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ABC News • Tracey Holmes • August 23, 2021 • abc.net.au
'Athlete close to exhaustion': The Whatsapp messages detailing Afghan athletes' daring escape from Kabul
Australian Defence Force personnel have rescued over 50 Afghan athletes and dependants. This is the story of how a group of Australians came together to orchestrate their daring escape.
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Tracey Holmes@TraceyLeeHolmes
Breaking: Afghanistan's female athletes find refuge in Australia abc.net.au/news/2021-08-2…
August 23, 2021
The Guardian • Christopher Knaus • August 23, 2021 • theguardian.com
NSW police apologise for sending email with sensitive information to wrong person
Exclusive: Personal information about woman fined for lockdown breach emailed to man in apparent case of mistaken identity
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Christopher Knaus@knausc
NSW police issued a dubious fine to grocery distribution worker then mistakenly leaked her sensitive info to a stranger. The kicker? The mistaken recipient had only just won a case at the IPC against the cops for breaching his privacy in the exact same way theguardian.com/australia-news…
August 23, 2021
The Guardian • Katharine Murphy • August 23, 2021 • theguardian.com
Why is Australia at odds over the Doherty report and what does it say about opening up the country?
PM repeatedly cites the institute’s modelling of 70-80% Covid vaccination rates as Australia’s path to freedom. But what do those numbers really mean?
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Katharine Murphy@murpharoo
I've spent today head down in the Doherty report & the Treasury advice to produce an explainer helping you cut through the BS. Here is what the Doherty work actually says about whether lockdowns end if/when we hit vax rates of 70-80%. The detail matters theguardian.com/world/2021/aug…
August 23, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald • Michael Koziol • August 23, 2021 • smh.com.au
Reopening still safe with hundreds of daily COVID cases, Doherty Institute boss says
Professor Sharon Lewin confirmed her modelling supports reopening at high levels of vaccination regardless of caseload numbers.
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Michael Koziol@michaelkoziol
Doherty Institute boss Sharon Lewin is very clear on the modelling: “Whether you start at 30 cases or 800 cases you can still open up safely.” smh.com.au/politics/feder…
August 23, 2021
The Guardian • Daniel Hurst • August 23, 2021 • theguardian.com
Australian Senate passes bill banning imports made using forced labour
Independent Rex Patrick says the onus is now on the Coalition to allow the bill to clear the House of Representatives
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The Age • Stephen Brook, Samantha Hutchinson • August 23, 2021 • theage.com.au
Thor slams hammer on government vax campaign
Is there a limit to self-promotion? For Byron Bay-based megastar Chris Hemsworth, it appears there is.
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Stephen Brook@ViscountBrooky
CBD EXCL: Chris Hemsworth said no thanks when Fed Govt asked if he wanted to be part of its vax campaign
@theage @SHutchinsonNews
theage.com.au/national/thor-…
August 23, 2021
The Guardian • First Dog on the Moon • August 23, 2021 • theguardian.com
Thank goodness Matt Canavan has applied his laser like brainial focus to: The Wiggles!
It’s the most critical challenge in the history of the Morrison government
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Calla Wahlquist@callapilla
Hello ⁦@firstdogonmoon⁩ can I have a bicurious flamingo plushie please theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
August 23, 2021
SBS • Rashida Yosufzai • August 22, 2021 • sbs.com.au
Australians are ‘giving up’ hope of being evacuated out of Kabul
Australians trying to return home from Afghanistan say they're giving up hope of being rescued on evacuation flights out of the country.
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Rashida Yosufzai@Rashidajourno
An Australian who’s failed four times to get on evacuation flights out of Kabul says he’s too afraid to try again after his family was assaulted by the Taliban and his infant was almost crushed at the airport line
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August 22, 2021
The Guardian • Adam Morton • August 23, 2021 • theguardian.com
Blueprint for emissions reduction: major industry policy changes needed for Australia to reach net zero
As emissions from industrial sites increase, Grattan Institute recommends a new future fund be set up similar to the national green bank
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Adam Morton@adamlmorton
The backdrop here is that Aus industrial emissions have risen 24% since 2005.
Blueprint for emissions cuts by @GrattanInst: industry policy changes needed to reach net zero.
Meanwhile the govt calls for feedback on a new "safeguard crediting mechanism".
theguardian.com/environment/20…
August 23, 2021
Australian Financial Review • Miranda Ward • August 23, 2021 • afr.com
AAP invests in specialist reporting, expands board
The Australian Associated Press has invested in three new specialist areas of reporting with support from philanthropists passionate about public interest journalism.
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Deanne Weir@deanneweir
Great to see @AAPNewswire going from strength to strength, with a majority female Board led by @jlowagogo, increased philanthropic and government support, and 3 new desks to focus on more in-depth reporting on agriculture, the arts, and refugee issues. afr.com/companies/medi…
August 23, 2021
The Age • Sean Kelly • August 23, 2021 • smh.com.au
Hands-off Prime Minister prefers to share his humble pie
The Prime Minister’s comment last week, in which he shared regret about Afghanistan, showed a familiar pattern.
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Sean Kelly@mrseankelly
Morrison’s time in office was always going to be defined by something that happened to him, because the central fact about Morrison is that he rarely makes things happen himself.
Latest from me in @theage @smh
theage.com.au/politics/feder…
August 23, 2021
ABC News • James Purtill • August 23, 2021 • abc.net.au
Richard managed to forge a COVID vaccine certificate. It took him 10 minutes
Near-perfect forgeries of the federal government's COVID-19 vaccine digital certificate can be made in 10 minutes using free software, a member of the public has discovered.
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ABC Radio • August 23, 2021 • abc.net.au
Could restrictions be lifted in the middle of an outbreak?
The director of the Doherty Institute has backed in the Prime Minister's claim that a high number of cases at the start of the model doesn't have a significant impact on the overall conclusions - in terms of case numbers and deaths.
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The New Daily • Michael Pascoe • August 23, 2021 • thenewdaily.com.au
Michael Pascoe: COVID political ground shifts - is an election moving it?
There’s a push within the Liberal Party, both federal and state to open up New South Wales when it is 56 per cent fully vaccinated.
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The Guardian • Guardian staff reporter • August 23, 2021 • theguardian.com
No Andrew Hastie, not ‘every' Afghan interpreter 'on the ground’ has had their cases sorted by Australia | David Savage
The assistant defence minister doesn’t seem aware of Australia’s ‘whole of government’ effort in Afghanistan
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The Guardian • Guardian staff reporter • August 23, 2021 • theguardian.com
Tell us: what small acts of kindness are getting you through Australia’s lockdowns?
Whether it’s formalised volunteering, or simply pitching in for a loved one in need, we want to hear about the little things that are making a difference
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ABC News • Michael Janda • August 23, 2021 • abc.net.au
Why is the iron ore price crashing and what does it mean for Australia and the dollar?
Iron ore prices have crashed 40 per cent over the past month alone, albeit from totally unexpected record high levels. But if prices keep tanking, what will it mean for Australia's sputtering, locked-down economy?
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Michael Janda@mikejanda
The iron ore price has been crashing over recent weeks (from ridiculously high levels) and it's hitting the Australian dollar. But closed borders mean Australia's economy isn't getting the usual boost from a lower currency: abc.net.au/news/2021-08-2… #ausecon #auspol #ausbiz
August 23, 2021
doherty.edu.au • The Doherty Institute • August 23, 2021 • doherty.edu.au
Statement on the Doherty Institute modelling
There is light at the end of the tunnel – once we achieve 70%-80% vaccination we will see less transmission of COVID-19 and fewer people with severe illness, and therefore fewer hospitalisations and deaths. COVID-19 won’t go away but it will be easier to control in the future. Read more.
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Andrew Barr MLA@ABarrMLA
The National Plan and @TheDohertyInst modelling are too often misrepresented.
Most States and Territories insisted on important public health protections throughout the various stages of the plan and recognised that the situation could change.
doherty.edu.au/news-events/ne…
August 23, 2021
Herald Sun • Jade Gailberger • August 24, 2021 • heraldsun.com.au
Search for the vax rates of nursing homes
A shocking 66 nursing homes across Victoria still had less than half of staff vaccinated against Covid-19 last week.
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Monique Hore@moniquehore
Fewer than 9 per cent of staff tasked with providing care to Victoria’s most vulnerable have had a Covid-19 jab at nursing homes across the state | SEARCH THE VAX RATES OF EVERY VIC NURSING HOME via @JadeGailberger @theheraldsun heraldsun.com.au/coronavirus/th…
August 23, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald • Paul Sakkal, Aisha Dow • August 22, 2021 • smh.com.au
Ventilation ‘revolution’ needed for path out of lockdown
Building design could be overhauled and employers would be required to ensure clean air under ventilation overhauls that some believe could be as important as vaccines to Australia’s pandemic response.
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