Rich James
@richjamesuk.bsky.social
Newsletter Editor @crikey.com.au
Previously: Executive News Editor at The i Paper, News Director at BuzzFeed.
Email: [email protected]
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My daughter calls me a writer.
Previously: Executive News Editor at The i Paper, News Director at BuzzFeed.
Email: [email protected]
https://www.crikey.com.au/author/richard-james/
My daughter calls me a writer.
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The treasurer is warning Australians that the upcoming budget update will need to "make room for unavoidable pressures", and the PM is resisting calls to change MPs' travel rules — or sack Anika Wells.
Chalmers tells Australians to brace for reduced spending in budget update
The treasurer is warning Australians that the upcoming budget update will need to 'make room for unavoidable pressures', and the PM is resisting calls to change MPs' travel rules — or sack Anika Wells.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The treasurer is warning Australians that the upcoming budget update will need to "make room for unavoidable pressures", and the PM is resisting calls to change MPs' travel rules — or sack Anika Wells.
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After months of endless discussion, Australia's world-first teen social media ban begins today. But will it succeed in keeping under-16s off the apps?
It begins: The teen social media ban starts now. Will it work?
After months of endless discussion, Australia's world-first teen social media ban begins today. But will it succeed in keeping under-16s off the apps?
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December 9, 2025 at 7:57 PM
After months of endless discussion, Australia's world-first teen social media ban begins today. But will it succeed in keeping under-16s off the apps?
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The Prime Minister credited 36 Months for convincing him to ban teens from social media.
This group accused experts who opposed the ban of being 'bought' by big tech. Meanwhile, it was lining up brand deals, eyeing global expansion & developing an AI tool to track students
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This group accused experts who opposed the ban of being 'bought' by big tech. Meanwhile, it was lining up brand deals, eyeing global expansion & developing an AI tool to track students
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December 9, 2025 at 6:19 AM
The Prime Minister credited 36 Months for convincing him to ban teens from social media.
This group accused experts who opposed the ban of being 'bought' by big tech. Meanwhile, it was lining up brand deals, eyeing global expansion & developing an AI tool to track students
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This group accused experts who opposed the ban of being 'bought' by big tech. Meanwhile, it was lining up brand deals, eyeing global expansion & developing an AI tool to track students
www.crikey.com.au/20...
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No politician is safe as the media's focus on parliamentary expenses entitlements intensifies, and the RBA will not cut rates in its final decision of the year.
Wells travel scandal reaches fever pitch as more pollies dragged into expenses furore
No politician is safe as the media's focus on parliamentary expenses entitlements intensifies, and the RBA will not cut rates in its final decision of the year.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
No politician is safe as the media's focus on parliamentary expenses entitlements intensifies, and the RBA will not cut rates in its final decision of the year.
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In two days, hundreds of thousands of teens will be cut off from the friends, groups and communities on social media.
From homeschooling meetups to buying used bikes, here's what teens say they're going to lose, in their own words.
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From homeschooling meetups to buying used bikes, here's what teens say they're going to lose, in their own words.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:15 AM
In two days, hundreds of thousands of teens will be cut off from the friends, groups and communities on social media.
From homeschooling meetups to buying used bikes, here's what teens say they're going to lose, in their own words.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
From homeschooling meetups to buying used bikes, here's what teens say they're going to lose, in their own words.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
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Teens are posting online about using VPNs to get around the under 16s social media ban, as VPN makers and people selling these services target Australians with advertisements and how to guides. But the government has told tech companies they need to thwart these efforts.
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December 8, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Teens are posting online about using VPNs to get around the under 16s social media ban, as VPN makers and people selling these services target Australians with advertisements and how to guides. But the government has told tech companies they need to thwart these efforts.
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Communications Minister Anika Wells is being forced to defend several different parliamentary expenses charged to the taxpayer, and the bushfire season has begun in earnest in NSW and Tasmania.
Wells feeling the heat over multiple questionable parliamentary expenses
Communications Minister Anika Wells is being forced to defend several different parliamentary expenses charged to the taxpayer, and the bushfire season has begun in earnest in NSW and Tasmania.
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December 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Communications Minister Anika Wells is being forced to defend several different parliamentary expenses charged to the taxpayer, and the bushfire season has begun in earnest in NSW and Tasmania.
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Tasmania's Parliament has approved the state's controversial new 23,000-seat stadium, and it's the Summer of Sussan as Ley fights for her job.
Tasmania gets its stadium as $1.13bn Macquarie Point venue passes upper house
Tasmania's Parliament has approved the state's controversial new 23,000-seat stadium, and it's the Summer of Sussan as Ley fights for her job.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Tasmania's Parliament has approved the state's controversial new 23,000-seat stadium, and it's the Summer of Sussan as Ley fights for her job.
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Meta is aiming to deactivate 500,000 teen social media accounts from today ahead of next week's ban, and Australia is giving Ukraine $95 million in military assistance to fight Russia.
Meta jumps the gun as teens wake to deactivated social media accounts
The social media giant is aiming to deactivate 500,000 teen accounts from today ahead of next week's ban, and Australia is giving Ukraine $95m in military assistance to fight Russia.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Meta is aiming to deactivate 500,000 teen social media accounts from today ahead of next week's ban, and Australia is giving Ukraine $95 million in military assistance to fight Russia.
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so i've reported a few stories recently that have been ripped off by others without credit. it sucks but that's life i guess
but this is a new level: 7NEWS literally ripped an image from my article (a screenshot that i took on my own phone!) and used it to rewrite my article... with no credit
but this is a new level: 7NEWS literally ripped an image from my article (a screenshot that i took on my own phone!) and used it to rewrite my article... with no credit
December 3, 2025 at 10:49 AM
so i've reported a few stories recently that have been ripped off by others without credit. it sucks but that's life i guess
but this is a new level: 7NEWS literally ripped an image from my article (a screenshot that i took on my own phone!) and used it to rewrite my article... with no credit
but this is a new level: 7NEWS literally ripped an image from my article (a screenshot that i took on my own phone!) and used it to rewrite my article... with no credit
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Scoop: The most popular apps in Australia right now are social media platforms not included in the teen ban (so far).
This comes as teens make videos recommending that they all migrate to these alternative platforms to get around the ban — something experts warned about.
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This comes as teens make videos recommending that they all migrate to these alternative platforms to get around the ban — something experts warned about.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Scoop: The most popular apps in Australia right now are social media platforms not included in the teen ban (so far).
This comes as teens make videos recommending that they all migrate to these alternative platforms to get around the ban — something experts warned about.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
This comes as teens make videos recommending that they all migrate to these alternative platforms to get around the ban — something experts warned about.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
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Australian members of the Global Sumud Flotilla captured by Israel have been deported to Jordan after allegations of serious mistreatment in detention. Meanwhile, the Pentagon's AUKUS review is still ongoing.
Israel deports Australians after allegations of savage treatment in detention
Australian members of the Global Sumud Flotilla captured by Israel have been deported to Jordan after allegations of serious mistreatment in detention. Meanwhile, the Pentagon's AUKUS review is still ongoing.
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October 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Australian members of the Global Sumud Flotilla captured by Israel have been deported to Jordan after allegations of serious mistreatment in detention. Meanwhile, the Pentagon's AUKUS review is still ongoing.
OpenAI signs first ever Australian government contract www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/08/o...
OpenAI signs first ever Australian government contract
The ChatGPT-maker's first contract with Treasury might be small, but as one firm's analysis of procurement argues, it could be the first step towards a lucrative whole-of-government deal.
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October 8, 2025 at 8:47 AM
OpenAI signs first ever Australian government contract www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/08/o...
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It takes all-round awfulness to be a contender for the title of Australia's worst company. One firm has got that in spades.
And Australia's worst company is...
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October 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM
It takes all-round awfulness to be a contender for the title of Australia's worst company. One firm has got that in spades.
Tony Blair is a tech evangelist with a lot of power. Insiders are worried www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/26/t...
Tony Blair is a tech evangelist with a lot of power. Insiders are worried
Critics of Tony Blair's TBI say that the think tank is part of a major influence operation that could culminate in US tech firms taking control of Britain’s most valuable data.
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October 3, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Tony Blair is a tech evangelist with a lot of power. Insiders are worried www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/26/t...
I am being taught a lot about selfies this week...
We've noticed some very interesting AI company-lobbying firm couplings in Canberra...
Albo's lesson for the kids, PR for crypto casinos, and please make Fox News stop
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October 2, 2025 at 11:11 AM
I am being taught a lot about selfies this week...
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Between wage theft, terrible service, carbon emissions and breaking the law, there are many terrible Australian companies. But who is the worst?
The Alan Bond Award for Corporate Misconduct: What is Australia's worst company?
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October 1, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Between wage theft, terrible service, carbon emissions and breaking the law, there are many terrible Australian companies. But who is the worst?
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Anthony Albanese returns from his overseas tour, and Sussan Ley attempts to lay down the law.
Albo's back, baby!
Anthony Albanese returns from his overseas tour, and Sussan Ley attempts to lay down the law.
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September 30, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Anthony Albanese returns from his overseas tour, and Sussan Ley attempts to lay down the law.
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Reporters and healthcare professionals worldwide are scrambling to repair the damage wrought by Trump and his band of bad faith businessmen, writes Grace Tame.
Grace Tame on the grifters swarming around Trump's autism announcement
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September 29, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Reporters and healthcare professionals worldwide are scrambling to repair the damage wrought by Trump and his band of bad faith businessmen, writes Grace Tame.
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Under the current rules, an MP can avoid declaring any property or shares held in their family trust as long as they’re not listed as a trustee. Not exactly transparent, is it?
Coalition politicians hide assets in three times as many private trusts as Labor
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September 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Under the current rules, an MP can avoid declaring any property or shares held in their family trust as long as they’re not listed as a trustee. Not exactly transparent, is it?
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NEW: I found video of a Russian military cadet school. The kids march to the national anthem. But not all the pupils are Russian - with the school boasting the cohort inc abducted Ukrainian children. These stolen kids are being trained to fight against their birth country inews.co.uk/news/world/s...
Stolen Ukrainian children are trained to throw grenades and build drones for Russia
Grenade-throwing competitons and shooting practice are on the military curriculum for some Ukrainian children abducted by Russia
inews.co.uk
September 25, 2025 at 11:57 AM
NEW: I found video of a Russian military cadet school. The kids march to the national anthem. But not all the pupils are Russian - with the school boasting the cohort inc abducted Ukrainian children. These stolen kids are being trained to fight against their birth country inews.co.uk/news/world/s...
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Donald Trump has let fly with an absurd and rambling speech at the UN General Assembly, and it looks like Anthony Albanese has finally secured that meeting (lucky him).
Donald Trump unleashes unhinged rant on the United Nations
The US president has let fly with an absurd and rambling speech at the UN General Assembly, and it looks like Albanese has finally secured that meeting (lucky him).
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September 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Donald Trump has let fly with an absurd and rambling speech at the UN General Assembly, and it looks like Anthony Albanese has finally secured that meeting (lucky him).
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For decades Australia has walked a tightrope between Beijing and Washington. Increasingly, there's one between America and civilised democratic nations too, writes Bernard Keane.
The world is splitting, and we can't follow Trump. Albanese must choose civilisation
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September 23, 2025 at 3:07 AM
For decades Australia has walked a tightrope between Beijing and Washington. Increasingly, there's one between America and civilised democratic nations too, writes Bernard Keane.
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Australia's teen social media ban has been sold as being the solution to, or at least helping to solve, a lot of different problems.
Since we're not far off from the ban's start, I thought I would be good to pull together all the government's many claims about its benefits:
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Since we're not far off from the ban's start, I thought I would be good to pull together all the government's many claims about its benefits:
www.crikey.com.au/20...
September 23, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Australia's teen social media ban has been sold as being the solution to, or at least helping to solve, a lot of different problems.
Since we're not far off from the ban's start, I thought I would be good to pull together all the government's many claims about its benefits:
www.crikey.com.au/20...
Since we're not far off from the ban's start, I thought I would be good to pull together all the government's many claims about its benefits:
www.crikey.com.au/20...
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The relationship between Meanjin's editor Esther Anatolitis and MUP had soured to the degree that the former had appointed a lawyer, Josh Bornstein, to represent her interests, @nickfeik.bsky.social writes.
Who killed Meanjin?
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September 20, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The relationship between Meanjin's editor Esther Anatolitis and MUP had soured to the degree that the former had appointed a lawyer, Josh Bornstein, to represent her interests, @nickfeik.bsky.social writes.