Thursday, August 5, 2021 Tweets Archive Recent news

The Sydney Morning Herald • Niki Savva • August 5, 2021 • smh.com.au
Damaged not destroyed: PM in trouble but could again land on his feet
Morrison’s skill at triple backward somersaults could save him, unless it reaches the point where people no longer believe his smudging of fact and fiction.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Fergus Hunter, Laura Chung, Alexandra Smith • August 5, 2021 • smh.com.au
Hillsong pastor Brian Houston charged for allegedly concealing child sexual abuse by his father
Brian Houston was charged following a two-year investigation into allegations he had failed to report the alleged abuse of a young male in the 1970s.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe • August 5, 2021 • smh.com.au
National cabinet thrown open to scrutiny in ruling it is not a cabinet
Senator Rex Patrick has succeeded in his appeal for documents from national cabinet to be made available under FOI.
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David Crowe@CroweDM
National cabinet is not really a cabinet, says tribunal, in a very big decision on FOI law that opens the group to scrutiny.
theage.com.au/politics/feder…
August 5, 2021
The Age • Paul Sakkal • August 5, 2021 • theage.com.au
‘Gutted’ Andrews demands more vaccines, says snap lockdowns new normal
Premier asks federal government to send more Pfizer vaccines to Victoria as he locks down the state for the sixth time in a bid to suppress a fresh coronavirus outbreak.
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Paul Sakkal@paulsakkal
Victoria will enter lockdown from this evening around 8pm for a period of about a week @theage
Cabinet meeting now to finalise details
theage.com.au/national/victo…
August 5, 2021
The Guardian • Naaman Zhou • August 5, 2021 • theguardian.com
Naaman Zhou: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
In his final week as a Guardian Australia reporter, Naaman Zhou takes on the column that was made for him – and somehow only mentions Ratatouille once
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steph harmon@stephharmon
i made the inimitable @naamanzhou do this column as a parting gift to @GuardianAus. WE WILL MISS YOU SO MUCH ARGH theguardian.com/culture/2021/a…
August 5, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald • Katina Curtis, Shane Wright • August 5, 2021 • smh.com.au
Morrison refuses to say if he saw list of marginal seats to get car park funding
The Prime Minister has repeatedly insisted the minister made decisions about where to spend money on commuter car parks and not explained his role.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Alexandra Smith • August 5, 2021 • smh.com.au
The Premier’s road map becomes a vicious circle
Gladys Berejiklian’s “humble guess” is this outbreak will get worse before it gets better. But NSW voters will note that life is getting better south of the border.
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The Guardian • Kieran Pender • August 5, 2021 • theguardian.com
Peter Bol brings Australians light in dark times despite 800m heartache
A bold frontrunning final display at the Tokyo Olympics almost brought a medal but his enthusiasm has been a powerful tonic
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Mike Ticher@mikewsc1
"Just as Bol hopes to go better, ... Australia and Australians can do better, too." Pointed piece by @KieranPender that puts a great performance in context. theguardian.com/sport/2021/aug…
August 5, 2021
ABC Religion & Ethics • August 5, 2021 • abc.net.au
The Olympics is no place to praise a tyrant
When two Chinese athletes wore badges of Mao Zedong while receiving their gold medals, not only were they violating the Olympic Charter —which prohibits any “kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda” — they used an international celebration of human diversity to commend the murderous legacy of a tyrant. I was not expecting this reminder of China’s history and of the suffering endured by my family.
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The Guardian • Christopher Knaus • August 5, 2021 • theguardian.com
Hillsong pastor Brian Houston charged over allegedly concealing information about child sex offences
NSW police allege Houston knew information relating to the abuse of a young male in the 1970s while the pastor ‘vehemently’ professes his innocence
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SBS • Sarah Collard • August 5, 2021 • sbs.com.au
NT and ACT Stolen Generations survivors set for reparations under new $379 million scheme
The announcement is part of a wider $1 billion package aimed at helping achieve Closing the Gap outcomes.
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Anna Henderson@annajhenderson
#LATEST A big development for First Nations Stolen Generations in the Northern Territory, after many years of the Commonwealth resisting calls for compensation. NITV political correspondent ⁦@Sarah_Collard_⁩ reports sbs.com.au/news/nt-and-ac…
August 5, 2021
The Guardian • Guardian staff reporter • August 5, 2021 • theguardian.com
As paramedics in south-west Sydney we are pushed beyond exhaustion – and into a dystopian world | Anonymous
Staff morale has never been lower and the only thing keeping us afloat is joking about how we’re drowning
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Bridie Jabour@bkjabour
This is a stunning piece by a paramedic in southwest Sydney theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
August 5, 2021
The Guardian • Sarah Marsh • August 5, 2021 • theguardian.com
Fitness enthusiast, 42, who rejected vaccine, dies of Covid
John Eyers had been climbing mountains four weeks before his death in intensive care
The Guardian • Nick Evershed, Lorena Allam • August 5, 2021 • theguardian.com
Aboriginal health groups fear ‘big gaps’ in vaccine coverage are being hidden by lack of data
Doctors say detailed information on Indigenous Covid vaccination is essential to the rollout to vulnerable communities
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Nick Evershed@NickEvershed
just a reminder today that government does not publish stats on the Covid vaccine rollout for Indigenous people (despite being included in priority groups since 1b) & only gives out the headline number when asked for detailed age and location breakdowns theguardian.com/australia-news…
August 12, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald • Cameron Gooley • August 5, 2021 • smh.com.au
Territory Stolen Generations survivors to share $380 million reparation scheme
Survivors of the Stolen Generation in the NT and ACT will now be eligible for $75,000 payments after the federal government reversed its position on compensation.
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Cameron Gooley@CameronGooley
After years of refusing to compensate survivors of the Stolen Generations, the Commonwealth has finally announced a scheme. It’s difficult to emphasise just how big a deal this will be for living survivors in the NT, who have only ever wanted respect. smh.com.au/politics/feder…
August 5, 2021
Daily Telegraph • August 4, 2021 • dailytelegraph.com.au
‘You are not alone’: Leaders’ lockdown message
A special message from the editor of The Daily Telegraph, Ben English.
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Clare Armstrong@ByClare
Today’s @dailytelegraph has 15 pages featuring the everyday heroes of the Greater Sydney lockdown like health, childcare and charity workers. As well as messages from community leaders in Arabic, Mandarin, Hindi and more #sydneystrong dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/leade…
August 5, 2021
ABC News • Dan Conifer • August 5, 2021 • abc.net.au
More than 900 Australians have died from COVID-19 – but there's been a hidden toll
Thousands of Australians remain stranded abroad and unable to easily get home. For more than 50 who were in that situation, the consequences proved fatal.
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The Age • Chris Barrett, Karuni Rompies • August 5, 2021 • smh.com.au
Indonesian army finally ends virginity tests for female recruits
The rest of the military is being called on to cease invasive “two finger” examinations after the Army indicated it would abandon the decades-long practice.
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ABC News • Caitlyn Davey • August 4, 2021 • abc.net.au
Lifeline records its busiest day on record as Aussies feel the squeeze of lockdown
The support service sees a record-breaking 3,345 calls, the highest daily number in the organisation's history.
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Ruby Cornish@rubycornish
This is upsetting. Lifeline just had its busiest day ever. Look after each other, friends ❤️
abc.net.au/news/2021-08-0…
August 5, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald • Latika Bourke • August 5, 2021 • smh.com.au
‘Barbaric’: Returning citizens who live abroad will need permission to leave Australia
The move serves as a deterrent for Australians who live abroad but may need to return home for distress travel as it could prohibit them from being able to return to their life overseas.
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Latika M Bourke@latikambourke
Australia will now lock in citizens who normally live abroad, requiring them to prove to the Govt that they have a compelling reason to return to their lives overseas.
The move will deter citizens in distress from trying to get home.
#fortressaustralia
latika.me/3AacNW4
August 5, 2021

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