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The Age • Rachael Dexter, Simone Fox Koob • February 13, 2022 • theage.com.au
Falling into the ‘freedom’ movement ... and getting out
If you had asked her a year ago where she might find herself in 2022, Ash Jackson would have said in a concentration camp or an armed insurrection.
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Rachael Dexter@rachael_dexter
Fom myself & @SimoneFoxKoob in the Sunday @theage today - a former 'freedom' protester shares her journey of pulling herself away from conspiracy theories which she says would have put her 'in a psych ward'.
theage.com.au/national/victo… (1)
February 13, 2022
The Guardian • Mostafa Rachwani, Ben Doherty • February 13, 2022 • theguardian.com
Government plans to send Hazara asylum seeker back to Afghanistan may face high court challenge
Immigration minister Alex Hawke argued the initial decision to send the asylum seeker back to Afghanistan should be upheld regardless of Taliban rule
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BBC News • https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews • February 13, 2022 • bbc.co.uk
New Zealand plays Barry Manilow to repel parliament protesters
Protesters opposed to Covid-19 vaccine mandates remain camped outside parliament.
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James Blunt@JamesBlunt
Give me a shout if this doesn’t work. @NZPolice bbc.co.uk/news/world-asi…
February 13, 2022
The Guardian • Michael McGowan • February 13, 2022 • theguardian.com
Bega loss and big byelection swings are a clear warning to vulnerable NSW government
For the Coalition, the results are a troubling reflection of how voters have responded to Dominic Perrottet’s handling of Omicron
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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 Sydney Morning Herald • Natassia Chrysanthos • February 13, 2022 • smh.com.au
Jenny Morrison says she’s disappointed by Grace Tame’s lack of manners
The Prime Minister’s wife told 60 Minutes she wanted her own daughters to become fierce and independent but “be polite and have manners”, as she labelled Ms Tame’s refusal to smile at the couple “a little bit disappointing”.
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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 Sydney Morning Herald • Caitlin Fitzsimmons • February 12, 2022 • smh.com.au
‘Defend democracy’: The race to tackle conspiracy theories ahead of federal election
The Australian Electoral Commission is increasingly assertive at correcting misinformation online, responding to public posts amid growing fears about foreign interference and homegrown conspiracy theories.
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The Guardian • Natasha May • February 13, 2022 • theguardian.com
McDonald’s push into regional Australia angers health experts amid warnings of ‘food deserts’
The fast food giant’s expansion may be controversial in towns that have battled to keep the company out of their backyards
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Gabrielle Chan@gabriellechan
“It’s nice to think that there’s going to be more jobs and opportunities for our younger people to work in a place like McDonald’s, but realistically we don’t need fast food in our smaller rural communities.” ⁦@RuralDoctorsAus⁩ ⁦@tasha_tilly⁩ theguardian.com/australia-news…
February 13, 2022
The Australian • SIMON BENSON • February 13, 2022 • theaustralian.com.au
Faith in PM withstands the storm
Popular support for the major parties remains unchanged following a chaotic week of parliament and rebellion within Morrison government ranks over its failed religious freedom Bill, with Labor maintaining its convincing lead over the Coalition despite a fall in approval for opposition leader Anthony Albanese.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Jon Faine • February 13, 2022 • smh.com.au
Lock-up logic? It’s time to rethink the use of prisons
We are spending billions each year on incarceration – and it is not working. It’s time for a radical re-imagining of the justice system.
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The Guardian • Graham Readfearn • February 13, 2022 • theguardian.com
Australia is spending billions on the Great Barrier Reef. Will it do any good?
Another $1bn has been committed, the latest of many funding pledges. But the reef’s biggest threat – global heating – overshadows everything
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ABC News • Maani Truu • February 13, 2022 • abc.net.au
'Christmas Day probably killed a lot of people': Inside the toll Omicron had on our hospitals
Many healthcare workers are afraid of speaking to the media, but they are also desperate for the public to know what's been happening in our hospitals. As the Omicron wave peaked in Sydney last month, Background Briefing was following them. These are their stories — in their words — about what they saw.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • James Massola • February 13, 2022 • smh.com.au
Stood-aside MP Alan Tudge will recontest his seat, despite cloud of allegations
Speculation about the MP’s future has been running rampant in the Liberal Party, with some MPs arguing he can return to the frontbench and others expecting him to quit federal politics altogether.
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The Guardian • Melissa Davey • February 13, 2022 • theguardian.com
‘I can’t leave her there to get Covid’: home care demand soars amid Australia’s aged care crisis
After fallout from the royal commission and amid the pandemic, demand is instead skyrocketing for home care
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ABC News • Gareth Hutchens • February 13, 2022 • abc.net.au
Have closed borders pushed Australia’s unemployment rate down? This model shows they have
The "labour force framework" shows show how closed borders have impacted the unemployment rate, writes Gareth Hutchens.
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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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The Age • Stephen Brook, Samantha Hutchinson • February 13, 2022 • theage.com.au
Stars and politicians gather for Leon Pratt’s bar mitzvah
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Barry Humphries were among guests at the party.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Jacqueline Maley • February 13, 2022 • smh.com.au
The political week that ended in the toilet, literally
Which toilets should we let certain schoolchildren use? The petty attempts at control might explain the smallness of this government.
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The New York Times • Andrew Keh • February 13, 2022 • nytimes.com
At Beijing Press Conferences, the Questions Tell Their Own Story
There were 12 questions asked in English on Saturday, and 11 were about a doping scandal. There were seven questions asked in Chinese, and they were about, basically, anything else.
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