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ABC News • Russell Jackson • January 2, 2022 • abc.net.au
'Someone must have known': The cricket tour from hell that left a dark mark on a generation of rising stars
Jamie Mitchell was a cricketing star on the rise in the 1980s. But since returning home from a tour of India and Sri Lanka, broken in body and mind by his experiences, Mitchell has been searching for answers on what happened.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Sharon Lewin, Deborah Williamson • January 2, 2022 • smh.com.au
Why our big COVID switch is wise
The challenge has changed and so must our strategy. Australians have reason to expect a smoother ride in 2022.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Andrew Taylor • January 2, 2022 • smh.com.au
Sacked for being vaxxed: ‘Church’ defends decision to terminate worker who got COVID jab
A new-age church that sells medicinal cannabis products says the COVID-19 jab is contrary to its religious beliefs.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Josh Bornstein • January 2, 2022 • smh.com.au
Pandemic amplifies the brittle fault lines in our society
The early indications from two years of the economic dislocation of the coronavirus pandemic are in. More of the same – just more extreme.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Mark Humphries • January 2, 2022 • smh.com.au
Congratulations, Brad! The Minister for Health has a new job: Bearer of Bad News
Health Minister Brad Hazzard found one more gift at the bottom of the Christmas stocking.
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The New York Times • Timothy Snyder • December 31, 2021 • nytimes.com
Is the Human Impulse to Tell Stories Dangerous?
In “The Story Paradox,” Jonathan Gottschall explores how narrative shapes reality and our own actions.
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Paul Karp@Paul_Karp
I LOVE a good takedown.
This is right up there with Clive James on Dan Brown.
What's your favourite takedown/harshest review?
nytimes.com/2021/12/30/boo…
January 2, 2022
The Guardian • Guardian staff reporter • December 31, 2021 • theguardian.com
For those of us with disabilities, lockdown won’t end as long as Covid strategies leave us behind | Anthea Williams
As restrictions lifted in mid-December, my world closed down. I’m so disappointed by the rhetoric of our leaders of ‘personal responsibility’
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Patrick McGorry • January 2, 2022 • smh.com.au
COVID debate has a detrimental effect on public morale
It is one of the privileges and benefits of a free society to value an open academic debate. But the rapidly shifting COVID rules and health advice has consequences for mental health and public morale.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Jennifer Duke • January 1, 2022 • smh.com.au
Labor promises $500m for Sydney to Newcastle leg of future high-speed rail
Opposition leader Anthony Albanese says if Labor wins the upcoming federal election, the rail link would kickstart a high-speed rail network eventually stretching from Melbourne to Brisbane.
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The Guardian • Susan McDonald • January 2, 2022 • theguardian.com
‘Different from’ is correct and ‘iconic’ is meaningless: what I know after two decades as a subeditor
When it comes to grammar, everyone has a pet peeve – and it’s not just nerdy nitpicking. Let us know in the comments what yours are
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Megan Gorrey • January 2, 2022 • smh.com.au
Historic former Manly ferry sinks in Sydney Harbour
Two people were on board the 99-year old MV Baragoola when the vessel started sinking at its mooring in Waverton on Saturday night.
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The Guardian • Johann Hari • January 2, 2022 • theguardian.com
Your attention didn’t collapse. It was stolen
Social media and many other facets of modern life are destroying our ability to concentrate. We need to reclaim our minds while we still can
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Daisy Turnbull • January 2, 2022 • smh.com.au
The talk every parent should have with their teen: what is love bombing?
The first sign of a controlling relationship can be hard for teenagers to identify, but there are some behaviours to watch out for.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Carrie Fellner, Georgina Mitchell, Aisha Dow • January 2, 2022 • smh.com.au
Hospitalised COVID patients double since Christmas, 100,000 daily cases on horizon
Experts predict case numbers to continue climbing as medical professionals warn of a “widespread staffing crisis” as Omicron takes hold in NSW.
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The Guardian • Joanna Walters • January 2, 2022 • theguardian.com
Colorado wildfire: three feared dead and hundreds of homes destroyed as Biden declares disaster
At least seven reported injured while cause of the blaze remains under investigation
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The Conversation • Chris Wallace • January 1, 2022 • theconversation.com
Cabinet papers 2001: how 'securitisation' became a mindset to dominate Australian politics for a generation
The rhetoric and policy focus of the Howard government in the wake of the Tampa crisis and the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001 changed dramatically – and the effects are still being felt today.
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The Guardian • Peter Kalmus • December 30, 2021 • theguardian.com
I’m a climate scientist. Don’t Look Up captures the madness I see every day
A film about a comet hurtling towards Earth and no one is doing anything about it? Sounds exactly like the climate crisis
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Peter Kalmus@ClimateHuman
Please, please share this piece widely. It has the potential to reach deep into the mainstream and raise public urgency on climate breakdown. It is already "most shared" across the Guardian. Push this moment
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
December 30, 2021
The Guardian • Guardian staff reporter • January 2, 2022 • theguardian.com
Labor promises $500m to start Sydney to Newcastle fast rail
Route is first step towards a high-speed network that would cut travel time to the Hunter down to 45 minutes from two-and-a-half hours
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ABC News • January 2, 2022 • abc.net.au
Not sure what to read after Harry Potter? Here's seven book recommendations for children and adults to enjoy
The Harry Potter series remains much loved by children and adults alike, and inspired millions to take up reading. So what books should you pick up when you finish Deathly Hallows?
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Daily Telegraph • Julian Linden and Ben Horne • January 2, 2022 • dailytelegraph.com.au
Teammate in tears after reading abuse allegations
Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley rang alleged abuse victim Jamie Mitchell within 20 minutes of being told of his harrowing account of his time on an overseas tour.
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