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love when you get Microsoft Teams as a source of traffic -- lets you know that an article is being shared around people's offices

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

One third of parliamentarians have disclosed at least one trust. The true number of politicians with assets in a trust is likely much higher. @openpolitics.bsky.social reports.

"Despite 715 days of being steadfast in Gaza and working with people and trying to save as many lives as possible...

Finally, I decided to leave Gaza City."

Tony Blair is a tech evangelist with a lot of power. Insiders are worried

Turns out, Tony Blair has been a very busy man...

Is Hastie coming for Ley? Crikey's six-step guide to offing your leader Is the Liberal Party getting Hastie? You be the judge.

Feeling disloyal? Take Crikey's six step guide to offing your leader! all thanks to @theshufflediary.bsky.social
www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/24/a...

No one better than the very sane, very understated, very funny @richjamesuk.bsky.social to walk you through the latest Trump news. Crikey Worm subject line says it all, really.

Scrolling through Dezi Freeman's Facebook feed illustrates in stark detail the alleged cop killer's slide from innocuous family posts to full conspiracy theory mode -- @cameronwilson.bsky.social plots out the timeline

“The bargaining codes in Australia and Brazil and Canada weren’t put forward by the little guys. They were put forward by Globo, News Corp and Postmedia.”

Who killed Meanjin? And why won’t Melbourne University Publishing engage with efforts to save it?

Must read piece here from @nickfeik.bsky.social www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/16/m...

'Australia's example has spread': Inside big tech's global playbook to stop news media bargaining codes

How News Corp Australia’s support for the news media bargaining code was used as a scare tactic by tech giants in Latin America.

Scoop: ...with Jacinta Nampijinpa Price facing a defamation case and a booting from the shadow cabinet, it pays to have friends in high places.

Minutes after Charlie Kirk was murdered by an unknown sniper, the blame game began Charlie Kirk's assassination has immediately prompted right-wing figures to assign blame. Many have explicitly called for 'revenge'.

In the absence of any information, many figures were very happy to assign blame for the murder of Charlie Kirk.

For the secretive Murdochs, the succession drama has been a nightmare. It's far from over Despite a 12-year ban on James Murdoch buying into the family business, there's still a lot he can do to fuel this compelling drama.

The ugly Murdoch family fight for control of the media empire has ended in estrangement, huge transaction costs and even bigger reputational damage. And it ain't over yet, writes Stephen Mayne.

Why we joined an international investigation into how big tech lobbying is rewiring the future The influence of lobbyists on media and tech policy is no secret, but this project gathered reporters from across the world to compare notes on the tactics and talking points of big tech.

Crikey's Anton Nilsson was one of several dozen journalists who traveled to Bogotá, Colombia to plan a global investigative series into the lobbying tactis of big tech. Here's how the project took shape.

Porn websites must legally check users' ages under Australia's new rules Adult websites will need to figure out all users' ages and restrict access to only adults 'where technically feasible and reasonably practicable', starting from March next year.

Exclusive | Porn websites will be legally required to check users' ages and restrict access to proven adults, under a new internet regulation introduced in Australia today. @cameronwilson.bsky.social reports.

The federal government wants fewer FOIs.

Crikey wants more. We know filing FOIs can be daunting — so let us do it for you!

For the next few weeks, we're accepting ideas for requests that we'll take, shape, file and then will keep you in the loop when we hear back.

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

Go on, pick up the phone today!*

*don’t actually call us please we beg you, fill out this form thanks.

Great piece: "When people talk about cultural vandalism and the insult to the legacy of Meanjin, I think they mean that the decision to close the journal severs a connection to this history, to the possibility of a cultural nationalism that isn’t defined by racism and imperial fealty."

Meanjin's 'financial' shutdown doesn't add up Melbourne University reported a $273 million surplus in 2024 on an operating income of $3.2 billion. It is against these figures that the 'purely financial decision' to close Meanjin has raised eyebro...

Catriona Menzies-Pike does the maths on Meanjin www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/08/m...

The numbers don't lie: Australia needs grooming prevention education Child sexual abuse by adults does not happen because of a lack of respect or consent. It happens because adults weaponise their power over children.

Opinion | Child sexual abuse by adults does not happen because of a lack of respect or consent. It happens because adults weaponise their power over children, writes Grace Tame.

I wrote this. Every journalist, social media producer and news influencer in Aus should read it & memorise @whiterosesociety.bsky.social principles of reporting.

Huge thank you to @kurtsengul.bsky.social for invaluable expertise, I was very tempted to publish all your answers verbatim. #auspol

Essential listening

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price isn't the problem — it's the Liberals' obsession with replacement racism that will help it get replaced Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's version of the Great Replacement Theory only rebadges what Peter Dutton said back in February, but she's being criticised for it. What gives?

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price must be wondering what she did wrong. She's only rehashed the Great Replacement Theory that Peter Dutton peddled in February, writes Bernard Keane.

The United Kingdom’s former director general for AUKUS has scored a top job with controversial tech firm Palantir….

IRL GASP at this!!

Scoop -- Meanjin, a mainstay of Australia’s cultural landscape and the nation’s second-oldest literary publication, is shuttering.

Housing is a 'human right', says new Labor MP Sarah Witty. Turns out she owns four of them The Adam Bandt-toppling Labor MP owns three rental properties, while claiming to be an advocate for housing. Can she do both?

Plus, @rachelwithers.bsky.social is baaaaack! Today she has some questions for Sarah Witty. The Adam Bandt-toppling Labor MP owns three rental properties, while claiming to be an advocate for housing. Can she do both? www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/02/l...

“Social media algorithms have rewired brains, dulled empathy, and stripped away nuance. They reward outrage, punish reflection, and train users to seek validation in rage. Whole generations have had their nervous systems hijacked by the constant drip of dopamine tied to grievance and contempt.”

Social media ban: Proposed verification rules could put vulnerable people at risk Online anonymity is often a lifeline for those "most at risk" in the community. Experts say the government's proposed social media ban could cut off vulnerable people from critical digital spaces.

Online anonymity is often a lifeline for those "most at risk" in the community. Experts say the government's proposed social media ban could cut off vulnerable people from critical digital spaces www.sbs.com.au/news/article...