Nick Feik
@nickfeik.bsky.social
Writer, journalist, former editor of The Monthly. https://nickfeik.substack.com/ Email: nickfeik at proton dot me
A complete failure. Just spitballing, but maybe the Albanese govt should have consulted with experts instead of Fitzy and Wippa
Australia’s under-16 social media ban failing, study shows: What it means
Australia's internet regulator revealed in a recent study that teenagers are continuing to use social media despite ban.
aljazeera.com
Not a glimmer of sense. Asked if all media should have access to a presser she rants, “If u wanna criticise & have a go at me not putting the truth across you’re not giving me the truth of democracy” Huh??
Not sure about Media Watch outing confidential sources and then being surprised that they don’t admit to serious crimes when their face is blazoned across tv screens
She sounds like she’s malfunctioning
stranger@strangerous.bsky.social · 3d agoPauline Hanson flees her own custom-curated presser. With ABC & Guardian banned, & far-right criminal Avi Yemini running interference, still can’t handle questions, even from Sky “Shouldn't all media have access...?"💥 Not even sidekick Avi could save her from total humiliation.
Statistical proof of the Albanese govt standing with corporate lobbyists over the public. Good work by @roycerk2.bsky.social
Albanese keeps backing lobbyists over public opinion, our analysis shows
From salmon to supermarkets, gas to Gaza, the PM has consistently backed those with power and wealth
deepcutnews.com
Councillors think they can just take home unauthorised snacks….! The TAS snack-gate scandal has been running since at least January. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
‘Anthropic described the project as “our effort to disruptively scan all the world’s books” in an internal memo, which noted “we do not want it to be known that we are pursuing this project”.’
Eli Valley@elivalley.bsky.social · last wk.Dystopia www.news.com.au/technology/o...
It’s worth pointing out that no one at the NACC disputed a single fact in our Point piece (that they tried to kill in advance of publication), but that two commissioners announced their resignations since then…
Good stuff. Thanks @crystaljane.bsky.social and @daanysaeed.bsky.social for looking into these NACC internal emails. Genuinely maddening.
ICYMI: We can’t stop thinking about those NACC emails
Also on Crikey's Cut Through: the web of Australian media nepo babies is more complicated than you might think.
crikey.com.au
This is getting funny. Karl Stefanovic left a $2 million contract to earn *hundreds* of dollars on YouTube. And his viewing numbers are falling rapidly.
news.com.au
The New York Times wouldn't let me write about the Age of Diarrhea so I had to do it myself.
Welcome to the Age of Diarrhea
The future is not knowing what ails you
stringinamaze.net
Peter@notalawyer.bsky.social · 2y agowelcome to the Age of Diarrhea
Ben Carroll looks like a face-mash of all existing politicians. You can't convince me he's real.
Jacinta Allan leadership challenge: Ben Carroll confirms he will stand against Victorian premier
Deputy premier says he told leader of his intention on Monday after Allan refused request to stand down
theguardian.com
Labor National Conference: where the party’s most important voices meet to make sure no-one will say anything
As Marles proudly announces Labor's complete capitulation on AUKUS, with a further $4.6bn and no debate at the conference, Trump announces a new 12.5% tariff on our goods because ... slavery in our supply chains? Labor are unembarrassable..
Opinion | Will Labor use its 50th conference to reflect on how the party of Hawke and Keating became the party of Albanese and Marles? www.crikey.com.au/2026/07/23/l...
In government but not in power: Something has gone badly wrong for Labor
While it is electorally dominant, there's a cloud over Labor as the faithful gather in Adelaide for its annual conference. The party of Hawke and Keating has turned into the party of Richard Marles.
crikey.com.au
A government official in Australia says the Northern Territory needs data centres to use lots of water so......the Earth's axis doesn't flip
Two recent data centre stories: - in NT, company obvs lying about gas - in TAS, caught lying about water plans Govts and AI companies are planning to deceive until it’s too late to stop them
Tasmania's health department moves to block a coronial investigation into allegations of 29 falsified death certificates. So if not the coroner, who will investigate? The plan, obviously, is that no-one will.
Health department refers 29 deaths to coroner, then tries to block probe
Tasmania's health department is challenging a coronial review into allegations that a clinical director falsified death certificates at Launceston General Hospital.
abc.net.au
Let's see if the Australian media are up to reporting this straight.
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 2w agoBenjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.
True modern Labour. Not even in power yet, but already surrendering.
Burnham to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drilling
Drilling has become a controversial topic for the Labour party after the 2024 manifesto pledged to not issue new licenses.
bbc.com
