The ‘productivity’ debate goes on, but voters aren’t listening
Australia keeps going round and round in a pointless debate about economic reform that ignores how voters have sussed out…
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Can taxpayers get the rorted car parks money back? We asked a lawyer
There’s no way the Morrison government would prosecute itself over money it consciously misspent, is there? Alan Tudge (Image: AAP/Lukas…
AstraZeneca conference was pure, undiluted Morrison
The Full Morrison The prime minister’s virtual press conference Monday night treated us to 100-proof Scott Morrison. The goalpost shifting,…
Australia’s laws ‘not adequate’ for running an election during a pandemic
Australia’s rules for elections are “not adequate” for dealing with emergency situations like a pandemic or bushfires and must be…
some Liberal seats were so needy they double-dipped
It was an extraordinary coincidence that the Melbourne seats most in need of car parks happened to be marginal Coalition…
To win the cities, Labor must be honest with the country
How does Labor best a populist party leader who ‘tells it like it is’? Maybe by really telling it like…
Afghanistan withdrawal and COVID put Roberts-Smith trial on hold
The former soldier’s defamation trial has been adjourned for three weeks and the delay could mean it could run until…
Big Brother takes the night — but the big news is COVID news
Nine sneaked in to first spot but it was lockdowns that had eyeballs glued to sets all over the country,…
Nationals use dodgy ‘science’ to divide the nation over water
The Nats’ rant about the Murray-Darling Basin — including the claim science ‘no longer supports SA needing fresh water’ —…
Crikey Worm: Under-40s given a shot
EASY AZ…? Adults in Australia aged under 40 will finally be allowed to request the AstraZeneca vaccine, the ABC reports,…