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It’s not all Labor’s fault. Business needs to take its share of the blame for a failing economy

Published: October 2, 2026 01:14

The Reserve Bank governor says Australian business is contributing to our productivity malaise. A new report sheds some light on what's gone wrong. The post It’s not all Labor’s fault. Business needs to take its share of the blame for a failing economy…

At 48, I’ve finally bought a home. I don’t feel like a failure for taking this long

Published: October 2, 2026 00:39

The road to homeownership in Australia is one of rental duress, "discretionary" spending and investing time, energy and money into improving properties for landlords. It shouldn't be like this. The post At 48, I’ve finally bought a home. I don’t feel like…

ā€˜A solid politician with good ethics’: Crikey readers give their verdict on the new Greens leadership

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 ā€˜A solid politician with good ethics’: Crikey readers give their verdict on the new…

The Snoop: NACC’s internal messages revealed, 7.30’s foreign policy ā€˜bias’, and more

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 ā€˜bias’, and more appeared first on Crikey.

In praise of Tony Abbott: How he got manufacturing right

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: ā€˜Sewage socialism’, trust and $$$

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: ā€˜Sewage…

CPAC Australia is calling itself ā€˜NatCon’ this year. It may mean more than you think

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 ā€˜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…

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 theĀ 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

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 US could send Australian personal data to third countries under secret ā€˜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…

Waleed Aly’s essay on liberalism can’t see the crisis right in front of its face

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?

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

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…