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The Sydney Morning Herald • Rob Harris • September 16, 2021 • smh.com.au
‘Engaging the systems’: The secret only a handful of people were trusted to keep
The historic new defence agreement was a proposal 18 months in the making. It would result in what the US has described as “biggest strategic step Australia has taken in generations”.
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James Massola@jamesmassola
Australia-US submarine deal: A Secret only a handful were trusted to keep. Really excellent piece with a heap of details, by Rob Harris smh.com.au/politics/feder… smh.com.au/politics/feder…
September 16, 2021
ABC News • Andrew Probyn • September 16, 2021 • abc.net.au
Morrison has gone nuclear — and there's no turning back
The geostrategic wrestle between Washington and Beijing is one for the ages and Australia is now to play an even bigger role — in a stealthier and speedier bit of nuclear kit, writes Andrew Probyn.
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Andrew Probyn@andrewprobyn
ANALYSIS: Morrison goes nuclear ... but shhhh ... don't mention the war...
abc.net.au/news/2021-09-1…
September 16, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald • Alexandra Smith • September 16, 2021 • smh.com.au
Why some Libs sniff an early exit for Berejiklian, but the timing is likely hers to choose
So concerned are some ministers, they’re convinced her demise could be weeks away. Their apprehension may well be premature, but Gladys Berejiklian is viewed as being increasingly isolated from much of her ministry.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Ben Saul • September 16, 2021 • smh.com.au
Why 80 human rights experts object to commissioner’s appointment
Public jobs, funded by taxpayers, should not be granted by politicians but advertised and decided on merit after a fair contest between candidates.
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Prof Ben Saul@profbensaul
My op-ed on Human Rights Commission jobs: “transparent selection is always better than a party politician making “captain’s picks”, which are inevitably more likely to be arbitrary, unfair or nepotistic” smh.com.au/national/why-8… @SydneyLawSchool⁩ ⁦⁦@Sydney_Uni⁩
September 16, 2021
ABC News • Andrew Probyn, Stephen Dziedzic, Andrew Greene • September 15, 2021 • abc.net.au
Australia to get nuclear-powered submarines, scrap $90b plan to build French-designed subs
The ABC understands Australia will use American and British technology to configure its next submarine fleet in a bid to replace its existing Collins class subs with a boat more suitable to the deteriorating strategic environment.
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Stephen Dziedzic@stephendziedzic
Big news, with significant implications. Australia will scrap its $90 billion program to build 12 French-designed submarines, and work with the US and the UK to acquire nuclear-powered subs instead. Huge.
abc.net.au/news/2021-09-1…
September 16, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald • Caitlin Fitzsimmons • September 16, 2021 • smh.com.au
Legal experts lobby Premier for less punitive approach to COVID-19
A retired judge and more than 100 legal, civic and political leaders have signed a letter to the NSW Premier warning that “we cannot fine our way out of the pandemic”, and urging a less punitive approach to fighting the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Aboriginal Legal Service@ALS_NSWACT
You can't fine your way out of a pandemic. We've joined @RLC_CEO @clcnsw and @PIACnews to call on the NSW Government to reduce the use of punitive policing & fines in managing COVID. Supporting community will help; saddling people with debt won't. #nswpol smh.com.au/politics/nsw/l…
September 16, 2021
The Age • Miki Perkins • September 16, 2021 • smh.com.au
High court challenge to Victoria’s electric vehicle tax
Two electric vehicle drivers have launched a High Court legal challenge to Victoria’s controversial road user tax.
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David Barnden@dbarnden
BREAKING: Today we filed a High Court constitutional challenge to Victoria's EV tax by two Melbourne drivers. The tax has been described as the 'worst EV policy in the world'.
@cvanderstock
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September 16, 2021
Human Rights Law Centre • September 16, 2021 • hrlc.org.au
Statement: Melbourne CBD shutdown
Democracy doesn’t stop in a pandemic, and people’s right to protest is an important part of a healthy democracy.
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Hugh de Kretser@HughdeKretser
Protest is vital to a healthy democracy. Any restrictions for health reasons must be no wider than strictly necessary. The extreme measures planned to stop protest in Melbourne are concerning, particularly against the backdrop of excessive prior responses. hrlc.org.au/news/2021/9/16…
September 16, 2021
ABC News • David Speers • September 16, 2021 • abc.net.au
Who picked up Porter's legal bill? An expensive question for Porter — and Morrison
Christian Porter's "disclosure" has raised far more questions than it has answered. It's created all-new political problems for the Morrison government too, writes David Speers.
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David Speers@David_Speers
The last time a politician took a donation to help with legal bills, Christian Porter saw the danger of “soft power and influence through money." My column 👇 twitter.com/abcnews/status…
September 16, 2021
The Guardian • Lisa Cox • September 16, 2021 • theguardian.com
Whitehaven Coal’s Vickery mine given green light by environment minister
Sussan Ley’s decision denounced as a ‘betrayal of young people’ and follows a federal court ruling that she has a duty of care to protect young people from the climate crisis
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david munk@davidmunk
Australia's environment minister - the minister that is supposed to look after the environment - approves two new coal mines in two weeks theguardian.com/australia-news…
September 16, 2021
The Age • Royce Millar, Ben Schneiders • September 16, 2021 • theage.com.au
Religious schools in Victoria to lose the right to sack LGBTQ staff
Proposed legislation would remove an exemption that allows religious organisations, including schools, to discriminate against employees on the grounds of sexuality and gender identity.
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The Interpreter • Sam Roggeveen • September 16, 2021 • lowyinstitute.org
How nuclear subs could transform Australia, its alliance and Asia
First thoughts on the consequences of a truly momentous decision.
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The New Daily • Michael Pascoe • September 16, 2021 • thenewdaily.com.au
Michael Pascoe: Boasting about incompetence is a new government low
There’s pork barrelling, then rorting, then corruption and bare-faced corruption, and now a new low: Inviting the public to rejoice in looting.
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The Guardian • Richard McGregor • September 16, 2021 • theguardian.com
China will deride Australia’s nuclear shift saying it is America’s lackey – but Beijing has only itself to blame
Beijing’s territorial hard line, along with a political system which trucks no disagreement at home and abroad, means it has alienated many of its neighbours
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The Guardian • Guardian staff reporter • September 16, 2021 • theguardian.com
‘All of us are struggling’: regional Australia’s aged care homes strain to stay viable
More than half of country homes are losing money, with federal Covid funding seen as only a short-term boost
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Gabrielle Chan@gabriellechan
Introducing Madeline Miller, a young journalist who grew up on a small farm not far from me. She is reporting on the fact that more than half of rural aged care facilities are losing money - an unsustainable situation if we want people in the regions. theguardian.com/australia-news…
September 16, 2021
The Guardian • Greg Jericho • September 16, 2021 • theguardian.com
Australia’s house prices are disconnected from reality – and the RBA wants you to know it isn’t to blame
Residential property prices in the June quarter across Australia rose by nearly 7% – smashing the previous record set in 2009
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Gabrielle Chan@gabriellechan
"the latest figures from the bureau of statistics show that were you living in Sydney and had got pregnant last September, by the time you gave birth the median price of a house in Sydney had risen by almost $240,000." @GrogsGamut theguardian.com/business/grogo…
September 16, 2021
ABC News • Henry Belot • September 16, 2021 • abc.net.au
They're silent and stealthy, but not always nimble. Why does Australia want nuclear submarines?
Australia has announced a plan to make the Navy's next submarine fleet nuclear-powered. So what's so special about these subs — and why are we doing this?
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The Guardian • Katharine Murphy, Daniel Hurst • September 16, 2021 • theguardian.com
Australia nuclear submarine deal: Aukus defence pact with US and UK means $90bn contract with France will be scrapped
Scott Morrison says nuclear-powered submarines will be built in Adelaide under the Aukus framework announced with Joe Biden and Boris Johnson
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ABC News • Patrick Bell, Michael Slezak • September 16, 2021 • abc.net.au
'It puts our future in doubt': Climate change teens, farmers blast minister after coal mine extension approval
Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley approves a mine extension, after she was ordered to consider the potential harm to young people from the mine's greenhouse gas emissions.
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news.com.au • Courtney Gould and Lane Sainty • September 16, 2021 • news.com.au
Brittany Higgins accused faces court
Queensland man Bruce Lehrmann has entered a plea of not guilty to sexually assaulting Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019.
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