It was a rollercoaster ride of a year for Crikey and we couldn’t have constantly delivered such a diverse selection of news, opinion and analysis without our loyal supporters.
Here are some of the stories I was proud to edit and publish in 2023.
Far-right infiltration of the mainstream
Associate editor Cam Wilson wrote a damning investigative series into the Daily Mail and the Spectator, in which he revealed the identities of far-right individuals who have sought to normalise their extreme and bigoted ideas by writing for mainstream Australian media outlets. Using his journalistic nous, Wilson provided a masterclass in how to report on hateful ideology — not piddling around in the fringe corners of the internet but prioritising the exposure of where and how it has infiltrated institutions of influence.
Grace Tame excoriates News Corp
Activist and advocate Grace Tame gave us a searing
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