Crystal Jane

YES! There is a self-fulfilling prophecy element to it I've been trying to find the right way to articulate

Vital journalism critically examining research results (rather than regurgitating than without any thought for their validity)

How is it helpful to collapse data from 29 countries as varied as India to Belgium, and say it represents the beliefs of a universal, amorphous Gen Z man?

How is it helpful to collapse data from 29 countries as varied as India to Belgium, and say it represents the beliefs of a universal, amorphous Gen Z man?

That gender survey is BS. Gen Z men where???

That big scary survey about Gen Z men being more regressive than Boomers is so flawed. An image of young men is being manufactured in the media and we should be very concerned about that.

Why do pollsters keep doing this???

For example: This is in response to a man saying that his family left Iran because every single male family member was imprisoned, some were executed and one was beat to death.

Incredible how quickly people forget that it's not only the US that produces propaganda.

An Iranian perspective on the US-Israel attack YouTube video by Crikey News

Maybe I'm naive but it's been shocking to see the vicious undermining and accusations flung at Iranians this week. Unfortunately the people who *really* need to hear what Hessom Razavi tells me in this episode just won't hear it.

Watch on YouTube.

Listen to Cut Through on all podcast platforms.

Vindication for ME once again!

It's lonely being a SEND parent - my daughter shouldn't be treated with suspicion ​No one wants to be in our shoes, but perhaps those looking to reform the system should give it a go

New piece in @theipaper.com on my sadness at SEND children and families just being seen as a column in a spreadsheet that's got too big.
(and some very sweet remarks from our eldest that made me emotional):
inews.co.uk/opinion/lone...

"With the smile of a father" as if fathers arent the first men to tell their difficult daughters to stfu and comply

(my perfect father excluded)

@sophieblackwords.bsky.social the ppl are telling us what they want

Looking back at the first-ever edition of Crikey Much has changed over the past 26 years, but it's remarkable how much of the first-ever Crikey still echoes in our pages.

Had a lovely time delving into the first ever Crikey and hearing about the chaotic circumstances surrounding it: www.crikey.com.au/2026/02/26/c...

I must know what the advice was on how to respond...

Just spat out my coffee!

The group chats are not having the gaslighting of this apology let me tell ya! #auspol

Exclusive: Robodebt architect remains employed in a senior governance role in the public service Scott Britton was a national manager of the customer compliance branch in the Department of Human Services and signed a June 2014 minute that first detailed how robodebt would work.

From me: The architect of the Robodebt scheme, who was told it was unlawful even as he delivered it for the government, is still employed in the public service, now at the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. And in a senior governance and risk role. www.crikey.com.au/2026/02/20/r...

Meet Big Brother: Palantir’s Australian expansion YouTube video by Crikey News

On the Cut Through pod today with my pal @cameronwilson.bsky.social talking about the all-seeing eye of Palantir 👁️ a key pillar of the "tech right" which Aus currently holds a $100m stake in. Fun #auspol

Watch on YouTube.

Listen on Spotify, Apple podcasts, and all the other places.

The Beatings Continue Until Cohesion Improves - February 15 - Crystal Andrews, Antoun Issa YouTube video by The Sunday Shot

On the Sunday Shot this morn with @antounissa.bsky.social talking Well Done Angus, Poor Sussan and the Herzog protests. Thanks @davemilbo.bsky.social & @instanterudite.bsky.social for having me again! #auspol

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqTY...

say the line bart meme, Angus Taylor edition. "Fantastic. Great move. Well done, Angus"

Days like today I miss the old twitter 🐦 #auspol #libspill

Wednesday's cartoon in The Mercury Newspaper: Jon Kudelka helped me get my first cartooning job at The Mercury. He also showed me how to be quick-witted and fearless. I was in a constant state of joke-envy over his cartoons. I'm gonna miss that feeling, but more than that, I'm gonna miss my friend.

Great work by @daanysaeed.bsky.social capturing just how confusing directions were in Sydney last night #auspol

Huge get

Jon Kudelka cartoon for Tasmanian Inquirer to accompany an article on political donations reform for local government. The cartoon shows a rubbish truck labelled 'donations' emptying a sidewalk bin with a bystander saying "Sure, it's a bit of a loophole, but it does make bin night a bit more of an event ..."

Jon Kudelka cartoon for Tasmanian Inquirer to accompany an article on political donations reform in Tasmania. The Integrity Commission and many civil society groups wanted all donations over $1000 disclosed. The Liberal government wanted the threshold set at $5000. The cartoon shows two men in suits & dark sunglasses and each is pushing an empty shopping trolley in a store. Behind them is a box labelled "Lettuce's $999.95 each". One of the men asked the other "How much political influence could you possible buy for a thousand bucks these days?" To which the other responds, "I expect that's the point"

Jon Kudelka cartoon for Tasmanian Inquirer to accompany an article on political donations reform. Two people are sitting in an underground vault with a big bag of money falling from a chute in the ceiling. The bag is about to land in a wheelbarrow already heavily loaded with bags of money. The man said to the woman sitting next to him, "Of course, the tricky bit with donation reform is, and I'm aware we can't say this part out loud, not upsetting the donors".

Vale Jon Kudelka @kudelka.bsky.social and deepest condolences to family and friends

We were honoured to have Jon draw 3 cartoons for a series of articles we published on political donations reform in Tasmania #auspol #politas

Thank you Jon

An enormous loss for Australia, and a Tasmanian legend. Farewell Jon, you will be long remembered.

friend of mine can't dance so he pretended he's republican and stormed out of the room before bad bunny comes on

Where is Juan Jamon 👀

KAROL GGGGGH AND PEDRO PASCAL

JESSICA ALBA! CARDI B! Benito has all the girlies there

Australia in the Epstein files YouTube video by Crikey News

@crystaljane.bsky.social and I unweave the references to Australian politics in the Epstein files, and what it tells us about the general state of things in the last decade:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFcd...