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ABC News • Mark Willacy, Josh Robertson, Stephanie March, Kyle Taylor, Laura Gartry, Jack Fisher • April 11, 2022 • abc.net.au
'They tortured us': A teenager taken by Australian soldiers thought he was going to die
During the widely celebrated mission in East Timor, Australian soldiers detained and abused 14 men and boys in a secret interrogation facility. Years later, the detainees are still haunted.
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Mark Willacy@markwillacy
The secret interrogation centre. The allegations of torture against Australian soldiers. @4corners has tracked down the Timorese men & boys who were there abc.net.au/news/2022-04-1…
April 11, 2022
The Guardian • Sarah Martin • April 11, 2022 • theguardian.com
‘There’s lots of anger still’: locals in key NSW seat of Gilmore remain split on Morrison
Still reeling from the Black Summer bushfires, Gilmore is one of the few seats the Liberals could win off Labor but the PM is proving divisive
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The Sydney Morning Herald • John Watkins • April 11, 2022 • smh.com.au
The crappiest lucky dip: my Parkinson’s journey, by a former deputy premier
Soon after retiring as NSW’s deputy leader - with what he believed was depression - I was diagnosed with the disease that has turned me upside down. On World Parkinson’s Day, I hope this offers some insights.
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Josephine Tovey@Jo_Tovey
This is a really excellent piece, with no epiphanies or sugar coating to coddle its audience. Serious illness is the pits, and we should do everything we can to help people who are dealing with it. smh.com.au/healthcare/the…
April 11, 2022
The Guardian • Sarah Martin • April 11, 2022 • theguardian.com
Labor’s policies explained: where does the ALP stand on key election issues?
We examine Anthony Albanese’s deliberately pared-back, small-target policies for 2022 federal election campaign
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The Guardian • Josh Butler • April 11, 2022 • theguardian.com
Alan Tudge: Government won’t comment on $500,000 payout to former staffer Rachelle Miller
Coalition and finance remain tight-lipped on payout to Tudge’s former staffer, while PM says Tudge remains in cabinet
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news.com.au • Samantha Maiden • April 11, 2022 • news.com.au
Ex-lover of Liberal frontbencher Alan Tudge slams PM as ’liar’
Scott Morrison has revealed there’s “nothing to prevent” Education Minister Alan Tudge returning to cabinet despite the negotiation of a “private” taxpayer-funded payout of over $500,000 to his ex-lover and staffer.
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The Guardian • Jane Lee, Katharine Murphy, Joe Koning, Miles Martignoni, Gabrielle Jackson • April 11, 2022 • theguardian.com
Campaign catchup: two pitches for the future of Australia
Political editor Katharine Murphy breaks down the opening salvos from the major parties this election and argues that, ultimately, either side could find themselves needing independents or micro parties to form government
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Gabrielle Jackson@gabriellecj
Tune in to Full Story every week day afternoon of the election to hear Campaign catchup with @JaneSYLee and either @murpharoo @msmarto @AmyRemeikis @Paul_Karp @danielhurstbne @JoshButler. To kick off we have the inimitable Murph on framing the campaign theguardian.com/australia-news…
April 11, 2022
The Guardian • Jane Lee, Melissa Davey, Allison Chan, Jake Morcom, Miles Martignoni, Gabrielle Jackson, Laura Murphy-Oates • April 11, 2022 • theguardian.com
Feel sick but Covid negative? Here’s why – Full Story podcast
Melissa Davey talks to Jane Lee about why Covid test results can be hit and miss and how cooler weather has people wondering: is it Covid, or a cold?
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Sean Kelly • April 11, 2022 • smh.com.au
Careful, they might hear a splash
In Scott Morrison’s first press conference after calling the election on Sunday, he did not mention Anthony Albanese’s name once. It was a significant change from 2019, when the PM made it all about Bill Shorten.
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Sean Kelly@mrseankelly
The media's verdict that this will be a bitter and personal election neatly skips over the fact the media has quite a lot of power in the matter.
First campaign column from me, on a defensive PM, blank canvases and the media's role in the campaign.
smh.com.au/politics/feder…
April 11, 2022
ABC News • Ahmed Yussuf, Jack Snape • April 10, 2022 • abc.net.au
Jaber travels almost 2 hours to play basketball. It's either that or jump a fence
Residents in some of Australia's fastest-growing areas have raised concerns over access to sports facilities in their community.
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Ahmed Yussuf@ahmedyussuf10
New from me & ⁦@jacksongs⁩: Sport in Australia's outer suburbs means long drives, jumping over fences and closed pools abc.net.au/news/2022-04-1…
April 10, 2022
The Guardian • Josh Butler • April 11, 2022 • theguardian.com
The nerve centres: inside the Coalition and Labor election campaign headquarters
The parties’ election machines have been humming into gear for weeks. Here’s the who’s who of each operation
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Australian Financial Review • Alexander Downer • April 10, 2022 • afr.com
Four questions to make the election about Australia’s future
The difficult issues that the campaign should be fought over are about what sort of society we would like to be.
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Mike Carlton@MikeCarlton01
Lord Downer on “leadership.” It’s a bit like hearing from the Pope on the joys of coitus.
afr.com/politics/feder…
April 11, 2022
The Guardian • Katharine Murphy • April 10, 2022 • theguardian.com
Settle in for a long grind: this federal election is going to be core, brutal Morrison
The PM kept it to the tightest of briefs as he launched Australia’s federal election campaign, even omitting Anthony Albanese’s name
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The Guardian • Antoinette Lattouf • April 10, 2022 • theguardian.com
Racism in Australia is about the structures that ensure non-white people don’t get a fair go
The Towke allegations only serve to highlight that those who hold decision-making power in Australia look and sound like our prime minister
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Bridie Jabour@bkjabour
“Australia’s racism is bigger than one man – even if he is the leader of the country.” ⁦@antoinette_news⁩ on what we actually see when we look at Australia’s leaders theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
April 10, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe • April 11, 2022 • smh.com.au
Voters deserting Coalition in Queensland and WA: Resolve survey
The Coalition’s strongholds of Queensland and Western Australia are in danger, with new research showing the vote has dropped significantly since the 2019 election.
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David Crowe@CroweDM
Big shift away from Coalition since last election in key states.
Will Queensland be the stronghold Scott Morrison wants?
Our quarterly Resolve Political Monitor out this morning:
theage.com.au/politics/feder…
April 11, 2022
The New Daily • Alan Kohler • April 11, 2022 • thenewdaily.com.au
Alan Kohler: The three challenges for whoever wins the election
Up to now the election campaign has been focusing on the top centimetre of issues while ignoring the depths, writes Alan Kohler.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Broede Carmody, Lisa Visentin, Daniella White • April 11, 2022 • smh.com.au
Election 2022 LIVE updates: Anthony Albanese addresses unemployment rate gaffe; Scott Morrison continues campaign in NSW
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is campaigning on his economic record, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says Australia needs a better future and military experts say a fresh Russian offensive could hit eastern Ukraine within days.
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The Guardian • Josh Nicholas, Andy Ball, Nick Evershed • April 10, 2022 • theguardian.com
Australian election 2022: seat explorer
Familiarise yourself with the state of play ahead of the 2022 Australian election with our data-driven electorate guide
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Lenore Taylor@lenoretaylor
Not your average seat explorer - dive in here and see how your electorate compares - Australian election 2022: seat explorer theguardian.com/australia-news…
April 11, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Kate McClymont • April 11, 2022 • smh.com.au
Melissa Caddick’s fakes, frauds and a final throw of the dice
In a new podcast, Liar Liar, hear the Sydney fraudster speaking for the first time as she tries to cajole a potential victim into investing in her massive Ponzi scheme.
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Bevan Shields@BevanShields
Outstanding! The Herald's new podcast, Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions', is No.1 on Spotify and Apple. Congratulations @Kate_McClymont, @tomsteinfort and the many others who helped make it happen smh.com.au/national/melis…
April 11, 2022
The Guardian • Tory Shepherd, Amy Remeikis, Katharine Murphy, Paul Karp • April 11, 2022 • theguardian.com
Plibersek says election ‘a test of leadership, not memory’ after Albanese mistake – As it happened
All the day’s news as it unfolded
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Katharine Murphy@murpharoo
A quick analysis of this morning on the hustings: the case of the missing stats and the missing minister theguardian.com/australia-news… @AmyRemeikis #auspol
April 11, 2022

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