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The Guardian • Christopher Knaus • July 4, 2021 • theguardian.com
Sailor, spy, whistleblower, grandfather: the life of Witness K revealed in court documents
Newly released records point to a man who gave everything for his country, first through his wartime service then as a decorated Asis officer with a ‘moral compass’
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The Guardian • Margaret Simons, Christopher Hopkins • July 4, 2021 • theguardian.com
‘We thought we were Australian’: Melbourne tower lockdown lives on in legacy of trauma
Australia’s most severe Covid response put systemic problems and lack of trust in the spotlight. Now many are working to make things better
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Bridie Jabour@bkjabour
It’s been a year since the Victorian government breached the human rights of public housing tenants with a sudden lockdown. Still no apology and quite a lot of trauma - the strength of the community is amazing theguardian.com/australia-news…
July 4, 2021
ABC News • Justine Longmore, Charlotte King, Andy Burns • July 4, 2021 • abc.net.au
This greyhound is listed as 'retired' by the racing industry. It's actually dead
Greyhound rescuers have accused Victoria's racing body of obscuring data on the fate of retired racing dogs, as an ABC investigation reveals gaps in the industry's life-cycle tracking system.
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The Guardian • Daniel Hurst • July 4, 2021 • theguardian.com
‘The Australian people had their chance’: finance minister dismisses criticism of Coalition’s car park fund
Simon Birmingham says voters chose Morrison government last election as he refuses to rule out similar programs in the future
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The Age • Neil McMahon • July 3, 2021 • theage.com.au
Old-school motels offer a nostalgia trip like no other
In country Australia, at the end of a tiring highway journey, we have for nearly more than 70 years found the perfect antidote to the trials and tempers of the long drives demanded by our sprawling landscape.
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Neil McMahon@NeilMcMahon
Photographer Simon Schluter hit the road for a gorgeous photo essay of classic country motels, where breakfast might still arrive through a hatch in the wall. I wrote the words + interviewed the people who keep the magic alive. Fun! @theage @theage_photo theage.com.au/national/victo…
July 4, 2021
ABC News • Jake Lapham • July 4, 2021 • abc.net.au
Barnaby Joyce is back, and so are tensions in his rural seat over climate policy
A New England farmer fears he'll "cop a flogging" from a 2050 net-zero target. Another says it's time to embrace the goal. These are the policy lines that divide Mr Joyce's constituents.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Julia Banks • July 3, 2021 • smh.com.au
‘Shut up and take your HRT’: ex-MP Julia Banks on Canberra’s boys’ club
When Julia Banks transitioned from a successful corporate career into federal politics, she was shocked to find sexism and backroom skulduggery still running rife. The best antidote? Channelling Helen Mirren.
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🌏 Zali Steggall MP@zalisteggall
🙏 ⁦@juliahbanks⁩ for calling out the boys’ club, toxic culture and misogyny of parliament. We need you back on the cross bench, it’s a very different experience as an independent. #independents #auspol smh.com.au/national/shut-…
July 3, 2021
The New Daily • Dennis Atkins • July 3, 2021 • thenewdaily.com.au
Why Palaszczuk went postal. The backstory to the Qld hand grenade
The political pathology of Annastacia Palaszczuk’s Scott Morrison flameout this week can be found in last year’s Queensland state election.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Latika Bourke • July 4, 2021 • smh.com.au
The end of Australia’s zero COVID strategy came slowly, then all at once
“Locking in the population and locking out the rest of the world is much easier to get into than get out of,” says WHO’s Dr Margaret Harris.
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The Sunday Times • James Salmon, Perth • July 4, 2021 • thetimes.co.uk
Fortress Australia, where one Covid case locks down 4m people
There is relatively little chance of catching Covid-19 in Australia but the stakes are high if you do. One 19-year-old who worked as a receptionist outside
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thetimes.co.uk • December 8, 2021 • thetimes.co.uk
The Times & The Sunday Times
News and opinion from The Times & The Sunday Times
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Elle Hunt@elle_hunt
This is terrible thetimes.co.uk/article/c0e666…
November 29, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald • Andrew Hornery • July 4, 2021 • smh.com.au
Rebel’s lockdown criticism goes down like a lead balloon
The actress’ unsolicited advice would be more welcome if she hadn’t spent the past year globetrotting on private jets.
The Sydney Morning Herald • Shane Wright • July 3, 2021 • smh.com.au
When 47 car parks, $660 million and one election collide
A battle to provide suburban railway station car parks has left taxpayers with a $660 million bill and precious little extra parking.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Rob Harris, Nigel Gladstone, Mark Stehle, Daniel Carter • July 4, 2021 • smh.com.au
Australia’s senior public servants earn top dollar compared to international counterparts
More than 25 of Australia’s senior public officials were paid more than $1 million last year, with many earning much more than their international counterparts.
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The New York Times • Damien Cave • July 3, 2021 • nytimes.com
Why the Delta Variant Could End Australia’s Pursuit of ‘Covid Zero’
The country’s current outbreak bears a warning: Without much more widespread vaccinations, the usual tactics of lockdowns and blanket testing may no longer be enough.
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ABC News • Ahmed Yussuf • July 4, 2021 • abc.net.au
'I regret moving this far': Public housing residents moved under new Victorian program fear uncertainty
Victoria's towers relocation program moved over 100 families living in overcrowded public housing. But some residents fear what might happen after it ends.
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ABC News • Jade Macmillan, Emma Machan, Andrew Kesper, Georgia Hitch • July 4, 2021 • abc.net.au
Meet the thrill seekers changing New Zealand's tourism industry
New Zealand's adventure tourism industry is being transformed to make it available to everyone, and it's not as hard as it might seem.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Michael Koziol • July 4, 2021 • smh.com.au
‘I was used to doing whatever the hell I wanted’: Tim Freedman on life and freedom
After a lengthy hiatus, the Whitlams are touring again and there’s a new album in the pipeline. Frontman Tim Freedman reveals what he learnt about himself away from the limelight and what drew him back to the stage.
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The Guardian • Donna Lu • July 4, 2021 • theguardian.com
‘I love you!’: Australian epidemiologists grapple with newfound Covid fame
Scientists reflect on the ‘very strange thing’ of becoming a household name
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Michael Fowler, Lisa Visentin • July 4, 2021 • smh.com.au
‘Not my experience’: Liberal MPs say they haven’t witnessed sexism
Federal and state Liberal MPs say they have not witnessed a culture of sexism and misogyny within the party, despite claims from former federal MP Julia Banks.
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