Alisha Rouse
alisharouse.bsky.social
Alisha Rouse
@alisharouse.bsky.social
Editor of Crikey
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Who is Australia's most awful company? Crikey's trying to determine the answer, once and for all. But first, what are the criteria?
The Alan Bond Award for Corporate Misconduct: What is Australia's worst company?
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October 1, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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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.
Labor wants fewer FOIs. Crikey wants more — let us file them for you
For the next few weeks, Crikey is running a personal freedom of information concierge service called FOI-4-U where we will turn YOUR idea into a request.
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September 8, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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This, from Jonathan Green, pretty much sums it up: “Meanjin’s financial demand is trivial … a few hundred thousand dollars … the cultural loss of its death is as significant as it is tragic.”
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Literary journal Meanjin to close after 85 years of publishing
Meanjin, a mainstay of Australia's cultural landscape and the nation's second-oldest literary publication, is shuttering after Melbourne University Publishing decided to cease financial support.
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September 4, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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New research revealing disastrous coral bleaching along WA’s coast made headlines across the world last week. Except on the front pages of The West Australian, writes Jesse Noakes.
The West Australian's great coral whitewash
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August 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Scott Morrison will be given Australia’s highest award for service as part of the King’s Birthday honours. The awardee list is currently embargoed, but Crikey has obtained and is choosing to report on it.
Scott Morrison is getting Australia's highest honour despite a laundry list of scandals and embarrassments
Media have been circulated a list of every Australian set to get a King’s Birthday honour. Scott Morrison — whose legacy includes robodebt, multiple ministries and habitual lying — is the latest politician to be given the award.
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June 6, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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Good morning, early birds! The RBA will almost certainly cut interest rates after its two-day meeting ends tomorrow, and Sussan Ley continues the fight within the Coalition over net zero.
Interest rate cut almost certain as RBA sits for two-day meeting
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May 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Well, technically, we’ve landed a name on the ballot for the Victorian Senate seat. We're doing it to make a point — here's why.
Crikey is running for Parliament. No, actually. Here’s why.
We’re investigating all the loopholes and privileges afforded to sitting politicians and people running for office.
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April 14, 2025 at 4:10 AM