Jack Callil

I've stepped into the deputy editor role at @crikey_news 👋. Freelancers, we're always open to pitches for news, analysis, opinion and investigations. We pay $300 for 600-800 words per article we accept and commission. E: jcallil@crikey.com.au

Opinion | As former independent senator Rex Patrick writes, a new scathing report confirms a slow-motion democracy scandal that's been in play for a decade or more. crikey.com.au/2026/05/22/fre…

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I've started as the ABC’s national AI tech reporter, after 5 unreal years at Crikey. AI is one of the biggest stories of our time. It's ripe for critical, nuanced reporting about what it means for us in Australia. Got a story about Aussies and AI? wilson.cameron@abc.net.au

Opinion | Writing for Crikey, Julie Hare details the tattered legacy of Julie Bishop, who has resigned as chancellor of ANU following years of scandals and allegations of mismanagement. Read: crikey.com.au/2026/05/08/jul…

It’s not just the plane — Gina Rinehart’s fingerprints are all over the recent flurry of hefty donations to Pauline Hanson’s One Nation. crikey.com.au/2026/04/30/gin…

Exclusive | The US wants access to the biometric data of anyone with even a “nexus” with Australia, obtained documents reveal. @bernardkeane reports. crikey.com.au/2026/04/27/don…

Exclusive: Nine has told its editorial staff — which includes The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and the Australian Financial Review — that their use of AI must improve and that usage will be monitored. crikey.com.au/2026/04/09/nin…

Recent piece by me: theguardian.com/books/2026/mar…

Albanese is taking part in one of Australia’s greatest traditions: sucking up to the US, no matter what. crikey.com.au/2026/03/27/ant…

Writing exclusively for Crikey today, Rick Morton tears into the NACC's long-awaited robodebt report that exonerated Scott Morrison and Kathryn Campbell. crikey.com.au/2026/03/13/nac…

Opinion | Writing exclusively for Crikey, Grace Tame reflects on the prime minister calling her "difficult", the media storm following her pro-Palestine chant, and which social causes do and don't ignite public support. crikey.com.au/2026/03/13/gra…

Opinion | Anthony Albanese has a big problem brewing among a crucial cohort from Labor’s mammoth 2025 victory: young women. Crystal Andrews writes. crikey.com.au/2026/03/10/ant…

Opinion | Writing exclusively for Crikey, former prime minister Paul Keating eviscerates what he calls the “extravagant untruth” of the Nine newspapers' 2023 "Red Alert" series that predicted war with China in three years. crikey.com.au/2026/03/06/pau…

Exclusive | A new algorithmic "engine" designed to save the NDIS billions is at a 'critical risk', with senior staff warning that the new framework planning is in chaos, writes Rick Morton. crikey.com.au/2026/03/05/ric…

Exclusive: Labor is bringing back its friendless, half-forgotten FOI bill. crikey.com.au/2026/02/27/fre…

Opinion |  "Australian literary culture needs funding that will enable organisations to make truly long-term plans, rather than going through bouts of feast and famine." buff.ly/1Fjteg9

Exclusive: Scott Britton, an architect of the unlawful robodebt scheme, has a new job, Rick Morton reveals for Crikey. crikey.com.au/2026/02/20/rob…

Exclusive | The Albanese government is handing access to Australians’ biometric data and ID documents to US agencies like ICE, and not telling anyone. @bernardkeane reports. #Echobox=1770081513-3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">crikey.com.au/2026/02/03/aus…

Reddit will argue the teen social media ban is unconstitutional and that Reddit does not fit the law's definition of a social media platform. #Echobox=1765495012-3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">crikey.com.au/2025/12/12/red…

I wrote a long read about the risks of being pregnant in America in 2025 abc.net.au/news/2025-12-0…

Opinion | In a blistering assessment of his own party, the former NSW Liberals deputy leader @Matt_KeanMP argues the federal party must overcome their worst instincts or face permanent electoral oblivion. #Echobox=1764714622-1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">crikey.com.au/2025/12/03/mat…