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Crikey | Politics
20h ago
Rather than bribing a few voters to have a large nuclear reactor next to them, why not put small modular reactors in every single electorate? It's only fair.
The post A nuclear solution for Dutton: You get a reactor! And YOU get a reactor! Everyone gets a reactor! appeared first on Crikey ..read more
Crikey | Politics
1d ago
It's clear governments don’t want to pay for higher education, with expansion of the university sector paid for by students and their families.
The post Australia’s student debt crisis will linger if education is seen as a private benefit, not public good appeared first on Crikey ..read more
Crikey | Politics
3d ago
China is lashing out at the AUKUS pact and have sent a top official to Papua New Guinea, as Anthony Albanese seeks to shore up Australia's relationship with its northern neighbour.
The post PNG ‘blessed’ with back-to-back high-level visits from China and Australia appeared first on Crikey ..read more
Anzac Day culture war flops, Sky falls for furry hoax (again), and WA Libs scout colourful character
Crikey | Politics
3d ago
What if they held a culture war and no one showed up? Plus the Liberals eyeing up some prime real estate in Western Australia.
The post Anzac Day culture war flops, Sky falls for furry hoax (again), and WA Libs scout colourful character appeared first on Crikey ..read more
Crikey | Politics
3d ago
Why is Star Casino in Sydney so arrogant and contemptuous of regulation? Because it has a political party and a major union on its side.
The post Labor’s deal with Star Casino is looking grubbier and grubbier appeared first on Crikey ..read more
Crikey | Politics
3d ago
Political analyst Kevin Bonham runs through which minor parties have folded, renamed, disbanded and otherwise fallen off the face of the earth altogether.
The post Which parties have experienced political death, and who’s teetering on the brink? appeared first on Crikey ..read more
Crikey | Politics
3d ago
No words can express the devastating suicide of a 10-year-old Aboriginal boy held in the custody of the state and denied the care of his family.
The post Like many Aboriginal kids we’ve lost too soon, this child was loved by his family, not by the state appeared first on Crikey ..read more
Crikey | Politics
4d ago
Australian industry is ramping up its production of battery-grade materials — a manufacturing process that doesn't need government handouts.
The post Australia is already a manufacturing powerhouse — by doing what we do well appeared first on Crikey ..read more
Crikey | Politics
4d ago
We break down the global trends that will inform Labor's next budget, to be handed down next month.
The post How often does Jim Chalmers mention his surplus? (And other important budget numbers) appeared first on Crikey ..read more
Crikey | Politics
4d ago
The climate emergency is forcing journalists and columnists into something more honest.
The post There is an alternative to neoliberalism, but Australia’s media class won’t tell you that appeared first on Crikey ..read more