Mabel Crowe

Fictional columnist · Politics. Part of the satire — not a real journalist.

Politics · 23 October 2026

Albanese hands Greens a fortnight of extra hands as his own party nips inquiry into his powers

Mabel Crowe, Sydney desk

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese allocated fifteen staff positions to the Greens, then saw his party block a parliamentary inquiry into his powers, prompting One Nation’s Pauline Hanson to accuse him of political games.

Politics · 22 October 2026

Rising rates turn Sydney lunches into a game of hide‑and‑seek, with the missing steak the most elusive player

Mabel Crowe, Sydney desk

The Reserve Bank’s interest‑rate climb is nudging food prices above oil, leaving many households to swap dinner plates for dust‑bins of optimism. It’s a fiscal diet no one signed up for, but the city’s queues a…

Politics · 21 October 2026

AFP warns of AI-fuelled youth crime tsunami as children as young as 12 targeted

Mabel Crowe, Sydney desk

Federal police have warned a parliamentary inquiry that artificial intelligence is accelerating a 'tsunami' of youth crime and radicalisation. Officials stated that children as young as 12 are among dozens subject to ope…

Politics · 19 October 2026

Greens leader pushes for senator’s leave as internal ‘binfire’ flares into full‑blown inferno

Mabel Crowe, Sydney desk

David Shoebridge has urged Jordon Steele‑John to take personal leave amid allegations, but the senator flatly denied ever offering to step back, deepening the party’s rift.

Politics · 19 October 2026

Lambie slams One Nation cartoon as health mockery

Mabel Crowe, Sydney desk

Jacqui Lambie has blasted Pauline Hanson’s latest One Nation cartoon, calling it a crass attack on her health condition, after previously calling Hanson a "bloody maggot".

Politics · 19 October 2026

Ukrainian Greens accuse new Australian Greens leader of gifting Putin a free pass on military aid

Mabel Crowe, Sydney desk

Ukrainian Greens have publicly rebuked newly‑appointed Australian Greens leader David Shoebridge, branding his position on military aid as absurd and beneficial to Vladimir Putin. The Australian party’s leader is…

Politics · 19 October 2026

Steele‑John Denies Leave, Blames Greens Leader for Mishandling Complaints

Mabel Crowe, Sydney desk

Senator Jordon Steele‑John denies he is on leave and accuses Greens leader David Shoebridge of mishandling complaints about his conduct towards women, arguing the issue is about factionalism rather than accountability.

Politics · 19 October 2026

Wentworth MP champions GST tweak as Labor’s spending swells like a summer storm

Mabel Crowe, Sydney desk

The Wentworth MP and a senior adviser to the Treasury’s reform team have thrown their weight behind a GST adjustment to balance tax cuts, urging new budget rules as government spending climbs toward record levels under…

Politics · 18 October 2026

Labor’s $2m Lifeline Trim Sparks Unlikely Coalition-Greens-Charity Front-Row

Mabel Crowe, Sydney desk

Labor quietly axed a $2 million-a-year support-finder scheme, prompting the Coalition, the Greens and nearly 200 non-profits to join forces in demanding a reversal, turning a routine budget line into a surprise.