‘You don’t, but it’s easier to run a hospital with all the patients sleeping.’ The Final Programme, 1968 “Easiest way to run the world, for that matter,” Jerry Cornelius replies in the ...

We suspected oil and gas lobbying was reaching cyclonic intensity, pressuring governments to approve the final components of one of the largest fossil fuel developments in the country’s history.

While other media outlets suck up to the rich and powerful under the guise of doing a “list”, this year Crikey wants to recognise a higher honour: being a shitstirrer. We’ve assembled our ...

All the states have adopted four-year maximum parliamentary terms without much fanfare, and yet at a federal level Australia has stayed at three years. Is it time for Australia to just bite the ...

'Leaders of the major political parties need to look at their own internal processes before attempting to persuade voters to support four-year terms.' All the states have adopted four-year maximum ...

It’s amazing it took this long. We looked back over the past 14 years of Crikey awards, allocating our readers’ choices for Arsehat of the Year and were shocked by a major omission: Gina ...

Crikey’s readers have comfortably voted Gina Rinehart Arsehat of the Year for 2024. For the first time, we decided to give the recipient a chance to express their gratitude. Rinehart, to her ...

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We made it folks, welcome to the final Worm of 2024. In a fitting end to proceedings we’ve got rows over climate decisions and disagreements over economic policy to play us out. The ABC ...

In a year where many of our institutions failed us, it's unsurprising a fearless piece of journalism, by Kate McClymont, was so important to Crikey's readers. As one of Jones’ alleged victims ...

After 1,000 submissions, a heated debate session, and one very enthusiastic winner (congrats, Max!), the Shitstirrers Index has become one of Crikey’s most successful initiatives. How can I tell?

Crikey is an independent Australian source for news, investigations, analysis and opinion focusing on politics, media, economics, health, international affairs, the climate, business, society and ...