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The Guardian • Katharine Murphy • October 20, 2021 • theguardian.com
Christian Porter’s blind trust should be examined by parliament – but it won’t be and that’s crushingly predictable
Normally referrals to the privileges committee are waved through on the voices but on Wednesday afternoon Peter Dutton bowled up a rude shock
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BBC News • https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews • October 21, 2021 • bbc.com
COP26: Document leak reveals nations lobbying to change key climate report
Countries are asking the UN to play down the need to move rapidly away from fossil fuels.
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The Age • Sumeyya Ilanbey, Paul Sakkal • October 21, 2021 • theage.com.au
Coalition’s Zoom chat turns nasty as gay conversion stoush explodes
A Victorian opposition online meeting descended into chaos – and a whole lot of swearing – over a shadow minister’s promise on laws banning the controversial therapy.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Jonathan Kearsley, Anthony Galloway • October 21, 2021 • smh.com.au
George Christensen says AFP letter falsely accuses him of ‘serious crime’
The Nationals MP claims a letter from the AFP about a probe into his frequent travel to the Philippines contains information that “falsely accuse me of a serious crime”.
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The Australian • YONI BASHAN • October 20, 2021 • theaustralian.com.au
We know it, Gladys knows it
The shattering force of Mike Bairds evidence to a NSW corruption inquiry on Wednesday effectively ends any pretence that Gladys Berejiklian might emerge unscathed and vindicated at the conclusion of the public hearings.
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The Guardian • Graham Readfearn • October 21, 2021 • theguardian.com
Climate-contrary Nationals, strawman arguments and rewriting Australia’s Kyoto history
The claim landholders have done the ‘heavy lifting’ relies on the protocol being signed seven years before it actually was
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Mike Ticher@mikewsc1
Strongly recommend the weekly climate factcheck by @readfearn if you have been hearing a lot of spurious claims on climate recently. And you probably have. theguardian.com/environment/20…
October 21, 2021
Crikey • Bernard Keane • October 21, 2021 • crikey.com.au
Exposing Christian Porter's donors is so scary Morrison will do anything to avoid it
Why are Christian Porter and Scott Morrison so desperate to cover up the identity of Porter's donors? What power do they wield over the government sufficient it will do almost anything to protect them?
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news.com.au • Frank Chung • October 20, 2021 • news.com.au
Brutal take-down of mask rule claim
EXCLUSIVE
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Rachel Baxendale@rachelbaxendale
The Burnet Institute’s “world-first” Australian study into face masks has been ripped to shreds as “very, very low quality”, with questions over how it was even published - via ⁦@franks_chung⁩ news.com.au/technology/sci…
October 21, 2021
The Guardian • Josh Taylor • October 21, 2021 • theguardian.com
Instagram displays ad offering fake Covid vaccine certificates in Australia
Account behind the advert has been suspended after appearing on the platform’s Stories feed
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The Guardian • Peter Hannam • October 21, 2021 • theguardian.com
NSW government fund investing hundreds of millions in tax havens and authoritarian countries
Exclusive: Unusual government fund has investments placed in countries including Vladimir Putin’s Russia and Cayman Islands
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Australian Financial Review • Angela Macdonald-Smith • October 21, 2021 • afr.com
Mike and Annie Cannon-Brookes pledge $1.5b to limit global warming
The technology power couple have promised to give away some of their personal wealth to help keep the increase in world temperatures to 1.5 degrees.
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The Guardian • Nick Evershed, Christopher Knaus • October 21, 2021 • theguardian.com
More than 7m doses of AstraZeneca unused in Australia amid fears they may be wasted
Exclusive: Guardian analysis shows supply of Covid-19 vaccine has ballooned but foreign aid donations appear to be falling
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news.com.au • Samantha Maiden • October 21, 2021 • news.com.au
Dutton’s bold plan for taxpayers’ money
Defence Minister Peter Dutton has raised the idea of a taxpayer-funded legal fighting fund for MPs to pursue defamation claims, claiming it should be considered as a “workplace entitlement”.
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Amy Remeikis@AmyRemeikis
MPs have parliamentary privilege, which means they can say anything they like on the floor of parliament and not be sued.
news.com.au/national/polit…
October 21, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald • Niki Savva • October 21, 2021 • smh.com.au
Prime Minister faces challenge to manage the enemies within
NSW Premier Perrottet will make his own decisions then announce them as he sees fit without giving a fig if anyone’s ego is bruised in the process. If that means Morrison’s, so be it.
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Dennis Atkins@dwabriz
Essential vital reading: “The Nationals have tied Morrison to a short leash. The NSW Liberals have outgunned, outpaced and outshone him. The Victorians reckon Josh Frydenberg’s regular attacks come with Morrison’s blessing, so largely ignore Morrison”smh.com.au/national/prime…
October 21, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald • Kate McClymont • October 21, 2021 • smh.com.au
Eddie Obeid bailed over COVID fears minutes after being sentenced to three years’ jail
Eddie Obeid, his son Moses, and Ian Macdonald all received jail sentences on Thursday but Eddie Obeid received bail amid concerns over him contracting COVID.
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The Guardian • Guardian staff reporter • October 20, 2021 • theguardian.com
Pru Goward’s comments on Australia’s underclass play on disproven and harmful myths | Liz Allen
I’ve been through mental illness, homelessness, and poverty. The labels used by Goward aren’t new to me
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Emma Dawson@DawsonEJ
Please read this excellent response to the putrid piece in the AFR by my wonderful friend ⁦@DrDemography⁩. Liz, you are amazing and I love you. #auspol theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
October 20, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald • Tim Flannery • October 21, 2021 • smh.com.au
Australia is running dead last among rich nations in the most important race humanity has ever faced
Ten days out from the global climate summit, Australia is again acting like a handbrake. No other developed nation has performed as badly in terms of past emissions or commitments to cut them.
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The Guardian • Christopher Knaus • October 21, 2021 • theguardian.com
‘Huge win’ for Australian charities as regulator declines to appeal landmark case
Decision gives sector greater freedom to engage with the political process without threat to funding, advocates say
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The New Daily • Alan Kohler • October 21, 2021 • thenewdaily.com.au
Alan Kohler: The alarming consequences of Canberra’s climate capers
The drawn-out shambles in Canberra over climate change is as familiar as it is dismal. Australia must prepare for terrible consequences, writes Alan Kohler.
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Alan Kohler@AlanKohler
In this morning’s @TheNewDailyAu column I engage in some alarmism: 1.5 degrees is all but unachievable. 2 degrees means frequent 50 degrees in Sydney and Melb and 1-in-10-year coastal events would happen every 10 days.
thenewdaily.com.au/finance/financ…
October 21, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald • Bevan Shields • October 21, 2021 • smh.com.au
Fading vaccine immunity threatens Britain’s restriction-free co-existence with COVID-19
The “unusual and slightly worrying” situation looms as a test of the government’s determination keep its economy and society functioning as normal.
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