As politics and culture tries to drag us into the past, here is a short history of the future.The post What we think ‘The Future’ is, or can ever be, has changed appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/08/future-change-technology-politics-culture/

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After abandoning the Sisyphean task of improving women's lot in the Liberal Party, Charlotte Mortlock has formed, quite literally, 'Something Better'. What does history tell us about how this might go?The post Something Better, or much worse? An incomplete history of splinter parties in Australian politics appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/04/something-better-jacquie-lambie-one-nation-clive-palmer-cory-bernardi/

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Plus Punter's Politics hosts... Ray Martin? And Australia finally receives its dork census.The post Australian War Memorial’s BRS alert, viral Seven reporter’s Shell CV, and RFK Jr’s new podcast appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/09/australian-war-memorial-ben-roberts-smith-punters-politics-rfk-jr-liam-bartlett/

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Many powerful and influential members of the Trump administration believe, and hope, that the apocalypse will occur soon.The post Evangelical Christians bet on Trump. The Iran war is the pay-off appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/08/donald-trump-ivan-war-evangelical-christians-religious-influence/

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There's no sign of de-escalation in the Middle East as Israel launches more strikes on Tehran, while the Farrer by-election is dominating domestic news.The post Wide-scale attacks on Tehran, Australia called for help by Gulf states appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/09/wide-scale-attacks-on-tehran-australia-called-for-help-by-gulf-states/

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New Liberal leader Angus Taylor will need to hit the ground running, with the Nationals, One Nation and independents all likely to run in his predecessor's electorate.The post Antony Green: Coalition face a messy by-election with Sussan Ley set to quit parliament appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/02/13/coalition-by-election-sussan-ley-farrer-antony-green/

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The High Court has found that the Catholic Church is liable for sexual abuse carried out by its priests. It's a big step in a long battle for justice.The post The Catholic Church receives a major blow in its efforts to not compensate abuse victims appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/02/12/catholic-church-abuse-victim-compensation-duty-of-care/

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The ABC has secured the rights to the Victorian Football League after Channel Seven dumped the iconic competition following a shake-up of AFL broadcast arrangements. The post ABC secures television and radio rights for the VFL appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/02/12/vfl-on-abc-tv-radio-rights-2026/

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The Nationals leader this week exclaimed that 'no individual is greater or bigger than the political party', but also that voting by one's convictions is a good thing. Lucky, because his colleagues often go against the grain.The post Littleproud admires those both loyal and subversive in his party. The Nationals sure deliver on the latter appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/11/national-party-crossing-the-floor/

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Running for 17 public company boards in 23 days has its challenges, but it's proving to be a very interesting market-testing exercise of Australia’s corporate elections system.The post I’m launching a kamikaze blitzkrieg of nominations for 17 boards to stress test our corporate elections system appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/03/tephen-mayne-nominates-17-boards/

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Plus a Women in Leadership summit should have done more research before picking a venue.The post Marles’ AUKUS mutterings, Betoota’s News Corp prank, and a cursed editor’s note on Charlie Kirk appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/11/crikey-tips-betoota-news-corp-jezebel-charlie-kirk/

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Two years before aligning with Donald Trump’s government, big tech executives were already applying the formula to avoid regulation in Brazil.The post Bolsonaro walked into Facebook’s office for a secret meeting. Brazil’s ‘fake news bill’ was on the agenda appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/11/big-tech-invisible-hand-jair-bolsonaro-facebook-regulation/

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The government claims it can't show evidence of 'foreign actors' misusing freedom of information processes because of 'national security concerns'. It's not the first time we've heard that line.The post ‘National security’ is why you can’t see any examples of ‘nefarious’ FOI interference. Sounds familiar… appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/05/national-security-freedom-of-information-secrecy/

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Plus one of Australia's most expert defamation lawyers is to speak on 'cancel culture'.The post Abbott launches error-filled blog, meet Australia’s crypto-backed ChatGPT competitor, and ‘Dictator Dan’ doubles down appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/04/tony-abbott-substack-daniel-andrews-beijing-dave-lemphers-maincode/

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Labor's proposed freedom of information changes are a direct reversal of reforms Labor itself introduced in 2009 — and a shameless attempt to thwart what little transparency exists in the Commonwealth.The post Labor’s FOI attack is an insult to its better predecessors — and a sign of hubris in the Albanese government appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/04/freedom-of-information-labor-reform/

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With a ban on greyhound abuse looming in Tasmania, the state's industry has imported a mainland heavyweight to help overturn the ban. Meanwhile, dogs keep dying.The post Tasmanian greyhound abusers import Queensland heavyweight to fight looming ban appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/04/tasmanian-greyhound-industry-ban/

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Australian media were quite rightly interested in Bob Carr's attendance at a huge parade in China. But they missed the real point about our tricky historical relations with our neighbour.The post Bob Carr, China’s big parade, and Australia’s inconvenient WWII history appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/02/bob-carr-chinas-big-parade/

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Just days after Nine finalised the sale of its real estate listing business, its newspapers produced an excellent series on deceptive conduct in the industry. Perfect timing.The post Nine’s property underquoting exposé is a work of immaculate timing appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/08/11/nine-property-underquoting-expos%c3%a9-domain/

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One of Australia's longest defamation trials has concluded with a landmark result for free speech and public interest journalism.The post Is Nine’s defamation win over Munjed Al Muderis a game changer? appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/08/11/nine-defamation-case-munjed-al-muderis-free-speech-public-interest-journalism/

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Ahead of his report into how to combat Islamophobia, special envoy Aftab Malik gave a series of private briefings to MPs. Talking points ranged from Gaza, to staffing concerns, to Western philosophy.The post Inside the Islamophobia envoy’s private briefings to parliament appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/08/08/inside-islamophobia-envoys-private-briefings-parliament/

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'Allowing the crisis in Gaza to deepen with apparent impunity undermines our messaging about the rule of law — our adversaries use this to accuse us of double standards.'The post ‘Double standards’: Confidential DFAT documents warn inaction on Gaza will cost Australia credibility appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/08/06/dfat-israel-palestine-gaza-double-standards/

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Anthony Albanese has managed our relationship with China as well as John Howard did. But now the challenge is becoming much greater. Can we step up?The post It’s time Australia grows up and finally stops acting like an Anglophone colony appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/07/11/anthony-albanese-us-china-relationship-donald-trump-xi-jinping/

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'It’s hard to escape the authoritarian implications of this extraordinary proposal. The similarities to the actions of the Trump administration are all too clear.'The post Segal’s antisemitism plan would be the deepest intervention in Australian universities since Federation appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/07/11/jillian-segal-antisematism-australian-universities/

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ABC management tried to prevent staff from striking for 12 months by offering an immediate 3% pay rise. Here's how that went down at Aunty. The post ABC staff reject pay deal that required forfeiture of strike action appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/07/10/abc-pay-deal-meaa-striking-hugh-marks/

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Was the safety I felt as an Australian Jew always an illusion? Or is something shifting now that cannot be undone?The post My experience of being Jewish in Australia has changed profoundly appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/07/07/east-melbourne-synagogue-attack-jewish-australian-safety-antisemitism/

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Despite the corruption rampant in Victoria, the Victorian Liberals remain obsessed with their own internal brawls, and remain unelectable. Genuine liberals may have to go elsewhere.The post The Victorian Liberals are beyond help. Let them sink and start again appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/13/moira-deeming-john-pesutto-victorian-liberals-victorian-labor/

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The former prime minister said the US was well within its rights to launch a review into the submarine pact.The post Scott Morrison says not to worry, AUKUS will still happen (yay?) appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/12/scott-morrison-aukus-review-united-states-donald-trump/

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Donald Trump's obsession with turning the army on its own people, like the Los Angeles protestors, is drawn from US political history as old as the country itself. The post ‘Next time, I’m not waiting’: Trump’s endgame has arrived appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/11/donald-trump-usa-army-insurrection-act-los-angeles-protests/

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The US defense secretary wants Australia to bloat its defence warchest with 3.5% of GDP funding. Where will that money come from? Hegseth and his supporters don't bother to say.The post Hegseth’s Heroes lurch into action, but Australia’s capability gap isn’t weapons appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/03/australia-defence-spending-gdp-3-5-pete-hegseth/

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Labor up, Greens down, crossbench sidelined. As for Climate 200, Saturday night was not its night. So how is Simon Holmes à Court feeling?The post ‘No silver medal in politics’: Did Climate 200 get bang for its buck this election? appeared first on Crikey.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/05/09/climate-200-candidates-election/

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