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‘Jewel in the crown’: Bidding war likely for Defence $112m ad contract renewal

In a time of geopolitical struggle, the ADF has a recruitment problem. But fear not: a massive new contract for military job ads is up for grabs.

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Craig Thomson’s real error was not taking his ill-gotten COVID money on behalf of Qantas

When former MP and disgrace-magnet Craig Thomson pleaded guilty to dishonestly receiving COVID-era government grants, he could be forgiven for wondering when similar punishment would follow for far larger rorters.

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Amid its anti-worker screed, the RBA admits businesses are driving inflation

The Reserve Bank acknowledges that business maintaining profits is a key driver of inflation. Too bad it won’t do anything useful about it.

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‘Argentinian Trump’ triumphs, and Ben Roberts-Smith spinner and ‘UFO expert’ lands new gig

Ross Coulthart — variously employed as a 60 Minutes journo, a PR guy for Ben Roberts-Smith and a ‘UFO expert’ — has an exciting new job in the US. And Argentina has a new president.

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Peter Dutton’s one-hit wonder plays to the media’s crime addiction

It’s the same old song but the opposition leader can’t change his tune — it’s what keeps him in the spotlight.

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Craig Thomson pleads guilty to COVID fraud

Former Labor MP Craig Thomson pleads guilty to dishonestly receiving $25,000 in COVID grants, and Peter Dutton says passing retrospective legislation that gives the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission more powers proves the government and opposition can work together just fine.

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Craig Thomson pleads guilty to COVID fraud

Former Labor MP Craig Thompson pleads guilty to dishonestly receiving $25,000 in COVID grants, and Peter Dutton says passing retrospective legislation that gives the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission more powers proves the government and opposition can work together just fine.

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Want a job with real wages growth? Forget mining — healthcare beckons

Wages growth in Australia varies wildly between occupations. At one end, mining — at the other, health and social assistance… a curious contrast.

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Dreyfus pushes substantive overhaul of secrecy laws after years of expansion

Secrecy laws applying to public servants will be simplified and improved, and there will be better protections for journalists.

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Who is Helen Toner? Meet the 30-something Australian OpenAI board member who voted out Sam Altman

‘She knew quite early she was headed for the big leagues,’ said one person who knew her from United Nations Youth Australia.

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All the times the Murdoch press said the World Cup-winning Aussies were too woke

‘Go woke. Go win the whole bloody lot.’ Now it’s time to watch News Corp’s commentators choke on humble pie.

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We should be afraid, but not for the reason the major parties tell us

The bipartisan hysteria unleashed in response to a landmark High Court ruling spells the death of a free society.

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‘They are not houses of violence’: A guided tour of Gaza’s ruined hospitals

Hospitals are meant to be refuges, yet for those affected by Israel’s siege of Gaza, they have become sites of devastation.

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It’s a travesty McBride had to plead guilty, but the public want whistleblower reform

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus pledged to establish a whistleblower protection authority in 2019. He needs to get a move on.

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David McBride’s case shows why military whistleblowers need adequate protection

What constitutes ‘public interest’ suffers endless scrutiny. What endangers ‘national security’ does not.

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Silicon Valley’s OpenAI question: Humanity tomorrow or money today?

The battle between those who want to ‘go for it’ in the artificial intelligence realm and ‘doomers’ has become increasingly bitter.

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More chaos for Vic Libs as Moira Deeming launches action against Pesutto

Deeming seems keen to ensure Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto suffers headaches that would keep Nurofen in business for generations.

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Secrecy law reforms shield journalists

Under changes to federal secrecy laws, journalists cannot be prosecuted for some secrecy offences unless the attorney-general says so, and former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian’s name has been thrown up as a possible new CEO for Optus after the departure of Kelly Bayer Rosmarin.

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If new migrant rules are considered punishment, Labor’s new law could be vulnerable to challenges

Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil said on Sunday the government expected to continue to tinker with immigration detention laws, telling Sky News: ‘This is not over.’

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Francesca Albanese on Australian media’s Gaza blind spots and accepting a reporter’s apology

Albanese speaks to Crikey about her experience of the Australian media and leaves a stern message for the government regarding its commitment to international law.

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Competition reforms are on the way — but how tough will they be?

The government is consulting on moves to strengthen competition laws, with big company mergers and acquisitions in the firing line.

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Fake Mecca scam ads show ‘something going wrong’ with Facebook and Instagram ad platform

Australians are being lured to fake retailers’ websites with promises of sales so that scammers can steal their credit card numbers.

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Gawenda’s call for censorship of activists is alarming, incoherent and betrays journalism

Esteemed veteran journalist Michael Gawenda doesn’t like journalists signing open letters. Well, open letters critical of Israel.

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49 women have been killed in 2023 as a result of violence. Are we actually making progress?

While certain statistics show a promising downward trend in domestic violence, there is clearly a long way to go.

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PM quiet on if he raised navy incident with China

Labor said the incident had been raised ‘through the appropriate channels’, but has come under fire for keeping things under wraps until after the APEC summit.

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