Victoria police permanently installed at least 115 listening devices in prisons at various times between 2000 and 2018. These ‘integrated listening devices’ were often installed during construction or renovation, and without any guidance supporting the policy shift. And while warrants were issued in relation to their use, there’s no evidence the ...
The Greens are clearly still concerned about being seen as uncooperative. Today’s deal is a reminder that this is how things get done. The post The Greens, Labor, and the
Both livestreaming platforms will comply with Australia's teen social media ban, spokespeople tell Crikey. The post Twitch and Kick will ban teens under 16. YouTube and Reddit still won’t say
Surging inflation should ring alarms for the Albanese government. But the dead hand of the prime minister is likely to stymie any ambitious reform. The post For a decent government,
Who has most jabbed, dug at and provoked those in power this year? Who has truly stirred the pot? The post Nominations now open for Crikey’s 2025 Shitstirrer of the
Plus AUKUS gets its target. The post Gina Rinehart gets her boot in, Barnaby Joyce gets attention, and Ralph Babet gets the bill appeared first on Crikey.
Inflation is surging in Australia and the fault lies with governments of all stripes and their failure to address energy and housing. The next interest rate move is very likely
Have you ever seen a dog focused on nuzzling their expensive treat under a blanket, behind a couch cushion, or into a freshly dug hole in the backyard? You might think they are behaving like a paranoid doomsday prepper, but dogs aren’t stockpiling their food due to anxiety about impending
In 1927, at 38 years of age, the expatriated American poet T.S. Eliot was baptised and confirmed in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. The celebrated author of The Waste Land (1922) – that literary paragon of abject nihilism – had pivoted away from the liberal, philosophical underpinnings of his upbringing and education,
Sandra Mu/Getty ImagesPeople of Māori descent account for just a fifth of Aotearoa’s population, but are overrepresented at every stage of the criminal justice system. They comprise 37% of people prosecuted by police, 45% of those convicted and 52% of the prison population. Such statistics, however, aren’t easily explained. Differences
What does bureaucracy feel like from the inside? Harriet Martineau imagined bureaucracy as a logical, humane alternative to the fragmentation of local governance. To her, centralisation offered fairness, consistency, and compassion through skilled administration. Charles Dickens, on the other hand, saw bureaucracy as a farcical, self-perpetuating ...
Donald Trump has escaped criminal prosecution for alleged election interference in 2020, and a series of catastrophic apartment fires has killed 36 in Hong Kong. The post Trump’s Georgia election
Victoria police permanently installed at least 115 listening devices in prisons at various times between 2000 and 2018. These ‘integrated listening devices’ were often installed during construction or renovation, and without any guidance supporting the policy shift. And while warrants were issued in relation to their use, there’s no evidence the ...
The Greens are clearly still concerned about being seen as uncooperative. Today’s deal is a reminder that this is how things get done. The post The Greens, Labor, and the
Both livestreaming platforms will comply with Australia's teen social media ban, spokespeople tell Crikey. The post Twitch and Kick will ban teens under 16. YouTube and Reddit still won’t say
Surging inflation should ring alarms for the Albanese government. But the dead hand of the prime minister is likely to stymie any ambitious reform. The post For a decent government,
Who has most jabbed, dug at and provoked those in power this year? Who has truly stirred the pot? The post Nominations now open for Crikey’s 2025 Shitstirrer of the
Plus AUKUS gets its target. The post Gina Rinehart gets her boot in, Barnaby Joyce gets attention, and Ralph Babet gets the bill appeared first on Crikey.
Inflation is surging in Australia and the fault lies with governments of all stripes and their failure to address energy and housing. The next interest rate move is very likely
Have you ever seen a dog focused on nuzzling their expensive treat under a blanket, behind a couch cushion, or into a freshly dug hole in the backyard? You might think they are behaving like a paranoid doomsday prepper, but dogs aren’t stockpiling their food due to anxiety about impending
In 1927, at 38 years of age, the expatriated American poet T.S. Eliot was baptised and confirmed in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. The celebrated author of The Waste Land (1922) – that literary paragon of abject nihilism – had pivoted away from the liberal, philosophical underpinnings of his upbringing and education,
Sandra Mu/Getty ImagesPeople of Māori descent account for just a fifth of Aotearoa’s population, but are overrepresented at every stage of the criminal justice system. They comprise 37% of people prosecuted by police, 45% of those convicted and 52% of the prison population. Such statistics, however, aren’t easily explained. Differences
What does bureaucracy feel like from the inside? Harriet Martineau imagined bureaucracy as a logical, humane alternative to the fragmentation of local governance. To her, centralisation offered fairness, consistency, and compassion through skilled administration. Charles Dickens, on the other hand, saw bureaucracy as a farcical, self-perpetuating ...
Donald Trump has escaped criminal prosecution for alleged election interference in 2020, and a series of catastrophic apartment fires has killed 36 in Hong Kong. The post Trump’s Georgia election
