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The Guardian • Adam Morton, Lisa Cox • May 11, 2022 • theguardian.com
‘Devastating’: 91% of reefs surveyed on Great Barrier Reef affected by coral bleaching in 2022
Report reveals extent of sixth mass bleaching event with worst-affected reefs between Cape Tribulation and Whitsundays
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Adam Morton@adamlmorton
Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching map from last summer belatedly released last night. 91% of reefs surveyed had some bleaching. Most severe/extreme in the central region.
theguardian.com/environment/20…
May 11, 2022
The Guardian • Paul Karp • May 11, 2022 • theguardian.com
Factcheck: is Albanese’s backing of a 5.1% minimum wage rise an ‘unprecedented’ intervention?
Government claims Labor leader is improperly interfering with independent process, but it wouldn’t be the first time a precise number was proposed
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The Australian • SIMON BENSON • May 11, 2022 • theaustralian.com.au
Labor on track to win with 80 seats: YouGov poll
Labor would win government in its own right and secure a modest majority with 80 seats in parliament if an election were held today according to the most sophisticated poll conducted across Australia measuring voter intention in every electorate in the country.
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The Guardian • Amanda Meade • May 11, 2022 • theguardian.com
ABC veterans call on voters to back election candidates who support the public broadcaster
‘At no point in my lifetime has the ABC been more important than it is today,’ says Kerry O’Brien in one campaign video
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the Guardian • https://www.theguardian.com/profile/amy-remeikis,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/stephanie-convery,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/tory-sheph… • May 11, 2022 • theguardian.com
Leaders face off in final debate – as it happened
This blog is now closed
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Katharine Murphy@murpharoo
Ten minutes until kick off in the third and final leaders debate. Tune in for live updates with ⁦@ToryShepherd⁩ 👇 #auspol theguardian.com/australia-news…
May 11, 2022
The Guardian • Harry Fischer • May 11, 2022 • theguardian.com
Revealed: the ‘carbon bombs’ set to trigger catastrophic climate breakdown
Exclusive: Oil and gas majors are planning scores of vast projects that threaten to shatter the 1.5C climate goal. If governments do not act, these firms will continue to cash in as the world burns
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The Guardian • Michael McGowan • May 10, 2022 • theguardian.com
Barnaby Joyce directs New England preferences to One Nation candidate living in Brisbane
Richard Thomas lives in inner-city suburb of West End in Queensland and did not attend candidates’ forum in Tamworth
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Gabrielle Chan@gabriellechan
The One Nation candidate preferenced by the deputy prime minister, Barnaby Joyce, in his regional New South Wales electorate is a salesman from inner-city Brisbane. ⁦⁦@mmcgowan⁩ theguardian.com/australia-news…
May 11, 2022
Crikey • Bernard Keane, Glenn Dyer • May 11, 2022 • crikey.com.au
Albanese supporting real wages could be the most important policy in this election
The way the Coalition and businesses tell it, workers should never get a pay rise because the time is never quite right. After a decade of stagnation, Anthony Albanese seems to have decided to end the farce.
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Grace Tame@TamePunk
Feel the bern of @BernardKeane, cutting through the hypocrisy, as per:
crikey.com.au/2022/05/11/alb…
May 11, 2022
The Guardian • Amanda Meade • May 11, 2022 • theguardian.com
Mark Riley wants Seven’s election debate to be better than Nine’s Sunday night ‘spectacle’
Seven moderator Mark Riley vows to use ‘whip’ on Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese if needed to achieve ‘engagement and real debate’
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ABC News • Kamin Gock • May 11, 2022 • abc.net.au
Eight-year-old girl admitted to Melbourne hospital with stomach pain dies 21 hours later
Amrita Lanka died 21 hours after being admitted to Monash Children's Hospital, with her parents claiming their concerns were ignored by the hospital.
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Kamin Gock@kamingock
A truly saddening story, Amrita was just 8 years old with no known health conditions. She died 21 hours into care at a Melbourne Hospital. Her parents have trusted me to share their story - they want an independent review and answers. ⁦@abcnews⁩ abc.net.au/news/2022-05-1…
May 11, 2022
The Guardian • Paul Karp • May 11, 2022 • theguardian.com
Liberal MP Fiona Martin denies mixing up Asian Australian candidates in debate with Sally Sitou
In fiery candidates debate, Martin appears to refer to Vietnamese Australian lawyer Tu Le’s preselection loss to Kristina Keneally
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The Guardian • Sarah Martin, Khaled Al Khawaldeh • May 11, 2022 • theguardian.com
Coalition and Labor pledge $40m of election cash to clubs that benefited from ‘sports rorts’
Some organisations awarded sports grants against the department’s recommendations in 2019 are in line for more money in 2022
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ABC News • May 11, 2022 • abc.net.au
Barnaby Joyce's leadership is being put to the test as Nationals fight to retain all seats
With Nationals polling indicating the current Deputy Prime Minister is more unpopular in southern states, the election outcome for his party may also serve as a test of his leadership.
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lucy barbour@lucybarbour
"The Mitchell Shire can get f***ed up the arse." A timely reminder that not all voters distinguish between different levels of gvt…and that local issues matter. ⁦@KathSully⁩ will have more on @abc730 abc.net.au/news/2022-05-1…
May 11, 2022
The Guardian • Anne Davies • May 11, 2022 • theguardian.com
WeChat posts spread misinformation saying Labor plans ‘to turn children gay’ and ‘destroy Chinese wealth’
Well-produced posters designed for digital platform carry no authorisation, but mostly support Liberal party
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Josh Gordon • May 11, 2022 • smh.com.au
Fact check: Have wages flatlined for a decade, and is there a ‘magic pen’?
Anthony Albanese claims wages have flatlined for the past 10 years, while Scott Morrison says he doesn’t have a magic pen to fix the problem. Are they telling the truth?
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Alexandra Smith, Lisa Visentin • May 10, 2022 • smh.com.au
Perrottet makes sweeping changes to boost ICAC funding
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has overhauled how the anti-corruption commission is funded the same day Prime Minister Scott Morrison doubled down on his criticism of the agency.
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David Crowe@CroweDM
Hours after standing alongside Scott Morrison while the Prime Minister bagged the NSW ICAC, the NSW premier has...
...increased its funding.
smh.com.au/national/perro…
May 10, 2022
ABC News • Casey Briggs, Oliver Gordon, Kevin Nguyen • May 11, 2022 • abc.net.au
Former Australian of Year says Liberal MP selectively quoted him in surprise endorsement ad
A former Australian of the Year and mental health advocate says Liberal MP Fiona Martin's campaign has selectively quoted him in a re-election endorsement for her without his knowledge.
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ABC News • Nassim Khadem • May 11, 2022 • abc.net.au
Even with low unemployment, wages fall behind cost of living. Can politicians get you a pay rise?
For some time, federal politicians have argued that wages will grow when unemployment is lower. But a new report finds the evidence does not support that and the best way for politicians to get workers pay rises is to change the industrial relations system.
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The Guardian • Bethan McKernan • May 12, 2022 • theguardian.com
Al Jazeera accuses Israeli forces of killing journalist in West Bank
Israeli official appears to back away from earlier claims Palestinians to blame for death of Shireen Abu Akleh
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Josephine Tovey@Jo_Tovey
"Abu Akleh was wearing a helmet and body armour clearly marked as 'press' ... colleagues at the scene said the veteran reporter was shot by Israeli forces."
theguardian.com/world/2022/may…
May 11, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe, Angus Thompson • May 10, 2022 • smh.com.au
Albanese sparks political storm by backing wage rise to match inflation
The government accused the Labor leader of making “policy on the run” while businesses said a higher minimum wage would destroy jobs.
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