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An increasingly deadly police state, open imperialism, and the hollowing out of institutions. Crikey presents the latest...
12/01/2026

An increasingly deadly police state, open imperialism, and the hollowing out of institutions. Crikey presents the latest instalment in our ongoing series about the state of Trump's America.

Part six of an escalating list.

To properly fulfil the remit of the Bondi royal commission, two prominent figures will need to be there answering questi...
12/01/2026

To properly fulfil the remit of the Bondi royal commission, two prominent figures will need to be there answering questions, argues Bernard Keane.

The failings of security agencies in the years leading up to the Bondi attack demand that two men face particular scrutiny in a royal commission — the men most closely associated with the Home Affairs portfolio.

A man called Neville offered us a cup of tea, later a beer. His house survived.
12/01/2026

A man called Neville offered us a cup of tea, later a beer. His house survived.

'We’ve got no chance,' one CFA member said, as they tried to battle the Longwood Fire, one of many that scorched Victoria over the weekend.

Russia is outmatched by the West in economic and institutional terms. So why does it keep shouldering the enormous cost ...
12/01/2026

Russia is outmatched by the West in economic and institutional terms. So why does it keep shouldering the enormous cost of war in Ukraine?

In Ukraine, Russia seeks neither decisive military triumph nor territorial aggrandisement for its own sake. The deeper purpose is to redraw Europe’s security map, restore credible deterrence and compel acknowledgement of Russia’s indispensable role in continental arrangements.

Opinion | I’m glad that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a royal commission, but I’m furious that he only a...
12/01/2026

Opinion | I’m glad that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a royal commission, but I’m furious that he only agreed to it after weeks of pressure, writes Nomi Kaltmann.

Without a royal commission, many members of Australia’s Jewish community did not feel that we would properly be able to understand what allowed antisemitism to escalate.

Opinion | The paper that penned tens of thousands of words defending and lauding Bill Leak has suddenly had a change of ...
12/01/2026

Opinion | The paper that penned tens of thousands of words defending and lauding Bill Leak has suddenly had a change of heart when it comes to controversial cartoons.

The Australian has run at least 10 stories decrying Cathy Wilcox's controversial cartoon about the Bondi royal commission. The hypocrisy is staggering.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has pulled out of the Adelaide Writers' Week, joining a mass boycott of...
12/01/2026

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has pulled out of the Adelaide Writers' Week, joining a mass boycott of speakers and board resignations that threaten to cripple the event altogether. Daanyal Saeed reports.

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern has quit the Adelaide Festival's Writers Week in the wake of a boycott around the cancellation of Palestinian-Australian academic Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah.

It's getting worse.
12/01/2026

It's getting worse.

Part six of an escalating list.

If the Bondi royal commission is a serious exercise, Mike Pezzullo and Peter Dutton will need to answer questions, too, ...
12/01/2026

If the Bondi royal commission is a serious exercise, Mike Pezzullo and Peter Dutton will need to answer questions, too, writes Bernard Keane.

The failings of security agencies in the years leading up to the Bondi attack demand that two men face particular scrutiny in a royal commission — the men most closely associated with the Home Affairs portfolio.

Opinon | A royal commission will help us understand what has gone wrong in this country, and why antisemitism was allowe...
12/01/2026

Opinon | A royal commission will help us understand what has gone wrong in this country, and why antisemitism was allowed to fester and metastasise.

Without a royal commission, many members of Australia’s Jewish community did not feel that we would properly be able to understand what allowed antisemitism to escalate.

As firefighters battled the blazes across Victoria, many locals fled under a yellow sky. Others, some left with no choic...
12/01/2026

As firefighters battled the blazes across Victoria, many locals fled under a yellow sky. Others, some left with no choice in the end, stayed.

'We’ve got no chance,' one CFA member said, as they tried to battle the Longwood Fire, one of many that scorched Victoria over the weekend.

Opinion | The Australian has run at least 10 stories decrying Cathy Wilcox's controversial cartoon about the Bondi royal...
12/01/2026

Opinion | The Australian has run at least 10 stories decrying Cathy Wilcox's controversial cartoon about the Bondi royal commission. The hypocrisy is staggering, writes Jeff Sparrow.

The Australian has run at least 10 stories decrying Cathy Wilcox's controversial cartoon about the Bondi royal commission. The hypocrisy is staggering.

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