Australian members of the Global Sumud Flotilla captured by Israel have been deported to Jordan after allegations of serious mistreatment in detention. Meanwhile, the Pentagon's AUKUS review is still ongoing.

OpenAI signs first ever Australian government contract www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/08/o...

It takes all-round awfulness to be a contender for the title of Australia's worst company. One firm has got that in spades.

Tony Blair is a tech evangelist with a lot of power. Insiders are worried www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/26/t...

I am being taught a lot about selfies this week...

Between wage theft, terrible service, carbon emissions and breaking the law, there are many terrible Australian companies. But who is the worst?

Anthony Albanese returns from his overseas tour, and Sussan Ley attempts to lay down the law.

Reporters and healthcare professionals worldwide are scrambling to repair the damage wrought by Trump and his band of bad faith businessmen, writes Grace Tame.

Under the current rules, an MP can avoid declaring any property or shares held in their family trust as long as they’re not listed as a trustee. Not exactly transparent, is it?

NEW: I found video of a Russian military cadet school. The kids march to the national anthem. But not all the pupils are Russian - with the school boasting the cohort inc abducted Ukrainian children. These stolen kids are being trained to fight against their birth country inews.co.uk/news/world/s...

Donald Trump has let fly with an absurd and rambling speech at the UN General Assembly, and it looks like Anthony Albanese has finally secured that meeting (lucky him).

For decades Australia has walked a tightrope between Beijing and Washington. Increasingly, there's one between America and civilised democratic nations too, writes Bernard Keane.

Australia's teen social media ban has been sold as being the solution to, or at least helping to solve, a lot of different problems. Since we're not far off from the ban's start, I thought I would be good to pull together all the government's many claims about its benefits: www.crikey.com.au/20...

The relationship between Meanjin's editor Esther Anatolitis and MUP had soured to the degree that the former had appointed a lawyer, Josh Bornstein, to represent her interests, @nickfeik.bsky.social writes.

How can a politician hide their assets from public view? Let us count the ways on the latest episode of the Cut Through podcast!

In announcing an emissions reduction target of 62-70%, Labor has been criticised for not going far enough. Meanwhile, the PM is prepping for his trip to the US (which is in the grips of a free-speech furore).

The government's 2035 emissions target will be announced after a cabinet meeting today, and Anthony Albanese has failed to secure yet another defence agreement in the Pacific.

The IDF has invaded Gaza City. On the same day, a UN commission of inquiry found Israel intends 'to kill as many Palestinians as possible' in its genocide.

Australia desperately needs a centrist opposition party, and the Liberal Party increasingly looks incapable of doing the job. Time for something new, writes Bernard Keane.

Which MP owns the most shares? And which companies do our leaders prefer? Search Crikey and Open Politics' interactive database to find out.

Exclusive | Gina Rinehart is among more than 750 donors to embattled Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's defamation fund.

Ever since Tony Abbott reportedly organised Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's defection to the Liberal Party, we've kept an eye on interactions between the pair, as well as with Abbott's former chief of staff, Peta Credlin.

Sussan Ley has unceremoniously dumped Jacinta Nampijinpa Price to the backbench after she refused to back Ley's leadership, and Donald Trump ally Charlie Kirk has been shot dead at a Utah university.

Julie Inman Grant will introduce new online codes to limit child access to harmful AI tools, and Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has doubled down on refusing to apologise for her Indian migrants comments.

Labor's new FOI rules want to make government secrecy the default. We think we should know what they're doing. Submit your FOI idea to us now.

Exclusive: Australia’s second-oldest literary journal, Meanjin, is being shut down today for "financial" reasons, Crikey can reveal.

@cameronwilson.bsky.social has been *the* leading journo covering the teen social media ban, hands down. The govt now has the final results from the tech trial. Cam gave me his honest opinions on today's ep of Cut Through: open.spotify.com/episode/4tIZ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=F59T...

The man accused of killing two police officers in Porepunkah remains at large in the bush, and internal Coalition debate over energy policy is heaping pressure on Sussan Ley. #news

Hello. I wrote a nice long essay about AI and this very strange moment where we're constantly told we're living in the dawn of a strange new future but the only thing that's actually clear is that everyone feels pretty unmoored and uncertain. I hope you'll read it

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin's meeting is being hyped by the White House as a major opportunity to end hostilities in Ukraine, with US president saying there is only a "25%" chance the meeting will not be a success.

Speeding up housing approvals is shaping as one of Labor's big aims ahead of next week's Economic Reform Roundtable, and European leaders are feeling apprehensive about Trump's upcoming chat with Putin.

The right of the Liberal Party and its Nationals allies are yet again dragging the Coalition to political extremes. We've been watching this movie for a very long time.

Only subscribers get the Worm newsletter — sent weekday mornings to bring you up to speed on the news agenda of the day. It cuts through the spin, penned by @richjamesuk.bsky.social (and Anton Nilsson while Rich is on leave). Get the Worm in our free trial: campaigns.crikey.com.au/subscribe

Over 100 aid organisations and human rights groups have called on Israel to let supplies into Gaza.

Good morning, early birds! The ownership of the Port of Darwin and the detention of a Chinese-Australian writer will likely be discussed when Albanese and Xi meet today. Plus, the Libs are launching a legal challenge of the outcome in Bradfield.

Jobs the World Economic Forum believes AI will create: 69 million. Jobs the World Economic Forum believes AI will eradicate: 83 million.

Spoke to dozens of people for this piece on Australia’s attempts to increase housing density, including the housing minister who says this is “not because of a New York Times bestseller”. Have a read! www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

If you're wondering how well the UK is getting on with its latest heatwave. Well... "Dr Ben Roberts, a senior lecturer in healthy buildings at Loughborough University, said applying yoghurt to the outside of windows can lower the temperature by up to 3.5C." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Do we think enough about parents who care for sick or disabled children – and how not to make things harder? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Last month, Australia's social media ban tech trial said it proved the tech works, with proof to come later. But experts advising the trial who've just seen draft test results say these claims are overstated — and may even misrepresent the evidence. Read: www.crikey.com.au/20...

You might have thought artificial intelligence was coming for your job. First it’s coming for your job interviewer: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/t...

Good morning, early birds! Anthony Albanese wants small business to become the driver of the economy as his government looks to increase productivity, and new childcare safety laws will be introduced in the first week of federal parliament.

There's been a heap of interest in Australia's teen social media ban, but a lot of confusion remains about how the law works, how it's being implemented and what we still don't know. Here's my attempt to answer all your questions. (Did I miss something? Tell me!) www.crikey.com.au/20...

Following Penny Wong's talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, some experts have conceded it may finally be time for Australia to realign itself on the world stage.

The average Australian home is $40,000 more expensive than this time last year as median house prices across the country edge towards $1m. Meanwhile, Donald Trump's 90-day tariff pause is due to expire next week.

Australia's biggest radiology clinic says it can't remove your data from AI models trained using your data, even if you withdraw consent.

Tony Abbott's addiction to failure isn't just his problem — in 2025, he's been as committed to making it his party's too.

Good morning, early birds! Penny Wong will meet with Marco Rubio amid relentless calls for Australia to increase its defence spending, and Angus Taylor might just be planning another tilt at the Liberal leadership.

A.I. Videos Have Never Been Better. Can You Tell What’s Real? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Care of the Federal Court, the email trail of internal ABC correspondence exposed more than just the executives' “state of panic”…. it also revealed that a number of the complaints centred on a Crikey investigation…