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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 1h

Under Australian capitalism, big, concentrated companies run by lazy boards and managers make large profits. Where does that money go? In many cases, back to us.

Who's responsible for our dud companies? Bad management, bad governments — and us

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 23h

"I think social media needs to be safer... but pretty much everyone agrees that it shouldn’t be banned," says one 14-year-old.

How Australian teens are already planning to dodge the social media ban

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 23h

The military’s target audience are in two demographics: 16-to-24-year olds, and 24-to-35-year-olds.

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 1d

Opinion | News Corp is an American company that pays no tax in Australia and has a business model of wrecking our social cohesion. Now it's whingeing about AI.

Grand Theft Australia? Foreigner News Corp pays no tax, but has the hide to complain about stealing

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 1d

The Times Higher Education global universities rankings have again swept through the marketing departments of Australia's unis, putting a thin lacquer over an industry plagued by endemic wage theft and poor student satisfaction outcomes.

Australia's universities may win in global rankings, but they're failing teachers and students

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 1d

This is not a new phenomenon — Australian companies have been dire for a long time. We unpack why on today's episode of the Cut Through podcast.

How we decided Australia's worst company

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 1d

Teens are using TikTok to share tips on getting around Australia’s upcoming social media ban, from changing bios to using their parents' emails.

How Australian teens are already planning to dodge the social media ban

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 1d

While high global rankings may make Australian universities look good, they remain disingenuous in the face of endemic wage theft, poor satisfaction outcomes, and an overreliance on foreign students.

Australia's universities may win in global rankings, but they're failing teachers and students

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 1d

If you’ve watched content creators playing video games live on the platform Twitch, you might have been targeted with an Australian Defence Force ad.

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 1d

Inquiring listeners want to know: why wasn't News Corp crowned Australia's Worst Company? Bernard Keane explains the nitty gritty on today's episode of the Cut Through podcast.

How we decided Australia's worst company

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 1d

The late Jane Goodall becomes one of the figures both lucky and unlucky enough to have known the end was soon, and to leave behind a message.

Jane Goodall and what we leave behind

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 1d

Opinion | News Corp is warning of "grand theft" by AI. Wait until it checks its own tax records and discover how long it's been since it paid any tax, writes Bernard Keane.

Grand Theft Australia? Foreigner News Corp pays no tax, but has the hide to complain about stealing

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 1d

The teen social media ban "is not a blank cheque to use personal or sensitive information," warns Australia's privacy commissioner.

Excessive data collection for teen social media ban is illegal, warns privacy commissioner

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 1d

Opinion | "If there was a category for a business causing deep and prolonged damage to Australia — News Corp by a mile."

Rio Tinto, James Hardie and... Crikey? Your picks for the Alan Bond Award for Corporate Misconduct

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 1d

It’s time for estimates season, where senators chase their pound of flesh and departmental secretaries across the APS bang their heads on tables in frustration. @daanysaeed.bsky.social rounds up the highlights.

All the key bust-ups and golden nuggets from Senate estimates

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 1d

As the prosecution of former FBI director James Comey gets underway, countries like Australia may find themselves part of Trump's show trial process, writes Bernard Keane.

Trump is killing the rule of law in the United States. We need to suspend our extradition agreement

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 1d

For those who know the white-washing history of the Nobel Peace Prize, Donald Trump getting one would be extremely appropriate.

Donald Trump would not be the worst person to ever get a Nobel Peace Prize

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 2d

Microsoft, James Hardie and salmon farm multinational JBS were just some of the Honourable Mentions in Crikey's awards for corporate misconduct.

Rio Tinto, James Hardie and... Crikey? Your picks for the Alan Bond Award for Corporate Misconduct

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 2d

The Coalition is opposed in principle, although those members will reserve their judgement until a Senate committee finishes its inquiry into the bill.

Barely anyone except Labor supports the government's FOI reforms

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 2d

How many times has Katherine Deves tweeted about the eSafety commissioner? Senate estimates revealed the answer (it’s a *lot*).

Katherine Deves' awkward estimates, The West keeps it in the family, and authoritarianism is *so* cringey

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 2d

Senate estimates is the opportunity to grill public servants and ministers on issues of national importance. And the Coalition spent the whole time banging on about “ISIS brides” like it’s 2014 again.

All the key bust-ups and golden nuggets from Senate estimates

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 2d

Donald Trump is using his justice department and the FBI to destroy the rule of law in the US. And Australia is potentially a partner in that process, writes Bernard Keane.

Trump is killing the rule of law in the United States. We need to suspend our extradition agreement

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 2d

Yeah, go on then, give Donald Trump a Nobel Peace Prize.

Donald Trump would not be the worst person to ever get a Nobel Peace Prize

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 2d

Department of Defence has signed two more contracts with companies linked to the Israeli military — this time, it’s an intelligence firm.

Katherine Deves' awkward estimates, The West keeps it in the family, and authoritarianism is *so* cringey

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 2d

The People's Choice Award for Australia's worst company should come as absolutely no surprise...

Rio Tinto, James Hardie and... Crikey? Your picks for the Alan Bond Award for Corporate Misconduct

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