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As national cabinet prepares to meet, not everyone is on board with the Albanese government's agenda. Meanwhile, the fuel excise relief is ending amid continuing economic uncertainty. www.crikey.com.au/2026/07/31/a...

"As Albanese rides high politically, the turmoil in Victoria might look a million miles away. But the fate of Jacinta Allan shows just how quickly fortunes can be reversed." www.crikey.com.au/2026/07/30/v...

Opinion | "At some point soon, somebody in Canberra needs to accept this new reality. AUKUS is not a project management challenge. ANZUS, like NATO, is pretty much dead," writes John Birmingham. www.crikey.com.au/2026/07/29/d...

Opinion | Being ordered to delete a political expression, even one as abhorrent as Pauline Hanson's tweet at Mehreen Faruqi, leads us into dangerous territory, argues Sami Shah. www.crikey.com.au/2026/07/30/p...

When questioned, pause and think about how the prime minister would respond. Aaron Billings is here to help with his guide to “Acting as evasive as Albo”. www.crikey.com.au/2026/07/30/a...

Podcast | Recapping the weirdest and most telling moments you might have missed, from a spicy set of internal NACC emails to a very odd mistake made by one Tony Abbott. www.crikey.com.au/podcast/cut-...

If your idea of government is spending up big, you'll attract crooks. Not guarding against that was Jacinta Allan's downfall. What about federal Labor? www.crikey.com.au/2026/07/30/v...

Opinion | "You should care about your freedom to express your view on whatever political topics are important to you," @marquelawyers.com.au writes. www.crikey.com.au/2026/07/30/i...

Opinion | Jacinta Allan was right to stand down, with more than a decade of scandals weighing down her leadership. You know who else is Right? Ben Carroll, Victoria’s new centrist premier. www.crikey.com.au/2026/07/29/b...

Opinion | Was Pauline Hanson's tweet at Mehreen Faruqi racist? Yes. Should it have been judged illegal? No, writes Sami Shah. www.crikey.com.au/2026/07/30/p...

Has someone asked you a straightforward question, like whether you attended a fundraising dinner? Do NOT answer yet. www.crikey.com.au/2026/07/30/a...

Podcast | "The defensiveness of some of these very senior public servants might not surprise people, but it's very illustrative." www.crikey.com.au/podcast/cut-...

Opinion | Representing seven plaintiffs challenging Queensland's hate speech law, legal correspondent Michael Bradley @marquelawyers.com.au argues that even if you don’t care about the Middle East, this case impacts your freedom of expression. www.crikey.com.au/2026/07/30/i...

Yes, federal Labor could end up like Victorian Labor — there are parallels between two governments that thought they could do what they liked, writes Bernard Keane. www.crikey.com.au/2026/07/30/v...

The Coalition, Labor and One Nation parties recreate that Spider-Man meme as everyone tries to score points over money. Meanwhile, Closing the Gap targets to address Indigenous disadvantages remain off-track. www.crikey.com.au/2026/07/30/a...

Opinion | "Does Hanson believe the family law system treated her unfairly? This question, if pressed, may let voters see the skull beneath the skin." www.crikey.com.au/2026/07/29/p...

It’s been well over a century since anyone in Australia was prosecuted for the old crime of blasphemy, although technically it is still a common law offence in NSW law. www.crikey.com.au/2026/07/27/s...

“Veterans don’t need a new logo,” said Liberal MP Tony Pasin. www.crikey.com.au/2026/07/29/v...

Opinion | New Victorian Premier Ben Carroll might bring Labor closer to a miracle win in November, but his Labor Right politics mark a significant shift away from the Allan/Andrews years, writes Rachel Withers. www.crikey.com.au/2026/07/29/b...

Opinion | America is already dead, though its zombie corpse still wanders the earth, writes John Birmingham. So why does Australia insist on feeding it via the AUKUS agreement? www.crikey.com.au/2026/07/29/d...