Category: Crikey

COVID-19 has locked down half of Australia but there’s no easy solution for how to unlock it. Following the rules would be a good start though. The post Harsher restrictions,

Mark Zuckerberg speaks brightly of taking Facebook into a ‘metaverse’. Evidence shows the metaverse is coming. But do we want it to? The post Forget space travel, the Zuck wants

The Olyroos surprise win went hand in hand with a less than surprising win for Seven. The post Gooooooooal (for Seven) appeared first on Crikey.

Australians are dying while vials of what health experts say is a safe and effective vaccine are being thrown out while people ‘wait for Pfizer’. The post Trashing AstraZeneca is

Now that Brisbane’s been selected as the host city for the 2032 Olympic Games, it’s time to get thinking about the demonstration sports we should use to showcase our nation’s

In 2018 the government has a strong blend of experience, talent and rising stars. Now the cupboard is bare. How did it fall apart so fast? The post How did

John Coates’ putdown of Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk brings to mind a condition closely related to gender deafness — misogyny muteness. Women need to turn up the volume and call

In the biggest exposé of government spying since the 2013 Snowden revelations, leaked data has exposed a global hacking extravaganza. The post Pegasus, a dark horse in the shadowy network

News organisations in Australia and around the world have been left red faced after a once-widely used video embedding platform began rerouting to a porn company. The post Major Australian

George Megalogenis, the great big hope of journalists-as-intellectuals, has — just like the stumbling Coalition — been outplayed by COVID-19. The post Too early to say: George Big Think pens

As more countries get on board providing vaccine boosters for their citizens, what are the ethics of Australia following suit — and will we even have a choice? Leslie Cannold

One-third of the entire Australian funeral industry is dominated by two companies, which may cause problems for unwary consumers as the national death rate rises. The post The high cost