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the Guardian • https://www.theguardian.com/profile/tory-shepherd,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/amy-remeikis,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/caitlin-cassid… • April 20, 2022 • theguardian.com
Albanese voted winner of election forum with 40% of votes to Morrison’s 35% – as it happened
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Hugh Riminton@hughriminton
Incredible - the first leaders debate won’t be shown on any free to air channel. Not even the secondary channels. 🤷‍♂️ #auspol theguardian.com/australia-news…
April 20, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • James Massola, Alexandra Smith • April 20, 2022 • smh.com.au
Liberals resigned to Katherine Deves remaining as Warringah candidate
A leaked text message from the NSW premier to the prime minister about Warringah candidate Katherine Deves has created another headache for the Coalition.
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David Crowe@CroweDM
Where on earth would that leaked text have come from?
We’ve seen this play before.
smh.com.au/politics/feder…
April 20, 2022
The Guardian • Christopher Knaus • April 20, 2022 • theguardian.com
Home care packages delayed as staff shortages ravage aged care sector
Despite the release of 80,000 extra packages, thousands of people are still waiting for adequate in-home care
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news.com.au • Samantha Maiden • April 20, 2022 • news.com.au
Deves’ insane tweet to gay politician
Liberal candidate Katherine Deves slammed surrogacy as a “human rights violation” in a social media post attacking the birth of twins to a gay politician in the United States.
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Samantha Maiden@samanthamaiden
EXCLUSIVE Katherine Deves told gay politician Pete Buttigeg seeking surrogacy was a “human rights violation” news.com.au/national/feder… via @newscomauHQ
April 20, 2022
The Guardian • Khaled Al Khawaldeh, Josh Butler • April 20, 2022 • theguardian.com
Josh Frydenberg says he has pulled election ads after Guide Dogs Victoria complaint
Charity says it is committed to remaining apolitical and has launched an investigation
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Simon Thomsen@SimonThomsen
So if I understand this correctly, a Cabinet minister who did this, theguardian.com/australia-news…, is part of the government that in December basically tried to silence charities during election campaigns. #auspol
April 20, 2022
The Guardian • Adam Morton • April 20, 2022 • theguardian.com
The Coalition-News Corp attack on Labor’s energy policy is all too familiar
A simplistic claim about power price hikes splashed across tabloid front pages on Tuesday could seed confusion and doubt
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The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe • April 20, 2022 • smh.com.au
Young voters believe homeownership out of reach, name cost of living top priority
Australia’s younger voters are giving up on the idea of buying their first home and cost of living outranks climate change as their top priority at the upcoming election.
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David Crowe@CroweDM
We’ve hardly heard a thing in this campaign about younger voters.
What are they destined for? Rents rising year after year — and no dream of home ownership?
Our front page story @theage today:
theage.com.au/politics/feder…
April 20, 2022
The New Yorker • Naaman Zhou • April 20, 2022 • newyorker.com
The Twitter Account That Collects Awkward, Amusing Writing
When writers strive for elegant variations of the same word, the anonymous Second Mentions account takes note.
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Naaman Zhou@naamanzhou
For the @NewYorker’s Rabbit Holes column I wrote about something very dear to my heart — the @secondmentions Twitter account
newyorker.com/culture/rabbit…
April 20, 2022
The Guardian • Donna Lu, Benita Kolovos • April 20, 2022 • theguardian.com
Australia’s Covid death toll in 2022 more than double that of previous two years
Federal health data shows 4,547 people have died of Covid-19 this year to date, compared with 2,239 over 2020 and 2021
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The Sydney Morning Herald • The Herald's View • April 19, 2022 • smh.com.au
Candidate’s distasteful comments are a stain on the Liberal Party
Prime Minister Scott Morrison cannot look the other way while Katherine Deves unfairly targets trans people.
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Mike Carlton@MikeCarlton01
Yet another feisty @smh editorial, this time on the disgusting Ms Deves.
smh.com.au/politics/feder…
April 20, 2022
news.com.au • Ashleigh Gleeson • April 20, 2022 • news.com.au
PM blasted for saying he is ‘blessed’ to have children without disability
Scott Morrison has been blasted for saying he and wife Jenny were “blessed” to have two children who weren’t disabled.
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news.com.au • Samantha Maiden • April 20, 2022 • news.com.au
Fordham loses it over PM’s pick drama
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has denied leaking his texts to Prime Minister Scott Morrison on the issue of transgender women and sport as his Treasurer Matt Kean was savaged on Sydney radio for intervening in the fracas.
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The Age • Paul Sakkal • April 20, 2022 • theage.com.au
‘池魚之殃’:中國之辯如何影響關鍵選區的華裔澳大利亞人
The Age has translated into traditional Chinese characters its story discussing the issues that Australians of Chinese heritage are weighing in the lead up to the Federal election in the crucial swing seat of Chisholm.
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Paul Sakkal@paulsakkal
Chinese language versions of this story: theage.com.au/politics/feder… / theage.com.au/politics/feder…
Hazard a guess this is the first time a headline on @theage website has been written in a Chinese language twitter.com/paulsakkal/sta…
April 20, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Eryk Bagshaw • April 20, 2022 • smh.com.au
Morrison defends Payne’s absence from Solomons as ‘strategic decision’
Payne was at a private business dinner in Sydney when the Pacific Minister was sent to Honiara in a failed attempt to stop the Beijing security deal.
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ABC News • Michael Slezak • April 20, 2022 • abc.net.au
The C-word didn't make much of an appearance in week one of the campaign — but it's back
If you thought Australia's infamous climate wars were staying out of the election campaign, think again, writes Michael Slezak.
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Michael Slezak@MikeySlezak
Climate wars enter election campaign — and Liberals rely on old tactics abc.net.au/news/2022-04-2…
April 20, 2022
The Guardian • First Dog on the Moon • April 20, 2022 • theguardian.com
Is this the worst but also most important federal election in like forever?
Election 2022 has been going for 10 days. THERE ARE ONLY 11 MILLION DAYS TO GO (32)
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Erik Denison, Richard Pringle • April 19, 2022 • smh.com.au
Majority of female athletes support the inclusion of transgender women
Despite not being directly affected, men, such as the prime minister, seem to have strong opinions about the participation of trans athletes in women’s sport.
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The Guardian • Peter Lewis • April 20, 2022 • theguardian.com
Scott Morrison’s low standing with female voters could cost him the election
We have a contest that will be decided by uncommitted female voters who are unconvinced by the prime minister’s leadership
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The Age • Paul Sakkal • April 20, 2022 • theage.com.au
‘Collateral damage’: How the China debate affects Chinese-Australian voters in crucial seats
In Chisholm, a must-win marginal seat, the votes of Australians of Chinese heritage could sway the result. So, what are they saying about the debate about China?
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Paul Sakkal@paulsakkal
Chinese language versions of this story: theage.com.au/politics/feder… / theage.com.au/politics/feder…
Hazard a guess this is the first time a headline on @theage website has been written in a Chinese language twitter.com/paulsakkal/sta…
April 20, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Broede Carmody, Mike Foley, Amelia McGuire • April 20, 2022 • smh.com.au
Election 2022 LIVE updates: Julie Bishop labels Solomon Islands-China deal ‘deeply disturbing’ as PM, Anthony Albanese continue campaigns across the …
Scott Morrison says Labor is misleading pensioners, Anthony Albanese has accused the government of telling lies about power prices and both leaders are preparing for the first televised debate of the election campaign.
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