The co-author of the Liberals’ election review, former minister Nick Minchin, has lashed out at the party’s Friday decision to suppress its publication. Minchin said he was “extremely disappointed” and surprised at the decision, made by the party’s federal executive. It went against earlier assurances he and his co-author,
The Commonwealth Bank reportedly suspects around A$1 billion in home loans were obtained fraudulently, including through AI-generated documents. The Australian Financial Review says the bank has reported itself to police and the corporate watchdog to investigate. According to sources quoted in the newspaper, Australia’s largest bank discovered the ...
Franki Chamaki/UnsplashRecently some Australian shoppers got more than they bargained for when they chatted with Woolworths’ artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, Olive. Instead of sticking to groceries, recipes and basket suggestions, Olive reportedly produced strange, overly human-like responses. It talked about its “mother” and offered other ...
In a feat of enterprising delusion and sinister suppression, Australia’s second-largest state has decided to deal with what it regards as an antisemitic problem. read now...
With Sydney gearing up for its Mardi Gras parade, Crikey sat down with the event's CEO to discuss factional infighting, cancelled parties and the inclusion of NSW Police. The post
Pretty much no-one but Labor liked the freedom of information bill last time it was on the agenda. Despite that, it's been brought back. The post Labor’s FOI bill
Oliver MortonA common mould has killed two people, and left four others seriously ill, at one of Sydney’s largest hospitals. Health authorities a cluster of fungal infections at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital’s transplant unit. Six patients developed infections between October and December 2025 after being exposed to Aspergillus, a
Policymaking and delivery have largely not kept pace with the increased speed, complexity and pressures of change or of the changing expectations in a modern, polycrisis world. Civil services around the world have hungrily adopted new methods and technologies, but what is working to drive measurable, scalable and sustainable public
Kevin Mazur/Getty This week, images on social media showed global superstar Ed Sheeran alighting from the overnight train from Sydney into the decidedly utilitarian surrounds of Southern Cross Station in Melbourne. In Australia for an international tour, the $700 million star chose to travel 11 hours overnight by train, rather
On paper, the Matildas should have a major advantage playing on home soil for the upcoming Women’s Asian Cup. However, from a sleep and travel perspective, they may be fighting a hidden disadvantage despite Australia hosting the tournament, which runs from March 1–21. This is because most of Australia’s
Deposed Liberal leader Sussan Ley formally resigned from parliament on Friday – and sent a blunt challenge to her successor, Angus Taylor, in her farewell statement. Speaker Milton Dick will now set the date for the byelection in the regional New South Wales electorate. The poll is expected to
The New South Wales government has just announced the launch of a new, permanent rapid response police unit. Composed of about 250 officers and 28 administrative staff, the unit will be equipped with a fleet of rapid response vehicles and officers will be armed with long-arm rifles. The Minns
The co-author of the Liberals’ election review, former minister Nick Minchin, has lashed out at the party’s Friday decision to suppress its publication. Minchin said he was “extremely disappointed” and surprised at the decision, made by the party’s federal executive. It went against earlier assurances he and his co-author,
The Commonwealth Bank reportedly suspects around A$1 billion in home loans were obtained fraudulently, including through AI-generated documents. The Australian Financial Review says the bank has reported itself to police and the corporate watchdog to investigate. According to sources quoted in the newspaper, Australia’s largest bank discovered the ...
Franki Chamaki/UnsplashRecently some Australian shoppers got more than they bargained for when they chatted with Woolworths’ artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, Olive. Instead of sticking to groceries, recipes and basket suggestions, Olive reportedly produced strange, overly human-like responses. It talked about its “mother” and offered other ...
In a feat of enterprising delusion and sinister suppression, Australia’s second-largest state has decided to deal with what it regards as an antisemitic problem. read now...
With Sydney gearing up for its Mardi Gras parade, Crikey sat down with the event's CEO to discuss factional infighting, cancelled parties and the inclusion of NSW Police. The post
Pretty much no-one but Labor liked the freedom of information bill last time it was on the agenda. Despite that, it's been brought back. The post Labor’s FOI bill
Oliver MortonA common mould has killed two people, and left four others seriously ill, at one of Sydney’s largest hospitals. Health authorities a cluster of fungal infections at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital’s transplant unit. Six patients developed infections between October and December 2025 after being exposed to Aspergillus, a
Policymaking and delivery have largely not kept pace with the increased speed, complexity and pressures of change or of the changing expectations in a modern, polycrisis world. Civil services around the world have hungrily adopted new methods and technologies, but what is working to drive measurable, scalable and sustainable public
Kevin Mazur/Getty This week, images on social media showed global superstar Ed Sheeran alighting from the overnight train from Sydney into the decidedly utilitarian surrounds of Southern Cross Station in Melbourne. In Australia for an international tour, the $700 million star chose to travel 11 hours overnight by train, rather
On paper, the Matildas should have a major advantage playing on home soil for the upcoming Women’s Asian Cup. However, from a sleep and travel perspective, they may be fighting a hidden disadvantage despite Australia hosting the tournament, which runs from March 1–21. This is because most of Australia’s
Deposed Liberal leader Sussan Ley formally resigned from parliament on Friday – and sent a blunt challenge to her successor, Angus Taylor, in her farewell statement. Speaker Milton Dick will now set the date for the byelection in the regional New South Wales electorate. The poll is expected to
The New South Wales government has just announced the launch of a new, permanent rapid response police unit. Composed of about 250 officers and 28 administrative staff, the unit will be equipped with a fleet of rapid response vehicles and officers will be armed with long-arm rifles. The Minns
