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09/12/2024

Goor morning, early birds! Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham is beginning the process of forming government after toppling former president Bashar al-Assad, and Australia has significantly increased its navy strike range with new long-range missiles.

Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham is beginning the process of forming government after toppling former president Bashar al-Assad, and Australia has significantly increased its navy strike range with new long-range missiles.

09/12/2024

One of these days Peter Dutton will surely announce the details of his nuclear energy plan. Surely...

The Coalition has been talking about its nuclear energy plans for more than two years. And for more than two years, we've been told the details are right around the corner.

09/12/2024

No wonder Peter Dutton bags Labor so much — whenever he talks about his own policies, they fall apart.

Peter Dutton has two big ideas: cut migration and build nuclear power plants. He's now abandoned one, and we know the other will be a disaster.

09/12/2024

As Woolworths workers celebrate a win against the supermarket giant, it's important to remember: this outcome was achieved, in part, thanks to illegal strike action.

The Woolworths strike is yet another example of the staggering disparity between employer and employee under Australian industrial relations law.

09/12/2024

With the ABC under fire yet again, comedian Shaun Micallef pulls back the curtain on what really goes on at the national broadcaster.

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.

09/12/2024

Bashar al-Assad is a monster who slaughtered and tortured his own people on an industrial scale. But his removal doesn't mean better times ahead in Syria, writes Bernard Keane.

The removal of Bashar al-Assad from Syria is an unmitigated good. But there are no guarantees of better, or more peaceful, days ahead.

09/12/2024

Peter Dutton has only two ideas to offer voters — cutting migration and going nuclear. Now he's ditched one, and the other will be a fiscal disaster, writes Bernard Keane.

Read it here: https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/12/09/peter-dutton-immigration-nuclear-energy/

09/12/2024

Small businesses that take a hit over December may not make it far into 2025. Welcome to the cost of living Christmas crunch.

A large majority of Australians say they are going to spend less on Christmas this year. And that will send ripples through our economy heading into 2025.

09/12/2024

How many times has the Coalition promised to release its nuclear costings? We're beginning to lose count...

The Coalition has been talking about its nuclear energy plans for more than two years. And for more than two years, we've been told the details are right around the corner.

09/12/2024

It is very important to remember: the (successful) tactics of striking workers at Woolworths were found to be illegal.

The Woolworths strike is yet another example of the staggering disparity between employer and employee under Australian industrial relations law.

09/12/2024

Opinion | The Adass synagogue attack shows it's not safe to be visibly Jewish in Australia. If more regular Australians understood this fear they would demand a more decisive response, writes Nomi Kaltmann.

My community has repeatedly warned that we don’t feel safe.

09/12/2024

Why did the ABC kill a sketch about a dolphin found guilty of war atrocities? Shaun Micallef gives readers a glimpse of what happens behind the scenes at Aunty.

Read it here: https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/12/09/shaun-micallef-the-abc-mad-as-hell-kim-williams-joe-rogan/

09/12/2024

The removal of the Assad regime in Syria is a welcome development. But there are no guarantees of better days ahead in the region, writes Bernard Keane.

The removal of Bashar al-Assad from Syria is an unmitigated good. But there are no guarantees of better, or more peaceful, days ahead.

08/12/2024

The high cost of living will see a majority of Australians tightening their belts this Christmas season. And that will send ripples through our economy well into the New Year, writes Jason Murphy.

A large majority of Australians say they are going to spend less on Christmas this year. And that will send ripples through our economy heading into 2025.

08/12/2024

Ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has been granted asylum in Russia after being forced from government by rebels over the weekend, and counter-terrorism units are investigating the arson attack at Melbourne's Addas Israel Synagogue.

08/12/2024

When Anton Nilsson brought up the classic🐊 moment with 🤠 the MP responded: “I’m sorry, I don’t know what you’re referring to.”

It's one of the true classics of Australian political memes. But in an interview with Crikey, Bob Katter reveals he has no memory of it.

08/12/2024

Opinion | "The Albanese government has many, deep flaws. But it’s the only reason Australia isn’t in a recession right now."

Labor's spending has generated plenty of criticism — but it's now the only thing standing between us and a recession engineered by the RBA.

08/12/2024

Opinion | "Full credit to the drafters, they’ve left no stone unturned — which is fitting if you’re trying to recreate what you imagine Stone Age justice looked like." Michael Bradley hits out at Queensland's new child crime bill.

The Queensland LNP wants to see children as young as 10 locked up for life. The clock is being turned back a long, long way.

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