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The Guardian • Amanda Meade, Josh Taylor • August 3, 2021 • theguardian.com
Six videos by Sky News Australia hosts Alan Jones, Rowan Dean and Rita Panahi removed from YouTube
Sky News videos advocating the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine or ivermectin as Covid treatments deleted as broadcaster suspended from video sharing platform
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Josh Taylor@joshgnosis
Neither YouTube or Sky News were saying which videos were pulled but I figured out a very manual workaround by going through their playlists, finding videos deleted by YouTube for breaking rules and then looking up those videos on archive dot org.
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August 3, 2021
The Guardian • Adam Morton, Lisa Cox • August 3, 2021 • theguardian.com
Four key environmental battlegrounds on the agenda as Australia’s parliament resumes
From fracking in the Beetaloo Basin to using the country’s green bank to underwrite gas-fired power plants, several heavily contested climate and environment policies are on the agenda
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Adam Morton@adamlmorton
There are some significant climate and environment issues on the agenda as parliament returns. We looked at 4.
- with @_LisaMCox
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August 3, 2021
The Guardian • Katharine Murphy • August 3, 2021 • theguardian.com
Former Liberal minister endorses ousting of MP Tim Wilson at next federal election
Ian Macphee calls for voters in Goldstein to ‘play their part’ and support an independent alternative
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The Guardian • Marni Cordell • August 3, 2021 • theguardian.com
Australia trained Indonesian police officer accused of West Papua violence
‘We will chop them up’: an Indonesian police chief implicated in alleged human rights abuses against a group of West Papuan activists was trained by Australian Federal Police
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The Guardian • Kieran Pender • August 3, 2021 • theguardian.com
Peter Bol: ‘Get to know the person, instead of the assumptions’
The first Australian man in 53 years to make an Olympics 800m final is challenging stereotypes in Tokyo
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Kieran Pender@KieranPender
There has been a lot of misinformation circulating about @pbol800. Yes he is an amazing Sudanese/Australian runner. Yes he might win the 800m final. No he did not come to Australia from a refugee camp. Facts matter. Me for @GuardianAus from #Tokyo2020 theguardian.com/sport/2021/aug…
August 3, 2021
ABC News • Max Chalmers, Josh Robertson • August 3, 2021 • abc.net.au
Former senator Fraser Anning ordered to remove Facebook and Twitter posts vilifying Muslims
A Queensland tribunal orders former senator Fraser Anning to take down 141 pieces of content from the internet, finding he breached anti-discrimination laws by vilifying Muslims.
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The Guardian • Katharine Murphy • August 3, 2021 • theguardian.com
Most Australians comfortable with vaccination passports for domestic travel and venues, poll reveals
Approval for both Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese slides in latest Guardian Essential survey
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The Guardian • Daniel Hurst • August 3, 2021 • theguardian.com
‘Stick with the facts’: Greg Hunt’s plea to politicians after LNP senator’s ‘false’ Facebook Covid posts
Gerard Rennick has cast doubt on the accuracy of Covid tests and posted about unproven medical treatments including ivermectin
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the Guardian • https://www.theguardian.com/profile/luke-henriques-gomes,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/amy-remeikis,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/daniel-… • August 3, 2021 • theguardian.com
Experts’ modelling for vaccination targets released – as it happened
Gladys Berejiklian can’t say whether cases have ‘peaked’, as Queensland records 16 cases. This blog is now closed
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ABC News • Stephen Dziedzic • August 3, 2021 • abc.net.au
Chinese embassy in Canberra accuses Japanese ambassador of 'nasty remarks'
The Chinese embassy launches a scathing personal attack on Japanese ambassador Shingo Yamagami, accusing him of pining for the days of imperial Japan and glorifying the nation's wartime crimes.
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The Guardian • Laura Murphy-Oates, Ben Doherty, Jane Lee, Karishma Luthria, Joe Koning, Miles Martignoni, Gabrielle Jackson, Camilla Hannan • August 3, 2021 • theguardian.com
The Afghans left behind in Australia’s longest war
Ben Doherty explores the situation in Afghanistan and why some Afghan workers have been left behind
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The New Daily • Michael Pascoe • August 3, 2021 • thenewdaily.com.au
Scott Morrison might hide behind the military but he can't hide from Delta
Scott Morrison is using the military to fight his political battles, but they won't be able to fight the ever-growing threat of the Delta strain.
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The Age • David Crowe • August 3, 2021 • smh.com.au
‘Ministers have too much control’: $10b in taxpayer funds put at risk
More than $10 billion in taxpayer funds is being put at risk in schemes with inadequate checks on ministerial power, according to a new study of audit reports.
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David Crowe@CroweDM
“Ministers have too much control, departments aren’t following proper processes and pork barrelling is allowed to continue.”
Damning analysis of the way grants are handed out. On our front pages today.
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August 3, 2021
PBS NewsHour • August 3, 2021 • pbs.org
WATCH: Secretary of State Blinken remarks on expanding Afghans eligible for refugee status
The Biden administration is expanding efforts to help Afghan citizens flee increasing Taliban violence as the U.S. military pullout looms at the end of the month.
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Rashida Yosufzai@Rashidajourno
The US is now offering visas to Afghan journalists, aid workers, contractors of American orgs who aren't eligible for interpreter visa.
In Australia, contractors ineligible for employee visa are told to apply for main refugee visa
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August 3, 2021
The Guardian • Kim Willsher • August 3, 2021 • theguardian.com
Pegasus spyware found on journalists’ phones, French intelligence confirms
Announcement is first time an independent and official authority has corroborated Pegasus project findings
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The Canberra Times • Jasper Lindell • August 3, 2021 • canberratimes.com.au
Vaccine rollout expands to over-30s as ACT hits halfway on first doses
More than a quarter of adults in Canberra will have been fully vaccinated by the end of the week.
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Tom McIlroy@TomMcIlroy
ACT to start booking 30-39s for Pfizer vaccinations canberratimes.com.au/story/7367541/
August 3, 2021
The Guardian • Calla Wahlquist • August 3, 2021 • theguardian.com
Rio Tinto’s alleged underpayment of traditional owners of WA mine area sparks calls for widespread review
Pat Dodson says power imbalance between mining companies and Indigenous communities in Australia should be addressed
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The Guardian • August 3, 2021 • theguardian.com
Australian way, Australian results: Scott Morrison's 28 'Australias' in one press conference – video
Count how many times the prime minister says the word 'Australia' in this press conference
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The Australian • BEN PACKHAM • August 3, 2021 • theaustralian.com.au
ADF overhaul after war crimes shame
Defence has set out a four-year plan to reform the culture of the ADF, weed out wrongdoers and strip medals from unworthy recipients, in its long-awaited response to the Brereton war crimes inquiry.
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Ben Packham@bennpackham
The ADF has quietly released its response to the Brereton report, without press release or opportunity to question senior leaders on its content. theaustralian.com.au/nation/defence…
August 3, 2021
NSW Government • November 15, 2021 • nsw.gov.au
COVID-19 case locations and contact tracing
NSW Health will no longer list case locations that a COVID-19 positive person has attended. This is due to a number of reasons, including high vaccination rates in the community.
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Josh Butler@JoshButler
NSW Health usually puts out comprehensive emails with lists of COVID venue alerts. Tonight they advise people to check their website because “the list is very long” for casual contacts
I counted around 170 venues added today alone - website here nsw.gov.au/covid-19/nsw-c…
August 3, 2021

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