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In Trump’s clique, tech bros have usurped the Murdochs. Will that change?

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/18/elon-musk-rupert-lachlan-murdoch-donald-trump-inner-circle/

Published: November 17, 2024 22:59

As billionaire oligarchs have lined up to tip their hat to the godfather-elect, one name has been conspicuously missing: the Murdoch princeling Lachlan. The post In Trump’s clique, tech bros have usurped the Murdochs. Will that change? appeared first on…

There’s strong evidence for the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates — and right now

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/18/interest-rate-cuts-australia-reserve-bank-michele-bullock-inflation/

Published: November 17, 2024 22:51

Why is the Reserve Bank refusing to cut interest rates when the US Federal Reserve is in the middle of an extended series of rate cuts? The post There’s strong evidence for the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates — and right now appeared first on Crikey.

The Coalition should avoid Don’s donations deal like the plague

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/15/don-farrell-political-donation-laws-teals-palmer/

Published: November 15, 2024 00:58

Labor's Don Farrell has put together a tempting offer for the Coalition — use campaign finance laws to kill off the teals, as well as Clive Palmer. The post The Coalition should avoid Don’s donations deal like the plague appeared first on Crikey.

Why is no-one asking Anthony Albanese for proof a social media ban would work?

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/15/anthony-albanese-teen-social-media-ban/

Published: November 15, 2024 00:21

The reaction to the Australian government banning under 16-year-olds from social media has focused on how the policy would work. But what if it won't help young Australians, no matter how it's done? The post Why is no-one asking Anthony Albanese for proof…

Yes, cricket is still our national sport — it has evolved with Australia

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/15/the-friday-fight-yes-cricket-national-sport/

Published: November 14, 2024 22:54

From kids running around in suburban parks to the gruelling Test arena, cricket continues to inspire, unite and spread joy. The post Yes, cricket is still our national sport — it has evolved with Australia appeared first on Crikey.

No, cricket is no longer the national sport, its window is getting smaller and smaller

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/15/the-friday-fight-no-cricket-national-sport/

Published: November 14, 2024 22:54

The idea that cricket is the national sport is long gone. For all sorts of reasons, it no longer captivates the country. The post No, cricket is no longer the national sport, its window is getting smaller and smaller appeared first on Crikey.

Is it time for a royal commission into Qantas?

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/14/qantas-aviation-sector-royal-commission/

Published: November 14, 2024 05:11

Qantas and Virgin now have 98% of the domestic market between them. It's a kind of dominance that vastly overshadows the level of control enjoyed by the supermarket duopoly or the big four banks. The post Is it time for a royal commission into Qantas?…

A basketball team invited us to a panel. It left us with more questions than answers

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/14/sydney-kings-sport-business-leadership-panel/

Published: November 14, 2024 04:51

Basketball team the Sydney Kings — majority-owned by a venture capital firm founded by Tesla's chair — invited us to a panel discussion. The post A basketball team invited us to a panel. It left us with more questions than answers appeared first on…

Self-loathing Democrats searching for ‘why’ in the aftermath

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/14/democrats-search-reasons-lost-donald-trump/

Published: November 14, 2024 01:05

With fresh news that the Republicans have won enough seats to keep control of the House, a new wave of self-loathing is set to kick off for the Democrats... The post Self-loathing Democrats searching for ‘why’ in the aftermath appeared first on Crikey.

Desperate Labor readies its digital Australia Card in huge assault on privacy

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/14/digital-id-card-anthony-albanese-labor-privacy/

Published: November 14, 2024 00:28

The desperate Albanese government, anxious to please mainstream media companies, is readying the biggest assault on privacy since data retention. The post Desperate Labor readies its digital Australia Card in huge assault on privacy appeared first on…

‘Like throwing your child to the lions’: Class action challenges detention of South Sudanese refugees

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/14/south-sudanese-refugees-detention-class-action/

Published: November 14, 2024 00:08

'There is a lot of sanitisation of what immigration detention means, but the reality ... has a devastating and generational impact on people and their families and communities.' The post ‘Like throwing your child to the lions’: Class action challenges…

The Australian justice system is a joke. I know, because I probably let a paedophile walk free

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/14/australian-justice-system-joke-juror/

Published: November 13, 2024 23:27

'When it was time to give the verdict, I wished more than anything that I could provide an explanation: "Not guilty because the system doesn’t work."' The post The Australian justice system is a joke. I know, because I probably let a paedophile walk free…

Tammy Tyrrell isn’t just Lambie Lite, and now she’s going after Labor’s social media ban

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/14/tammy-tyrrell-independent-senator-forget-the-frontbench-jacqui-lambie-network-tasmania/

Published: November 13, 2024 23:03

Former Jacqui Lambie staffer Tammy Tyrrell is very different to her former boss. But is that what the people of Tasmania voted for? The post Tammy Tyrrell isn’t just Lambie Lite, and now she’s going after Labor’s social media ban appeared first on Crikey.

Authoritarian fossil fuel states keep hosting climate conferences. Why?

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/13/authoritarian-host-cop29/

Published: November 13, 2024 03:27

Understanding of how authoritarian states respond to climate change matters, for Australia and the rest of the world. The post Authoritarian fossil fuel states keep hosting climate conferences. Why? appeared first on Crikey.

The ‘influencer election’ didn’t happen by accident. It was a choice by big tech

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/13/influencer-election-donald-trump-big-tech-social-media/

Published: November 13, 2024 01:14

A major theme in US election post-mortems has been the ascendance of social media influencers over mainstream press. What's been left unsaid is how Silicon Valley masterminded the shift. The post The ‘influencer election’ didn’t happen by accident. It was…

Labor, stop sweating the small stuff and use Rex to smash Qantas

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/13/labor-qantas-rex-airlines/

Published: November 13, 2024 00:29

Qantas lifted prices by an average of 13% when Rex stopped operating. Time for the government to get tough on the gougers. The post Labor, stop sweating the small stuff and use Rex to smash Qantas appeared first on Crikey.

What do we owe Trump voters? Crikey readers grapple with the question of the day

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/13/donald-trump-voters-crikey-readers-your-say/

Published: November 12, 2024 23:12

'It’s like being constantly stung by bees. Or perhaps paralysis ticks might be a better analogy?' The post What do we owe Trump voters? Crikey readers grapple with the question of the day appeared first on Crikey.

Will Senator Ralph Babet see censure for his slur-ridden posting?

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/13/senator-ralph-babet-censure-offensive-tweet/

Published: November 12, 2024 22:11

The United Australia Party senator's foul tweet has been condemned — but whether he's breached parliamentary rules is another question entirely. The post Will Senator Ralph Babet see censure for his slur-ridden posting? appeared first on Crikey.

Albanese jets to APEC, G20 (but won’t meet with Trump just yet)

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/13/anthony-albanese-peru-g20-apec-trump-early-election/

Published: November 12, 2024 19:55

Anthony Albanese is off to South America and will not be going via Florida like the Coalition has suggested, and early election speculation has begun to swirl. The post Albanese jets to APEC, G20 (but won’t meet with Trump just yet) appeared first on…

Australia must know that when it comes to Trump’s victory, it’s not just inflation, stupid

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/12/donald-trump-inflation-cost-of-living-industrial-action/

Published: November 12, 2024 01:55

Australia’s political and institutional classes are sharpening their teeth for our own inflation tussle as the election looms. The post Australia must know that when it comes to Trump’s victory, it’s not just inflation, stupid appeared first on Crikey.

AI is being trained on art without permission. Now, artists are fighting back

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/12/artificial-intelligence-art-training-stephen-cornwell/

Published: November 12, 2024 00:50

Australian artist Stephen Cornwell is using a clever tool that protects his works by altering pixels, invisible to the human eye, to confuse AI. The post AI is being trained on art without permission. Now, artists are fighting back appeared first on…

Matthew, James, Mark: Who are the mystery men funding a news startup targeting ‘disinformation’?

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/12/gazette-news-startup-funding/

Published: November 12, 2024 00:37

At a time when news media is rapidly contracting, Gazette News is promising a collection of hyperlocal mastheads. The question remains — who is funding it and why? The post Matthew, James, Mark: Who are the mystery men funding a news startup targeting…

‘We have no spare engines’: Qantas planes are falling into disrepair, say pilots and engineers

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/12/qantas-planes-disrepair-pilots-engineers/

Published: November 12, 2024 00:15

'The situation on the Fokkers is so bad that many crew members are wondering if it’s their plane that will crash,' a pilot said. The post ‘We have no spare engines’: Qantas planes are falling into disrepair, say pilots and engineers appeared first on…

I’m tired of violence against women and that we believe it is our secret to keep and problem to fix

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/12/taboo-hannah-ferguson-violence-against-women-book-extract/

Published: November 11, 2024 23:21

'When a young woman just reaching adulthood is faced with that kind of emotional strain, what does it teach her about relationships, violence and her own role within these dynamics?' The post I’m tired of violence against women and that we believe it is…

‘The Democrats didn’t do anything to help us’: Waiting for Trump in the ‘sacrifice zones’

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/12/sacrifice-zones-ohio-donald-trump-democrats-republicans/

Published: November 11, 2024 23:14

Chris Albright had more money in his pocket when Trump was last president. But that's not the main reason why he voted for him... The post ‘The Democrats didn’t do anything to help us’: Waiting for Trump in the ‘sacrifice zones’ appeared first on Crikey.

This is fine: Risk of economic shocks aside, Australia has no need to worry about Trump, Labor says

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/11/australia-impact-donald-trump-albanese-chalmers-wong-marles/

Published: November 11, 2024 04:27

The second Trump presidency will add a dose of unpredictability to the global economy. But there's no reason to stress, Australia's top politicians have said. The post This is fine: Risk of economic shocks aside, Australia has no need to worry about…

A Donald Trump presidency is bad for climate action, but Australia should get on with the job

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/11/donald-trump-climate-change-action-australia/

Published: November 11, 2024 01:24

Trump has committed to removing all manner of environmental regulations in his first days in office. What should we do in response? The post A Donald Trump presidency is bad for climate action, but Australia should get on with the job appeared first on…

Social media ban: How did we actually get here?

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/11/teen-social-media-ban-australia-timeline/

Published: November 11, 2024 01:12

The government's proposed ban on children under 16 using social media came about in significant part thanks to News Corp. But that seems to have been forgotten in the rush. The post Social media ban: How did we actually get here? appeared first on Crikey.

Will Australia be dumb enough to match Trump’s stupidity on tariffs?

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/11/australia-donald-trump-tariffs-stupid/

Published: November 11, 2024 00:20

If Donald Trump's America punches itself in the face with tariffs, will we be idiotic enough to follow suit? The post Will Australia be dumb enough to match Trump’s stupidity on tariffs? appeared first on Crikey.