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Opinion | "It’s the coming of deep journalism."
28/12/2024

Opinion | "It’s the coming of deep journalism."

The mythical mass audience is done being pushed and pulled across increasingly marginal viral offerings dressed up as news.

"The lawyers got around to fighting robodebt, but only once they’d found their perfect victims." Read this extract from ...
27/12/2024

"The lawyers got around to fighting robodebt, but only once they’d found their perfect victims." Read this extract from Rick Morton's new book, Mean Streak.

In his new book Mean Streak, Rick Morton explores a moral vacuum, a dodgy debt generator and a multibillion-dollar government shake-down.

Add these to your summer reading (and listening and watching) list.
26/12/2024

Add these to your summer reading (and listening and watching) list.

From Paul Barry to Alan Kohler to Sally Neighbour, we asked 200 of the nation's most influential media figures about the best pieces of journalism they’ve read lately.

Need a good giggle? Read this.
26/12/2024

Need a good giggle? Read this.

From an inexplicable design choice by Gina Rinehart’s Driza-Bone company to Bob Katter living only in the present, it's been another absurd year.

Opinion | "Once a great airline, the only thing it now excels in is lobbying and PR."
26/12/2024

Opinion | "Once a great airline, the only thing it now excels in is lobbying and PR."

Crikey reader Ric Clark shares his firsthand experience of Qantas' dismal performance in the peak travel period.

This is how a fly on the wall might view the current state of play in Murdochland.
25/12/2024

This is how a fly on the wall might view the current state of play in Murdochland.

Where does this bombshell finding leave the future of the century-old conservative media empire — one that meddles ferociously in the politics of the US, the UK and Australia?

Opinion | "The first thing that would surprise me at Crikey was that [Bernard] Keane wasn’t the grumpy old bastard I’d e...
25/12/2024

Opinion | "The first thing that would surprise me at Crikey was that [Bernard] Keane wasn’t the grumpy old bastard I’d expected."

On her last day at the publication, Crikey's editor Gina Rushton reflects on her years working at Australia's most surprising, informative, challenging, gossipy and ridiculous outlet.

It's a lifetime achievement award, of sorts.
24/12/2024

It's a lifetime achievement award, of sorts.

This year's award is long overdue.

After a particularly volatile and uncertain year, which outlets will survive — or even thrive — in the next era of medi...
24/12/2024

After a particularly volatile and uncertain year, which outlets will survive — or even thrive — in the next era of media?

From Jordan Baker to Justin Stevens, we asked 200 of the nation's most influential media figures who will survive in this media climate and what they have to do to tough it out.

"Just because you shout it loudest doesn’t actually mean your idea is the best."
24/12/2024

"Just because you shout it loudest doesn’t actually mean your idea is the best."

The Greens senator reckons Tanya Plibersek and Katy Gallagher are able to leave their egos at the door. So why can't the blokes?

Opinion | "There’s no requirement to plug yourself into any hivemind during the induction period," writes Shaun Micallef...
23/12/2024

Opinion | "There’s no requirement to plug yourself into any hivemind during the induction period," writes Shaun Micallef.

Sure, Aunty has wanted to cut a few of his sketches due to legal concerns (thank you, Cardinal Pell and Ben Roberts-Smith). But mostly she's left Shaun Micallef to do as he pleases.

A series of processes in US politics that had long been in motion clicked finally, solidly into place in 2024.
23/12/2024

A series of processes in US politics that had long been in motion clicked finally, solidly into place in 2024.

What transpired in America in 2024 wasn't a shock. The return of Trump has been a long time coming.

Was the defiantly pre-internet peak of the baby boomers era a time of peace and joy for the young? Not quite.
22/12/2024

Was the defiantly pre-internet peak of the baby boomers era a time of peace and joy for the young? Not quite.

Was there ever a collection of young people who weren't described as depressed and doomed?

The government's budget update shows our deficits getting worse. So why won't politicians fix them?
22/12/2024

The government's budget update shows our deficits getting worse. So why won't politicians fix them?

Australia has a big gap between tax and spending. And the people whingeing about it are part of the problem, not the solution.

Opinion | A hung parliament is all but certain. So what has Rachel Withers learnt after months of interviewing crossbenc...
21/12/2024

Opinion | A hung parliament is all but certain. So what has Rachel Withers learnt after months of interviewing crossbenchers?

'While the political class might not be ready to accept that hung parliaments are here to stay, voters seem to be, with the major party vote continuing its long downward trajectory.'

I mean.... who else?
21/12/2024

I mean.... who else?

Crikey's Sh*tstirrer of the Year gets under everyone's skin — and skilfully uses that ability to drive attention towards their political cause.

Opinion | "To put it another way: we are all in that courtroom, all the time."
21/12/2024

Opinion | "To put it another way: we are all in that courtroom, all the time."

Gisèle Pelicot, who has suffered more than many of us could imagine, has used her suffering to change the world for the better.

Opinion | Anthony Albanese would be aware that media moguls are distrusted by voters, and will be hoping that distrust c...
21/12/2024

Opinion | Anthony Albanese would be aware that media moguls are distrusted by voters, and will be hoping that distrust can be painted onto their political puppets.

Australia is heading into its first election with Lachlan Murdoch at the head of News Corp. And that could make things tough(er) for the incumbent Labor government.

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