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The US has demanded Australia spend more on defence. But while that may be the right move, it might not be for the reasons the Americans think... crikey.com.au/2025/06/10/chi…

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Albanese says it's business as usual in his second term. Too bad Donald Trump has other ideas, writes @bernardkeane. crikey.com.au/2025/06/10/don…

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The real controversy underpinning the Telstra-Vodafone stoush is the dire state of Australia’s regional networks. crikey.com.au/2025/06/10/tel…

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Scott Morrison shouldn't have received a King's Birthday honour — but no politician should. And the whole honours system should be tightened, writes Bernard Keane. crikey.com.au/2025/06/10/sco…

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Let's ditch mass media "gotcha" moments and the endless draw of public press fights. Australian media has a mandate to dig deep into policy complexity, and it needs to take that opportunity. crikey.com.au/2025/06/10/med…

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Journalists use "extreme caution" when reporting on unfolding events. But regarding a US officer shooting an Australian reporter with a rubber bullet, one journalism expert says it's “strange that the language has been so guarded”. crikey.com.au/2025/06/10/aus…

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To many Australians, including our political leaders, our alliance with the US keeps us safe from China. In fact the opposite may be true, writes Wanning Sun. crikey.com.au/2025/06/10/chi…

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Dr Phil embedded with ICE and Homeland Security's threatening gifs. It's the very dumb American slide into fascism. crikey.com.au/2025/06/10/ant…

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Anthony Albanese's plans for a steady-as-she-goes second term are threatened by the United States' slide into fascist autocracy, writes Bernard Keane. crikey.com.au/2025/06/10/don…

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Our honours system already lacks credibility. Scott Morrison being given an AC further undermines it, writes Bernard Keane. crikey.com.au/2025/06/10/sco…

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A conga line of governments have only handled Australia's regional mobile coverage crisis with a piecemeal approach. But could Elon Musk be the answer? crikey.com.au/2025/06/10/tel…

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When a US law enforcement officer shot an Australian journalist with a rubber bullet while covering the LA protests, Nine's coverage seemed to downplay the incident. We asked journalism experts why media outlets use obfuscating language in such incidents. crikey.com.au/2025/06/10/aus…

When a US law enforcement officer shot an Australian journalist with a rubber bullet while covering the LA protests, Nine's coverage seemed to downplay the incident. We asked journalism experts why media outlets use obfuscating language in such incidents.

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He headed the greatest band in American history, changed popular music forever, and his influence is more widely felt than anyone this side of The Beatles, Charlie Lewis writes. Vale Sly Stone. crikey.com.au/2025/06/10/val…

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Australia is one of five countries that have sanctioned two Israeli government ministers for abuses of Palestinian human rights. crikey.com.au/2025/06/11/aus…

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Anthony Albanese is all about giving voters what they want. And avoiding harder issues like Indigenous affairs, the climate crisis and the budget deficit, writes @bernardkeane. crikey.com.au/2025/06/11/ant…

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Tasmanians face paying an "AFL Arrogance Tax" for decades to come because of the sport's demand for a billion-dollar stadium the state can't afford, write Bernard Keane and Glenn Dyer. crikey.com.au/2025/06/11/afl…

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Some Q+A staff found out of the show’s axing from the press, Daany Saeed reports. It comes as yet more redundancies loom at Aunty for the fourth time in eight years. crikey.com.au/2025/06/11/qa-…