Alex Cameron, Author at Crikey https://www.crikey.com.au/author/alex-cameron-contributor/ On politics, media, business, the environment and life Tue, 27 Aug 2024 02:46:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 https://www.crikey.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1.png?quality=70&w=32 Alex Cameron, Author at Crikey https://www.crikey.com.au/author/alex-cameron-contributor/ 32 32 232040107 ‘Very hush-hush’: Three large stingrays die at Melbourne Sea Life due to unknown cause https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/08/27/three-stingrays-death-melbourne-sea-life-aquarium-unknown-cause/ https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/08/27/three-stingrays-death-melbourne-sea-life-aquarium-unknown-cause/#comments Tue, 27 Aug 2024 01:39:10 +0000 https://www.crikey.com.au/?p=1171959 A publicity picture of a stingray on the Melbourne Sea Life website (Image: Melbourne Sea Life)One aquarium staff member told Crikey the whole incident had been kept quiet, which the aquarium denies.

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]]> https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/08/27/three-stingrays-death-melbourne-sea-life-aquarium-unknown-cause/feed/ 4 ‘Betrayal’: Disability advocates slam NDIS deal https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/08/23/betrayal-disability-advocates-ndis-deal-kamala-harris/ https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/08/23/betrayal-disability-advocates-ndis-deal-kamala-harris/#comments Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:39:45 +0000 https://www.crikey.com.au/?p=1171513 NDIS Minister Bill Shorten and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (Image: AAP/Lukas Coch)The government has passed a suite of reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, and Kamala Harris is set to cap the Democratic National Convention with a historic speech.

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]]> https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/08/23/betrayal-disability-advocates-ndis-deal-kamala-harris/feed/ 10 Public housing residents sue Western Australia https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/08/22/public-housing-residents-sue-wa-rfk-drop-out/ https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/08/22/public-housing-residents-sue-wa-rfk-drop-out/#comments Wed, 21 Aug 2024 21:49:47 +0000 https://www.crikey.com.au/?p=1171296 A remote community in rural Western Australia (Image: AAP/Richard Wainwright)A class action lawsuit has been lodged against the Housing Authority and the state of Western Australia on behalf of public housing residents, and 'presidential candidate' Robert F. Kennedy Jr is expected to drop out of the race by the end of this week.

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]]> https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/08/22/public-housing-residents-sue-wa-rfk-drop-out/feed/ 7 Australia’s plan to curb plastic pollution has failed miserably https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/14/australias-plan-curb-plastic-pollution-failed/ https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/14/australias-plan-curb-plastic-pollution-failed/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2024 04:17:13 +0000 https://www.crikey.com.au/?p=1161866 Empty plastic bottles (Image: AAP/Tracey Nearmy)The industry wants to blame consumers for its problems, one environmentalist told Crikey.

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]]> https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/14/australias-plan-curb-plastic-pollution-failed/feed/ 15 IDF added to UN blacklist https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/14/un-israel-blacklist-childrens-rights-australia-population-growth/ https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/14/un-israel-blacklist-childrens-rights-australia-population-growth/#respond Thu, 13 Jun 2024 21:59:02 +0000 https://www.crikey.com.au/?p=1162026 Palestinian children play in rubble in Gaza (Image: ABACA/Khames Alrefi)The United Nations has added Israel’s armed and security forces to its list of offenders violating children’s rights, and the government’s efforts to slow migration are starting to work.

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]]> https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/14/un-israel-blacklist-childrens-rights-australia-population-growth/feed/ 0 Dutton’s $23k jet ride to News Corp event https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/13/peter-dutton-private-jet-news-corp-event-senate-consulting-report/ https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/13/peter-dutton-private-jet-news-corp-event-senate-consulting-report/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2024 21:59:43 +0000 https://www.crikey.com.au/?p=1161850 Peter Dutton (Image: AAP/Lukas Coch)Peter Dutton is under scrutiny for taking a taxpayer-funded private jet to a News Corp event in Tamworth at the cost of $23,000, and the Senate has released its report into large consulting firms.

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]]> https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/13/peter-dutton-private-jet-news-corp-event-senate-consulting-report/feed/ 2 Dutton’s climate crisis https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/12/peter-dutton-emissions-reduction-hunter-biden-convicted/ https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/12/peter-dutton-emissions-reduction-hunter-biden-convicted/#respond Tue, 11 Jun 2024 21:56:55 +0000 https://www.crikey.com.au/?p=1161705 Peter Dutton (Image: AAP/Bianca De Marchi)Peter Dutton is facing widespread condemnation of his plan to dump Australia’s 43% emissions reduction target by 2030, and Hunter Biden, the son of US President Joe Biden, has been convicted of three felony gun charges.

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]]> https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/12/peter-dutton-emissions-reduction-hunter-biden-convicted/feed/ 0 Labor to support ceasefire call at Gaza summit https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/11/labor-ceasefire-gaza-summit-jordan/ https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/11/labor-ceasefire-gaza-summit-jordan/#respond Mon, 10 Jun 2024 22:04:09 +0000 https://www.crikey.com.au/?p=1161550 Early Childhood Education Minister Anne Aly (Image: AAP/Lukas Coch)Labor frontbencher Anne Aly will represent Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong at an emergency international conference on Gaza in Jordan. Meanwhile, far-right political parties are gathering support throughout Europe.

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]]> https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/11/labor-ceasefire-gaza-summit-jordan/feed/ 0 Costello pushes forward https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/07/peter-costello-journalist-airport-abf-harassment-apology/ https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/07/peter-costello-journalist-airport-abf-harassment-apology/#respond Thu, 06 Jun 2024 21:59:19 +0000 https://www.crikey.com.au/?p=1161403 Nine chair Peter Costello (Image: AAP/Bianca De Marchi)Incredible footage has shown Nine chairman and former federal treasurer Peter Costello appearing to knock a journalist to the ground at Canberra Airport, and the Australian Border Force has apologised to its staff for failing to prevent workplace sexual discrimination and harassment.

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]]> https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/07/peter-costello-journalist-airport-abf-harassment-apology/feed/ 0 Bandt cops it from all sides https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/06/adam-bandt-pro-palestine-protesters-criticism/ https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/06/adam-bandt-pro-palestine-protesters-criticism/#respond Wed, 05 Jun 2024 21:57:23 +0000 https://www.crikey.com.au/?p=1161253 Greens leader Adam Bandt (Image: AAP/Lukas Coch)Greens leader Adam Bandt has been criticised by both major parties for his support of pro-Palestine protesters, and the government is increasing its attacks on Peter Dutton's nuclear plan.

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