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The Abbott government has decided it's going to give a handout to the car industry after all. <em>Crikey</em> takes a look back at some previous broken promises from a government with a very flexible spine. → Read More
Jacqui Lambie has said those who support Islamic State should be prosecuted for treason. Does she have a point? → Read More
Australia is moving from surveillance drones to armed drones. But given the US' record of using drones in countries without authorisiation (and given Abbott's penchant for "captain's calls"), are Australian armed drones a good idea? → Read More
A brief history of death-defying popes Saint John Paul II recovers in hospital after an assassination attempt in 1981 Pope Francis’ long-awaited tour of Asia is in full swing, and people are starting to get nervous. In light of the People’s Pope’s apparent disdain for modern conveniences (such as bullet-resistant glass), security have been understandably worried about saving Francis’ bacon. His… → Read More
The backlash against heavy-handed policing in the US is getting lots of media coverage, but police officers aren't necessarily in any extra danger. → Read More
Telling the difference between friends and enemies just got harder after Anonymous decided to take on the jihadist enemies of nations that have, in the past, tried so hard to thwart Anonymous. → Read More
The United States loves to laugh at silly old North Korea -- but the Sony hack and more-than-implied threats thereafter showed the DPRK didn't get the joke. → Read More
Missing <em>Serial</em>? Here are some home-grown mysteries to spark your new obsession. → Read More
How to sum up "shirt-fronting"? Ebola? The disaster budget? Gough Whitlam? <em>Crikey</em> waxes poetic on the big events of 2014. → Read More