Bernard Keane is the Politics Editor at Crikey. He covers a range of topics including government and politics, national security, and economics, with a particular focus on Australia, markets, and media. Bernard's work has been featured in The i Paper, The Mandarin, Daniel Bowen&, SmartCompany, and Crikey.
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Labor's Don Farrell has put together a tempting offer for the Coalition — use campaign finance laws to kill off the teals, as well as Clive Palmer.
By: Bernard Keane
The best public interest decision Crisafulli could take is to demand billions more from the IOC, backed by the threat Queensland will walk away from the Games if they don't pay up.
By: Bernard Keane, Glenn Dyer
Why is the Reserve Bank refusing to cut interest rates when the US Federal Reserve is in the middle of an extended series of rate cuts?
The National Anti-Corruption Commission head devoted a major speech to explaining why he shouldn't resign. It perfectly demonstrated why he should.
By: Bernard Keane
Voters understand that migration is complex and cutting it isn't a panacea. What a pity politicians don't seem to get it.
By: Bernard Keane
The divide between younger and older Australians is stark on a number of issues — perhaps most of all on how they feel about Australia and who is welcome here.
By: Bernard Keane
Peter Dutton's assurances there would be no change to abortion laws under his government are belied by the history of the Liberal party, which has traded parliamentary votes for abortion restrictions.
The Labor government has already tried to nobble the Productivity Commission. Now it's attempting to interfere with the Future Fund.
The government has left a hole in its new donation laws that will perpetuate political donors buying access to politicians.
The Victorian greyhound industry loses money by the tens of millions and kills a growing number of dogs. The state government continues to prop it up.
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