Opinion | Changing the date of Australia Day is not about assigning guilt to non-Indigenous Australians, writes Ngarra Murray of First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria. It's about fostering empathy and respect for the true history of this land. Read it here: crikey.com.au/2025/01/27/aus…

From the meme-and-carbon spewing fronts for the mining industry to the ancient social views of the Australian Christian Lobby, Charlie Lewis goes through some of Australia's biggest political pressure groups. crikey.com.au/2025/02/04/lob…

"We need to get the messaging right" and more searing insights from anonymous MPs. Charlie Lewis reports. crikey.com.au/2025/02/10/pol…

The promised "chaos" at Sydney's train stations is just the latest example of overheated reporting on potential industrial action, writes Charlie Lewis. crikey.com.au/2025/02/17/syd…

Mervyn Street's parents were never paid for their work, instead they received rocks which they could exchange for rations He also worked as a stockman and didn't get wages until his 30s. His work & struggle are brought together in Stolen Wages exhibition abc.net.au/news/2025-02-1…

Truth, a new play about Julian Assange, isn't a subtle piece. Nor should it be, writes Charlie Lewis. crikey.com.au/2025/02/20/jul…

Tonight on Spin: Your favourite journo's favourite journo Amy Remeikis joins us to discuss her new job, and the state of the media more broadly Plus Charlie Lewis, Jess Lilley (who was smart enough to leave this website) and me! rrr.org.au from 7pm, podcast tmw

Tomorrow’s column on another case of Dutton running off to his rich patrons when he should be somewhere else: afr.com/rear-window/du…

...and it's just been pointed out to me that Eve Kantor (Rupert Murdoch's niece) and Mark Wootton donated $25k to Alex Dyson's campaign in Wannon, which is heavily backed by Climate 200 and the Regional Voices Fund alexdysonindependent.com/past_donations

Vale Sly Stone, who changed pop music forever in less than five years. Charlie Lewis writes. crikey.com.au/2025/06/10/val…

He headed the greatest band in American history, changed popular music forever, and his influence is more widely felt than anyone this side of The Beatles, Charlie Lewis writes. Vale Sly Stone. crikey.com.au/2025/06/10/val…

Paul Robeson, one of the most famous targets of McCarthyism, toured Australia in 1960. His encounters with activists, artists, ASIO spies and the media hold a mirror up to the nation, writes Charlie Lewis. crikey.com.au/2025/07/16/pau…

Through her sketch of Paul Robeson's 1960 tour of Australia, Ann Curthoys brings to light a half-forgotten world of Australian history, writes Charlie Lewis. crikey.com.au/2025/07/16/pau…

Through her sketch of Paul Robeson's 1960 tour of Australia, Ann Curthoys brings to light a half-forgotten world of Australian history, writes Charlie Lewis. crikey.com.au/2025/07/16/pau…

Polling puts the Coalition's primary vote at it's lowest level in at least 40 years. It's pretty impressive when you think about it, writes Charlie Lewis. crikey.com.au/2025/07/21/aus…

The federal government wants fewer FOIs. Crikey wants more. We know filing FOIs can be daunting — so let us do it for you! For the next few weeks, we're accepting ideas for requests that we'll take, shape, file and then will keep you in the loop when we hear back.

As Trump takes a sledgehammer to US democracy, Australia’s leader snagged a selfie & a 1-on-1 meeting. Charlie Lewis joins Emma Shortis to discuss the PM's selfie diplomacy & how Australia’s political landscape is being influenced by MAGA. #auspol Listen now, link below 👇

At about the halfway point, The Hack prioritises smug proximity to power over interrogation of journalism. It never recovers, writes Charlie Lewis. crikey.com.au/2025/10/06/the…

Excellent piece by Charlie Lewis crikey.com.au/2025/10/29/alb…

Among its many warnings, George Orwell's "1984" shows us what art in the era of AI would be like. crikey.com.au/2025/10/30/ai-…