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Ben Eltham — Contributor

Ben Eltham

Contributor

Ben Eltham has been covering Australian politics and culture for Crikey since 2007.

Minister for Education Jason Clare (Image: AAP/Bianca De Marchi)

International students are not to blame for the housing crisis

Jul 26, 2024

Bandit from hit show Bluey with a fan (Image: PA/David Parry)

Australian children’s television production has tanked. Blame Paul Fletcher.

May 30, 2024

Pro-Palestine and pro-Israel protesters from universities across Australia (Image: Private Media)

Coverage of pro-Palestine university protests reflects Australia's polarised, skewed media

May 22, 2024

Minister for Education Jason Clare (Image: AAP/Mick Tsikas)

No budget pathway for Labor's ambition for higher education — and $50k arts degrees are here to stay

May 15, 2024

Education Minister Jason Clare (Image: AAP/Mick Tsikas)

Australia’s student debt crisis will linger if education is seen as a private benefit, not public good

Apr 26, 2024

Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci in 2019 (Image: AAP/Bianca De Marchi)

CEOs can cry slim margins but the supermarket probe reveals gaping problems in our duopoly

Apr 19, 2024

Anthony Albanese (Image: Private Media/Zennie)

Albo is right to want to make things in Australia. He’ll just need a bit more cash

Apr 17, 2024

Flooding in southern NSW, April 6, 2024 (Image: AAP/Dean Lewins)

Are we really prepared for the climate crisis when it comes to infrastructure?

Apr 12, 2024

Pitch Festival in 2023 (Image: Facebook)

Pitch Festival debacle raises serious questions about sustainability of big outdoor music events

Mar 11, 2024

Education Minister Jason Clare (Image: AAP/Lukas Coch)

Jason Clare has a blueprint to radically change higher education in Australia. Can he fund it?

Mar 04, 2024

Smoke from bushfires in Western Victoria, Thursday February 22 (Image: Ben Eltham)

As we wait for the next fire, it's clear this country isn't prepared for what's to come

Feb 26, 2024

Taylor Swift performs at the MCG, Friday, February 16 (Image: AAP/Joel Carrett)

As Taylor Swift sells out the MCG, local festivals and music venues shut their doors

Feb 19, 2024

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