Crystal Jane

It's lonely being a SEND parent - my daughter shouldn't be treated with suspicion ​No one wants to be in our shoes, but perhaps those looking to reform the system should give it a go

New piece in @theipaper.com on my sadness at SEND children and families just being seen as a column in a spreadsheet that's got too big.
(and some very sweet remarks from our eldest that made me emotional):
inews.co.uk/opinion/lone...

"With the smile of a father" as if fathers arent the first men to tell their difficult daughters to stfu and comply

(my perfect father excluded)

@sophieblackwords.bsky.social the ppl are telling us what they want

Looking back at the first-ever edition of Crikey Much has changed over the past 26 years, but it's remarkable how much of the first-ever Crikey still echoes in our pages.

Had a lovely time delving into the first ever Crikey and hearing about the chaotic circumstances surrounding it: www.crikey.com.au/2026/02/26/c...

I must know what the advice was on how to respond...

Just spat out my coffee!

The group chats are not having the gaslighting of this apology let me tell ya! #auspol

Exclusive: Robodebt architect remains employed in a senior governance role in the public service Scott Britton was a national manager of the customer compliance branch in the Department of Human Services and signed a June 2014 minute that first detailed how robodebt would work.

From me: The architect of the Robodebt scheme, who was told it was unlawful even as he delivered it for the government, is still employed in the public service, now at the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. And in a senior governance and risk role. www.crikey.com.au/2026/02/20/r...

YouTube video by Crikey News Meet Big Brother: Palantir’s Australian expansion

On the Cut Through pod today with my pal @cameronwilson.bsky.social talking about the all-seeing eye of Palantir 👁️ a key pillar of the "tech right" which Aus currently holds a $100m stake in. Fun #auspol

Watch on YouTube.

Listen on Spotify, Apple podcasts, and all the other places.

YouTube video by The Sunday Shot The Beatings Continue Until Cohesion Improves - February 15 - Crystal Andrews, Antoun Issa

On the Sunday Shot this morn with @antounissa.bsky.social talking Well Done Angus, Poor Sussan and the Herzog protests. Thanks @davemilbo.bsky.social & @instanterudite.bsky.social for having me again! #auspol

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

say the line bart meme, Angus Taylor edition. "Fantastic. Great move. Well done, Angus"

Days like today I miss the old twitter 🐦 #auspol #libspill

Wednesday's cartoon in The Mercury Newspaper: Jon Kudelka helped me get my first cartooning job at The Mercury. He also showed me how to be quick-witted and fearless. I was in a constant state of joke-envy over his cartoons. I'm gonna miss that feeling, but more than that, I'm gonna miss my friend.

Great work by @daanysaeed.bsky.social capturing just how confusing directions were in Sydney last night #auspol

Huge get

Jon Kudelka cartoon for Tasmanian Inquirer to accompany an article on political donations reform for local government. The cartoon shows a rubbish truck labelled 'donations' emptying a sidewalk bin with a bystander saying "Sure, it's a bit of a loophole, but it does make bin night a bit more of an event ..."

Jon Kudelka cartoon for Tasmanian Inquirer to accompany an article on political donations reform in Tasmania. The Integrity Commission and many civil society groups wanted all donations over $1000 disclosed. The Liberal government wanted the threshold set at $5000. The cartoon shows two men in suits & dark sunglasses and each is pushing an empty shopping trolley in a store. Behind them is a box labelled "Lettuce's $999.95 each". One of the men asked the other "How much political influence could you possible buy for a thousand bucks these days?" To which the other responds, "I expect that's the point"

Jon Kudelka cartoon for Tasmanian Inquirer to accompany an article on political donations reform. Two people are sitting in an underground vault with a big bag of money falling from a chute in the ceiling. The bag is about to land in a wheelbarrow already heavily loaded with bags of money. The man said to the woman sitting next to him, "Of course, the tricky bit with donation reform is, and I'm aware we can't say this part out loud, not upsetting the donors".

Vale Jon Kudelka @kudelka.bsky.social and deepest condolences to family and friends

We were honoured to have Jon draw 3 cartoons for a series of articles we published on political donations reform in Tasmania #auspol #politas

Thank you Jon

An enormous loss for Australia, and a Tasmanian legend. Farewell Jon, you will be long remembered.

friend of mine can't dance so he pretended he's republican and stormed out of the room before bad bunny comes on

Where is Juan Jamon 👀

KAROL GGGGGH AND PEDRO PASCAL

JESSICA ALBA! CARDI B! Benito has all the girlies there

YouTube video by Crikey News Australia in the Epstein files

@crystaljane.bsky.social and I unweave the references to Australian politics in the Epstein files, and what it tells us about the general state of things in the last decade:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFcd...

🥲🥲🥲

are you joking me? John please answer is this one of your jokes???

What the Epstein files tell us about misogyny and political influence The latest Epstein files drop reveals a deep intersection between the abuse of women and girls and the spread of toxic politics.

Podcast | “It’s vindication for those who have been saying that the treatment of women as non-human — as objects, literally — goes hand-in-hand with the type of politics we are seeing proliferate right now.”

Today's podcast is @theshufflediary.bsky.social and I on the Epstein files. Listen in all the places, watch on YouTube. #auspol

So much more to say but I am trying to migrate a website :'(

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

It's so lovely this morning!

Everyone brace yourselves for insufferable tits-on-the-red-carpet discourse again #grammys2026

Thanks Simon!

We went to Pauline Hanson’s cancelled-then-uncancelled propaganda movie premiere so you don’t have to The Australian described the 85-minute movie as being worth five minutes of your time, so went to see for ourselves.

And then... there's this. Take care when reading, it's very offensive.