It was a week of unearthing at Crikey — of injustices exposed and conflicts investigated.

Amber Schultz took an epic dive into the enormously troubled world of the NDIS complaints process, and found a system more damaged than can be believed. Conflict of interest reporter Georgia Wilkins delivered a suite of conflicts covering the east coast all the way to Perth, while journalist Gina Rushton cast an eye over the embattled childcare sector.

Elsewhere, we looked at the crumbling Murdoch empire and called out bad banking practices, while Guy Rundle continued to unpack the implications of Australia in lockdown, divining the strange new world we will soon find ourselves in — and the steps we need to take to avoid catastrophe. His long-form story on the rewriting of the economy is required reading.

Thanks for taking the plunge with us, and enjoy your weekend.

BERNARD KEANE 3 minute read

New Zealand's shock outbreak reveals how quickly we can flip back into lockdown. Why would businesses risk investment in an environment like that?

GUY RUNDLE 8 minute read

Unless we want 10,000 businesses disappearing overnight, we'll need to rethink how the Australian economy works in the age of COVID-19.

JANINE PERRETT 3 minute read

ASIC has confirmed it is no longer investigating Brenner over her role in the allegations arising out of the banking royal commission. But her part in the ultimate demise of AMP should not be forgotten.

ADAM SCHWAB 4 minute read

It's right to scrutinise the mistakes of the Victorian government. But the inquiries are looking at the wrong blunder.

GINA RUSHTON 3 minute read

Childcare workers in Victoria fear dodgy operators will pocket pandemic subsidies and rip off casual staff.

GLENN DYER and BERNARD KEANE 4 minute read

Everyone's against big tech, but no one has a problem with TikTok being forced into the hands of Microsoft by Trump.

GUY RUNDLE 5 minute read

The pandemic is giving us a chance to think about how we prepare for the next disaster. Will we take it?

4 minute read

China's rise has fuelled a regional arms race that will leave none of us safer.

JASON MURPHY 3 minute read

Recent changes have kept bad businesses alive long after they should have perished. And now, when they do kick the bucket, they're in danger of taking good businesses with them.

GINA RUSHTON 3 minute read

Brushing off early education as babysitting is ignorance — it gives children one of the keys needed to unlock a productive future.

GLENN DYER 3 minute read

The bloodletting in Australia alone put 1500 staff out on the street. But that's not the end of it: there are more cuts coming.