Crystal Andrews, Author at Crikey https://www.crikey.com.au/author/crystal-andrews/ On politics, media, business, the environment and life Mon, 26 Aug 2024 02:01:42 +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 Crystal Andrews, Author at Crikey https://www.crikey.com.au/author/crystal-andrews/ 32 32 232040107 Introducing our readers’ editor, your new pen pal at Crikey https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/08/26/introducing-crikey-readers-editor/ https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/08/26/introducing-crikey-readers-editor/#comments Mon, 26 Aug 2024 02:01:38 +0000 https://www.crikey.com.au/?p=1171787 In a tough time for Australian news publishers, we're doubling down on what makes Crikey special: our community of readers.

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]]> https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/08/12/raygun-breakdancer-rachael-gunn-olympics-paris-2024/feed/ 17 In the backlash over Meta’s Instagram decision we missed its other disturbing move https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/04/18/meta-instagram-social-media-politics-society/ https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/04/18/meta-instagram-social-media-politics-society/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2024 22:57:55 +0000 https://www.crikey.com.au/?p=1155784 Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg (Image: Rod Lamkey/CNP/Sipa USA)By expanding its definition of political content, the tech giant insists the personal isn't political.

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]]> https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/03/15/tasmanian-election-2024-who-to-vote-for/feed/ 27 We came of age during the Nemesis years — of course we’re turning away from major parties https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/02/14/young-voters-nemesis-major-parties/ https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/02/14/young-voters-nemesis-major-parties/#comments Wed, 14 Feb 2024 02:50:32 +0000 https://www.crikey.com.au/?p=1146984 Malcolm Turnbull and Tony Abbott in 2013 (Image: AAP/Alan Porritt)For almost a decade there was no substantial policy debate for young voters to unpack. Now, we're deciding elections.

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