The One Nationals' "pay more for power for longer" climate policy is crunch time for the remaining Liberal moderates.
Do they keep rolling over to appease right-wingers or stand up for their voters?
www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/03/n...
Do they keep rolling over to appease right-wingers or stand up for their voters?
www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/03/n...
Liberals can't roll over to the right to battle One Nation — there's another way
The Nationals' One Nation-fuelled abandonment of climate science leaves Liberal moderates with a choice: give in to terrorists or stand up for their constituents.
www.crikey.com.au
November 3, 2025 at 3:22 AM
The One Nationals' "pay more for power for longer" climate policy is crunch time for the remaining Liberal moderates.
Do they keep rolling over to appease right-wingers or stand up for their voters?
www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/03/n...
Do they keep rolling over to appease right-wingers or stand up for their voters?
www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/03/n...
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Malcolm Fraser wanted a new party that's basically 'the progressive Libs' – you could say we now have that in community indies.
But can a structured party do things an indie coalition can't? BK & I discuss on the pod.
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXfQ...
Listen on Apple, Spotify, etc #auspol
But can a structured party do things an indie coalition can't? BK & I discuss on the pod.
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXfQ...
Listen on Apple, Spotify, etc #auspol
The Fraser Manifesto: A former prime minister's plan to replace the Liberal party
YouTube video by Crikey News
www.youtube.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Malcolm Fraser wanted a new party that's basically 'the progressive Libs' – you could say we now have that in community indies.
But can a structured party do things an indie coalition can't? BK & I discuss on the pod.
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXfQ...
Listen on Apple, Spotify, etc #auspol
But can a structured party do things an indie coalition can't? BK & I discuss on the pod.
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXfQ...
Listen on Apple, Spotify, etc #auspol
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ABC now running completely untrue propaganda for America and Israel. The bombing hasn’t stopped and it has been widely reported that Netanyahu said to his own people they wouldn’t stop pretty much as soon as trump asked him to.
October 4, 2025 at 10:37 PM
ABC now running completely untrue propaganda for America and Israel. The bombing hasn’t stopped and it has been widely reported that Netanyahu said to his own people they wouldn’t stop pretty much as soon as trump asked him to.
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Opinion | Donald Trump wants to impose an economic development plan on Gaza, led by Tony Blair — a man whose deceptions led to 100,000 deaths in Iraq, @keanebernard.bsky.social writes.
Trump's plan to end war crimes in Gaza, naturally, puts war criminal Tony Blair in charge
Perhaps Tony Blair is the ideal man to lead a Trump reconstruction plan in Gaza. His lies about Iraq led to at least 100,000 deaths and helped pave the way for Trump.
www.crikey.com.au
September 30, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Opinion | Donald Trump wants to impose an economic development plan on Gaza, led by Tony Blair — a man whose deceptions led to 100,000 deaths in Iraq, @keanebernard.bsky.social writes.
I don't think this journalist understands the role of public servants compared to ministerial office staff.
EXCLUSIVE
PM&C staff abandoned Anthony Albanese's visit to the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, because of its political nature.
The opposition said it was 'extraordinary' and undermined the PM's claim that his visit was AUKUS-related.
Read more in The Nightly: latika.me/PMandC
PM&C staff abandoned Anthony Albanese's visit to the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, because of its political nature.
The opposition said it was 'extraordinary' and undermined the PM's claim that his visit was AUKUS-related.
Read more in The Nightly: latika.me/PMandC
Staff abandoned Albanese as he headlined Labour conference
The PM’s departmental staff abandoned his final engagement in the UK, underlining Opposition criticism that the trip was partisan and not diplomatic.
latika.me
September 29, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I don't think this journalist understands the role of public servants compared to ministerial office staff.
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“… It is an “agenda” of the white male id — capricious, short-fused, anxious, paranoid, jealous, demanding of control but resentful of the burden of responsibility control brings — the nihilism of privilege.” @keanebernard.bsky.social
www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/22/d...
www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/22/d...
Free speech? Neoliberal economics? Rule of law? No, now only the white male id guides the right
Gone are the days when the cornerstones of right-wing ideology pointed towards neoliberal economics and personal freedom. All has been replaced with the agenda of the anxious white male.
www.crikey.com.au
September 22, 2025 at 3:33 AM
“… It is an “agenda” of the white male id — capricious, short-fused, anxious, paranoid, jealous, demanding of control but resentful of the burden of responsibility control brings — the nihilism of privilege.” @keanebernard.bsky.social
www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/22/d...
www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/22/d...
Netanyahu is a corrupt, genocidal, thin-skinned man-child who propped up Hamas with millions of dollars.
Why is even a foreign propaganda outlet like Sky News giving him a platform?
Why is even a foreign propaganda outlet like Sky News giving him a platform?
Netanyahu proves he's a thin-skinned, genocidal man-child — and that News Corp is a foreign propaganda outlet
The Israeli prime minister poses as a tough guy, but criticism reduces him to a quivering jelly of rage. It's no surprise he went to News Corp to vent.
www.crikey.com.au
August 22, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Netanyahu is a corrupt, genocidal, thin-skinned man-child who propped up Hamas with millions of dollars.
Why is even a foreign propaganda outlet like Sky News giving him a platform?
Why is even a foreign propaganda outlet like Sky News giving him a platform?
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What a weird coincidence — everyone attending the productivity roundtable thinks something they directly benefit from would be great for the economy, @keanebernard.bsky.social writes.
How the productivity roundtable became a vast gaslighting exercise — and sums up the fatal rot in Australian politics
The run-up to the productivity roundtable has been a giant demonstration of how politics in Australia is merely a quarrel of vested interests and not the national interest.
www.crikey.com.au
August 18, 2025 at 1:09 AM
What a weird coincidence — everyone attending the productivity roundtable thinks something they directly benefit from would be great for the economy, @keanebernard.bsky.social writes.
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Media Release: Jewish Council backs march across Sydney Harbour Bridge
We stand with – and join – those marching across the bridge and call for immediate action to stop the Gaza genocide and for a future where everyone is free, from the river to the sea.
We stand with – and join – those marching across the bridge and call for immediate action to stop the Gaza genocide and for a future where everyone is free, from the river to the sea.
August 2, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Media Release: Jewish Council backs march across Sydney Harbour Bridge
We stand with – and join – those marching across the bridge and call for immediate action to stop the Gaza genocide and for a future where everyone is free, from the river to the sea.
We stand with – and join – those marching across the bridge and call for immediate action to stop the Gaza genocide and for a future where everyone is free, from the river to the sea.
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How it started. How it's going..
August 2, 2025 at 11:05 AM
How it started. How it's going..
News Corp launched a disgusting smear campaign against @sarahschwartz.bsky.social last summer. But an independent review just completely cleared her of fake charges of antisemitism -- and pointed out how the media took her out of context
News Corp smear campaign against Sarah Schwartz demolished by independent review
The Australian launched a smear against Sarah Schwartz alleging antisemitism. An independent review has completely cleared her and pointed the finger at News Corp instead.
www.crikey.com.au
July 24, 2025 at 4:24 AM
News Corp launched a disgusting smear campaign against @sarahschwartz.bsky.social last summer. But an independent review just completely cleared her of fake charges of antisemitism -- and pointed out how the media took her out of context
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Never mind dying babies, what about Senate decorum? Crikey reveals how Labor sets its priorities when it comes to genocide in Gaza. @keanebernard.bsky.social writes.
'Background use only': How Labor justifies its silence on Gaza to the media
Labor's response yesterday to mass starvation in Gaza was to condemn a Greens senator for mentioning it. Then it tried to spin itself as the victim.
www.crikey.com.au
July 24, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Never mind dying babies, what about Senate decorum? Crikey reveals how Labor sets its priorities when it comes to genocide in Gaza. @keanebernard.bsky.social writes.
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Police in Canterbury today informed a protestor that the phrase "Israel is committing genocide in Gaza" could be considered a declaration of support for Palestine Action and therefore a terrorism offence.
July 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Police in Canterbury today informed a protestor that the phrase "Israel is committing genocide in Gaza" could be considered a declaration of support for Palestine Action and therefore a terrorism offence.
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Dear Sydney: you're not a global city, you're just a toytown run by a grubby entertainment-gambling industrial complex. Love, @keanebernard.bsky.social
The terrors of toytown: Sydney quakes in the shadows of entertainment and gambling egos
Sydneysiders should stop pretending they live in a serious city. It's run by the entertainment-gambling industrial complex, and it stinks.
www.crikey.com.au
July 3, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Dear Sydney: you're not a global city, you're just a toytown run by a grubby entertainment-gambling industrial complex. Love, @keanebernard.bsky.social
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At least 73 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since dawn, including 33 aid seekers, according to medical sources.
‘Horrific scenes’ in Gaza as Israel kills dozens of aid seekers
At least 73 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since dawn, including 33 aid seekers, according to medical sources.
bit.ly
July 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM
At least 73 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since dawn, including 33 aid seekers, according to medical sources.
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This week the media fell for OpenAI's bullshit about massive productivity gains from adopting AI — just another demand for handouts by big business, @keanebernard.bsky.social writes.
OpenAI's 'productivity' garbage is an age-old scam — and one that's long crippled Australia
Touting the economic benefits of AI is straight from business lobbyists' playbook, one used over and over again.
www.crikey.com.au
July 2, 2025 at 1:24 AM
This week the media fell for OpenAI's bullshit about massive productivity gains from adopting AI — just another demand for handouts by big business, @keanebernard.bsky.social writes.
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In NSW, violent crime is surging. Meanwhile Premier Chris Minns is obsessing over pro-Palestine protesters, @keanebernard.bsky.social writes.
Gaza protesters cop a beating while criminals run increasingly rampant: It's Chris Minns' NSW
www.crikey.com.au
July 1, 2025 at 4:31 AM
In NSW, violent crime is surging. Meanwhile Premier Chris Minns is obsessing over pro-Palestine protesters, @keanebernard.bsky.social writes.
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How long before the government does something about the department of defence? A new report reveals spectacular failings around our helicopter carriers, @keanebernard.bsky.social writes.
Choppers of credibility: How 15 years of Defence debacle gave us dud helicopter carriers
The Department of Defence's management of our two largest naval vessels was characterised by spectacular incompetence, critical failures and possible fraud, a new report shows.
www.crikey.com.au
June 30, 2025 at 2:13 AM
How long before the government does something about the department of defence? A new report reveals spectacular failings around our helicopter carriers, @keanebernard.bsky.social writes.
Welcome to the jungle: the "rules based international order" that Australia has lectured other countries about for decades is dead and buried.
www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/24/d...
www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/24/d...
Trump's bombing proves 'the global order' was just power politics all along. Now? Welcome to the jungle
Australia has long been an enthusiastic supporter of a 'rules-based international order'. That order is now dead at the hands of the Trump administration. And it turns out China was right — it was a s...
www.crikey.com.au
June 24, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Welcome to the jungle: the "rules based international order" that Australia has lectured other countries about for decades is dead and buried.
www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/24/d...
www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/24/d...
What was Australia's role in Trump's attack on Iran?
You're not allowed to know.
While other governments treat their citizens as adults, Labor keeps us in the dark.
You're not allowed to know.
While other governments treat their citizens as adults, Labor keeps us in the dark.
What was Australia's role in Trump's attack on Iran? You're not allowed to know
Other US allies are being transparent with their people about any role their nation played in the attack on Iran. But from Australia's leaders? Crickets.
www.crikey.com.au
June 23, 2025 at 4:17 AM
What was Australia's role in Trump's attack on Iran?
You're not allowed to know.
While other governments treat their citizens as adults, Labor keeps us in the dark.
You're not allowed to know.
While other governments treat their citizens as adults, Labor keeps us in the dark.
The American empire is in accelerating decline, exposing vassal states like Australia to increasing global chaos and violence.
How is Australia's political establishment coping? Not too well.
www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/19/d...
How is Australia's political establishment coping? Not too well.
www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/19/d...
Chaos, violence and war become the norm as the US empire collapses
The US is now the main agent of global chaos. How should Australia's policymakers respond?
www.crikey.com.au
June 19, 2025 at 4:15 AM
The American empire is in accelerating decline, exposing vassal states like Australia to increasing global chaos and violence.
How is Australia's political establishment coping? Not too well.
www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/19/d...
How is Australia's political establishment coping? Not too well.
www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/19/d...
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Anthony Albanese doesn't need to chase Trump, and voters don't want him to. He should ignore News Corp and the Coalition and keep his distance, @keanebernard.bsky.social writes.
Albanese should be avoiding Trump like the plague. Why is he (and Australia's toytown media) chasing him?
www.crikey.com.au
June 18, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Anthony Albanese doesn't need to chase Trump, and voters don't want him to. He should ignore News Corp and the Coalition and keep his distance, @keanebernard.bsky.social writes.
The genocide, ethnic cleansing and aggression demonstrated repeatedly by Benjamin Netanyahu exposes the double standard at the heart of the west's foreign policy.
The regime change we really need is the removal of him and his genocidal government from office.
The regime change we really need is the removal of him and his genocidal government from office.
The regime change the West needs is the end of Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu's unprovoked attack on Iran is another in the long list of examples of how the right is now the biggest threat to global stability and security.
www.crikey.com.au
June 16, 2025 at 3:17 AM
The genocide, ethnic cleansing and aggression demonstrated repeatedly by Benjamin Netanyahu exposes the double standard at the heart of the west's foreign policy.
The regime change we really need is the removal of him and his genocidal government from office.
The regime change we really need is the removal of him and his genocidal government from office.
Anthony Albanese has integrated Australia's defence capability into what is looking more and more like Donald Trump's private militia.
How long can the fiction of business as usual with the US be sustained?
How long can the fiction of business as usual with the US be sustained?
As Trump and his militia torch America, Albanese recklessly insists on business as usual
Anthony Albanese avoided talking about Australia's changing strategic circumstances during the election. But as Trump embraces fascism, he may not be able to much longer.
www.crikey.com.au
June 10, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Anthony Albanese has integrated Australia's defence capability into what is looking more and more like Donald Trump's private militia.
How long can the fiction of business as usual with the US be sustained?
How long can the fiction of business as usual with the US be sustained?
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The Auditor-General has revealed another example of unethical conduct by bureaucrats, this time around a plan to re-engineer Meals on Wheels across Australia. @keanebernard.bsky.social reports.
Lobbyists and consultants dictated a government health scheme. It ended in disaster
The auditor-general has revealed how an attempt by lobbyists, consultants and bureaucrats to reform Meals on Wheels ended in disaster.
www.crikey.com.au
May 28, 2025 at 2:16 AM
The Auditor-General has revealed another example of unethical conduct by bureaucrats, this time around a plan to re-engineer Meals on Wheels across Australia. @keanebernard.bsky.social reports.