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The Snoop: Victoria gets the MAGA treatment, friends in high places at NACC, and more
Published: October 1, 2026 02:24
Plus: The master plan to put Ben Roberts-Smith at the top of Seven West Media. The post The Snoop: Victoria gets the MAGA treatment, friends in high places at NACC, and more appeared first on Crikey.
The stock price of Vail Resorts looks like a ski slope. But their doom is our doom, too
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/10/01/vail-resorts-stock-price-global-warming-skiing-snowfall/
Published: October 1, 2026 02:09
They could build a chair lift on a slope like that. The post The stock price of Vail Resorts looks like a ski slope. But their doom is our doom, too appeared first on Crikey.
News Corp celebrates more than a decade of paying zero tax in Australia
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/10/01/news-corp-tax-australia-corporate-income-tax-report-ato/
Published: October 1, 2026 01:25
News Corp continues to make serious money in Australia while paying no tax. But even the Murdoch monolith isn't the nation's worst tax dodger. The post News Corp celebrates more than a decade of paying zero tax in Australia appeared first on Crikey.
‘A solid politician with good ethics’: Crikey readers give their verdict on the new Greens leadership
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/10/01/greens-leadership-david-shoebridge-steph-hodgins-may/
Published: October 1, 2026 01:05
Though he "isn't a Mamdani", David Shoebridge seems to be in your good books. And with his deputy, Steph Hodgins-May, readers are hopeful for the Greens' future. The post ‘A solid politician with good ethics’: Crikey readers give their verdict on the new…
What Ireland’s cautionary tale on data centres can teach Australia
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/10/01/data-centre-australia-ireland-energy-use-electricity-bill/
Published: October 1, 2026 00:42
Data centres must be "on terms that work for Australians", according to draft national standards on AI. To understand what that means, let's look overseas. The post What Ireland’s cautionary tale on data centres can teach Australia appeared first on…
How big should Australia be?
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/10/01/mark-cully-waves-of-plenty-migration-australia-population/
Published: September 30, 2026 23:07
Big means high migration; small means modest migration. It is a political and economic choice, one that needs to be actively made, not sidestepped and left to its own devices. The post How big should Australia be? appeared first on Crikey.
Netanyahu praises passengers and crew after pilot of Israel-bound plane stabbed
Published: September 30, 2026 21:34
Israel’s prime minister has claimed a pilot stabbed another and attempted to crash the plane. Meanwhile, new Greens leader David Shoebridge is getting seriously stuck into Labor. The post Netanyahu praises passengers and crew after pilot of Israel-bound…
Can David Shoebridge revive the Greens?
Published: September 30, 2026 02:33
The Greens need leadership with charisma and cut-through. We’ll have to wait and see if David Shoebridge and Steph Hodgins-May can pull that off. The post Can David Shoebridge revive the Greens? appeared first on Crikey.
The Snoop: NACC’s internal messages revealed, 7.30’s foreign policy ‘bias’, and more
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/30/nacc-brereton-foi-730-bias-julia-gillard-abc-neil-mitchell/
Published: September 30, 2026 01:57
Plus: When Australia's prime ministers were asked for their favourite book, one answer certainly stood out. The post The Snoop: NACC’s internal messages revealed, 7.30’s foreign policy ‘bias’, and more appeared first on Crikey.
In praise of Tony Abbott: How he got manufacturing right
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/30/tony-abbott-manufacturing-aukus-submarines-industry/
Published: September 30, 2026 01:28
When countries stop manufacturing, they stop being able to innovate in manufacturing. But the answer isn't to prop up industries, rather to use allies who are good at building things. Tony Abbott understood this. The post In praise of Tony Abbott: How he…
Party insiders on how the Democrats defeat Trump: ‘Sewage socialism’, trust and $$$
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/30/democratic-party-donald-trump-us-midterms/
Published: September 30, 2026 00:56
After a crushing loss in 2024, the Democrats are still lost in the wilderness. Here's what insiders think is the party's path back to the White House, and how it can win in 2026. The post Party insiders on how the Democrats defeat Trump: ‘Sewage…
CPAC Australia is calling itself ‘NatCon’ this year. It may mean more than you think
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/30/cpac-australia-natcon-2026-pauline-hanson-angus-taylor/
Published: September 30, 2026 00:24
Sure, it's short for "national conference". But CPAC Australia would be well aware it's also the name of another very prominent European conference for national conservatism. The post CPAC Australia is calling itself ‘NatCon’ this year. It may mean more…
Interest rate rise places increased pressure on government’s economic plans
Published: September 29, 2026 20:59
As the economic blame game escalates, the Albanese government can't stop mentioning the war, while the RBA wants to talk about domestic pressures. Meanwhile, Greens leadership candidates come forward. The post Interest rate rise places increased pressure…
The Snoop: News Corp’s cognitive dissonance on housing, Media Watch strikes out, and more
Published: September 29, 2026 02:15
Plus: Have you ever wondered just how much your local coal mine contributes to global heating? The post The Snoop: News Corp’s cognitive dissonance on housing, Media Watch strikes out, and more appeared first on Crikey.
Is Trump’s hold on the GOP slipping?
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/29/donald-trump-us-midterm-elections-republican-party-gop/
Published: September 29, 2026 02:06
At one time, there was "no Republican Party. Just Trump". Now, as the 2026 midterms approach, a sudden independence seems to be infecting GOP candidates. The post Is Trump’s hold on the GOP slipping? appeared first on Crikey.
Not nearly good enough: Chalmers’ budget trickery can’t hide growing loss of control
Published: September 29, 2026 01:16
In 2025-26, Labor lost control of its spending, and its rhetorical tricks can't hide it. It's having very clear impacts on inflation and interest rates, and at the worst possible time. The post Not nearly good enough: Chalmers’ budget trickery can’t hide…
Australia’s legacy systems were already a cyber risk. AI agents are raising the stakes
Published: September 29, 2026 00:05
AI does not create vulnerabilities in ageing systems. But it may change how quickly, persistently and autonomously those vulnerabilities can be discovered and acted upon. The post Australia’s legacy systems were already a cyber risk. AI agents are raising…
A nation’s morals matter. AUKUS shows pandering to America is our higher priority
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/29/aukus-australia-nuclear-waste-us-military-integration/
Published: September 28, 2026 23:01
In seeking to become more aligned with the United States and its military, the Australian government has forfeited our chance to hold ourselves to a higher standard. The post A nation’s morals matter. AUKUS shows pandering to America is our higher priority…
We cartoonists are a dying breed. It’s a canary in the coalmine for a dysfunctional democracy
Published: September 28, 2026 22:57
As New Yorker cartoonist Jason Chatfield writes, staff cartoonists used to be the only ones in the building paid to point at the building. Everyone else eventually answers to the owner, but they answer to the reader. The post We cartoonists are a dying…
Greens seek new leader after Larissa Waters steps down
Published: September 28, 2026 21:15
The Greens will hold a partyroom meeting to decide who will succeed Waters, who has stepped down due to worsening kidney disease. Meanwhile, it's an inflation blame game ahead of the interest rate decision. The post Greens seek new leader after Larissa…
The Snoop: Gillard appears at UK Labour conference, Australian exodus from Saudi Arabia, and more
Published: September 28, 2026 02:10
Plus: Do AI models have rights? AI companies seem to think so. The post The Snoop: Gillard appears at UK Labour conference, Australian exodus from Saudi Arabia, and more appeared first on Crikey.
The US could send Australian personal data to third countries under secret ‘partnership’
Published: September 28, 2026 01:41
While the Albanese government stays silent on plans to hand citizens' biometric data to the Trump administration, the Europeans have publicly released a framework that illuminates what the US is demanding. The post The US could send Australian personal…
Don’t think Australia couldn’t become an autocracy
Published: September 28, 2026 01:09
Nobody wakes up to sudden authoritarianism. We relinquish ourselves to it by allowing our favoured government to get away with bending norms and rules. Over time, these bends become clean breaks. The post Don’t think Australia couldn’t become an autocracy…
Burnham copied Mamdani. Now Albanese should copy Burnham
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/28/andy-burnham-anthony-albanese-zohran-mamdani-uk-politics/
Published: September 28, 2026 00:42
The UK's new prime minister's urgent brand of retail politics is the antithesis of Anthony Albanese's plodding, cautious centrism. The post Burnham copied Mamdani. Now Albanese should copy Burnham appeared first on Crikey.
Waleed Aly’s essay on liberalism can’t see the crisis right in front of its face
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/28/waleed-aly-quarterly-essay-liberalism-time-of-monsters/
Published: September 28, 2026 00:11
While it’s instructive and illuminating in parts, Waleed Aly’s Quarterly Essay, Time of Monsters, is ultimately unable to fully interrogate where the threats to liberalism come from. The post Waleed Aly’s essay on liberalism can’t see the crisis right in…
The radical right is pushing journalists out. Maybe that’s a good thing?
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/28/media-ban-pauline-hanson-donald-trump-nigel-farage/
Published: September 27, 2026 23:29
Journalists getting back on the inside isn’t the answer. We need reporting that looks beyond the hot takes and gotchas and focuses on people and communities. The post The radical right is pushing journalists out. Maybe that’s a good thing? appeared first…
Senate inquiry calls on AI bosses to appear after Medicare hack
Published: September 27, 2026 21:22
AI bosses have been told to put their money where their mouths are when it comes to defending against the dangers of developing technologies. Meanwhile, everyone expects an interest rate rise tomorrow but Jim Chalmers wants to tell you some good news. The…
The Houthi–Saudi conflict has the hallmarks of another major Middle Eastern war
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/25/houthi-saudi-arabia-conflict-middle-east-war-usa-iran-oil/
Published: September 25, 2026 02:18
A military response from Saudi Arabia is unlikely to bring a definitive end to the conflict, but ignoring the Houthis would be tantamount to resigning to Iranian influence on the nation’s doorstep. The post The Houthi–Saudi conflict has the hallmarks of…
Did Australia ditch supporting West Bank sanctions all for a plum security council seat?
Published: September 25, 2026 02:08
Why did Australia withdraw from recent West Bank sanctions talks? The ABC didn’t speculate, but I will. The post Did Australia ditch supporting West Bank sanctions all for a plum security council seat? appeared first on Crikey.
The Snoop: News24’s unfortunate uniform, Mamamia’s audience backlash on Gaza, and more
Published: September 25, 2026 01:49
Plus: Karl Stefanovic finds a new gig at CPAC. The post The Snoop: News24’s unfortunate uniform, Mamamia’s audience backlash on Gaza, and more appeared first on Crikey.
US looks to Australia to help solve its nuclear-powered submarine problem
Published: September 25, 2026 01:28
After a US report found the country is losing billions on idle submarines, a top AUKUS ally in Congress pointed out Australia is happy to help. The post US looks to Australia to help solve its nuclear-powered submarine problem appeared first on Crikey.
Jim wants you to have another baby. Here’s why that’s unlikely
Published: September 25, 2026 00:56
As a proud procreator, Sami Shah is here to explain what to expect when expecting, and why those expectations are likely to be disappointed. The post Jim wants you to have another baby. Here’s why that’s unlikely appeared first on Crikey.
Local bánh mì shop become a ‘Hot Bread’? A friendly guide to some anti-immigration recession indicators
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/25/anti-immigration-australia-recession-indicators-aaron-billings/
Published: September 24, 2026 22:58
Do NOT buy that jet ski. The post Local bánh mì shop become a ‘Hot Bread’? A friendly guide to some anti-immigration recession indicators appeared first on Crikey.
Albanese doubles down on AI guardrails following Medicare hack
Published: September 24, 2026 21:20
The revelation an OpenAI agent hacked Medicare, and the fact the company took a fair old while to tell anyone, has led to increased demands for safeguards. Meanwhile, the Trump-Xi summit gets underway, with low expectations. The post Albanese doubles down…
The Snoop: Neo-Nazi speaks out on Barnaby, Nine’s shifting sands, and more
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/24/barnaby-joyce-neo-nazis-elon-musk-paramount-nine-donald-trump/
Published: September 24, 2026 02:49
Plus: Could Elon Musk be buying into Australian television? The post The Snoop: Neo-Nazi speaks out on Barnaby, Nine’s shifting sands, and more appeared first on Crikey.
From Federation to Howard, there’s nothing new about Australia’s immigration freak out
Published: September 24, 2026 02:13
And it's never really about culture or "assimilation", although we continue to pretend otherwise. The post From Federation to Howard, there’s nothing new about Australia’s immigration freak out appeared first on Crikey.
The Big Build RC: A low-key and officious beginning of the end for Victorian Labor
Published: September 24, 2026 02:11
On the first day of the royal commission into Victoria's Big Build scandal, its political impact became abundantly clear. The post The Big Build RC: A low-key and officious beginning of the end for Victorian Labor appeared first on Crikey.
A Trumpflation bus is coming right at Albanese and our economy
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/24/donald-trump-trumpflation-anthony-albanese-inflation-iran-war/
Published: September 24, 2026 01:40
And it's one he enthusiastically endorsed. The post A Trumpflation bus is coming right at Albanese and our economy appeared first on Crikey.