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Welcome to Crikey Weekender. Today we introduce a new fortnightly feature: a playlist expertly curated by Charlie Lewis themed around current events. And he’s started off with a bang, with a theme of “bad romance” — we could hardly go past the biggest story of the week. On that topic, we’ve covered the astonishing revelation that NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian had a five-year relationship with disgraced MP Daryl Maguire, the subsequent details that emerged and the implications for her position. But beyond NSW politics, there’s been plenty of news about, as they say. We’ve continued to look at the Crown Casino inquiry, and what it tells us about the way business is done in this country. Like so many of you, we’re still closely watching how the virus is being handled in Victoria, and the difference between restrictions in that state and elsewhere. And we’ve also been keeping an eye on upcoming elections: today in the ACT and New Zealand, and Queensland in two weeks. |
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Yesterday’s Papers: Bad romance springs eternal in NSW parliament
Welcome to Yesterday's Papers, a fortnightly musical playlist themed around topical events. This week... bad romance in the halls of power. |
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Gladys and Daryl |
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Want to understand the way power works in this country? Keep your eyes on the Crown
The inquiry into Crown has unearthed a laundry list of crimes and misdemeanours that makes Daryl Maguire’s wrongdoings seem petty. |
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What was that about being OK for Xmas? Lockdown life in Melbourne shows no let up
With cases stubbornly staying in the double digits, is there any light at the end of the tunnel? |
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The president and the cardboard king — and the cult of Mar-a-Lago
What did The New York Times have to say about Aussie billionaire Anthony Pratt and his friendly relationship with Donald Trump? |
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Campus rape case ruling a blow to Bettina Arndt’s ‘kangaroo court’ crusade
A judgment that had the men's rights activist crowing has just been overturned on appeal. |
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James Packer and the media: shock, horror — he’s a bully
It's ugly but it's mesmerising watching the Crown inquiry as it unpacks how business is done behind the scenes in the billionaire's family. |
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Seven calls in Harold Mitchell as ‘independent’ cricket rights valuer
The relationship between Harold Mitchell, Kerry Stokes and Seven West Media appears to be as tight as ever. |
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Apocalypse when? Mike Pezzullo and the end of the world as we know it
The prospect of Armageddon has been keeping the Home Affairs boss awake at night. And he wants us all to be worried sick too. |
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Situation critical: Morrison needs to give life support to Australia’s media sector
Facebook, fake news, Rupert Murdoch — whatever the causes of the media's misery, the government must act now. |
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The numbers game: what triggers COVID-19 lockdowns and freedoms?
NSW has again recorded more daily cases than Victoria, but remains quite open. Is the approach to lockdown more about politics than science? |
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Ardern set for a win, but the question is, how big? Oh, and the ACT Libs looking likely
Antipodean election junkies are preparing for a double dose tomorrow as voters go to the polls in New Zealand and the Australian Capital Territory. |
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Just how did the government stuff up the budget so badly?
Given the circumstances in which it was created, last week's budget lacks substance and is showing noticeable flaws. Has the government got the intellectual firepower to think creatively about a post-COVID world? |
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Morrison’s big trip north creates headaches for Labor ahead of state election
Scott Morrison's visit to Queensland could well be the biggest threat the Palaszczuk government faces in its bid to secure another term. |
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