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The Guardian • Sarah Martin, Amanda Meade • July 18, 2021 • theguardian.com
Far-right commentator Katie Hopkins dumped by Big Brother after Australia hotel quarantine claims
Seven terminates contract and British far-right figure expected to leave country after joking about plans to breach quarantine rules
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The Sydney Morning Herald • James Massola, Lucy Cormack • July 18, 2021 • smh.com.au
‘Open request’: NSW pleads for contact tracing help as Sydney locks down hard
The Commonwealth, South Australian and Western Australian governments all agreed to help but Victoria knocked back the request.
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Michael Koziol@michaelkoziol
Exclusive by @jamesmassola and @LucyCormack: NSW pleaded for help with contact tracing at a meeting on Friday and while some states have agreed, Victoria has declined smh.com.au/politics/nsw/o…
July 18, 2021
The Australian • SIMON BENSON • July 18, 2021 • theaustralian.com.au
PM marked down as jab frustration builds
The federal Coalition has slumped to its lowest electoral position this term amid Covid lockdowns in two states and growing community frustration over the vaccine rollout, with voters losing confidence in Scott Morrisons management of the pandemic.
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The Guardian • Christopher Knaus, Josh Taylor • July 18, 2021 • theguardian.com
Sports rorts: Coalition blocking release of Phil Gaetjens’ secret report, citing cabinet exemption
Multiple applications for the findings to be released through FoI laws are being denied based on confidentiality
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Patrick Keneally@patrickkeneally
The government commissioned a report into sports rorts but *surprise* they won’t release it because it has had cabinet in confidence holy water sprinkled over it theguardian.com/australia-news…
July 18, 2021
The Guardian • Amanda Meade • July 18, 2021 • theguardian.com
‘I failed but I’m fine’: Tony Armstrong’s road from AFL player to successful broadcaster and swoon-worthy bad news man
Being ‘a little bit fearless’ set the Indigenous former footballer on a path to breakfast TV, comedy and a role as spokesman for his community
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ABC News • Elise Kinsella, Patrick Wood • July 18, 2021 • abc.net.au
'It should shock our moral consciousness': Why this trial has raised alarm among legal experts
It was supposed to be a regular teen birthday party. Instead, it led to a police investigation, two trials and an experience one expert says should "shock our moral consciousness".
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Elise Kinsella@EliseK53
It was an 18th birthday party that was meant to be a bit of fun, but that night shattered Nadia's life and led to a two-year court process.
But it is what happened inside a Wodonga courtroom that Nadia is speaking up about. This from me: ab.co/3rlVHBl
July 18, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald • Rachael Dexter • July 17, 2021 • smh.com.au
Naked and maskless: Katie Hopkins admits to breaking quarantine rules in Sydney
Conservative English personality Katie Hopkins has admitted she has been deliberately trying to flout infection control in hotel quarantine in Sydney.
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Latika M Bourke@latikambourke
Australia is so broken.
What a country - red carpet for this woman, threat of jail for citizens, (who care desperately about keeping their loved ones safe and are only asking for a viable pathway home).
#strandedAussues #FortressAustralia
smh.com.au/national/katie…
July 18, 2021
The Age • Paul Sakkal, Tom Cowie, James Massola, Erin Pearson • July 17, 2021 • theage.com.au
Young fuelling outbreak as lockdown threatens to drag on
Victoria’s Delta outbreak is being fuelled by unvaccinated younger people who are infecting others before contact tracers reach them.
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Associated Press • July 16, 2021 • apnews.com
Greenland suspends oil exploration because of climate change | AP News
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The left-leaning government of Greenland has decided to suspend all oil exploration off the world’s largest island, calling it is “a natural step” because the Arctic government “takes the climate crisis seriously.”
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Richard Denniss@RDNS_TAI
While the world embraces the idea that we need to reduce the supply of fossil fuels as well as the demand, NSW wants to approve 20 new coal mines…tackling climate change means we need less coal, less oil and less gas. Its not complicated #auspol #climate apnews.com/article/europe…
July 18, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald • Daisy Turnbull • July 18, 2021 • smh.com.au
Girls and boys interrupted: COVID will shape our teenagers’ lives, but how?
For better or worse, we shouldn’t underestimate the pandemic’s impact on young people. It could influence them for years to come.
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Daisy Turnbull@ms_dzt
What we don’t know about the effect of lockdown on kids & teens is greater than we think… my opinion piece in the @smh today.
#covid19 #sydneylockdown #schools #studentwellbeing #teenagers
smh.com.au/national/girls…
July 18, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald • James Massola • July 18, 2021 • smh.com.au
Nationals split on net zero as McCormack backs Morrison
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce declared the likelihood of his party room backing a net zero by 2050 target was “zero”.
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James Massola@jamesmassola
EXCLUSIVE Nationals in open warfare. In his first interview since losing his job to Barnaby Joyce, Michael McCormack backs Scott Morrison’s ‘preference’ for net zero by 2050 smh.com.au/politics/feder…
July 18, 2021
ABC News • Gareth Hutchens • July 18, 2021 • abc.net.au
Australia once wanted its allies to commit to full employment — what happened?
Australia's government used to want its allies to adopt "full employment", knowing it was in Australia's interest, writes Gareth Hutchens.
The Australian • Simon Caterson • July 16, 2021 • theaustralian.com.au
The gripping inside story of AstraZeneca
In an interview in May to promote the latest comeback by 1980s pop band Duran Duran, keyboardist Nick Rhodes said while he was usually a fan of modern things, he chose to have the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine instead of the others on offer because its old school.
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Caroline Overington@overingtonc
Very pleased to publish this review of “Vaxxers” by the Oxford geniuses who developed AZ - the best of British science, trashed by Russian bots, daft politics and deliberate misinformation campaigns. Don’t be fooled by them. Get jabbed. @australian
theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/va…
July 16, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald • Nigel Gladstone, Roy Ward • July 18, 2021 • smh.com.au
As it happened: NSW reports fourth death and 105 new cases, Victoria has 16 new local cases
NSW has tightened pandemic restrictions in Sydney’s south-west region, as Victoria’s lockdown threatens to extend beyond five days. Follow the developments here.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Michael Koziol • July 18, 2021 • smh.com.au
Clive Palmer’s anti-vaccination flyers hit vulnerable regional communities
Some of the flyers have also been distributed in Sydney inside Aldi catalogues without the supermarket’s knowledge.
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The Washington Post • Joel Achenbach • July 18, 2021 • washingtonpost.com
In this summer of covid freedom, disease experts warn: ‘The world needs a reality check’
Scientists point to ominous pandemic trends as coronavirus variants spread.
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The Australian • GREG BROWN • July 15, 2021 • theaustralian.com.au
China ties will be thorny for foreseeable future : Albanese
Anthony Albanese says restarting dialogue with China will be a challenge no matter who wins the next election, forecasting a difficult relationship for the foreseeable future under the forward-leaning global ambitions of President Xi Jinping.
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New Statesman • Annette Dittert • July 16, 2021 • newstatesman.com
The politics of lies: Boris Johnson and the erosion of the rule of law
The London bureau chief for Germany’s public broadcaster reflects on Britain’s government.
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ABC News • Russell Jackson • July 18, 2021 • abc.net.au
Moneyball was the book that changed the AFL, but no term is more misunderstood
Moneyball was the book that changed the way coaches and recruiters think about sport, but it remains one of the most misused and little-understood concepts in the AFL world.
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The Guardian • Christopher Knaus • July 17, 2021 • theguardian.com
ClubsNSW seeks court order to stop pokies whistleblower speaking to media
Exclusive: Gag application comes as the lobby group sues Troy Stolz over his allegations of money laundering through state’s poker machines
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