Category: Crikey

The Julian Assange case is a wake-up call for the global criminalisation of journalism — and the press is ignoring it. The post Assange stands up to the courts —

As the world edges towards a pandemic declaration, and Donald Trump appoints a “coronavirus czar”, Crikey breaks down the latest numbers on COVID-19. The post Virus watch: COVID-19 by the

A legal spat between journalist Nina Funnell and shock commentator Bettina Arndt continues while the real enemy escapes. The post Memo for Nina and Bettina: it’s time to start fighting

MAFS and Doctor Doctor meant Nine once again beat the lagging commercials. The post Doctor, Doctor give me the news — I’ve got a bad case of ratings blues appeared

A defamation case that resulted in a measly $6500 payout proves yet again that the law is in serious need of reform. The post It’s official: hurts feelings are worth

Political staffers now have huge power over the spending of millions of taxpayer dollars, but face no accountability. It’s time they were either treated like politicians or treated like public

Revisiting one of Crikey’s biggest scoops: the affidavit that claimed Eddie McGuire talked about whether Nine should “bone” Jessica Rowe. The post Crikey’s biggest scoops: boning Eddie McGuire appeared first

The federal government needs to enable not just the Fair Work Ombudsman but other groups, too, to contribute to ensuring employer compliance. The post To stop wage theft, the government

The legal system as a whole needs to get better at recognising the kinds of harms that characterise domestic violence. The post Wicked problems may need broad solutions: how to

Good morning, early birds. In more rorts news, $10 million was granted to the construction of an already-built building in Scott Morrison’s electorate, and Michael McCormack’s post-Natspill plea resulted in

This week: dictatorship — a how-to guide, dubbing sucks, and do we really have a fuel security problem? The post International revelations appeared first on Crikey.

A year on from its takeover with Fairfax, low profit figures raise the question: is Nine successful anywhere other than with Stan? The post In Stan they trust: a year