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The latest Big Four scandal isn’t going away; it’s snowballing, with all KPMG federal government contracts to be placed under scrutiny. The post KPMG misconduct fallout spreads across all tiers of government appeared first on Crikey.

Plus Chris Uhlmann continues his tried and trusted tradition of flogging a pseudo-intellectual horse to death. The post Gov schtum on Albo-Karl interview, the Fin fumbles its flows, and Pickering skips out appeared first on Crikey.

SpaceX shares are being spruiked to Australian investors, despite the company's questionable value — and the Frankenstein's beast nature of its governance. The post Elon Musk’s SpaceX shares are ridiculously over-hyped. It hasn’t stopped Australia rolling out the red carpet appeared first on Crikey.

A damning report by Australia's audit office makes explosive revelations about the Australian National University's financial management. The post Ruthless cost-cutting, furious staff and a $100m clean-up: How everything went so wrong at ANU appeared first on Crikey.

Yet another anti-abortion bill will soon be voted on in South Australia's upper house. The rise of Pauline Hanson's One Nation will likely see it pass. The post The rise of One Nation is changing anti-abortion politics. South Australia is the battleground appeared first on Crikey.

Rupert Lowe, leader of the fringe radical-right party Restore Britain, is challenging Nigel Farage on his right flank, and could block Reform’s route to power. The post Henry Nowak’s murder has cemented a new figure as the vanguard of the British reactionary right appeared first on Crikey.

Considering the government seems keen to avoid public debate about AUKUS, this inquiry could test the existence of any remaining appetite for the embattled project. The post Public inquiry into AUKUS is a landmark moment in Australia’s politics appeared first on Crikey.

Iran and Israel say they’re pausing attacks after further strikes over the weekend. Back home, Anthony Albanese and Angus Taylor are both blaming economic discontent for polling that shows voters drifting away from the major parties and towards One Nation. The post Iran and Israel claiming they are halting attacks as ceasefire hangs in the balance appeared first on Crikey.

No-one has been more concerned about the creep of communism evident in Labor’s budget than Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg. The post Does Andrew Bragg know what communism is? An investigation (of sorts) appeared first on Crikey.

I lost my mind at Crown's cinema complex. The post Fighting off a panic attack at the Scary Movie 6 preview appeared first on Crikey.

News Corp is largely responsible for shutting down local media voices across Australia, leaving a hole to be filled by fake news on Facebook. But here it is again: Bush Summit 2026. The post How One Nation wins when News Corp’s ‘Bush Summit’ panders to regional grievance appeared first on Crikey.

Some commentators have strong arguments on the failings of the federal budget. But most simply heard the words 'negative gearing reform' and reacted like someone had broken into their holiday house and stolen the good linen. The post ‘Forgive me, Australia, for I have negatively geared’: The media’s budget coverage is skewed by the view from their second beach house appeared first on Crikey.

Falling global rankings, management scandals and inadequate funding paint the picture of a university sector in crisis. The post Australian unis have dropped again in global rankings. Here’s why we can’t just shrug it off appeared first on Crikey.

Anthony Albanese is set to deliver a confident message today after the House of Representatives passed the first tranche of the budget legislation yesterday. And RBA boss Michele Bullock dismisses concerns over 'stagflation' but says Middle East war is creating a 'highly uncertain' environment. The post Albanese to dig heel in over tax reforms, claim they’re good for ‘democracy and social cohesion’ appeared first on Crikey.

Crikey surveyed a group of sitting senators for a health check on one of Australia's most important transparency mechanisms. The post Stonewalling, late hours, viral social media clips: What Australia’s senators really think of estimates appeared first on Crikey.

Meanwhile the AFL does what it loves best, the controversial film 'Silenced' gets its premiere, and a correction for the ages. The post Who keeps ghosting Kevin? Plus The Australian finds its Dicker, and Allegra legs it on gas tax appeared first on Crikey.

Seeing barely a murmur about the case pianist of Jayson Gillham v the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in the media, it's become clear who is filling the chasm — for better or worse. The post A legally significant court case is a smash hit on YouTube, and it speaks volumes about the state of media appeared first on Crikey.

This 60+ cohort is no doubt comprised of the very same people who were buying property in their 40s during the housing boom. The post Older, wealthier boomers have pushed younger, poorer people out of the property investor market appeared first on Crikey.

Plus Crikey readers weigh in on the KPMG whistleblower saga, and Tony Abbott fails to impress. The post Are the AUKUS hand-me-down submarines the ‘better option’? appeared first on Crikey.

The government will aim to get the first part of its budget legislation through the House of Representatives today, amid criticism from the Greens. News of another tariff threat from the Trump administration causes a stir. The post Greens voice concern over tax reforms appeared first on Crikey.