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The Sydney Morning Herald • Niki Savva • February 3, 2022 • smh.com.au
Morrison has one last chance as he slides into dangerous territory
If the PM doesn’t improve, the most likely outcome will be that the voters take care of him at the ballot box.
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Laura Tingle@latingle
Niki Savva:What he still doesn’t get.. is every single problem, particularly during a crisis, whether his fault or others – and too often it has been his - eventually lands on his desk. It is his job to fix it, without complaining, without blaming others.smh.com.au/politics/feder…
February 3, 2022
ABC News • Anne Connolly • February 3, 2022 • abc.net.au
Given 566 deaths, thousands in lockdown and a minister's spin, isn't this a crisis?
For Aged Care Minister Richard Colbeck, perhaps it won't be the deaths of hundreds of elderly people that will put his position at risk, but instead three days watching wickets fall at the 2022 Ashes series, writes Anne Connolly.
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The Guardian • Daniel Hurst • February 3, 2022 • theguardian.com
Amnesty calls on Australia to condemn Israel after Morrison dismisses apartheid claim
PM dismisses 280-page report that finds Israel is perpetrating apartheid against Palestinians, saying ‘no country is perfect’
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The Guardian • Sarah Martin • February 3, 2022 • theguardian.com
‘Absolutely a crisis’: almost a quarter of Australia’s aged care shifts unfilled each week
Disability sector also suffers critical loss of workers as they miss out on government’s promised $400 bonuses
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ABC News • Avani Dias • February 3, 2022 • abc.net.au
'The Taliban behave totally differently': Why a Western journalist's treatment has shocked Afghan women
Afghan women accuse the Taliban of using a pregnant, New Zealand journalist as a publicity tool to show the world they can offer women rights.
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Roscoe Whalan@RoscoeWhalan
Great to have @AvaniDias on the ground in Delhi for @abcnews. First story: Afghan women say they wouldn't be afforded the same rights as a pregnant NZ journalist under the Taliban abc.net.au/news/2022-02-0…
February 3, 2022
ABC News • David Campbell • February 3, 2022 • abc.net.au
Fact check: Did Labor's carbon tax destroy one in eight manufacturing jobs?
Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction Angus Taylor says Labor's carbon tax was responsible for destroying one in eight manufacturing jobs. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.
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The Guardian • Paul Karp • February 3, 2022 • theguardian.com
Majority of voters reject Coalition’s proposal to allow discriminatory religious statements, poll suggests
Three-quarters reject key religious discrimination bill clause while almost 65% say it should be illegal for religious schools to expel LGBTQ+ students
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The Guardian • Paul Karp • February 3, 2022 • theguardian.com
Christian lobby groups attack Morrison for vowing students won’t be expelled due to their sexuality or gender
Prime minister says religious discrimination bill will include amendment ‘to ensure kids cannot be discriminated against’
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Ebony Bennett@ebony_bennett
So it turns out religious groups *did* want the power to discriminate against gay kids after all, just like activists warned
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February 3, 2022
news.com.au • Samantha Maiden • February 3, 2022 • news.com.au
One person can solve ScoMo mystery
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Samantha Maiden@samanthamaiden
Back in August I had a senior NSW Liberal call me up keen as mustard we write a story involving the former NSW premier calling the PM “a bully” behind closed doors. Newsflash: someone has screenshot Gladys’ texts …for a while ⁦@newscomauHQ⁩ news.com.au/finance/work/l…
February 3, 2022
ABC News • Jamie McKinnell • February 3, 2022 • abc.net.au
Soldiers believe events that earned Ben Roberts-Smith Victoria Cross may have been 'falsified', court hears
An SAS soldier tells a defamation trial at least three colleagues of Ben Roberts-Smith disliked the war veteran and believed he did not deserve to be awarded the Victoria Cross.
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The Guardian • Anne Davies • February 2, 2022 • theguardian.com
Leaking explosive text messages won’t solve the Liberals’ toxic internal dispute
Voters hate internal bickering. So dragging a wild factional brawl into the public domain is not a winning strategy
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💧simon holmes à court@simonahac
that whole political party thing sure looks unappealing.
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February 2, 2022
ABC News • Erin Handley, Mazoe Ford • February 3, 2022 • abc.net.au
'In our wildest dream, we never ever thought we would face this': Sean Turnell's wife marks 'unwanted' anniversary
As the anniversary of her husband's arrest nears, academic Ha Vu writes that she hopes he can return to his family in Australia as soon as possible.
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Stephen Dziedzic@stephendziedzic
This weekend will mark one year since Sean Turnell was detained in Myanmar. His wife Dr Ha Vu has told my colleagues @erinahandley and @MazoeFord she hope he will soon "finally have a chance to prove his innocence" 1/ abc.net.au/news/2022-02-0…
February 3, 2022
The Guardian • Daniel Hurst • January 31, 2022 • theguardian.com
Top defence official was to report ‘good progress’ on French submarine project weeks before axing
Documents obtained under FoI show defence leadership given positive advice about Attack-class submarine progress
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Daniel Hurst@danielhurstbne
New from me: Australia’s most senior defence official promised to inform the Morrison govt of “good progress” on the now-dumped French submarine project, after receiving advice that the proposed next phase of work was “affordable and acceptable”. #FOI docs theguardian.com/australia-news…
January 31, 2022
The New Daily • Alan Kohler • February 3, 2022 • thenewdaily.com.au
Alan Kohler: 'No lockdowns' doesn’t have to mean death stalks the land
Australian governments are behaving as if the only alternative to allowing 80 people a day to die from COVID is another bout of hard lockdowns. It's not.
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The Guardian • Pat Cummins • February 3, 2022 • theguardian.com
The climate crisis is wreaking havoc but sport can be a part of the solution
As cricketers with resources to hand, we have the opportunity to support our sport in making a tangible difference
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Pat Cummins@patcummins30
A piece I penned for the @GuardianAus ✍️ twitter.com/guardian_sport…
February 3, 2022
The Guardian • Tory Shepherd • February 3, 2022 • theguardian.com
Row erupts over wreck in US waters identified as Captain Cook’s Endeavour
Rhode Island archaelogists denounce Australian National Maritime Museum announcement as ‘premature’ and driven by ‘Australian emotions or politics’
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The Guardian • Ben Doherty • February 3, 2022 • theguardian.com
SAS soldiers considered Ben Roberts-Smith ‘arrogant’ and undeserving of Victoria Cross, court told
Witness tells federal court other soldiers believed the events leading to Roberts-Smith’s bravery medal may be ‘falsified’
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The Guardian • Peter Hannam • February 3, 2022 • theguardian.com
Water treatment chemical shortage looms in eastern states after floods cut WA rail link
NSW utilities warned to monitor stocks of alum and to prepare their contingency plans
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Medium • Centre for Future Work • February 3, 2022 • centreforfuturework.medium.com
Of 3’s, and Other Important Labour Market Numbers
Will an unemployment rate with a 3 in front it, ensure that we also get wage growth with a 3 in front of it? Don’t count on it.
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Australian Financial Review • Joe Aston • February 2, 2022 • afr.com
Josh Frydenberg takes up ABL’s proxy jihad
In his ambush by regulation, the Treasurer delivered into law almost exactly what Jeremy Leibler asked him for.
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