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The Guardian • Katharine Murphy • May 8, 2022 • theguardian.com
Pity Australia’s voters: awful leaders’ debate cursed by absurd format and incoherent hectoring
All the worst elements of an agonisingly superficial campaign came to a head in a train-wreck brawl hosted by Nine on Sunday
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The Age • Rachel Eddie, Royce Millar • May 9, 2022 • theage.com.au
Calls, texts and a spreadsheet: Tim Wilson’s campaign to stop Zoe Daniel signs
Texts and emails released under freedom of information reveal how far Tim Wilson went to stop signs of his rival being displayed in front gardens.
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Royce Millar@MillarRoyce
FOI docs show the office of @TimWilsonMP compiled a spreadsheet of constituent addresses with @zdaniel signs and sent it to the local council in its bid to slow the Daniel campaign for #GoldsteinVotes @heyracheddie theage.com.au/national/victo…
May 9, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Miki Perkins • May 9, 2022 • smh.com.au
Native species are in crisis, but you wouldn’t know it from the election campaign
Australia’s unique environment and biodiversity is facing an extinction crisis, but politicians are barely mentioning it. Why?
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The Guardian • Sarah Martin, Katharine Murphy • May 9, 2022 • theguardian.com
United Australia party directs preferences to Coalition in key marginal seats
Clive Palmer walks back promise to preference incumbents last as part of concerted campaign against the two major parties
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Katharine Murphy@murpharoo
Palmer preferences story update: UAP picks Liberal/LNP over Labor in Flynn, Bass, Chisholm, Hawke, Reid, Mackellar, Wentworth, Hunter, Parramatta, Macquarie, Dobell. Open ticket in Blair. ALP ahead of Lib in Greenway. Pretty important development, this 👇 theguardian.com/australia-news…
May 9, 2022
The Guardian • Paul Karp • May 9, 2022 • theguardian.com
Second leaders’ debate factcheck: the five biggest clangers in Morrison v Albanese
On issues ranging from aged care to the Port of Darwin, we examine the claims and counter-claims of the PM and Labor leader
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The Guardian • Katharine Murphy • May 9, 2022 • theguardian.com
Bridget McKenzie won’t say whether Nationals would block stronger climate targets in minority negotiations
Teal independents are pushing for more ambitious medium-term emissions reductions, but the Nationals are already ambivalent on existing pledges
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Katharine Murphy@murpharoo
Want to know whether or not the Nationals will veto stronger climate policy in any minority government situation? Don't ask Bridget McKenzie – because she's not saying theguardian.com/australia-news… #auspol
May 9, 2022
Crikey • David Hardaker • May 9, 2022 • crikey.com.au
Journalism is going to have to save itself — because the way it's going, frankly it's done for
Dear media colleagues, please stop fiddling while democracy burns. Otherwise, our profession is doomed — and will deserve to be.
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Stephen Mayne@MayneReport
This is an important piece. Still waiting for a single media story anywhere on what the major parties are promising regarding Australia's world record $25b pa in gambling losses. "Journalism is going to have to save itself..." via @crikey_news crikey.com.au/2022/05/09/jou…
May 9, 2022
The Guardian • Anne Davies • May 9, 2022 • theguardian.com
Unattributed attack ads targeting Labor on Chinese-language WeChat fuel fears of election misinformation
Electoral commission says they are not monitoring the social media platform as marginal seats with Chinese-Australian populations hang in the balance
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Katharine Murphy@murpharoo
Meanwhile, on WeChat #auspol ⁦@annefdavies⁩ theguardian.com/australia-news…
May 9, 2022
The Guardian • Melissa Davey • May 8, 2022 • theguardian.com
‘A great big lie’: researcher disputes government claim that 90% of GP visits are bulk-billed
The Consumers Health Forum says it too has ‘been sceptical for some time about claims of high rates of bulk billing’
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Sydney Review of Books • May 9, 2022 • sydneyreviewofbooks.com
James Ley on Scott Morrison
The political implications of Morrison’s uncommon religion have inevitably been the subject of a good deal of discussion and a certain amount of speculation.
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Women's Agenda • Jessie Tu • May 9, 2022 • womensagenda.com.au
First women-only mental health facility dedicated to DV-related PTSD to open in August
Australia will open its first ever women’s hospital for treating post-traumatic stress disorder in women recovering from domestic violence.
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Georgie Dent@georgiedent
'I ranted for 45 minutes about the need for a specialist women-only ward, staffed by trauma-trained professionals. When she said, “What if I give you a hospital?” I burst into tears,' @JaneCaro says.
The power of Jane & @DrWilliams' tireless advocacy!
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May 9, 2022
Women's Agenda • Tarla Lambert • May 9, 2022 • womensagenda.com.au
Minister for Women, where are you? Payne rejects debate on women ahead of the election
Plibersek & Waters came back within hours to confirm their participation and flexibility with timing. Marise Payne was a hard 'no'.
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The Age • Sumeyya Ilanbey • May 9, 2022 • theage.com.au
Controversial Victorian MP Bernie Finn resigns as opposition whip
The resignation comes just days after Finn posted anti-abortion views on Facebook and was reprimanded by his party leader.
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Crikey • Bernard Keane • May 9, 2022 • crikey.com.au
Wages growth is not my job, says Morrison, while admitting economy is weak
The prime minister says the economy has been weak throughout Coalition rule. Well, not explicitly, but it's the logical consequence of his efforts to avoid responsibility for wage stagnation.
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Bernard Keane@BernardKeane
Scott Morrison explains how you haven't had a wage rise for nine years because the economy has been so weak under the Coalition.
crikey.com.au/2022/05/09/mor…
May 9, 2022
The Australian • BEN PACKHAM • May 8, 2022 • theaustralian.com.au
China fishing deal reels in Solomons
China is vowing to build wharves, shipyards and submarine cables in the Solomon Islands as Beijing moves to lock in closer security and economic ties with the nations government, raising concerns the developments could be used by the Chinese military.
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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/peter-hannam,h… • May 9, 2022 • theguardian.com
Federal election 2022 live updates: fallout from leaders’ debate continues as first votes cast
Follow all the day’s news live
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Lenore Taylor@lenoretaylor
Never fear, the live blog with @amyremeikis is here
with all the federal election 2022 live updates - no winners after Morrison and Albanese clash in messy debate; prepoll voting opens theguardian.com/australia-news…
May 9, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Mike Foley • May 6, 2022 • smh.com.au
Indonesian foot and mouth disease outbreak puts Australian farmers on high alert
The livestock industry and government are scrambling to secure their supply chains and limit the risk the highly infectious virus will spread here.
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Mick Foley@micksfoley
This hasn't got a lot of airplay because of the election, but an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Indonesia is a massive wake up call for Australia - & could cripple the livestock industry
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May 9, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Alexandra Smith • May 9, 2022 • smh.com.au
Minority government boosts democracy, Perrottet says, contradicting PM
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has rejected claims from Scott Morrison that minority government is chaotic.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe • May 9, 2022 • smh.com.au
Leaders’ debate will shape the final weeks of the campaign
There were many big moments in the debate between Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese on Sunday night, but one stood out from the rest.
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The Guardian • Cait Kelly • May 9, 2022 • theguardian.com
‘I haven’t seen him’: Alan Tudge skips schools portfolio for local grants announcements
Education minister has not addressed the media, has announced no education policy and has ignored repeated requests for interviews
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