Paint by Numbers • How power works in Australia

An asylum seeker saw no way out of Australia’s immigration purgatory. The numbers paint a bleak picture

Charlie Lewis — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:17:51 +0000

Asylum seeker Mano Yogalingam died by suicide last week, following a 49-day protest against Australia's immigration limbo. Crikey examines the numbers of a broken system.

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What the media earns from gambling — and what it costs the rest of us

Charlie Lewis — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 01:04:32 +0000

Labor has attempted to duck a fight with Australia's media over gambling advertising. Why? Just look at the numbers.

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Just how cooked is the Australian media industry?

Daanyal Saeed — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:46:46 +0000

Things are looking bleak for the local news business. Crikey runs through some of the key numbers.

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Astounding numbers from the biggest year for democracy in human history

Charlie Lewis — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 01:21:21 +0000

From the United States to France, India and South Africa, this has been the biggest year in the history of democratic voting. Oh, and Russia 'voted' too.

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1,901 days in prison: All the most interesting numbers in the Julian Assange legal saga

Anton Nilsson — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 01:47:57 +0000

As Julian Assange begins the next phase of his life as a free man in Australia, Crikey brings you the key figures in the case.

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Are older people really outspending millennials? Let’s look at the raw numbers

Jason Murphy — Mon, 27 May 2024 00:32:49 +0000

As cost of living pressures bite, Australians are spending less on discretionary items. But is the trend the same across demographics?

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Crunching the numbers on the environment since Labor took office

Charlie Lewis — Mon, 06 May 2024 23:29:05 +0000

Australia needs to annually reduce emissions by 17 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent to meet its 2030 goal. In 2022-23, we increased emissions by 4 million tonnes.

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Rent, debt, food, petrol: The mighty task of tackling cost of living, by the numbers

Charlie Lewis — Wed, 01 May 2024 23:53:41 +0000

Across rent, education, food and petrol, Crikey breaks down the surging cost of living crisis ahead of Jim Chalmers' third Labor budget.

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These numbers show just how concentrated Australia’s media market is

Bernard Keane — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:51:37 +0000

While Australian media companies face commercial non-viability, big tech is powering ahead with truly colossal revenues.

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How often does Jim Chalmers mention his surplus? (And other important budget numbers)

Anton Nilsson — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 01:28:20 +0000

We break down the global trends that will inform Labor's next budget, to be handed down next month.

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