Tag: politics
Murdoch v Crikey highlights how Australia’s defamation laws protect the rich and powerful
Image: Lachlan Murdoch, far left, with his father Rupert and brother James in 2014. Dan Steinberg/AP/AAP
There is no better example of how Australia’s defamation laws...
Parliament must act to ensure Australia never has ‘secret ministers’ again
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It was revealed this week that former Prime Minister Scott Morrison was secretly appointed in 2020 and 2021 by Governor-General David Hurley as a minister...
Three reasons why disinformation is so pervasive and what we can do about it
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Donald Trump derided any critical news coverage as “fake news” and his unwillingness to concede the 2020 presidential election eventually led to the January...
Australian Labor isn’t alone. Parties of the left are making a comeback
Image: Fellow travellers: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese greets his Swedish Social Democrat counterpart, Magdalena Andersson, at the NATO summit last month. Lukas Coch/AAP
One aspect of...
As the Ukraine war drags on, how secure will Putin’s hold on power remain?
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There has been constant speculation for most of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s 22 years in power...
Worried about Earth’s future? Well, the outlook is worse than even scientists can grasp
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Anyone with even a passing interest in the global environment knows all is not well. But just how bad is the situation?...