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The Guardian • Guardian staff reporter • August 10, 2021 • theguardian.com
‘Please pray for me’: female reporter being hunted by the Taliban tells her story
A young female journalist describes the panic and fear of being forced into hiding as cities across Afghanistan fall
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Sarah Malik@sarahbmalik
"Last week I was a news journalist. Today I can’t write under my own name or say where I am from or where I am. My whole life has been obliterated in just a few days.
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August 15, 2021
The Guardian • Kate Banville • August 15, 2021 • theguardian.com
Afghans who worked with Australian forces wait for death at the hands of the Taliban
Many former interpreters whose visa applications have been held up by Australian bureaucracy are now trapped by the Taliban advance, as the RAAF mounts a last-minute evacuation effort
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Mike Ticher@mikewsc1
.@katebanville has been talking to Afghans who worked with Australian forces, and now await their fate at the hands of the Taliban. The bureaucratic hoops they have been made to jump through for even a chance of a visa have all but condemned them to death. theguardian.com/australia-news…
August 15, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald • Jordan Baker, Matt Wade • August 15, 2021 • smh.com.au
Two Sydneys: ‘We’re in the same storm, but different boats’”
Politicians might say, “we’re all in this together”, but it doesn’t feel that way to residents of the hotspot south-west suburbs.
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Michael Koziol@michaelkoziol
A very wise 17yo student from Mount Druitt in this @JordsBaker and @MattWadeSMH story: “It’s funny how the government is saying we’re all in the same boat. We’re in the same storm, but we’re in different boats. Some are in a dinghy and others in a yacht.” smh.com.au/national/nsw/a…
August 15, 2021
The Age • Timna Jacks, Chip Le Grand, Paul Sakkal • August 15, 2021 • theage.com.au
Thrown in a loop: How Daniel Andrews’ biggest project was cooked up behind closed doors
Originally codenamed Operation Halo, this was an infrastructure project so secret that board members of the government agency responsible for its delivery knew nothing about it until it was announced.
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The Age • Nick McKenzie, Joel Tozer • August 16, 2021 • theage.com.au
Inside Racism HQ: How home-grown neo-Nazis are plotting a white revolution
Infiltrating a nest of Australia’s far-right radicals revealed they are angry, armed and training for societal collapse. Uncovering their identities came next.
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Michael Bachelard@mbachelard
Australia's neo-Nazis: middle-class, educated, average age 25. White. Bigoted. Racisit. In our suburbs. #60mins theage.com.au/national/insid…
August 15, 2021
ABC News • Gareth Hutchens • August 15, 2021 • abc.net.au
When politicians manipulated employment data, and journalism was disgraceful
When Australia's economy was struggling in the 1970s, the media behaved irresponsibly, writes Gareth Hutchens.
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The Guardian • Mostafa Rachwani • August 15, 2021 • theguardian.com
‘We feel intimidated’: residents in south-west Sydney Covid hotspots say police are making things worse
One man says officers have knocked on his door every day since his family tested positive while NSW Health has called only once
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Bridie Jabour@bkjabour
While people are getting angry about photos of cops on Bondi beach this is reality in southwest Sydney: cops knocking on doors after 10pm because of kids playing in front yard, visiting houses every day while the sick barely hear from NSWhealth. Read this theguardian.com/australia-news…
August 15, 2021
The Guardian • Ben Doherty • August 15, 2021 • theguardian.com
Australian-educated Afghans plead with ministers for visas to Australia
A group of 40 graduates of Australian universities, who consider Australia ‘their second home’, fear being murdered by a rampant Taliban for their connection to a liberal democracy
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Ben Doherty@BenDohertyCorro
A group of 40 Australian-educated Afghan nationals has written to Australia’s foreign affairs and immigration ministers pleading for help to get out of Afghanistan, fearful their educations in Australia will make them targets for the Taliban. theguardian.com/world/2021/aug…
August 15, 2021
The Age • Anthony Galloway • August 15, 2021 • smh.com.au
‘Mate, don’t handpass’: Afghan-Australians say time running out for rescue
Former Australian defence force interpreter Ezatullah Rahimi fears it’s too late for his family: “You asked me to stand next to you, and I stood next to you.”
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ABC News • Andrew Probyn • August 14, 2021 • abc.net.au
Australian military to evacuate hundreds from Afghanistan as Taliban advances
Australian troops will embark on a dangerous evacuation mission as early as this week, with the Taliban expected to soon launch an all-out assault on the Afghan capital Kabul.
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Andrew Greene@AndrewBGreene
“RAAF planes are expected to arrive in Kabul as early as this week to begin the evacuation, which will be coordinated with the arrival of US and British security forces” - exclusive report tonight from ⁦@andrewprobyn⁩ abc.net.au/news/2021-08-1…
August 14, 2021
The Age • Nick McKenzie, Joel Tozer • August 15, 2021 • theage.com.au
Threat of white-power race war ‘grave concern’ to ASIO, says chief
Australians as young as 16 are being recruited into groups with racist, dangerous ideology, says ASIO chief Mike Burgess.
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ABC News • Sally Neighbour • August 15, 2021 • abc.net.au
How 'that wretched program' became an Australian television icon over 60 years
In the past five years alone, Four Corners has prompted royal commissions into aged care, youth detention, the banking system and water theft. But it's also come under attack for the last 60 years, writes executive producer Sally Neighbour.
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Newcastle Herald • Anita Beaumont • August 13, 2021 • newcastleherald.com.au
A message to the Premier: Please know, we have some questions, too
Our large community feels left out of the COVID conversation.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Michael Koziol • August 15, 2021 • smh.com.au
Mental health leaders urge Australia to learn to live with COVID
A growing number of mental health leaders are warning the aggressive pursuit of zero-COVID through lockdowns is coming at too high a cost to people’s wellbeing and we must learn to live with the virus, amid surging calls for help.
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the Guardian • https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jessica-murray,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/alex-mistlin,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/helen-sulliva… • August 16, 2021 • theguardian.com
Afghani president Ashraf Ghani flees country as capital falls to insurgents – as it happened
This blog is now closed.
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skynews • August 15, 2021 • skynews.com.au
Kerry Chant ‘pushed’ for tougher measures a fortnight ago: Clennell
Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant was pushing for tougher measures a fortnight ago but was rebuffed by Premier Berejiklian. "Dr Chant has not been at press conferences for three days, she was instructed to take a couple of days off and rest," Mr Clennell said. "Internally, Gladys Berejiklian has been continuing to constantly talk about opening things up, even as case numbers continue to grow". The new state-wide lockdown was announced after New South Wales reported a record-breaking 466 cases on Saturday – a pandemic record for the state a…
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ABC News • Erwin Renaldi • August 15, 2021 • abc.net.au
Ali got vaccinated discreetly. He says his friends would call him a 'traitor' if they found out
These New South Wales community leaders are doing their bit to help dispel myths around COVID-19 vaccines through targeted campaigns. Their efforts have not gone to waste, as some have changed their minds about the jab.
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ABC News • Nakari Thorpe • August 14, 2021 • abc.net.au
'No protection': Aboriginal elders fear COVID deaths in Walgett outbreak
Indigenous communities in western NSW say there are "a lot of anxious people" who fear their population’s low vaccination rates and chronic health conditions will mean COVID-19 fatalities are inevitable.
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Bridget Brennan@bridgeyb
Walgett has a four-bed hospital and next largest hospital is 3 hours away. "The government don't even look upon these small little communities, it's like we don't even matter.” abc.net.au/news/2021-08-1…
Story from @nakarithorpe
August 14, 2021
The Guardian • Greg Jericho • August 15, 2021 • theguardian.com
Think Morrison was wrong about electric cars and weekends? Wait till you hear him on emissions
When it comes to facing up to the reality of combatting climate change, the Coalition has utterly failed
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Greg Jericho@GrogsGamut
You can't spin your way out of the climate change. My Sunday post
theguardian.com/business/comme…
August 15, 2021
The Guardian • Daniel Hurst • August 15, 2021 • theguardian.com
Australia urged to embrace stronger 2030 climate targets in ‘crucial’ fight ahead of Glasgow summit
EU’s ambassador in Canberra Michael Pulch says developed economies need to lead the way in upgrading their pledges to reduce emissions
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Graham Readfearn@readfearn
From ⁦⁦@danielhurstbne⁩ A senior European diplomat says he “absolutely” hopes Australia and other developed countries embrace stronger 2030 climate targets, describing the coming decade as “crucial”. theguardian.com/australia-news…
August 15, 2021

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