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Crikey
11h ago
Time for Labor to stop propping up manufacturing and start backing industries where we have an actual advantage.
The post Albanese’s abuse of critics can’t disguise the silliness of his protectionism appeared first on Crikey ..read more
Crikey
15h ago
A former judge who reportedly argued for the anti-corruption body to investigate the payout says his words were 'misunderstood'.
The post NACC unlikely to fault government over Brittany Higgins’ compo claim, ex-judge says appeared first on Crikey ..read more
Crikey
15h ago
Tony Abbott wanted to buy Japanese-made conventional submarines in 2015. If he'd been allowed to, we'd have a fleet by now.
The post Sliding doors on a submarine: If only Abbott had succeeded on Japanese boats appeared first on Crikey ..read more
Crikey
15h ago
What is an acceptable profit on the products people need to survive?
The post CEOs can cry slim margins but the supermarket probe reveals gaping problems in our duopoly appeared first on Crikey ..read more
Crikey
16h ago
Sleepy Don, mean tweets and a 'Christian conservative rapper' — the former US president's first criminal is already shaping up to be memorable.
The post Donald Trump’s first criminal trial has kicked off. Yes, it was weird appeared first on Crikey ..read more
Crikey
16h ago
This week's Briefs brings you the mood at the national multicultural broadcaster, while Seven faces the music and van Onselen finds a plum new job.
The post SBS ‘unhinged’, PVO’s new gig, and turmoil at Seven appeared first on Crikey ..read more
Crikey
16h ago
Following the end of Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case against Network Ten, Crikey readers offer their views.
The post The Lehrmann judgment is a single raindrop in a flood of losses appeared first on Crikey ..read more
Crikey
19h ago
The alleged perpetrator of a Sydney stabbing has been charged with a terrorist offence, states and territories back Albo's vape ban, and the WA Supreme Court is looking at barring any public housing evictions that make kids homeless.
The post Alleged teen stabber charged with terrorism appeared first on Crikey ..read more
Crikey
2d ago
Can Richard Marles and the Department of Defence be trusted with $10 billion a year extra in spending? The answer is already no.
The post Australia’s worst minister and worst bureaucrats to get $10 billion more to play with appeared first on Crikey ..read more
Crikey
2d ago
Exclusive: The federal agency fired three staff in October, including a senior employee, but managed to keep the incident out of the headlines until now.
The post Three Tourism Australia employees fired for holidaying with $137k of taxpayer funds appeared first on Crikey ..read more