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In the 50 years since the Dismissal, support for the theory that US agencies were involved in Whitlam’s ousting has not wavered. Crikey reviews (some) of the evidence.
Did the CIA overthrow the Whitlam government?
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November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
In the 50 years since the Dismissal, support for the theory that US agencies were involved in Whitlam’s ousting has not wavered. Crikey reviews (some) of the evidence.
"Every day, hundreds of migrants queue up for court hearings in front of immigration judges inside the vast tower block at 26 Federal Plaza, New York. Not all of them leave."
ICE threw me out of an immigration courthouse. Not everyone is so lucky
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November 11, 2025 at 8:02 AM
"Every day, hundreds of migrants queue up for court hearings in front of immigration judges inside the vast tower block at 26 Federal Plaza, New York. Not all of them leave."
Not for the first time, heads have rolled at the BBC following a puffed-up scandal pushed by the UK's Tory press. Will the ABC learn the lessons of its British compatriot?
Bending over backwards for the right isn’t saving the BBC. It won’t save the ABC either
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November 11, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Not for the first time, heads have rolled at the BBC following a puffed-up scandal pushed by the UK's Tory press. Will the ABC learn the lessons of its British compatriot?
“There’s been a long-standing discourse that this was a government that tried doing too much too fast, but I don't think it’s historically valid.” Frank Bongiorno speaks to Rachel Withers on the dismissal of Gough Whitlam.
Was Whitlam dismissed for being too radical?
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November 11, 2025 at 7:02 AM
“There’s been a long-standing discourse that this was a government that tried doing too much too fast, but I don't think it’s historically valid.” Frank Bongiorno speaks to Rachel Withers on the dismissal of Gough Whitlam.
The ABC’s use of unpaid labor from graduate law students has come under fire on LinkedIn.
Libertarian embarks on legal stoush, the ABC flogs unpaid internships, and The Age deletes a TikTok featuring…
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November 11, 2025 at 6:30 AM
The ABC’s use of unpaid labor from graduate law students has come under fire on LinkedIn.
Littleproud has never crossed the floor against the Nationals. That stands in stark contrast with parliament’s most notorious floor-crosser, former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce.
Littleproud admires those both loyal and subversive in his party. The Nationals sure deliver on the latter
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November 11, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Littleproud has never crossed the floor against the Nationals. That stands in stark contrast with parliament’s most notorious floor-crosser, former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce.
Every day, hundreds of migrants queue up for court hearings in front of immigration judges inside the vast tower block at 26 Federal Plaza. Not all of them leave.
ICE threw me out of an immigration courthouse. Not everyone is so lucky
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November 11, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Every day, hundreds of migrants queue up for court hearings in front of immigration judges inside the vast tower block at 26 Federal Plaza. Not all of them leave.
Google is promoting YouTube's "experiences for children" on its homepage amid its cold war with the government over the impending teen social media ban.
Google puts YouTube's teen 'value' on home page but stays silent on social media ban legal challenge
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November 11, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Google is promoting YouTube's "experiences for children" on its homepage amid its cold war with the government over the impending teen social media ban.
Opinion | If there is not a legal principle that Nazis have no rights, it’s time we created it, writes Michael Bradley.
It's no accident that Nazis rallied in Sydney. Police waved them through — and now Minns wants to punish us all
The existing law in NSW is more than adequate to have avoided the images of Nazis outside state parliament over the weekend.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Opinion | If there is not a legal principle that Nazis have no rights, it’s time we created it, writes Michael Bradley.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called Gough Whitlam’s dismissal a “calculated plot, hatched by conservative forces”. But just how far did that plot go?
Did the CIA overthrow the Whitlam government?
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November 11, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called Gough Whitlam’s dismissal a “calculated plot, hatched by conservative forces”. But just how far did that plot go?
What if we told you there was a… second dismissal? For the 50th anniversary of Australia’s biggest political scandal, Whitlam expert Professor Jenny Hocking @palaceletters.bsky.social explains all the dirty details on the Cut Through podcast.
November 11, 2025 at 2:27 AM
What if we told you there was a… second dismissal? For the 50th anniversary of Australia’s biggest political scandal, Whitlam expert Professor Jenny Hocking @palaceletters.bsky.social explains all the dirty details on the Cut Through podcast.
Albanese managed to dodge the paps at Oasis — after the Joy Division furore, can you blame him?
Libertarian embarks on legal stoush, the ABC flogs unpaid internships, and The Age deletes a TikTok featuring…
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November 11, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Albanese managed to dodge the paps at Oasis — after the Joy Division furore, can you blame him?
The BBC is in the midst of a scandal being flamed by the UK's rabid Tory press. And our own conservative media just can’t resist joining in the mother country’s culture wars.
Bending over backwards for the right isn’t saving the BBC. It won’t save the ABC either
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November 11, 2025 at 1:39 AM
The BBC is in the midst of a scandal being flamed by the UK's rabid Tory press. And our own conservative media just can’t resist joining in the mother country’s culture wars.
Opinion | You don’t accidentally allow 60 black-clad Nazis to parade in front of Parliament House holding an antisemitic banner. You allow it because you want to, @marquelawyers.com.au writes.
It's no accident that Nazis rallied in Sydney. Police waved them through — and now Minns wants to punish us all
The existing law in NSW is more than adequate to have avoided the images of Nazis outside state parliament over the weekend.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Opinion | You don’t accidentally allow 60 black-clad Nazis to parade in front of Parliament House holding an antisemitic banner. You allow it because you want to, @marquelawyers.com.au writes.
Ever since Gough Whitlam was dismissed 50 years ago, an idea has hampered Labor governments that Whitlam's had been unreasonably progressive, trying to do too much too quickly. But is that accurate?
Was Whitlam dismissed for being too radical?
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November 10, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Ever since Gough Whitlam was dismissed 50 years ago, an idea has hampered Labor governments that Whitlam's had been unreasonably progressive, trying to do too much too quickly. But is that accurate?
Opinion | "Pauline Hanson doesn’t offer policy; she offers narrative. The challenge isn’t just to refute her — it’s to out-narrate her."
'So much low-hanging fruit': Crikey readers on the shifting sands of the Greens and One Nation
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November 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Opinion | "Pauline Hanson doesn’t offer policy; she offers narrative. The challenge isn’t just to refute her — it’s to out-narrate her."
The PM has labelled the Whitlam Dismissal a "calculated plot" and a "partisan political ambush" 50 years on, and more Liberal MPs could quit the party’s frontbench if it axes net zero.
Fifty years since the Dismissal, Albanese comes out swinging in defence of Whitlam
The PM has labelled the Whitlam Dismissal a 'calculated plot' and a 'partisan political ambush' 50 years on, and more Liberal MPs could quit the party's frontbench if it axes net zero.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The PM has labelled the Whitlam Dismissal a "calculated plot" and a "partisan political ambush" 50 years on, and more Liberal MPs could quit the party’s frontbench if it axes net zero.
Exclusive | After foreshadowing a legal challenge to the teen social media ban, Google didn't deny that it had engaged one of Australia's top constitutional experts for advice.
Google puts YouTube's teen claims on home page but stays silent on social media ban legal challenge
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November 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Exclusive | After foreshadowing a legal challenge to the teen social media ban, Google didn't deny that it had engaged one of Australia's top constitutional experts for advice.
“We can remove the financial incentive platforms currently have to keep kids locked in and doom scrolling risky content.”
Five ways to fix social media for teens without a ban (and Australia can still do them all)
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November 10, 2025 at 1:25 PM
“We can remove the financial incentive platforms currently have to keep kids locked in and doom scrolling risky content.”
A British royal is Down Under, the Liberal Party will choose its path forward, and the last federal election is under scrutiny. Welcome to another week in Australian politics!
On Notice: Anne Down Under, election inquiry underway, and Liberals to choose path
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November 10, 2025 at 10:11 AM
A British royal is Down Under, the Liberal Party will choose its path forward, and the last federal election is under scrutiny. Welcome to another week in Australian politics!
The media was happy to reinforce Graham Richardson's image as the "hard nosed powerbroker", ignoring his near incessant association with scandal in and out of politics, writes Charlie Lewis.
The strange afterlives of Graham Richardson
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November 10, 2025 at 8:11 AM
The media was happy to reinforce Graham Richardson's image as the "hard nosed powerbroker", ignoring his near incessant association with scandal in and out of politics, writes Charlie Lewis.
Opinion | "It didn’t seem to matter to [his audience] that what he said was misogynistic, hurtful to minorities, or just plain mean. That was all part of the game. And the game paid very well," @robbieb.bsky.social writes.
John Laws was king of the airways — and he hooked me, line and sinker
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November 10, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Opinion | "It didn’t seem to matter to [his audience] that what he said was misogynistic, hurtful to minorities, or just plain mean. That was all part of the game. And the game paid very well," @robbieb.bsky.social writes.
The reproductive rights culture war has found its home in South Australia, where forced-birth activists are helping politicians draft anti-abortion legislation.
South Australia is now the battleground for the forced-birth movement
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November 10, 2025 at 5:41 AM
The reproductive rights culture war has found its home in South Australia, where forced-birth activists are helping politicians draft anti-abortion legislation.
Exclusive | Google is promoting YouTube's "experiences for children" on its homepage amid its cold war with the government over the impending teen social media ban. @cameronwilson.bsky.social reports.
Google puts YouTube's teen claims on home page but stays silent on social media ban legal challenge
The tech giant also won't say if it was the group that engaged a top Australian constitutional expert about the teen social media ban.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Exclusive | Google is promoting YouTube's "experiences for children" on its homepage amid its cold war with the government over the impending teen social media ban. @cameronwilson.bsky.social reports.
Opinion | "The Australian Greens need to be more mongrel. Don’t be afraid of putting their boots on the throat of the Labor Party."
'So much low-hanging fruit': Crikey readers on the shifting sands of the Greens and One Nation
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November 10, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Opinion | "The Australian Greens need to be more mongrel. Don’t be afraid of putting their boots on the throat of the Labor Party."