Thursday, September 23, 2021 Tweets Archive Recent news

The Sydney Morning Herald • Niki Savva • September 23, 2021 • smh.com.au
How to lose friends and infuriate people
Scott Morrison had two opportunities to show leadership and political smarts this week. He torpedoed them both.
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ABC News • David Speers • September 23, 2021 • abc.net.au
Protest responses show Morrison government's contradiction on lockdowns and mandates
The pressure cooker of Melbourne's lengthy lockdowns hasn't helped. Nor have some of those trying to exploit the politics of the moment, writes David Speers.
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ABC News@abcnews
#ANALYSIS: Ministers pouring fuel on the fire with anti-lockdown, anti-mandate messages abc.net.au/news/2021-09-2…
September 23, 2021
The Guardian • Amy Remeikis • September 22, 2021 • theguardian.com
Domestic violence services still waiting on ‘landmark’ federal funding months after it was promised
The package was meant to combat a rising need for services during the pandemic but providers are still stretched
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ABC News • Matt Martino, Josh Gordon • September 23, 2021 • abc.net.au
Did the Doherty modelling predict 80 deaths a day and 2,240 deaths a month after six months?
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the Doherty modelling predicted 80 deaths a day in Australia after six months, and 2,240 per month. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Latika Bourke • September 23, 2021 • smh.com.au
‘Hopes and dreams dashed’: No more commercial airline seats home before Christmas
Samantha Menezes says her fully vaccinated son wanted to return to Australia for his wedding in December but he is now one of thousands whose lives are in limbo.
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Latika M Bourke@latikambourke
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There are now no more commercial flights that are bookable home to Australia before Christmas, 18 months into #FortressAustralia
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Pity those in distress needing to get home because few Australians will.
#StrandedAussies
September 23, 2021
The Age • Paul Sakkal • September 23, 2021 • theage.com.au
Top adviser quits in protest over building industry crisis
The Victorian government’s top construction industry adviser has quit amid a fierce backlash over building site lockdown orders, as union and industry groups blame unresponsive health officials for the deepening crisis that has led to days of protests.
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Paul Sakkal@paulsakkal
Relationship between Brett Sutton's team and construction sector "disintegrated" weeks before shutdown. Industry leaders had no input on lunchroom ban/one week to get a jab to work, which industry believed was unworkable and led to first protests @theage
theage.com.au/national/victo…
September 23, 2021
The Guardian • Christopher Knaus • September 23, 2021 • theguardian.com
‘Grave mistake’: climate scientists issue dire warning over Beetaloo Basin fracking plans
Gas projects must be halted if the Northern Territory government cannot meet promise to fully offset emissions, scientists say
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news.com.au • Ben Graham • September 23, 2021 • news.com.au
Sick video emerges of cop throwing man
WARNING: Graphic
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Sophie McNeill@Sophiemcneill
This is alarming and unacceptable. This officer should by fully investigated by @VictoriaPolice - Video emerges cop throwing man headfirst into the ground #MelbourneProtests news.com.au/national/victo…
September 23, 2021
The Guardian • Josh Taylor, Jane Lee, Allison Chan, Karishma Luthria, Ellen Leabeater, Joe Koning, Miles Martignoni, Gabrielle Jackson, Laura Murphy-Oates • September 23, 2021 • theguardian.com
Melbourne protests: far-right extremists or construction workers?
Guardian reporter Josh Taylor on the role of anti-lockdown, anti-vaccination and far-right groups in the Melbourne construction protests
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The Age • Benjamin Preiss • September 23, 2021 • theage.com.au
Media companies successfully challenge ban on aerial protest telecasts
TV networks can still show live aerial footage of Melbourne’s CBD protests after being granted a stay against two notices that tried to ban the coverage.
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The Guardian • Katharine Murphy • September 23, 2021 • theguardian.com
It’s time to dial public health measures down from 11, professor behind Doherty modelling says
Jodie McVernon says because Australia has vaccines that lower the Covid risk ‘we can start to turn the volume down’ on contact tracing
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The Age • Miki Perkins • September 23, 2021 • theage.com.au
Coal power generators, EPA taken to court over climate pollution
In a test of Victoria’s climate change laws, owners of Victoria’s coal-fired power generators and the state’s environmental watchdog are being sued for allegedly failing to limit pollution.
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ABC News • Tobias Jurss-Lewis, Paul Culliver • September 23, 2021 • abc.net.au
Three members of Biloela family granted 12-month visa extension, lawyer says
The Nadesalingam family seeking asylum in Australia are granted temporary visas allowing them to stay in Australia for another 12 months.
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Mike Carlton@MikeCarlton01
Cynical, vicious bastardry. Not granting the youngest child a visa means the entire family will have to remain in detention. This is depraved, monstrous. abc.net.au/news/2021-09-2…
September 23, 2021
The Age • Nick Miller • September 22, 2021 • smh.com.au
National Gallery of Australia buys most expensive work in its history
The institution has commissioned a monumental $14 million stainless-steel sculpture that it hopes will set a new standard for public art.
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The Guardian • Christopher Knaus • September 22, 2021 • theguardian.com
‘They’re going to meet their Waterloo’: woman wins remarkable legal battle against developer
Retirement village developer had claimed squatter’s rights over New South Wales mother’s family land
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The Guardian • Guardian staff reporter • September 23, 2021 • theguardian.com
Johnny Depp says ‘no one safe’ from cancel culture as he accepts lifetime achievement award
The Hollywood star made his comments as he accepted the San Sebastián film festival’s highest honour
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The Guardian • Nick Evershed • September 23, 2021 • theguardian.com
Explainer: how are Covid vaccines allocated among Australia’s states and territories?
How do authorities decide how many doses each state gets? What affects the numbers per state? Our in-depth data analysis reveals the reality of the rollout
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Nick Evershed@NickEvershed
How are vaccines allocated among the states? It's actually not just done on a per capita basis, there's more to it. Here is my dive of moderate depth into a very confusing area theguardian.com/australia-news…
September 23, 2021
7.30 • September 22, 2021 • abc.net.au
Angela Merkel leaving a legacy of great leadership
Germany's federal election this weekend will see Chancellor Angela Merkel's extraordinary 16 year run in office come to an end and she is still enjoying record levels of popularity.
The Guardian • Katharine Murphy, Daniel Hurst • September 23, 2021 • theguardian.com
Nationals need a credible climate policy, including a net zero by 2050 target, Darren Chester says
Former Coalition frontbencher says it would be madness to rule out a conversation when there could be opportunities for regional Australia
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news.com.au • Samantha Maiden • September 23, 2021 • news.com.au
Protesters urinated on Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne
Anti-lockdown protesters urinated on the walls of Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance in a protest Prime Minister Scott Morrison has described as shameful.
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