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Welcome to Crikey Weekender. After the tumult of the last two months it felt like a deceptively quiet week — which gave us plenty of time to go poking around. We looked back at the prime minister’s election campaign stint as a sheep shearer (a good post-spill career opportunities, perhaps?) and we continued to pile the pressure on the government’s laughable response to the sports rorts “inquiry”. We had a near-miss at Tony Abbott’s latest book launch, cast an eye over the legal quagmire of internet reviews and saw Andrew Bolt… do whatever it is Andrew Bolt does. Meanwhile, Inq revealed its latest story — a look behind the curtains at the disarmingly powerful Pharmacy Guild of Australia — and found more than a few familiar faces popping up. Have any thoughts on these or any other stories? Let us know by dropping a line to boss@crikey.com.au, or a longer letter to letters@crikey.com.au. Please include your full name if you’d like to be considered for publication. |
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As the press gallery ate up Shearer Scotty, down the road taxpayers were being fleeced
It's time political journalists in this country took a long hard look at themselves. |
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A Senate inquiry is trying to understand Australia. We tried to understand the inquiry
Will a Senate inquiry alone be enough to save Australia from racism and far-right extremism? |
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Gaetjens’ shoddy arguments do little to help his credibility — or the government
The attempt by longtime Liberal staffer Phil Gaetjens to justify the rorted sports grants program is riddled with holes and efforts to distract. |
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Prescription for Power |
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Andrew ‘the Bolter’ Bolt is a victim of a changing climate
A dispatch from our latest flame war with Andrew Bolt. |
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GPs are doing too good a job (and other news you may have missed)
Medicare philosophers and more SA Libs in peril: in a jam-packed week, here are the stories you may have missed. |
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Australia seeks to block Palestine war crimes investigation
Is this further evidence of Canberra’s pro-Israel position? |
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God give me strength: I nearly went to Tony Abbott’s book launch
A near miss at Tony Abbott's book launch brings back memories of the the former PM's similarly stunted reign. |
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Little Kerry is facing some big trouble at Seven
Seven West Media reported its interim results for the 2019-20 financial year. It got ugly. |
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The government says it owes no duty of care to welfare recipients. No wonder Australian citizens are feeling alienated. |
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Online reviews are a legal minefield. You better believe it
Have you raged about a bad restaurant or former employer online? It's time to delete some posts. |
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Coronavirus hits Australian wine exports hard
The Australian wine industry has already taken a hit due to the bushfires. Further loss of sales could be devastating. |
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How much money has been pledged to bushfire relief — and where is it going?
With all the confusion surrounding bushfire relief, Crikey takes a look at what’s been pledged so far, and where it’s going. |
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‘Racist’, ‘pathetic’, ‘not worth it’, ‘a joke’: when reviewers don’t hold back
The 'anonymity' of the internet means some reviews really don't hold back. |
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