On politics, media, business, the environment and life
Pauline Hanson, like the UK's Nigel Farage, fancies herself as a politician who's not like the others. Gifts from billionaires and $900-a-night hotels are blowing up that illusion. The post Nigel Farage’s ‘man of the people’ schtick is wearing thin. So is Pauline Hanson’s appeared first on Crikey .
Indiscriminate carnage has followed Australian National University over the past few years. Will a former APS commissioner be able to clear up the mess? The post ANU’s new chancellor is ‘polar opposite’ of predecessor Julie Bishop. Can Gordon de Brouwer get things back on track? appeared first on Crikey .
The Albanese government's contentious NDIS reforms could pass as early as today as it also sets its sights on gambling and the News Bargaining Incentive. Meanwhile, the treasurer reckons the next election will be a referendum on your super. The post NDIS, gambling and media reforms in spotlight appeared first on Crikey .
Politicians don’t want to be puritanical 'wowsers' on gambling ads, apparently. But on perceived melon jokes? Outrageous! The post Wowsermelons: Could the political class care about something that actually matters, please? appeared first on Crikey .
Jacinta Allan has quit. Was the pressure too much? Or did a certain soul sister come calling... The post Why did Jacinta Allan *really* quit politics? appeared first on Crikey .
Plus: Albo's recent call with Donald Trump appears to not have been a jovial one. The post The Snoop: ASIO the butt of the joke on China, a win for Musk in Australian court, and more appeared first on Crikey .
Some readers agreed with BK's plan to weight votes in favour of the young, but others... The post ‘Possibly the most stupid idea you’ve ever put forward’: Crikey readers respond to the idea of age-weighted voting appeared first on Crikey .
A law change in 1998 meant an end to any possible joke candidates — though Mr 'Of The Above None' did slip through one year. The post Why Australia doesn’t have novelty candidates like Count Binface appeared first on Crikey .
The US jobs market is deteriorating markedly even as Donald Trump's inflationary policies make the case for an interest rate rise. It's a stark contrast to Australia, whatever critics might say. The post The American jobs market is in trouble but Trumpflation might prevent a rescue appeared first on Crikey .
The ABC has promised new guidelines to ensure no-one is ever again the subject of 'violent' comedy. It's clear the broadcaster has no business in comedy altogether. The post If the ABC s limit is Gina s bum, it should quit entertainment altogether appeared first on Crikey .
The government is considering giving extra resources to investigate undocumented workers, as Pauline Hanson struggles to name some key regional leaders. Meanwhile, a top Pentagon official has sought to reassure Australians AUKUS is "full steam ahead". The post Labor plans crackdown on visa overstayers appeared first on Crikey .
Plus: New comedy rules at the ABC after Gina Rinehart outrage. The post The Snoop: Hanson gets the AI slop treatment, KPMG panic at the archives, and more appeared first on Crikey .
Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg used a quite bonkers National Press Club address to continue his fight against the commies, who apparently are everywhere. The post Everything is communist now appeared first on Crikey .