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In the paper's defence, it always managed to find business types who leave you staring into the abyss over your morning coffee. The post 3.30am alarms, an allergy to fun and 7-day weeks: The very best of AFR’s Breakfast with the Boss appeared first on Crikey.

Plus: Jess Wilson goes the wrong way in Ben Carroll attack ad. The post The Snoop: Kevin Rudd vs Rory Stewart on Trump, News Corp’s top dogs get in on gambling, and more appeared first on Crikey.

One Nation is right about ditching Melbourne's Suburban Rail Loop, but not much else. And we shouldn't be surprised. The post Of course One Nation’s policies for Victoria don’t add up. It’s a scam, not a political party appeared first on Crikey.

No "gotcha" moment can force a party as shameless as One Nation to change, and that shamelessness is the entire point of its online cartoons. The post One Nation isn’t worried its cartoon ‘humour’ spreads the party’s ugly vibe — that’s the entire point appeared first on Crikey.

In the wake of the attack on Helen Haines, a local councillor raised two motion amendments to condemn violence and urge respectful debate. The area's mayor wasn't happy about it. The post How a post-Helen Haines attack motion split a NSW council appeared first on Crikey.

With inflation still running away, the Reserve Bank is likely to once again raise interest rates today. How does unemployment factor into things? The post The RBA’s interest rate decision is a balancing act between Christmas, unemployment, and a lame duck Trump appeared first on Crikey.

It's Melbourne Cup Day but rather than the race stopping the nation, it might be the RBA's interest rate decision that grinds everything to a halt. Meanwhile, the Victorian government is heading into caretaker mode as the election looms. The post Nation braces for yet another interest rate shock appeared first on Crikey.

Plus: The small, vocal group responsible for bombarding the NACC with emails. The post The Snoop: One Nation candidate with sordid social media resigns, Nine’s cartoon crackdown, and more appeared first on Crikey.

Some Liberals want to end their party's long war on superannuation. It's a political opportunity in the face of Labor's lazy attitude on the subject. The post The Liberals can outflank Labor — by finally stopping their endless war against super appeared first on Crikey.

Much has been made of the big national battles for Senate seats and control of Congress. But in small towns across America, tomorrow's midterms have a different significance. The post A journey through small-town America reveals a different side to the midterms appeared first on Crikey.

Republicans have spent the campaign October Surprising themselves. But even if the blue wave comes, the bigger question is whether Trump will accept it. The post Will the midterms mark the end of the Trump era? appeared first on Crikey.

The new report by Anthony Albanese’s special envoy to combat antisemitism is as conspiratorial as it is a genuine threat to anyone expressing criticism of the state of Israel. The post Jillian Segal’s report is a Trumpian plan to curtail free speech appeared first on Crikey.

House prices have fallen for a seventh consecutive month, which experts suggest could represent the steepest downturn in 40 years. Meanwhile, new polling shows everyone is still fed up and trust in politicians is declining. The post House prices continue to fall as homeowners await rate decision appeared first on Crikey.

Plus: A curious new media startup has caught our eye. The post The Snoop: Greens, One Nation unite against Vic Libs’ millions, News Corp’s curious Victorians, and more appeared first on Crikey.

Festivals like OzAsia mean the presence of other Asian people releases you from the impossible responsibility of being the definitive one. The post What axing a festival like OzAsia does to minority artists appeared first on Crikey.

Patrick Stewart, who has died aged 86, gave a wordless performance in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy that perfectly illustrates his presence and versatility. The post The genius of Patrick Stewart in 10 silent minutes appeared first on Crikey.

Hanson is right: Albanese’s decision to offer One Nation MP David Farley an advisor stinks. It also suggests his political instincts aren’t what they used to be. The post Take away Albo’s ‘problematic’ power to allocate MPs more staff — he’s incapable of using it properly appeared first on Crikey.

People are flocking to the polls all over the world. How will things shake out? The post No aftershocks for Israel as democracy earthquake hits Brazil and Serbia. But will Trump get a tsunami? appeared first on Crikey.

The prime minister has turned around bad political positions before. The question is, what exactly does he want to achieve? The post Albanese is adept at turning the tide. But to deliver what? appeared first on Crikey.

Anthony Albanese is preparing for another overseas trip, leaving Treasurer Jim Chalmers to face the music. Meanwhile, the government has new plans for how to tackle copyright and AI, plus on where to build data centres. The post Albanese leaving Chalmers to face the growing economic backlash appeared first on Crikey.