Saturday, April 23, 2022 Tweets Archive Recent news

The Sydney Morning Herald • Rob Baillieu • April 22, 2022 • smh.com.au
My father was Liberal premier, but I can’t support his party
The son of former Victorian Liberal Premier Ted Baillieu says the party has abandoned its small-l liberal values and that independents offer a vision for the future, not the past.
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The Guardian • Sarah Martin, Nick Evershed • April 23, 2022 • theguardian.com
Coalition scrimps on MPs as Climate 200-backed independents outspend them in key seats
Liberal MP labels teal independents’ digital advertising outlay ‘immoral’ as it surpasses party’s candidates by tens of thousands of dollars
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Gabrielle Chan@gabriellechan
Liberal MPs in at-risk “teal” seats are being left with little financial support from the Coalition, at the same time as they are being outspent on advertising by their independent challengers. ⁦@msmarto⁩ ⁦@NickEvershed⁩ theguardian.com/australia-news…
April 23, 2022
ABC News • Echo Hui, Dylan Welch • April 23, 2022 • abc.net.au
'I only throw hot and fresh dirty bombs': Confession of a Liberal stalwart at the heart of latest scare campaign
Liberal Party faithful in the Chinese community falsely accuse prominent Labor supporters and Morrison government critics of being under investigation by intelligence agencies for election interference.
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Crikey • Alan Austin • April 19, 2022 • crikey.com.au
The Liberal Party wants us to 'look at the facts'. But just whose facts?
Of nine claims in the Liberals' new ad campaign, one is correct, two are deceptive and six are barefaced lies.
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Paul Barry@TheRealPBarry
Hmmm. Good analysis. How come no one in the MSM has had a go at this? crikey.com.au/2022/04/19/lib…
April 23, 2022
ABC News • Laura Tingle • April 23, 2022 • abc.net.au
We're playing a game of spot the difference with barely a ripple between them
It is perplexing when people say they have "always" voted Liberal or Labor when neither party extols or represents the ideas they championed even 10 years ago. It's not clear whether there are ideas of substance either side feels like fighting for, writes Laura Tingle.
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news.com.au • Samantha Maiden • April 23, 2022 • news.com.au
Secret docs lift the lid on Deves’ past
Liberal candidate and self-declared radical feminist Katherine Deves described a leading gay newspaper as “the Rainbow Reich”.
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Samantha Maiden@samanthamaiden
Secret docs that lift the lid on what Liberal candidate Katherine Deves told the Liberal Party about her social media posts news.com.au/national/feder…
April 23, 2022
The Saturday Paper • Rick Morton • April 23, 2022 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Clive Palmer and how to buy the balance of power
As speculation mounts that Clive Palmer will seek a preference deal w ith the Coalition, his advertising spending in some markets is more than 200 times that of his rivals.
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Rick Morton@SquigglyRick
Inside the Clive Palmer campaign monster. Filming 30 ads a day, spending more money than any other political force. They don't need to win seats to change this election. thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/…
April 23, 2022
The Interpreter • Alexandre Dayant • April 22, 2022 • lowyinstitute.org
Solomons: How Australia stacks up in a China aid bidding war
Lowy Institute’s Pacific Aid Map reveals the true scope of Australia’s development assistance to the region.
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Ben Eltham@beneltham
It turns out that Australia has actually cut aid funding to the Solomons by 43%, which may explain a few things about their recent security pact with China lowyinstitute.org/the-interprete…
April 23, 2022
The Guardian • Katharine Murphy • April 23, 2022 • theguardian.com
The ‘red wall’ and what it means for Australia’s election campaign
Trans rights are part of the culture war repertoire overseas, but will Australians become irritated by the fixation on an issue they regard as completely confected?
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Anthony Galloway, Eryk Bagshaw • April 23, 2022 • smh.com.au
Australian spy agency involved in Solomon Islands leak in last-ditch effort to stop deal
Australian intelligence services decided to encourage a leak from within the Solomons as a last resort when diplomatic approaches had not worked.
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The Telegraph • Joe Barnes • April 23, 2022 • telegraph.co.uk
Exclusive: France and Germany evaded arms embargo to sell weapons to Russia
Paris and Berlin sent Moscow £230m of military hardware, including bombs, rockets and missiles, that is likely being used in Ukraine
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The Shot • April 22, 2022 • theshot.net.au
Why we fawn in the face of fear
And how to transcend it
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RonniSalt@RonniSalt
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April 22, 2022
news.com.au • Hannah Moore • April 23, 2022 • news.com.au
Real issue with PM’s ‘blessed’ gaffe
During Wednesday night’s leaders’ debate, the mother of a disabled child fronted the Prime Minister in search of an answer.
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Samantha Maiden@samanthamaiden
Why fury over PM’s ‘blessed’ comment on NDIS misses point | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site news.com.au/national/feder…
April 23, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Michael Koziol • April 23, 2022 • smh.com.au
School deletes pro-Spender article as ‘Ascham army’ mobilises for head girl
“This is going to light a fuse in the loftiest suburbs of Sydney’s east,” said former Liberal MP Michael Yabsley who drew the media’s attention to the article.
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The White House • April 23, 2022 • whitehouse.gov
Readout of Senior Administration Travel to Hawaii, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands
On April 22, a high-level U.S. delegation – led by National Security Council Indo-Pacific Coordinator Kurt Campbell, Assistant Secretary of State for East
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Ben Packham@bennpackham
Kurt Campbell warns Sogavare: “If steps are taken to establish a de facto permanent military presence, power-projection capabilities, or a military installation, … the United States would then have significant concerns and respond accordingly.” whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…
April 23, 2022
The Age • The Age's View • April 22, 2022 • theage.com.au
Climate change gulf between politics and science
Since the last election, climate change has accelerated and the economy, industry and public attitudes have shifted.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Nick O'Malley • April 23, 2022 • smh.com.au
This is what you want on climate action. What you get runs cold
After years of drought, fire, flood and expert reports revealing the catastrophic costs of inaction, Australia’s major political parties are falling short on climate policy.
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news.com.au • Melissa Iaria, Anton Nilsson • April 23, 2022 • news.com.au
John Howard praises PM Scott Morrison for his ‘mastery’ of detail
Former prime Minister John Howard has taken a swipe at the so-called “teal” independents, saying they are really just “anti-Liberal groupies”.
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🌏 Zali Steggall MP@zalisteggall
Howard slams ‘anti-Liberal groupies’. Appalling sexist language by John Howard. It explains a lot of the culture of the Liberal party & it’s problem with women. Women in politics shouldn’t be denigrated with this type of language. #enoughisenough #auspol apple.news/AEgHbKvaCScSzv…
April 23, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Matthew Knott • April 23, 2022 • smh.com.au
‘Anti-Liberal groupies’: John Howard blasts ‘teal’ independents
The former PM urged “disgruntled Liberals” to stick with the party, saying high-profile independents did not represent the middle ground of their electorates.
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The Saturday Paper • Tony Windsor • April 23, 2022 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Rorters, rooters and the country’s lost decade
While the major parties play the traditional, convenient, presidential-style blame games, and the media placidly comply, a growing number in the electorate are clamouring for politics to be done differently. Old stuff is not working for them. They have put up with a decade of policy inertia, ranging from climate change and integrity to broadband and the Uluru statement. These
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