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The Sydney Morning Herald • Sumeyya Ilanbey • May 14, 2022 • smh.com.au
Stood-aside minister Alan Tudge tight-lipped as he attends citizenship ceremony
Just before 2pm on Saturday, Alan Tudge, the stood-aside federal education minister, briskly strode towards the Knox City Council civic centre in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs.
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James Massola@jamesmassola
Cabinet backbencher Alan Tudge attended a citizenship ceremony today. Security guards asked @theage @sumeyyailanbey & snapper Luis Ascui to leave, threatened to call police & accused them of “harassing people”. #auspol smh.com.au/politics/feder… theage.com.au/politics/feder…
May 14, 2022
ABC News • Laura Tingle • May 14, 2022 • abc.net.au
Frydenberg appears set to lose Kooyong – but he's not under threat because of the budget, or the economy
No one really thinks voters in Kooyong are turning against Josh Frydenberg because of the state of the economy. He's under threat because of where his government, and his prime minister, have taken politics in the last three years, writes Laura Tingle.
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Michael Rowland@mjrowland68
‘Scott Morrison has made a gruesome election bet, and it’s moderate Liberals like his deputy Josh Frydenberg who stand to lose’.
Analysis by @latingle. #auspol
abc.net.au/news/2022-05-1…
May 14, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Michael Koziol • May 13, 2022 • smh.com.au
Court issues extraordinary order for Herald, The Age and 60 Minutes to hand over draft story
Nine, the publisher of the Herald and The Age, had the orders stayed pending an appeal but said it was alarmed by the decision.
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Bevan Shields@BevanShields
A court has tonight ordered The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and 60 Minutes to hand over copies of a major investigation to an interested party before the content has been published or even completed.
We are alarmed by the decision and will appeal
smh.com.au/national/court…
May 13, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • James Massola, Nick O'Malley, Laura Chung • May 14, 2022 • smh.com.au
‘We’ve had a decade of no leadership’: Scientists back ALP on climate action plans
Climate Action Tracker says government policies were consistent with 3 degrees global warming, Labor’s with 2 degrees and the Greens and independents with 1.5 degrees.
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The Saturday Paper • Kristine Ziwica • May 14, 2022 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
New front in Coalition war on charities
Before the election, the Morrison government’s charities commission began issuing letters that threatened charities with deregistration if they were engaged in advocacy. Many regard these ‘reviews’ as a means of silencing the sector.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Peter Hartcher • May 14, 2022 • smh.com.au
Radioactive: Inside the top-secret AUKUS subs deal
Secret meetings and subterfuge over many months shored up Australia’s “40-year fantasy” of a mighty nuclear marriage with the US and the UK.
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Richard Denniss@RDNS_TAI
When asked about the enormous cost of buying nuclear subs Josh Frydenberg said “Everything is affordable if it’s a priority. This is a priority.”
And there it is.That’s why the Coalition didn’t fund climate action, DV shelters or free child care #auspol
smh.com.au/politics/feder…
May 14, 2022
The Guardian • Katharine Murphy • May 14, 2022 • theguardian.com
If the metropolitan moderates are wiped out next week, the Liberals must learn the right lesson from defeat
In the event of a ‘tealwash’ there is every chance the party will complete its slide into brutal, Trumpian hyper-partisanship
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The Guardian • Jalal Abukhater • May 14, 2022 • theguardian.com
As we grieved for Shireen Abu Aqleh, Israeli police attacked us. They have no shame
Her killing shook every Palestinian to the core and at her funeral we were clubbed and kicked. But we will fight for all she stood for, says Palestinian writer Jalal Abukhater
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Josephine Tovey@Jo_Tovey
“even in our grief, Israeli forces unleashed violence against the mourners and pallbearers. If you do that with the world’s gaze upon you, it is because you believe there will be no consequences.” theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
May 14, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • James Massola, Anthony Galloway • May 14, 2022 • smh.com.au
Morrison to unveil superannuation policy in final pitch to voters
Scott Morrison will on Sunday announce a policy to help Australians downsize their homes through superannuation contributions, Coalition sources say.
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James Massola@jamesmassola
There was fury in government ranks at the publication of Peter Hartcher’s AUKUS story, which sent the Coalition into damage control and resulted in the party pulling plans to provide this masthead with details of Sunday’s centrepiece campaign announcement ahead of time. twitter.com/jamesmassola/s…
May 14, 2022
The Saturday Paper • Fred Chaney • May 14, 2022 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Independents are the shock the major parties need
The former British prime minister Harold Macmillan may never have said, “Events, my dear boy, events”, in response to the question of what made the job of prime minister difficult or pushed governments off course. Nonetheless, it expresses a truism. Both Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese might find the response relevant during this time, as they consider the bumps in the
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Michael Pascoe@MichaelPascoe01
Fred Chaney: "The near hysterical attacks on these independents reflect how great a challenge this poses to a broken system. Arrogance has seen the idea of governance for the people by the people replaced with governance by the party." thesaturdaypaper.com.au/opinion/topic/… via @SatPaper
May 14, 2022
ABC News • May 14, 2022 • abc.net.au
China responds to Dutton's 'sensational' remarks about Chinese spy ship off WA
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson has responded to Defence Minister Peter Dutton stating a Chinese spy ship has been travelling along the WA coast on an intelligence-gathering mission, saying Beijing "always abides by international law".
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Rex Patrick@Senator_Patrick
.@PeterDutton_MP’s ill-considered remarks have opened the door to China accusing Australia of “aggression” the next time @Australian_Navy ships exercise freedom of navigation through the Taiwan Strait. A @ScottMorrisonMP Govt amateur hour moment. #auspol abc.net.au/news/2022-05-1…
May 14, 2022
The Guardian • Katharine Murphy • May 14, 2022 • theguardian.com
Labor promises $970m investment in Medicare and general practice ahead of final week of election
Australian Medical Association says pledge is a ‘strong down payment’ in boosting primary health care
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Matt Kean • May 14, 2022 • smh.com.au
Think again about that teal protest vote: you risk stripping the Liberals of progressive MPs who change the nation
The NSW treasurer writes that Australian voters should consider the US Republican Party and the damage done to centre-right parties when their progressive voices are removed - the likes of Liberal MPs who have stood up for climate action and LGBTQ rights.
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The Guardian • Luke Henriques-Gomes • May 14, 2022 • theguardian.com
A failure as shameful as robodebt leaves questions only a royal commission can examine
Without an understanding of how this unlawful scheme occurred, what’s to stop something similar happening again?
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Luke Henriques-Gomes@lukehgomes
From me: The best way to stop a repeat of robodebt is to understand how it happened theguardian.com/australia-news…
May 14, 2022
news.com.au • Samantha Maiden • May 14, 2022 • news.com.au
New horror polling a nightmare for Liberals
EXCLUSIVE
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Samantha Maiden@samanthamaiden
New poll: Independent ⁦@zdaniel⁩ is going to win the blue ribbon seat of Goldstein from ⁦@TimWilsonMP⁩. If she does it will be the first time since 1901 the area has not been held by a Liberal news.com.au/national/feder…
May 14, 2022
The Guardian • Andrew Stafford • May 14, 2022 • theguardian.com
Sarah Holland-Batt on fighting for her father: ‘Watching someone decline can be beyond language’
After her harrowing testimony at the aged care commission, the Australian poet’s luminous new collection bears witness to a life and troubled death
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Andrew Stafford@staffo_sez
I had a lot of empathy writing this, having watched my mother struggle with Alzheimer’s for 20 years. Aged care and assisted dying are debates I dip in and out of - I’m in awe of ⁦@the_shb⁩’s commitment and resilience. And she’s an incredible writer theguardian.com/books/2022/may…
May 14, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Peter Hartcher • May 14, 2022 • smh.com.au
Biden demanded bipartisan support before signing AUKUS. Labor was not told for months
The Biden administration insisted from the outset that it would only consider pursuing the landmark AUKUS project if it had solid support from both major Australian political parties, yet Prime Minister Scott Morrison chose not to consult Labor until the day before its announcement.
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The Age • Benjamin Preiss • May 14, 2022 • theage.com.au
New rules to keep racist, sexist place names off the map
New rules will prevent derogatory names being given to places across Victoria amid a push to celebrate women and include more Aboriginal languages in the titles of new streets and suburbs.
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The Guardian • Paul Lewis • May 14, 2022 • theguardian.com
The Guardian’s investigations unit is expanding – become part of our vital, agenda-setting journalism
Investigative reporting is in the Guardian’s DNA.
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Paul Lewis@PaulLewis
Thrilled to announce that the Guardian’s investigation team is expanding. We’re recruiting several new journalists, including a deputy investigations editor and a number of correspondents. Full details here, thread to follow. theguardian.com/help/insidegua…
May 14, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Meg Watson • May 14, 2022 • smh.com.au
Why Australia is on the brink of losing a generation of authors
Prize-winning Australian authors are struggling to make ends meet, and the lack of support available could limit who gets to tell Australian stories.
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