This week, Inq launched an 11-part investigation into the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, getting to the bottom of how this quasi-judicial body came to be dominated by former Liberal staffers, ministers, candidates and donors.

Elsewhere, we explored why Australia’s right wing works itself into such conniptions over 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg. And the editor at The Betoota Advocate finally puts on a straight face to answer our questions about the satire site’s complicated relationship with sponsored content.

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KIRSTEN DRYSDALE 5 minute read

The Betoota Advocate loves to take the piss out of influencers, but it's also happy to take part in the sponsored content game.

GUY RUNDLE 4 minute read

What Greta Thunberg says is simple, rational and forensic. So why is the right losing its mind?

AMBER SCHULTZ 4 minute read

Hospitals are exploiting a glaring loophole in the rostering system in states across Australia, and exhausted nurses are paying the price.

KIRSTEN DRYSDALE 4 minute read

These men and women know better than anyone the economic gift that coal has been. They also understand the environmental cost.

AMBER SCHULTZ 2 minute read

Damn the courts, Andrew Bolt insists that George Pell must be innocent. And he's literally done the legwork to back up his claim.

CHRISTOPHER WARREN 3 minute read

Climate denialists continue to hijack media platforms to erode belief in scientific consensus. The media has a responsibility to stop them.

PAUL TILLEY

Paul Tilley tracks how Treasury’s role has evolved over its history, from the government’s bookkeeper at Federation to the economic policy agency of today.

AMBER SCHULTZ 2 minute read

Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes wants to build a massive solar farm in the NT. It'd be one of the biggest infrastructure projects in Australian history... funded by private companies and Aussie entrepreneurs.

GLENN DYER 2 minute read

Seven West Media wants to become a 'hunter', but with a falling share price and news of a restructure, will the company become a predator or remain prey?

CHELSEA CUCINOTTA 6 minute read

Aged 11, Olympia Nelson found herself at the centre of a media storm, after a nude photograph, taken by her late mother, Polixeni Papaetrou, landed on the cover of Art Monthly. Now, she's back in Melbourne for a new exhibition of her mum's work.

GLENN DYER 2 minute read

The Reserve Bank doesn't know why the economy is slowing, but it does know that the government's policies aren't helping.

MICHAEL BRADLEY 4 minute read

Boris Johnson's Conservative government is calling foul after his attempts to prorogue parliament were shot down. Unfortunately for him, it has actually showed the system is in good working order.

DENNIS ATKINS 4 minute read

Scott Morrison has arrived back from the US with a fresh headache after rumours surfaced that he tried to get controversial Hillsong Church leader Brian Houston on his state dinner invite list.