Crystal Andrews

1 week ago | crikey.com.au | Crystal Andrews

The final list of candidates contesting Tasmania’s snap election won’t be locked in until next Friday, but some notable — and notorious — names have already entered the race. A reminder: under the Hare-Clark electoral system, the state’s five federal divisions elect seven representatives each on a proportional basis.

1 week ago | crikey.com.au | Crystal Andrews

The long-running global study in news consumption habits and trends — the 2025 Digital News Report (DNR) — comes at an interesting time for Australian media. The survey, delivered by YouGov to a representative panel of 2006 participants, was conducted towards the end of January.

2 weeks ago | crikey.com.au | Crystal Andrews

The good people of Tasmania are heading to the polls for an early state election on July 19, after just 15 months of a Liberal minority government. Last time, I was fresh to the state and more than a little bewildered by the Hare-Clark voting system and the intensely dynastic nature of Tasmanian politics. This time around, I’m match-ready (though I’ll never not be a mainlander in the eyes of Tasmanians, and that is entirely fair).

4 weeks ago | zeefeed.com.au | Crystal Andrews

This analysis was first published in Zee Feed’s weekly newsletter, Thinking About It. Subscribe now for free feminist analysis of the week’s major news stories. The 48th Parliament is (almost) finalised, and my god what a strange election to work on. I’ve spent a few weeks thinking hard about why we got the result that we did, which came as a surprise to pretty much everyone I’ve spoken to. First, the usual caveat: this is my analysis, filtered through my own biases and opinion.

1 month ago | crikey.com.au | Crystal Andrews

In the final episode of the Crikey Electioncast for 2025 (for real this time), Crystal Andrews and politics editor Bernard Keane dissect the latest political plot twist: the end of the Coalition. While it’s not the first time the Nats and Libs have been on-again, off-again, the effects of the split will be felt by everyone — even those who have never, and would never, vote for them.