Wednesday, October 6, 2021 Tweets Archive Recent news

The Age • David Crowe • October 6, 2021 • smh.com.au
‘Weakest watchdog’: Report slams Morrison plan for integrity commission
A planned national corruption commission would be the weakest watchdog in the nation if it goes ahead as proposed, a report has found.
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The Age • Nick McKenzie, Sumeyya Ilanbey, Paul Sakkal • October 6, 2021 • theage.com.au
IBAC scrutiny on Andrews over firefighters’ union deal
Victoria’s anti-corruption body has been examining the conduct of the Premier and a senior public servant over their role in controversial deals that benefited the firefighters’ union.
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ABC News • Laura Tingle • October 6, 2021 • abc.net.au
Brittany Higgins to be visiting fellow at Global Institute for Women's Leadership
Former political staffer Brittany Higgins has been appointed the inaugural visiting fellow of the women's leadership group established by Julia Gillard.
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The Guardian • Ben Doherty • October 6, 2021 • theguardian.com
Australia to end offshore processing in Papua New Guinea
Refugees and asylum seekers offered path to permanent migration in PNG – or transfer to Nauru
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Ben Doherty@BenDohertyCorro
“PNG is not capable of resettling refugees and that has been proved over past years. What we should support is that PNG starts negotiations with New Zealand directly. Australia does not have the right to prevent this negotiation.” @BehrouzBoochani theguardian.com/australia-news…
October 6, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald • Anthony Galloway • October 6, 2021 • smh.com.au
‘Win for transparency’: ACT court rules in favour of Bernard Collaery’s challenge to secrecy order
The ACT Court of Appeal found there was a very real risk of damage to public confidence in the administration of justice if the evidence could not be publicly disclosed.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Shaun Carney • October 6, 2021 • smh.com.au
Mistakes, poor judgment: It’s too early to be sending Berejiklian tributes
The time to assess the former NSW premier’s public contribution surely hinges on the outcome of ICAC’s deliberations.
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The Guardian • Christopher Knaus • October 6, 2021 • theguardian.com
Witness K’s lawyer wins transparency ruling as court cites need to deter ‘political prosecutions’
Bernard Collaery has secrecy ruling overturned ahead of trial over his alleged role in exposing Timor-Leste bugging scandal
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Mike Carlton@MikeCarlton01
A big win for Bernard Collaery and for open justice. Yet another setback for - yes, you’ve guessed it - Christian Porter. theguardian.com/australia-news…
October 6, 2021
The Guardian • Damian Carrington • October 6, 2021 • theguardian.com
Fossil fuel industry gets subsidies of $11m a minute, IMF finds
Trillions of dollars a year are ‘adding fuel to the fire’ of the climate crisis, experts say
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ABC News • Isabella Higgins • October 6, 2021 • abc.net.au
Awkward France trip shows how far Australia has fallen in the world's favour
France is showing Australia a new face this week — gone is the blazing anger over a broken promise, replaced by a series of cold, dismissive snubs levelled at our federal trade minister.
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Kevin Rudd@MrKRudd
What a Morrison-Dutton triumph! 1)US President has to apologise to Macron because Morrison misled him. 2) Europe now divided on China strategy. 3)France isolates Oz in Europe on trade and climate.4)No Oz subs until 2040. And China very happy with 1-4 above abc.net.au/news/2021-10-0…
October 6, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald • Anthony Galloway • October 6, 2021 • smh.com.au
Why Daniel Craig’s James Bond is pointless
At a time when geopolitics have never been more high stakes or more complicated, Daniel Craig’s 007 spends his time chasing his foster brother around the world in an expensive game of sibling rivalry.
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Stephanie Peatling@srpeatling
This is very fun by @Gallo_Ways - and it has a point.
"With the rise of China, the real world is returning to a world of rivalry between the great and major powers. But Craig’s Bond is pitted against his weird foster brother with daddy issues."
smh.com.au/politics/feder…
October 6, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald • Sarah McPhee • October 6, 2021 • smh.com.au
‘Save a life’: NSW Treasurer gave CPR to man after swearing-in ceremony
Matt Kean has been congratulated after he administered life-saving CPR to a man who collapsed in Martin Place on the same day he was sworn in as NSW Treasurer.
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The Guardian • Anne Davies • October 6, 2021 • theguardian.com
NSW government faces crucial court challenge to Murray-Darling water plan
The Nature Conservation Council will argue decision-makers failed to properly consider climate change
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The Guardian • Richard Denniss • October 6, 2021 • theguardian.com
We need to get real about carbon offsets in Australia – they won’t stop climate change
Saving a few trees is no substitute for real emissions reductions, except if you’re Scott Morrison
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The Guardian • Paul Karp • October 5, 2021 • theguardian.com
‘Incompetent’: Frydenberg attacked over jobkeeper after profit warnings from ATO revealed
Federal treasurer warned in 2020 about the revenues of hundreds of big businesses claiming wage subsidy
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Axios • Zachary Basu, Jonathan Swan • October 6, 2021 • axios.com
Inside Biden's full-court press to make amends with France
The White House's secret deal with Australia last month left the French feeling betrayed and blindsided
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Zach Basu@zacharybasu
New w/@jonathanvswan: Biden and his top aides have gone into diplomatic overdrive to repair relations with France.
Plus, details on how AUKUS came together, including assurances Australia made to the Biden team about its submarine deal with France. axios.com/biden-make-ame…
October 6, 2021
workforus.theguardian.com • ThirtyThree LLP • December 8, 2021 • workforus.theguardian.com
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Patrick Keneally@patrickkeneally
We are hiring for a bunch of new positions at @GuardianAus and you won't even have to write about birds* ... state political reporters for QLD, NSW and VIC workforus.theguardian.com/locations/sydn… (*not a promise)
October 6, 2021
Daily Mail • Jesse Hyland, By Jesse Hyland For Daily Mail Australia • October 5, 2021 • dailymail.co.uk
Advertisers drop Southern Cross Austereo over Pauline Hanson backflip
The Queensland Senator, 67, has advised SCA, the media company that hosted the podcast on its LiSTNR platform, she has pulled One Nation's expensive TV campaign from the network
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Amy Remeikis@AmyRemeikis
‘Advertisers abandon Southern Cross Austereo over Pauline Hanson backflip’
The ‘advertisers’ in this story are One Nation. So One Nation has pulled it’s own advertising and then said it was because of cancel culture dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/arti…
October 6, 2021
The Guardian • Daniel Hurst • October 6, 2021 • theguardian.com
Australia urged to support Asian Development Bank plan to end fossil fuel financing
Thirty-five organisations implore Australia, which is ADB’s fifth-largest shareholder, to help the region ‘make a just and equitable low-carbon transition’
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Human Rights Law Centre • October 6, 2021 • hrlc.org.au
Lifting the veil of secrecy: Court rules parts of Collaery case to be heard in public
The ACT Court of Appeal has ruled that parts of the ongoing prosecution of Bernard Collaery should be open to the public.
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Kieran Pender@KieranHRLC
Today’s outcome is a landmark win for transparency in Australia. But while it is welcome news that this prosecution won’t go ahead in complete secrecy, it shouldn’t go ahead at all. Our @rightsagenda statement on the Collaery appeal judgment hrlc.org.au/news/2021/10/6…
October 6, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald • Latika Bourke • October 6, 2021 • smh.com.au
Australia and Britain’s love ‘greater than Kylie and Jason’s’: Britain’s new foreign secretary
The Neighbours stars are no rival for the real love affair between the countries, Britain’s new Foreign Secretary Liz Truss told a crowd of government advisers.
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Stephanie Peatling@srpeatling
Britain’s new foreign secretary has declared that Australia’s relationship is greater than even the romance of Scott and Charlene.
Story by @latikambourke
smh.com.au/world/europe/a…
October 6, 2021

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