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The Saturday Paper • Karen Middleton • February 12, 2022 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Exclusive: PM planned not to deliver abuse apology
Scott Morrison intended to leave his abuse apology to the presiding officers, as he warned colleagues ‘if you take my legs out … you will suffer’.
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The Saturday Paper@SatPaper
Exclusive: When Albanese’s staff insisted on Tuesday morning that the Labor leader would speak regardless of what Morrison chose to do, Morrison’s staff changed their position. The prime minister would deliver a speech first. | @KarenMMiddleton #AusPol satpa.pe/exclu14a2b7
February 12, 2022
The Guardian • Ben Doherty, Ben Butler • February 12, 2022 • theguardian.com
Nauru detention centre operator makes $101m profit – at least $500,000 for each detainee
Canstruct International’s holding company has more than $340m in cash and investments, according to accounts filed with regulator
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The Age • Nick McKenzie • February 12, 2022 • theage.com.au
Neo-Nazi unmasked as former Young Liberal
A deep dive into what “John Dixon” has been up to provides a case study of what ASIO fears is a growing trend – the descent of young Australians into extremism.
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Nick McKenzie@Ageinvestigates
Today we reveal identity of Neo-Nazi who targeted Greens senator Lidia Thorpe. He’s a former Mel uni Young Liberal treasurer. The Age/Syd Morning Herald are committed to responsibly exposing far right extremists. Thanks to @WhiteRoseSocAU research theage.com.au/national/neo-n…
February 12, 2022
The Guardian • Katharine Murphy • February 12, 2022 • theguardian.com
At the prospect of ending a decade of climate bollocks, the PM donned a dusty Abbott onesie and zipped up
The desperation on show during this past parliamentary week tells us we’ve entered the ‘whatever it takes’ zone of pre-campaign campaigning
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Katharine Murphy@murpharoo
Look, Dutton is a dickhead, but he’s our dickhead, a Liberal strategist told me over a wine in 2016. For some reason I can’t quite put my finger on, that memory surfaced this week. Here’s the column #auspol theguardian.com/australia-news…
February 12, 2022
ABC News • Laura Tingle • February 12, 2022 • abc.net.au
From text revelations, to a failed bill, to a ukulele solo. These are the dying days of the 46th Parliament
It is hard to see how the scares can escalate much further, or how things can spiral lower for the government, but anything seems possible just now, writes Laura Tingle.
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The Canberra Times • Lanie Tindale Alex Crowe • February 7, 2022 • canberratimes.com.au
As it happened: Protesters heckle police after stockade flag pulled down
As Canberra goes into a new week, anti-vaccine protesters demanding an end to COVID-19 mandates and the resignation of parliament have no plans to slow down.
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Laura Tingle@latingle
Lifeline Canberra is cancelling its entire fund raising book fair and is packing up and leaving Exhibition Park. People who went to the fair yesterday, and volunteers, were abused. If you would like to donate lifelinecanberra.org.au/donate/
canberratimes.com.au/story/7609361
February 12, 2022
The Saturday Paper • Kieran Pender • February 12, 2022 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Minister’s citizenship powers go to High Court
A case before the High Court will determine whether a minister can unilaterally strip a person’s citizenship. The principle in question affects as many as one in three Australians.
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Kieran Pender@KieranPender
In today's @SatPaper, my reporting on an important case in the High Court next week. Is is constitutional for the federal government to strip a dual citizen of their Australian citizenship? thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/…
February 12, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Peter Hartcher • February 12, 2022 • smh.com.au
There’s a growing defeatism in the government’s ranks. It’s chaos
If the ship is sinking, MPs pump air into the life jackets of their individual electorates, even if it’s taking oxygen from the Prime Minister.
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The Guardian • Van Badham • February 12, 2022 • theguardian.com
The global ‘freedom movement’ is a carnival of crank and conspiracy – and very dangerous
I spent a year undercover in QAnon. Don’t let the ridiculousness distract from the threat
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news.com.au • Samantha Maiden • February 12, 2022 • news.com.au
‘Absolute disgrace’: Warning on Brittany trial
Scott Morrison’s apology to victims of alleged sexual harassment and assault in Parliament that named Brittany Higgins could provide the trigger for an application to delay to her alleged rapist’s criminal trial.
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Samantha Maiden@samanthamaiden
PM @ScottMorrisonMP apology sparks legal threat to delay criminal trial of accused in Brittany Higgins case as DPP warns against “commentary on commentary” news.com.au/national/polit…
February 12, 2022
ABC News • Natalie Whiting • February 12, 2022 • abc.net.au
Robin crawled for days to get help after being shot with an arrow, only to discover the hospital had been demolished
After Robin Balo was shot with an arrow, he crawled to the nearest health centre, only to find a concrete slab. His story exposes the deep cracks in Papua New Guinea's health system.
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Laura Tingle@latingle
Papua New Guinea's hospitals are on the brink of collapse, with no money, limited supplies and patients in dire need abc.net.au/news/2022-02-1… via @ABCaustralia
February 12, 2022
ABC News • Antoinette Radford, Tahlia Roy • February 12, 2022 • abc.net.au
Protesters take to streets of Canberra, breaching barricades at Parliament House and forcing closure of Lifeline book fair
Demonstrators protesting against a range of issues, including COVID-19 vaccine mandates, force the cancellation of Canberra's Lifeline book fair as police investigate an alleged assault at the campgrounds.
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Linda Mottram@LindaMottram
I hear from a friend trying to help the Lifeline book fair pack up (at an enormous loss to their annual funding for their services) that they’ve given up trying to get their goods out of EPIC because its too dangerous. This is shocking. abc.net.au/news/2022-02-1…
February 12, 2022
The Guardian • Kieran Pender • February 12, 2022 • theguardian.com
Environment activists in Australia bring the climate crisis to the courtroom
There’s a growing trend of climate litigation around the world. Here’s a look at the Australian cases likely to make headlines this year
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Kieran Pender@KieranPender
Thread: Climate litigation is a big thing in Australia right now. In the face of government inaction, activists are turning to the courts. For @GuardianAus, I outlined what to expect in 2022. I want to provide more detail + info on staying up to date theguardian.com/environment/20…
February 12, 2022
The Guardian • Lisa Cox • February 12, 2022 • theguardian.com
We know how to save the endangered koala – it starts with protecting habitat
For 10 years successive Australian governments have known the world famous species is in trouble, but neglected to do something about it
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The Guardian • Ben Raue • February 12, 2022 • theguardian.com
NSW byelections to be first big test for Dominic Perrottet and Chris Minns. Here’s what to look for
Saturday’s polls in four electorates are likely to have wide-ranging impacts – and set the tone for next year’s state election
Australian Financial Review • Ronald Mizen, Hannah Wootton • February 11, 2022 • afr.com
Brittany Higgins’ accused to seek trial delay after PM apology
Lawyers for the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in 2019 say they will seek a stay on the criminal proceedings.
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The Guardian • Donna Lu • February 12, 2022 • theguardian.com
‘We never seem to recover’: the Australians grappling with long Covid
Thousands who experience ongoing effects from the virus are crying out for integrated care to treat the myriad symptoms as they struggle to live with an interminable illness
ABC News • Virginia Trioli • February 12, 2022 • abc.net.au
Reaction to Grace Tame leads to an uncomfortable question
It's a face that glowered from every page this week as a woman with nothing to apologise for revealed her unvarnished fury. And it's kind of shocking to realise how shocking it is, writes Virginia Trioli.
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Virginia Trioli@LaTrioli
What happens when a woman shows you her face of fury? My column here … ⁦@abcnews⁩ ⁦@abcmelbourne⁩ abc.net.au/news/2022-02-1…
February 12, 2022
The Saturday Paper • Rick Morton • February 12, 2022 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
The story of a life behind the aged-care statistics
Behind the numbers of elderly people who have died of Covid-19, and the glib dismissal of them by politicians, are stories of rich lives ended in often terrible loneliness.
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Rick Morton@SquigglyRick
The story of a life behind the aged care death statistics. Michael Stransky fled Nazis as a child and lived his adult years with joy and vigour. His final months in the hospital and a nursing home were "miserable". thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/health/20…
February 12, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Alexandra Smith, Tom Rabe • February 12, 2022 • smh.com.au
New hope for first-home buyers in return for giving state some equity
In a novel strategy devised to address Sydney’s housing affordability crisis, first home buyers would get a contribution from the NSW government but hand over some equity in their property.
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