Hello and welcome to the weekend.

I’m thrilled to have recently joined the Crikey team as associate editor. I’ll be diving into stories that are at the intersection of the internet, politics and Australian culture — like the tale of why outgoing maverick MP George Christensen is suddenly promoting books on Amazon.

One of the biggest stories this week was the backlash to the government’s India travel ban — a ban that, as Bernard Keane wrote, seemed very much like a dog-whistle that blew up in the prime minister’s mouth.

And speaking of the prime minister, David Hardaker got his hands on a copy of ScoMo’s honors thesis. The document, written when Morrison was 21, reveals his plan for how the Christian Brethren could influence Australian society. Prescient stuff for a future PM.

Elsewhere in Crikey this week, Amber Schultz delved into the fallout from the March4Justice movement, and Georgia Wilkins looked at what Resources Minister Keith Pitt’s decision to veto funding for a Queensland green tech hub tells us about the Coalition’s environmental agenda.

You can find all these stories and plenty more below.

DAVID HARDAKER 5 minute read

We've tracked down the PM's university thesis on the Christian Brethren Assemblies. So, what does it reveal of the younger Morrison?

CAM WILSON 3 minute read

As the retiring MP prepares to leave politics, he's hitting the books to work out how to earn a buck.

AMBER SCHULTZ 4 minute read

Organisers of the March4Justice movement have been trying to keep momentum going, but they've faced a barrage of online abuse.

GUY RUNDLE 4 minute read

The ruling elite are marching us to war. We must push back, in the streets and in our own minds.

BERNARD KEANE 4 minute read

The controversial Great Barrier Reef Foundation hasn't exactly lived up to the big promises made when the Turnbull government handed it nearly half-a-billion dollars.

AMBER SCHULTZ 3 minute read

Misguided statements and selective quoting have caused concern within the disability community, as inquiry's final hearing concludes.

GEORGIA WILKINS 2 minute read

$280 million in funding for a wind and battery hub in Queensland has been axed because it is 'inconsistent' with the Morrison government's policies.

BERNARD KEANE 2 minute read

First-home buyers enjoyed a brief bonanza with the new construction boom. But now asset-rich investors are once again piling into the market.

GEORGIA WILKINS 2 minute read

Consultants have just had their best year ever. But is it about to fall apart?

BERNARD KEANE 2 minute read

When it comes to rorting and theft of taxpayer money, there's safety in numbers. And this kind of abuse is entrenched in one of the sleaziest governments we've ever seen.