Sunday, May 1, 2022 Tweets Archive Recent news

The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe • May 1, 2022 • smh.com.au
Labor leads polling at the campaign’s halfway mark
Voters have cut their support for the Coalition giving Labor a strong lead at the halfway point in the federal election campaign.
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The Guardian • Katharine Murphy • May 1, 2022 • theguardian.com
Anthony Albanese presents as a leader who wasn’t born thinking he was owed the prime ministership
He didn’t try to dominate the room at Labor’s campaign launch, but modelled a style of leadership less familiar after a succession of power players in Canberra
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Karl Quinn • May 1, 2022 • smh.com.au
Biased against the left or right? The social media onslaught targeting the ABC
The national broadcaster is caught in a pincer movement of ideological attacks from conservatives and criticism from progressives. Is it warranted?
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The Guardian • Royce Kurmelovs • May 1, 2022 • theguardian.com
‘As close as you’ll get to free’: Tasmanian couple take road trip to Sydney in electric car for $43.38
Sydney to Melbourne in a petrol car would have cost over $150 but was just $12.74 in ‘short-range, second-hand EV’
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Royce Kurmelovs@RoyceRk2
At the last federal election campaign the Prime Minister said electric vehicles would end the weekend.
At a time of painfully high petrol prices one Tasmanian couple drove Sydney to Melbourne for just $12.74 in ‘short-range, second-hand EV’.
My latest.
theguardian.com/environment/20…
May 1, 2022
ABC News • Russell Jackson • May 1, 2022 • abc.net.au
Adam's parents thought he was Footscray's water boy, but their shy little boy had entered 'perpetual hell'
When Adam Kneale was offered a chance to help out around the Footscray Football Club as an 11-year-old, he thought he was realising every kids' dream. Instead, he faced unimaginable trauma. WARNING: This story contains graphic descriptions of sexual abuse.
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Russell Jackson@rustyjacko
Adam Kneale was a shy 11-year-old when he walked into Footscray Football Club. That he survived what happened to him is astonishing, but he was made to feel his life didn’t matter. I’m grateful he and his family trusted me with this unfathomable story. abc.net.au/news/2022-05-0…
May 1, 2022
The Australian • SIMON BENSON • May 1, 2022 • theaustralian.com.au
Labor holds big 2PP lead as PM rises in Newspoll
Scott Morrison has weathered an election storm over rising cost of living, with his approval rating rising to its highest level this year despite a lift in support for Labor which remains in a winning position three weeks from polling day.
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The Australian@australian
#BREAKING: Labor remains in a winning position three weeks from polling day after a lift in support. #Newspoll #ausvotes
theaustralian.com.au/nation/newspol…
May 1, 2022
The Saturday Paper • Claire Connelly • April 30, 2022 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Greg Hunt's final act against universal healthcare
In one of his last acts as Health minister, Greg Hunt shut down Australia’s national prescribing service. Alongside another key review, it represents a pointed, almost unnoticed attack on universal healthcare.
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Mike Carlton@MikeCarlton01
The Truculent Runt makes a final attack on the health system. The Liberals have always hated Medicare and done their best to wreck it. Another reason to throw them out.
thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/… via @SatPaper
May 1, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • James Massola, Anthony Galloway, Tom Cowie • April 30, 2022 • smh.com.au
Liberal MPs fear teal wave could see Frydenberg lose his seat
Meanwhile, Labor MPs are growing frustrated with the party’s campaign headquarters, singling out an inexperienced team and a disjointed media strategy.
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Samantha Maiden@samanthamaiden
OK. I’ve read it.
The interesting bit is “sources close to the Treasurer” saying @ScottMorrisonMP personal brand is “toxic”with inner urban voters
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April 30, 2022
The Guardian • Bill Hare • April 30, 2022 • theguardian.com
Politicians are basking in the ‘thrill’ of fossil fuels, but this election is Australia’s last chance to reset our climate attitude
Despite being a top issue for Australians, climate action has been completely sidelined in favour of the total sham to expand gas and coal
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Adam Morton@adamlmorton
Read @BillHareClimate
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
April 30, 2022
The Guardian • Katharine Murphy • May 1, 2022 • theguardian.com
Anthony Albanese pledges to lower cost of PBS medicines and boost EVs at Labor campaign launch
Opposition leader also vows to make gender equity an objective of the Fair Work Act if ALP wins federal election on 21 May
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The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe • May 1, 2022 • smh.com.au
‘Australia can do better’: Anthony Albanese lays out vision at Labor Party campaign launch
The Labor leader has urged Australians to vote for a government that would “seize the opportunity” for the country in contrast to his opponent who offered “more of the same”.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Paul Sakkal • May 1, 2022 • smh.com.au
Frydenberg calls for ‘power of dark blue’ to prevail over teal wave
Frydenberg claimed Labor leader Anthony Albanese was “in bed” with independents challenging inner-city Liberals, as he invoked Robert Menzies’ “forgotten people”.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • James Massola, Natassia Chrysanthos, Rachael Dexter • May 1, 2022 • smh.com.au
Battle for the ’burbs: The quiet Australians who could decide the election
They’re the voters who delivered Scott Morrison victory in 2019, but in 2022, can the prime minister hang onto his “quiet Australians”?
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ABC News • Ruby Cornish, Catherine Hanrahan • May 1, 2022 • abc.net.au
Danielle pays four times more for her psychology class than for maths as education costs skyrocket
Students in the arts and humanities are paying up to 113 per cent more for their university courses as the economic impact of the federal government's changes to fees kicks in, adding another layer of stress for students.
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Brisbane Times • Matt Dennien • May 1, 2022 • brisbanetimes.com.au
Dutton spruiks flood GoFundMe to residents in electorate mail-out
Despite criticism at the time, the Defence Minister is promoting an online fundraiser he launched after the floods.
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Michael West • Callum Foote • April 29, 2022 • michaelwest.com.au
Carbon Capture's Epic Fail: giant Gorgon gas plant goes 'phut'
Australia’s largest Carbon Capture and Storage project, Gorgon, has failed on all accounts a report by IEEFA reveals.
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Bruce Robertson@barobertson111
Last week, the Coalition announced $130m spend on CCS projects in the NT
Inpex & Santos to get the $
Inpex don’t pay company tax or royalties
The government is very good at doling out money, but very bad at collecting any revenue
michaelwest.com.au/carbon-capture… via @MichaelWestBiz
April 29, 2022
The Age • Paul Sakkal • April 30, 2022 • theage.com.au
Is Andrews a drag on federal Labor's vote in the outer suburbs?
The Coalition has dragged Andrews into the election campaign – a move the Coalition believes can help unexpectedly snatch three seats in what is shaping as a tight poll.
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The Guardian • Nino Bucci, Nick Evershed • May 1, 2022 • theguardian.com
Sport tops parties’ election spending promises in marginal seats, pork-o-meter reveals
Analysis shows one-third of Labor’s seat-specific announcements and 15% of Coalition’s are sport-related
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The New York Times • Karen Yourish, Weiyi Cai, Larry Buchanan, Aaron Byrd, Barbara Harvey, Blacki Migliozzi, Rumsey Taylor, Josh Williams, Michael Zandlo • May 1, 2022 • nytimes.com
Inside the Apocalyptic Worldview of ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’
A New York Times analysis of 1,150 episodes reveals how Tucker Carlson pushes extremist ideas and conspiracy theories into millions of households, five nights a week.
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The Guardian • Katharine Murphy • April 30, 2022 • theguardian.com
Labor to help low and middle income earners buy home with shared ownership scheme
Anthony Albanese will unveil $329m Help to Buy housing initiative as the centrepiece of Labor’s campaign launch in Perth
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