Rich James

Israel deports Australians after allegations of savage treatment in detention Australian members of the Global Sumud Flotilla captured by Israel have been deported to Jordan after allegations of serious mistreatment in detention. Meanwhile, the Pentagon's AUKUS review is still ongoing.

Australian members of the Global Sumud Flotilla captured by Israel have been deported to Jordan after allegations of serious mistreatment in detention. Meanwhile, the Pentagon's AUKUS review is still ongoing.

OpenAI signs first ever Australian government contract The ChatGPT-maker's first contract with Treasury might be small, but as one firm's analysis of procurement argues, it could be the first step towards a lucrative whole-of-government deal.

OpenAI signs first ever Australian government contract www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/08/o...

And Australia's worst company is...

It takes all-round awfulness to be a contender for the title of Australia's worst company. One firm has got that in spades.

Tony Blair is a tech evangelist with a lot of power. Insiders are worried Critics of Tony Blair's TBI say that the think tank is part of a major influence operation that could culminate in US tech firms taking control of Britain’s most valuable data.

Tony Blair is a tech evangelist with a lot of power. Insiders are worried www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/26/t...

I am being taught a lot about selfies this week...

The Alan Bond Award for Corporate Misconduct: What is Australia's worst company?

Between wage theft, terrible service, carbon emissions and breaking the law, there are many terrible Australian companies. But who is the worst?

Albo's back, baby! Anthony Albanese returns from his overseas tour, and Sussan Ley attempts to lay down the law.

Anthony Albanese returns from his overseas tour, and Sussan Ley attempts to lay down the law.

Grace Tame on the grifters swarming around Trump's autism announcement

Reporters and healthcare professionals worldwide are scrambling to repair the damage wrought by Trump and his band of bad faith businessmen, writes Grace Tame.

Coalition politicians hide assets in three times as many private trusts as Labor

Under the current rules, an MP can avoid declaring any property or shares held in their family trust as long as they’re not listed as a trustee. Not exactly transparent, is it?

Stolen Ukrainian children are trained to throw grenades and build drones for Russia Grenade-throwing competitons and shooting practice are on the military curriculum for some Ukrainian children abducted by Russia

NEW: I found video of a Russian military cadet school. The kids march to the national anthem. But not all the pupils are Russian - with the school boasting the cohort inc abducted Ukrainian children. These stolen kids are being trained to fight against their birth country inews.co.uk/news/world/s...

Donald Trump unleashes unhinged rant on the United Nations The US president has let fly with an absurd and rambling speech at the UN General Assembly, and it looks like Albanese has finally secured that meeting (lucky him).

Donald Trump has let fly with an absurd and rambling speech at the UN General Assembly, and it looks like Anthony Albanese has finally secured that meeting (lucky him).

The world is splitting, and we can't follow Trump. Albanese must choose civilisation

For decades Australia has walked a tightrope between Beijing and Washington. Increasingly, there's one between America and civilised democratic nations too, writes Bernard Keane.

Australia's teen social media ban has been sold as being the solution to, or at least helping to solve, a lot of different problems.

Since we're not far off from the ban's start, I thought I would be good to pull together all the government's many claims about its benefits:

www.crikey.com.au/20...

Who killed Meanjin?

The relationship between Meanjin's editor Esther Anatolitis and MUP had soured to the degree that the former had appointed a lawyer, Josh Bornstein, to represent her interests, @nickfeik.bsky.social writes.

How politicians take a 'trust me, bro' approach to transparency

How can a politician hide their assets from public view? Let us count the ways on the latest episode of the Cut Through podcast!

Labor's climate target slammed as a 'timid, weak failure' In announcing an emissions reduction target of 62-70%, Labor has been criticised for not going far enough. Meanwhile, the PM is prepping for his trip to the US (which is in the grips of a free-speech furore).

In announcing an emissions reduction target of 62-70%, Labor has been criticised for not going far enough. Meanwhile, the PM is prepping for his trip to the US (which is in the grips of a free-speech furore).

'Real leadership is needed now': Climate groups urge high emissions-reduction target The government's 2035 emissions target will be announced after a cabinet meeting today, and Anthony Albanese has failed to secure yet another defence agreement in the Pacific.

The government's 2035 emissions target will be announced after a cabinet meeting today, and Anthony Albanese has failed to secure yet another defence agreement in the Pacific.

Israel launches Gaza City ground offensive as UN commission confirms genocide The IDF has invaded Gaza City. On the same day, a UN commission of inquiry found Israel intends 'to kill as many Palestinians as possible' in its genocide.

The IDF has invaded Gaza City. On the same day, a UN commission of inquiry found Israel intends 'to kill as many Palestinians as possible' in its genocide.

The Liberals are dead and the rot will kill its moderates. What next?

Australia desperately needs a centrist opposition party, and the Liberal Party increasingly looks incapable of doing the job. Time for something new, writes Bernard Keane.

The company they keep: Where does your MP invest their money? Search our database

Which MP owns the most shares? And which companies do our leaders prefer? Search Crikey and Open Politics' interactive database to find out.

Gina Rinehart among slew of people bankrolling Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's defamation defence With Jacinta Nampijinpa Price facing a defamation case and a booting from the shadow cabinet, it pays to have friends in high places.

Exclusive | Gina Rinehart is among more than 750 donors to embattled Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's defamation fund.

A series of probably unrelated events involving Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, Tony Abbott and Peta Credlin

Ever since Tony Abbott reportedly organised Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's defection to the Liberal Party, we've kept an eye on interactions between the pair, as well as with Abbott's former chief of staff, Peta Credlin.

Sussan Ley boots Jacinta Nampijinpa Price from frontbench

Sussan Ley has unceremoniously dumped Jacinta Nampijinpa Price to the backbench after she refused to back Ley's leadership, and Donald Trump ally Charlie Kirk has been shot dead at a Utah university.

ESafety commissioner announces AI codes to prevent childrens' access to harmful material

Julie Inman Grant will introduce new online codes to limit child access to harmful AI tools, and Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has doubled down on refusing to apologise for her Indian migrants comments.

Labor wants fewer FOIs. Crikey wants more — let us file them for you

Labor's new FOI rules want to make government secrecy the default. We think we should know what they're doing. Submit your FOI idea to us now.

Literary journal Meanjin to close after 85 years of publishing Meanjin, a mainstay of Australia's cultural landscape and the nation's second-oldest literary publication, is shuttering after Melbourne University Publishing decided to cease financial support.

Exclusive: Australia’s second-oldest literary journal, Meanjin, is being shut down today for "financial" reasons, Crikey can reveal.

No-one knows how the teen social media ban will work

@cameronwilson.bsky.social has been *the* leading journo covering the teen social media ban, hands down. The govt now has the final results from the tech trial. Cam gave me his honest opinions on today's ep of Cut Through:
open.spotify.com/episode/4tIZ...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=F59T...

Still at large: Alleged cop killer remains in hiding The man accused of killing two police officers in Porepunkah remains at large in the bush, and internal Coalition debate over energy policy is heaping pressure on Sussan Ley.

The man accused of killing two police officers in Porepunkah remains at large in the bush, and internal Coalition debate over energy policy is heaping pressure on Sussan Ley. #news

AI Is a Mass-Delusion Event Three years in, one of AI’s enduring impacts is to make people feel like they’re losing it.

Hello. I wrote a nice long essay about AI and this very strange moment where we're constantly told we're living in the dawn of a strange new future but the only thing that's actually clear is that everyone feels pretty unmoored and uncertain. I hope you'll read it

Trump hypes up Putin meeting, says '75%' chance of ending the war

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin's meeting is being hyped by the White House as a major opportunity to end hostilities in Ukraine, with US president saying there is only a "25%" chance the meeting will not be a success.