Mathias Cormann’s flights aboard a Royal Australian Air Force special purpose aircraft over the course of 34 days cost a total of $380,000, @GuardianAus can reveal after analysing the defence department’s quietly released flight records. #auspol theguardian.com/australia-news…

EXCLUSIVE:
Australia looking to head back to Afghanistan
abc.net.au/news/2021-07-2…

"It's all about COVID." Voters mark down Scott Morrison and government in latest @smh @theage survey.


Loghman has been approved for resettlement to the US for more than a year, but has not been allowed to go. He is locked up in BITA prison in Brisbane for no crime.
#GameOver
theguardian.com/australia-news…

It’s now 16 weeks past the deadline the federal government set for fully vaccinating aged care workers.
60% of workers have still not had a single shot.
Hard to imagine a more vivid illustration of the government’s utter disregard for aged care. #auspol theguardian.com/australia-news…


Duelling press conferences...they are all on the blog....Australia Covid live update: NSW records 78 new cases, Victoria 13; SA announces lockdown after two new Delta cases theguardian.com/australia-news…

Massive
"it would be open to find.. the misconduct has been so flagrant & so well-publicised & detrimental to Crown's overall reputation.. that NO AMOUNT OF RESTRUCTURING can restore confidence in it as ..fit & proper.. to hold a licence."

Read Bill Gammage on the Dark Emu debate. This is what a great historian can do. The Great Divide, on Inside Story inside.org.au/the-great-divi… @historyANU @ANUHistSoc






Australia increased fossil fuel subsidies by 48% between 2015 and 2019 - the biggest rise in the G20 - according to Bloomberg report.
By ⁦@dpcarringtontheguardian.com/environment/20…


I've taken a 4-part deep dive into the funeral industry, looking at funeral providers subcontracting out services for the cheapest price, the lack of competition and staff carrying out invasive procedures on bodies with little to no training.
crikey.com.au/2021/07/20/mob…


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