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Why the eSafety Commissioner is arguing it should be allowed to keep some secrets relating to the under-16 social media ban, WA Labor’s gas lobbyist candidate for the Secret Harbour by-election does a runner, and former NACC commissioner Paul Brereton gets exposed by FOIs... again! Charlie Lewis and Crystal Andrews recap these stories and many more compelling, illuminating and absurd items from The Snoop, our daily roundup of tips, treasures and titbits from news and politics in Australia and around the world.This episode covers:Paul Brereton’s redacted conflicts of interest declarationAnalysis by Rex Patrick: The government’s poor performance on FOIsHit rate and secrets of the eSafety Commissioner Labor’s decision to ignore former gambling addict Luke BatemanPointsBet CEO calls for more regulationWho wins WA Secret Harbour by-election: Labor or One Nation?RFK Jr’s ridiculous ringtoneWant to ask us a question? Send an email to letters@crikey.com.au or contact us using the secure methods detailed here: https://www.crikey.com.au/tip-off-crikey/ Subscribe to Crikey now to get 55% off your annual subscription!

Two major bills passed parliament this week, with Labor and the Coalition coming together to get the job done on gambling advertising reforms and the NDIS overhaul.Crikey’s politics writer Rachel Withers joins readers’ editor Crystal Andrews and media reporter Daanyal Saeed to bring you up to speed on which MPs crossed the floor to vote against their party, the important details buried within both sets of legislation, and whether the optics of a Labor and Liberal duopoly will turn voters off. Plus, the anti-abortion bill — and accompanying stunt by the Australian Christian Lobby — you might have missed. This episode covers:What’s in the final gambling ad banCoalition MPs crossing the floorNDIS cuts pass in the SenateWhat does the Coalition get out of this?Do voters like major party deal-making?Australian Christian Lobby’s “Born Alive” anti-abortion billTip: More One Nation Victoria candidatesTip: Is Clive Palmer returning to politics again?Want to ask us a question? Send an email to letters@crikey.com.au or contact us using the secure methods detailed here: https://www.crikey.com.au/tip-off-crikey/ Subscribe to Crikey now to get 55% off your annual subscription!

When it comes to what some call Australia's "epidemic" of men's violence against women, the media plays a significant role – as evidenced by the reporting on the trial of convicted rapist, Melbourne talent manager Ralph Carr. After a decade of media reform advocacy, Jane Gilmore says news headlines are still littered with rape myths, the villainisation of victims and favourable descriptions of perpetrators.She joins the podcast to discuss what drives sensationalist media coverage of men’s violence and why AI is about to make matters even worse.This episode covers:Media reporting on the rape trial of Ralph CarrWhy headlines continue to demonise victims and downplay the acts of perpetratorsThe end of the “good guy” narrative for male perpetrators of violenceThe role of social media in driving the gender divideGilmore’s “Groundhog Day” experience in advocacy and policy spacesLabelling female journalists “activists”Tip: The media and court suppression ordersWant to ask us a question? Send an email to letters@crikey.com.au or contact us using the secure methods detailed here: https://www.crikey.com.au/tip-off-crikey/ Subscribe to Crikey now to get 60% off your annual subscription!If you or someone you know is affected by sexual assault or violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit 1800RESPECT.org.au. In an emergency, call 000.For counselling, advice and support for men in NSW, Victoria and Tasmania who have anger, relationship or parenting issues, call the Men’s Referral Service on 1300 766 491. Men in WA can contact the Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline on 1800 000 599.Read more:$1.3 million was spent to improve media reporting on male violence. Twelve years later, I fear little has changedRape myths in the media reporting of the High-Profile Melbourne Man’s rape trialPledge to change suppression order law is small progress that smacks of lip service – The Age editorial

Immigration is one of the most dominant and heated political topics of the moment, with the media extensively covering an apparent surge in anti-immigration sentiment among Australian voters. Everything from housing shortages to unemployment is blamed on overseas arrivals, while the care economy is more reliant than ever on foreign workers.Bernard Keane joins the podcast to discuss the role of immigration in today’s Australia – which now has more to do with economics than it does with culture – and explain what good migration policy should look like in the years to come.Want to ask us a question? Send an email to letters@crikey.com.au or contact us using the secure methods detailed here: https://www.crikey.com.au/tip-off-crikey/ Subscribe to Crikey now to get 60% off your annual subscription!Read more:Seize the Moment by Bernard KeaneChapter excerpt: Immigration is a huge opportunity for Australia, but there are obstacles to overcomeAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Overseas Migration 2024-2025

Internal emails exposing the National Anti-Corruption Commission trying to evade one journalist’s questions, Tony Abbott making a very strange mistake in his political commentary, and South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas enjoying an intimate dinner with a top News Corp journalist.Daanyal Saeed and Crystal Andrews recap these stories, and many more compelling, illuminating and absurd items from The Snoop, our daily roundup of tips, treasures and titbits from news and politics in Australia and around the world.In today’s episode we catch listeners up on:NACC emails from Paul Brereton, Kylie Kilgour revealedBuilt to fail? NACC: the integrity body undermined from the start on The PointNACC inspector drops investigation into BreretonPeter Malinauskas’ meetings with News Corp journalist Peter StarickBack-Scratching. Premier Malinauskus’ love-in with Newscorp exposed on Michael West MediaMamamia’s Luca Lavigne is not the only Australian media nepo babyAEC changes Tasmania federal electoratesTony Abbott’s confusion about “Truganini”Labor MP Josh Wilson “striking” ban from over-45s soccerWant to ask us a question? Send an email to letters@crikey.com.au or contact us using the secure methods detailed here: https://www.crikey.com.au/tip-off-crikey/ Subscribe to Crikey now to get 60% off your annual subscription!

Australia’s most prestigious universities have been plagued by governance and corruption scandals over the past few years, all the while public debate continues on what role universities should play in modern Australian society. Julie Hare, one of the country’s most experienced higher education journalists, joins Cut Through to unpack the ICAC investigation into the University of Wollongong, explain how executive greed and policy changes created a perfect storm for the sector, and puts her ideas for how to restore Australian universities to their former glory – and public good.Want to ask us a question? Send an email to letters@crikey.com.au or contact us using the secure methods detailed here: https://www.crikey.com.au/tip-off-crikey/ Subscribe to Crikey now to get 60% off your annual subscription!Read more:Leaders at Australian universities have lost their moral compassANU and other universities using ‘custom-made’ accounting systems that can obscure financial healthMore Australian universities than ANU face a governance crisis. But why now precisely?‘Broken and unfair’: Morrison-era policy slogging students with hundreds of millions in extra debt  John Dewar’s very public humiliation