News Corp celebrates more than a decade of paying zero tax in Australia
News Corp continues to make serious money in Australia while paying no tax. But even the Murdoch monolith isn't the nation's worst tax dodger. The…
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βA solid politician with good ethicsβ: Crikey readers give their verdict on the new Greens leadership
Though he "isn't a Mamdani", David Shoebridge seems to be in your good books. And with his deputy, Steph Hodgins-May, readers are hopeful for the…
Read full article βA sapphic sitcom answer to Heated Rivalry, British spies and premium Aussie drama: what to stream in October
A divisive documentary, a top-tier Australian drama, a queer baseball comedy and more.
▶️ Watch →What Irelandβs cautionary tale on data centres can teach Australia
Data centres must be "on terms that work for Australians", according to draft national standards on AI. To understand what that means, let's look overseas.…
Read full article βHow big should Australia be?
Big means high migration; small means modest migration. It is a political and economic choice, one that needs to be actively made, not sidestepped and…
Read full article βIA interviews AI: Doomsday, oligarchs and extinction
With warnings of an AI-fuelled apocalypse growing louder, Independent Australia went straight to the source and asked ChatGPT whether we should start panicking. read now...
▶️ Watch →GPs can now prescribe ADHD medication β but big barriers to treatment remain
In February, NZ rolled out new rules promising easier access to ADHD treatment. Today, gaps in training, cost and access show why the reform was…
Read full article βNetanyahuΒ praises passengers and crew after pilot of Israel-bound plane stabbed
Israelβs prime minister has claimed a pilot stabbed another and attempted to crash the plane. Meanwhile, new Greens leader David Shoebridge is getting seriously stuck…
Read full article βWritten as a single sentence, Adam Oustonβs Mine is a novel under the influence
In Mine, Adam Ouston reveals the contradictions between Tasmaniaβs conception of itself and its history of human and environmental devastation.
Read full article βDreamWorksβ Forgotten Island is a joyous, painful love letter to the Filipino diaspora
The first major Hollywood animation centred on Filipino culture speaks to the experience of migration that has become so deeply embedded in Philippine society.
▶️ Watch →How do I know my child is ready to leave the house on their own?
There is no single right age when children can spend time out with friends unsupervised. This can make it difficult to judge whether theyβre ready.
Read full article βWe love TV reno shows. Could they help us build more sustainable homes?
Programs like βBig Little Renoβ aim to help people make their houses more energy efficient.
▶️ Watch →Why do so many of us sign up to loyalty programs and then never use them?
For some customers, loyalty programs provide clear financial benefits through discounts or points. But emotional benefits β such as feeling valued β also matter.
Read full article βPolitics with Michelle Grattan: Tim Wilson says government is borrowing from the future to spend today
The shadow treasurer also blames government spending for inflation and says the Coalition would not βspend willy-nillyβ if elected.
Read full article βCities across the world are sinking because of groundwater depletion. But the process can be reversed
When groundwater reservoirs are replenished, the ground above rises. But the uplift is patchy because earthquake faults act like underground dams, channelling water.
Read full article βAustralian AI apocalypse could be averted with analogue practice drills
Despite calls for AI guardrails, sadly, the Albanese Government has been "toothless" and slow to act on the threat of AI. read now...
▶️ Watch →RBA rate rise risks turning oil shock into recession
The Reserve Bank has lifted interest rates to 4.6%, but higher rates cannot fix oil-driven inflation and risk deepening an economic downturn. read now...
▶️ Watch →Interest rates have hit their highest level since 2011. The pain will feel different in 2026
Australian households are taking on much bigger mortgages than they were 15 years ago. And our incomes havenβt kept up, either.
Read full article βInflation lifts to 4.0% in August, keeping pressure on the RBA for another rate rise
The RBA will get one more inflation reading before it meets again on rates.
Read full article βAmid rising support for right-wing minor parties, can David Shoebridge reinvigorate The Greens?
Inspired by his UK counterpart, the new Greens leader will likely lean into left-wing populism over the pragmatism of his predecessor.
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