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The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe • January 21, 2022 • smh.com.au
Furious ‘youthquake’ may rock political foundations
Young Australians have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, and they are understandably angry. But will they mobilise to deliver an electoral backlash?
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David Crowe@CroweDM
Last in line for vaccines and left behind in the pandemic wealth surge. Younger voters have good cause to vent their anger at this election. Column:
smh.com.au/politics/feder…
January 21, 2022
The Canberra Times • Karen Barlow • January 21, 2022 • canberratimes.com.au
David Pocock hits back at 'out of touch' Zed Seselja
David Pocock says those who denigrate his activism are out of touch and ignoring the environmental and economic threats posed by climate change.
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The Guardian • Steven Morris • January 21, 2022 • theguardian.com
Stranded dog saved from rising tide after rescuers attach sausage to drone
Team in Hampshire ties sausage to drone as ‘last resort’ to rescue Millie the jack russell from mudflats
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ABC News • Henry Belot • January 21, 2022 • abc.net.au
Giant canyon discovered underneath Antarctic glacier, adding to history of rising sea levels
Australian Antarctic expeditioners have discovered an enormous, 2-kilometre-deep canyon underneath a glacier that may make it more vulnerable to warming oceans.
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Henry Belot@Henry_Belot
Was very cool to see the excitement among expeditioners when this enormous canyon was discovered under a glacier. It could be influencing how quickly the ice is melting into the ocean. abc.net.au/news/2022-01-2…
January 21, 2022
The New Daily • Zac Crellin • January 21, 2022 • thenewdaily.com.au
Rapid antigen test suppliers backtrack on government requisition claims
Two rapid antigen test suppliers have walked back their claims that the government forcibly requisitioned their shipments destined for local businesses.
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ABC News • Stephen Dziedzic • January 21, 2022 • abc.net.au
Ukraine asks Australia for more 'technical assistance' to combat increasing Russian cyber attacks
Ukraine seeks support from allies as fears grow that Russian President Vladimir Putin is on the brink of launching a fresh military invasion.
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The Guardian • Melissa Davey, Philip Oltermann • January 21, 2022 • theguardian.com
Djokovic-backed ‘biotech’ firm’s approach likened to homeopathy
Exclusive: QuantBioRes says it designs treatments for viral diseases based on electromagnetic frequency
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The Guardian • Michael McGowan, Tamsin Rose • January 21, 2022 • theguardian.com
Free rapid tests won’t be available for millions, Australian pharmacists warn
Many chemists unlikely to offer tests at discount when government scheme launches, due to rising prices
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Tamsin Rose@tamsinroses
Millions of Australians could be left empty-handed when the government’s free rapid test scheme launches on Monday, with pharmacies citing severe supply and cost pressures. ⁦@GuardianAus⁩ ⁦@mmcgowan⁩ theguardian.com/australia-news…
January 21, 2022
SBS • Tom Stayner • January 21, 2022 • sbs.com.au
Parliamentary report highlights major flaws in Australia’s withdrawal from Afghanistan
The report has also called on the Australian government to match its coalition partners by committing to a "substantial intake" of Afghan refugees to meet the humanitarian need.
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Crikey • Bernard Keane • January 21, 2022 • crikey.com.au
Ridiculed even by his own side, Scott Morrison is Australia's weakest PM
If kids in forklifts is the best this PM can offer on the supply chain crisis, it's no wonder even his own backbenchers are mocking him.
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The Guardian • Aditya Chakrabortty • January 20, 2022 • theguardian.com
It’s not just Johnson: the whole culture that cheered him on needs booting out
I was mourning my mother as Downing St partied. But even I can’t blame this morally bankrupt prime minister alone, says the Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
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Raf Epstein@Raf_Epstein
If you've forgotten just how much earth can be scorched in one political column, this is worth reading.
No one does an excoriating column like the English.
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
January 21, 2022
The Guardian • Caitlin Cassidy • January 21, 2022 • theguardian.com
Delaying elective surgery could spark ‘massive healthcare crisis’ in Victoria, experts warn
Doctors and patients criticise state government decision to suspend procedures during Covid wave
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The Guardian • Paul Karp • January 21, 2022 • theguardian.com
Prayer and Pushback event gives a taste of the fearmongering to come when federal parliament resumes
Beauty parade of anti-lockdown, anti-vaccination mandate MPs suggests we can look forward to a bin fire of pandemic policy dissent
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Paul Karp@Paul_Karp
Anti-lockdown and anti-vax mandate beauty parade promises new year's chaos for Morrison #auspol
theguardian.com/australia-news…
January 21, 2022
Australian Federal Police • January 21, 2022 • afp.gov.au
AFP begins investigations into RAT price gouging
The AFP has launched investigations into rapid antigen test (RAT) price gouging and is warning individuals and businesses they face five years’ imprisonment for re-selling COVID-19 tests for more than 20 per cent of the original retail purchase price.
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Australian Financial Review • Tom McIlroy • January 20, 2022 • afr.com
50 years on, the Tent Embassy struggles remain urgent
Following this month’s fire on the steps of Old Parliament House, alt-right infiltration of the long-running protest site could cause Indigenous advancement to be pushed down the agenda.
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The Canberra Times • David Pocock • January 21, 2022 • canberratimes.com.au
There's nothing radical about climate action in 2022
Friends warned me that my decision at Leard State Forest almost eight years ago would be used against me. They were right.
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The Guardian • Laura Snapes • January 21, 2022 • theguardian.com
Meat Loaf: Bat Out of Hell singer dead at 74
Rock’n’roll superstar died at home with his family by his side, his agent confirmed
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The West Australian • January 20, 2022 • thewest.com.au
How can Premier say we’re STILL unprepared?
If WA can’t open after two years, an economic boom, a relatively healthy population living in mostly hot weather and an urban sprawl that prevents congestion . . . then who the hell can be prepared?
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Eliza Borrello@ElizaBorrello
WA’s only major daily newspaper has made it clear its support for ⁦@MarkMcGowanMP⁩’s pandemic management is over. Editorial: How can Premier Mark McGowan say we’re STILL unprepared? | The West Australian thewest.com.au/opinion/editor…
January 21, 2022
The Guardian • Josh Nicholas, Nick Evershed • January 21, 2022 • theguardian.com
Australia has had its deadliest day yet of the pandemic – here’s what we know about who is dying
As the nation reaches the deadliest stage of the entire coronavirus pandemic, the protective effects of the vaccine remain clear
news.com.au • Samantha Maiden • January 21, 2022 • news.com.au
RAT boss weighs in on ‘seizure’ rumour
The exclusive distributor of rapid antigen saliva tests has rubbished widespread industry claims that supplies were ever seized, stolen or commandeered by the Morrison Government for the national stockpile.
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