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The breaches relate to the man's records being repeatedly mixed up with other individuals with the same name and birth d...
07/02/2025

The breaches relate to the man's records being repeatedly mixed up with other individuals with the same name and birth date.

The government agency that manages programs like Medicare breached a man's privacy when it repeatedly confused him with others who had the same name and birthday.

"[Election betting] probably accounts for one-third of all group chat messages," one former Coalition staffer told Crike...
07/02/2025

"[Election betting] probably accounts for one-third of all group chat messages," one former Coalition staffer told Crikey.

Political staffers speaking anonymously have revealed election betting remains rife despite scandals overseas and calls for reform.

Adapting to climate change is really, really expensive. We’re still underestimating the challenge.
07/02/2025

Adapting to climate change is really, really expensive. We’re still underestimating the challenge.

Adapting to climate change is really, really expensive. We’re still underestimating the challenge. 

Hardline anti-China defence think tank ASPI went to Washington — then failed to do its homework and ended up misleading ...
07/02/2025

Hardline anti-China defence think tank ASPI went to Washington — then failed to do its homework and ended up misleading the auditor-general, writes Bernard Keane.

Hawkish military think tank ASPI loves the United States — but not enough to do its legal homework when setting up an office in DC.

Many Labor MPs are on the record opposing mandatory sentences, including Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus, who previously s...
07/02/2025

Many Labor MPs are on the record opposing mandatory sentences, including Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus, who previously said they “do not work and ... damage our system of justice”.

Labor broke with its own longstanding policy by imposing mandatory sentences for hate crimes — but if it did it to blunt opposition attacks, it hasn't worked so far.

Peter Dutton has developed a habit of backflipping on key policies. As Bernard Keane writes, is this undermining his pol...
07/02/2025

Peter Dutton has developed a habit of backflipping on key policies. As Bernard Keane writes, is this undermining his political momentum as we near the election?

Peter Dutton poses as a strong man, but is strangely flexible when it comes to his own key policies. Are voters starting to notice?

Opinion | Like an undersea invertebrate, Australia can expand and contract its size and influence to suit the moment. Bu...
07/02/2025

Opinion | Like an undersea invertebrate, Australia can expand and contract its size and influence to suit the moment. But such spinelessness can be fatal, writes Polly Hemming.

Like an undersea invertebrate, Australia contracts and expands its size and influence on the tides of global pressure — but such spinelessness can be fatal.

Want to know how much our diplomats in LA spent on their flash new car?
06/02/2025

Want to know how much our diplomats in LA spent on their flash new car?

Plus: the employment history of a very loyal Victorian Liberal candidate.

Opinion | Walking away with a battle-tested blueprint that could see him succeed in the upcoming election? This surely s...
06/02/2025

Opinion | Walking away with a battle-tested blueprint that could see him succeed in the upcoming election? This surely surpassed Peter Dutton's wildest dreams, writes Benjamin Abbatangelo.

The opposition leader never thought he'd walk come across a battle-tested strategy that could see him succeed in the upcoming election.

While ABC managing director David Anderson gave evidence in Federal Court, unionised staff held a meeting with almost 20...
06/02/2025

While ABC managing director David Anderson gave evidence in Federal Court, unionised staff held a meeting with almost 200 employees in solidarity with Antoinette Lattouf.

An HR email has done little to soothe staff who are 'disturbed' by revelations in court about the actions of ABC management.

The PM will today announce a huge funding boost for Indigenous communities in the top end, and Donald Trump has doubled ...
06/02/2025

The PM will today announce a huge funding boost for Indigenous communities in the top end, and Donald Trump has doubled down on his plan to "take over" Gaza.

The PM will today announce a huge funding boost for Indigenous communities in the top end, and Donald Trump has doubled down on his plan to 'take over' Gaza.

If Labor is performing a cautious balancing act ahead of the election, the Coalition has a simpler tactic: relentlessly ...
06/02/2025

If Labor is performing a cautious balancing act ahead of the election, the Coalition has a simpler tactic: relentlessly criticising the Albanese government.

All sides of politics appear to be in election mode already...

One of the technologies being tested to enforce the teen social media ban is made by a French company, which claims it c...
06/02/2025

One of the technologies being tested to enforce the teen social media ban is made by a French company, which claims it can use hand movements to tell whether someone is an adult with 99% accuracy.

French company Needemand claims it can tell whether someone is an adult with 99% accuracy using video footage of their hand movements.

"It confirms what many of us have suspected: that management do not have our back," an ABC insider tells Crikey.
06/02/2025

"It confirms what many of us have suspected: that management do not have our back," an ABC insider tells Crikey.

An HR email has done little to soothe staff who are 'disturbed' by revelations in court about the actions of ABC management.

Elon Musk is risking a serious financial meltdown by playing with the US Treasury payment system — as well as breaching ...
06/02/2025

Elon Musk is risking a serious financial meltdown by playing with the US Treasury payment system — as well as breaching the US constitution.

Congress might not object to Elon Musk's unconstitutional seizure of the US Treasury payments system, but bond markets might.

One of Christian Porter's post-Parliament businesses has been deregistered. But we're still holding out hope for his pro...
06/02/2025

One of Christian Porter's post-Parliament businesses has been deregistered. But we're still holding out hope for his promised future writing project...

Plus: the employment history of a very loyal Victorian Liberal candidate.

Opinion | Stop obsessing about what Trump says and focus on what he's doing, because that's where he's weak. The rest is...
06/02/2025

Opinion | Stop obsessing about what Trump says and focus on what he's doing, because that's where he's weak. The rest is spectacle, writes Bernard Keane.

The US president's double act with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu once again distracted the media into reporting what he says, not what he does.

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