board, David Pocock opens up and more appeared first on Crikey.
Is Donald Trump⌠not good at this anymore?
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/08/27/donald-trump-polling-health-us-politics-midterms/
Published: August 27, 2026 00:38
Donald Trump has come back from all manner of disasters during his time in politics. But are the talents that allowed him to do so waning? The post Is Donald Trump⌠not good at this anymore? appeared first on Crikey.
Paul Keating and a very present past raise hard questions for a country of decidedly modest ambition
Published: August 26, 2026 23:40
A new book on Paul Keating's foreign policy shows that the preoccupations of the 1990s remain deeply resonant for contemporary Australia â which has demonstrably shrunk in its ambitions since then. The post Paul Keating and a very present past raise hardâŚ
Hanson is Napoleonic in her quiet on gambling ad reform
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/08/27/gambling-advertising-reforms-pauline-hanson-peta-murphy/
Published: August 26, 2026 22:55
Not one to shy away from voicing her opinion, Pauline Hanson has learnt not to get in the way of her enemies making a mistake. And a grave mistake it is. The post Hanson is Napoleonic in her quiet on gambling ad reform appeared first on Crikey.
Banning books becomes burning books â and it never ends there
Published: August 26, 2026 22:45
The Donald Trump era has ignited a spate of book bans in libraries and schools across the country. The same corrosive sensitivities can be found in Australia, too. The post Banning books becomes burning books â and it never ends there appeared first onâŚ
Many Australians among missing in Nepal flood disaster
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/08/27/australians-missing-nepal-flash-flood-disaster/
Published: August 26, 2026 21:21
Thirty-four Australians are among the hundreds missing after disastrous flash flooding at the border of Nepal and China. Meanwhile, a pair of international deals are stirring up emotions in Canberra. The post Many Australians among missing in Nepal floodâŚ
The Coalition keeps fission for nuclear, but no-oneâs biting
Published: August 26, 2026 02:25
Should data centres be powered by nuclear energy? Yes, according to the opposition, whose nuclear obsession is an ideologically driven fever dream that neither science nor voters can seem to dispel. The post The Coalition keeps fission for nuclear, butâŚ
Dolly Parton really had it all
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/08/26/vale-dolly-parton-obituary-music/
Published: August 26, 2026 02:14
Dolly Parton pulled off her many contradictions â kitsch icon and recognisable human, old soul and distinctly modern figure â because above all, she was an astonishing musician. The post Dolly Parton really had it all appeared first on Crikey.