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The Guardian • Luke Henriques-Gomes • October 17, 2021 • theguardian.com
‘Dying on the streets’: at least 44 homeless people have died in Perth this year
Exclusive: As homelessness rises in Western Australia the community has been confronted by the rate of deaths
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Financial Times • Kathrin Hille, Financial Times • October 17, 2021 • ft.com
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Demetri@Dimi
SCOOP – #China has stunned US intelligence and military officials by testing a #nuclear capable #hypersonic missile that traveled through low orbit in space, making a full circle around the globe before speeding towards its target.
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October 17, 2021
The Guardian • Amy Remeikis • October 17, 2021 • theguardian.com
Eight years, 20 policies: how Australia’s leaders have fumbled and dithered on climate
How did we get here? And how much has actually changed? Before we look forward to 2050, let’s take a look back …
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The Guardian • Mike Hytner • October 17, 2021 • theguardian.com
‘We all have a role’: more than 260 Australian rules footballers sign up to climate campaign
AFL Players For Climate Action counts members from the men’s and women’s leagues and hopes to build club and fan support
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Jacqueline Maley • October 17, 2021 • smh.com.au
Why older women dare not mention the M word
The later-life difficulties of working women are mostly ignored – and women are reluctant to bring them up.
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Australian Financial Review • Phillip Coorey • October 17, 2021 • afr.com
Nationals to get billions for net zero
Tens of billions of dollars for regional Australia could be the price to pay for Barnaby Joyce’s party supporting the emissions target by 2050.
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Barrie Cassidy@barriecassidy
And in any case why should they get anything? Why can’t they vote on issues according to their beliefs? Why do they have to be bought? It’s an appalling stage in Australian political history. twitter.com/caitecassidy/s…
October 18, 2021
The Age • David Crowe • October 17, 2021 • smh.com.au
Joyce expects colleagues to reject deeper cuts to greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce left little room for doubt about the interim target as the Nationals meet to decide its stance on climate policy including the longer-term goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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ABC News • October 17, 2021 • abc.net.au
ICAC inquiry into Gladys Berejiklian begins today— here's what to expect
A fortnight on from Gladys Berejiklian's bombshell resignation, the allegations that led to her departure will be put to the test over the next two weeks at the corruption watchdog's hearings.
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The Age • Tom Cowie • October 17, 2021 • theage.com.au
No more ‘papers, please’: Farewell to the curfew; never bring it back
Of all the restrictions that Melbourne has lived under for the past two years, the curfew has been one of the most controversial. At some point next week, it will finally be lifted.
The Age • Jack Latimore • October 17, 2021 • theage.com.au
A rising force: how Blak media rewrote the script from its own ground
For decades Blak media have been truth-telling for anyone prepared to pick up a paper, turn the dial or log on, but now their reach is growing.
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Jack Latimore@LatimoreJack
“The disappointing thing about the lack of focus on First Nations media historically is it sidelines the truth of our communities ... We’re here to serve our communities .,, Our media is our voice,” Dennis Stokes @FNMediaAust ceo
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October 17, 2021
Blue Mountains Gazette • Colin Brinsden and Paul Osborne • October 17, 2021 • bluemountainsgazette.com.au
Nationals seek further climate plan detail
The Nationals have asked for more details on a plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, following a passionate four-hour meeting in Canberra. Nationals mem...
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Paul Osborne@osbornep
Latest - Nationals partyroom meeting ends with no resolution on climate plan @AAPNewswire #auspol bluemountainsgazette.com.au/story/7472434/…
October 17, 2021
The Canberra Times • Elizabeth Minter • October 17, 2021 • canberratimes.com.au
With a razor-sharp mind, Paul Barratt was dedicated to progressive governance
After reaching the senior levels of the public service, Paul Barratt had a stellar career in business, consulting and research, and was an influential advocate for war powers reform.
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The Guardian • Natasha May, Gabrielle Chan • October 17, 2021 • theguardian.com
Australian-first farmer mutual aims to cut out carbon farming middleman
More than 80 landowners and conservationists team up to design a new brokerage model
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Gabrielle Chan@gabriellechan
The enviro services market is estimated at $48bn by 2050. “The problem is if we’ve got speculators and people who don’t have a skin in the game around biodiversity and soils, we end up with dysfunctional markets that aren’t linked to the land,” says Ward. theguardian.com/australia-news…
October 17, 2021
The Age • Melissa Cunningham, Aisha Dow • October 17, 2021 • theage.com.au
Victorian hospitals make seismic changes to handle tsunami of the unvaccinated
Orthopedic surgeons, consultant physicians, theatre staff, neurologists and even psychiatrists are being relocated into emergency departments and COVID-19 wards, as sections of hospitals are closed down entirely.
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The New York Times • Damien Cave • October 16, 2021 • nytimes.com
Can a Carbon-Emitting Iron Ore Tycoon Save the Planet?
Andrew Forrest made a mining fortune. Now he wants to lead a climate change revolution — and beat the fossil fuel giants along the way.
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The Guardian • Guardian staff reporter • October 17, 2021 • theguardian.com
Revealed: how UK spies incited mass murder of Indonesia’s communists
Newly declassified papers show shocking role played by Britain in slaughter
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Lisa Visentin, Eryk Bagshaw • October 17, 2021 • smh.com.au
‘I don’t think I’m working for the devil’: The Australians still working in Chinese media
When Harry Harding landed in Beijing for a holiday a decade ago he did not have enough clothes to get through winter. Now he is one of the few Australians working for Chinese state media.
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Eryk Bagshaw@ErykBagshaw
This is a divisive piece. So it should be. It’s hard to think of a more conflicted space to work in than Chinese state media. @LisaVisentin and I spoke to three Australians doing just that. smh.com.au/world/asia/i-d…
October 18, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe • October 17, 2021 • smh.com.au
Joyce weakens Morrison ahead of climate summit
Barnaby Joyce has left the Prime Minister with little room to move on one of the key negotiations at the UN climate summit.
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The Guardian • Sophie Black • October 17, 2021 • theguardian.com
Australia’s polio survivors: ‘They’ve forgotten that we’re still here’
For most, our previous pandemic is a distant memory. But for these five polio survivors new health problems have just begun
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Bridie Jabour@bkjabour
Incredible to think there’s a pandemic in living memory that mostly affected under 5s, left children paralysed and in isolation from their families for months or even longer. Terrifying. theguardian.com/australia-news…
October 17, 2021
The Guardian • Amy Remeikis • October 17, 2021 • theguardian.com
The Nationals won’t support a much tougher 2030 emissions target, Barnaby Joyce says
Junior Coalition party briefed on Morrison government’s climate policy proposal by minister Angus Taylor
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