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The Guardian • Christopher Knaus • May 24, 2022 • theguardian.com
Mark Dreyfus flags Bernard Collaery case as priority if appointed attorney general
Labor MP says he would ‘seek an early briefing’ on prosecution of Collaery after criticising commonwealth’s handling
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Cat-Thao Nguyen • May 24, 2022 • smh.com.au
A lesson for Labor: Why the people of Fowler rejected Keneally
Labor’s ham-fisted campaign to get Kristina Keneally elected revealed a disturbing lack of understanding of the cultural complexities in Fowler.
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The Guardian • Gabrielle Chan • May 24, 2022 • theguardian.com
Barnaby Joyce says all is well with the Nationals’ vote – but a deeper dive suggests that’s not the case
Party leader is talking up its election success, but a closer look at the numbers shows their competition is increasing
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The Guardian • Ben Butler, Lorena Allam • May 24, 2022 • theguardian.com
Yachts and mansions: founder of company that left thousands of Aboriginal people out of pocket made more than $20m, tax-free
Ron Pattenden continued to make money from the Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund even after selling it in the wake of damning royal commission findings
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Anthony Galloway • May 24, 2022 • smh.com.au
Albanese government turns around its first asylum seeker boat
Border Force has safely returned an asylum seeker vessel to Sri Lanka as an investigation is ordered into the disclosure of its arrival on election day.
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Sophie McNeill@Sophiemcneill
This is a violation of #Australia’s legal obligation not to commit refoulement - the forced return of people to places where their lives or freedom would be threatened or where they would face a risk of torture or inhuman/ degrading treatment @hrw
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May 24, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Matthew Knott • May 24, 2022 • smh.com.au
‘Watershed moment’: Parliament makes important diversity gains
The Labor caucus will be notably more diverse, with the likely addition of six MPs from non-European, non-Indigenous backgrounds.
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Benjamin Law 羅旭能@mrbenjaminlaw
Great to see double the number of Asian Australian MPs and a clear majority of female senators in the next parliament.
And a reminder racial representation and gender equity isn’t a policy panacea or even an ultimate goal; it’s literally the bare minimum.
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May 24, 2022
ABC News • Stephen Dziedzic, Marian Faa, Evan Wasuka • May 24, 2022 • abc.net.au
Beijing signals Pacific intentions with Chinese Foreign Minister set for marathon trip through region
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi looks set to visit at least five Pacific Islands nations in a marathon trip signalling Beijing's ambitions in the Pacific.
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Stephen Dziedzic@stephendziedzic
Breaking- China's Foreign Ministry finally confirms Wang Yi's trip to Pacific. He'll visit a full *eight* countries (my guess was 6-7) "including Solomon Islands, Fiji, Tonga, East Timor, PNG and Vanuatu." Other two: Kiribati, Samoa? Not clear. Background: abc.net.au/news/2022-05-2…
May 24, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Anthony Galloway, James Massola • May 24, 2022 • smh.com.au
Labor to investigate asylum seeker boat arrival as frontbench takes shape
Labor members are questioning the timing of Australian Border Force’s interception of a Sri Lankan boat on election day, which led to the Liberal Party immediately texting millions of voters.
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news.com.au • Samantha Maiden • May 24, 2022 • news.com.au
Aussies to foot $2m bill for election losers
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Samantha Maiden@samanthamaiden
Federal election loser payout: taxpayers up for $2 million in golden handshakes for MPs who lost their jobs news.com.au/finance/work/l… via @newscomauHQ
May 24, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Peter Hartcher • May 24, 2022 • smh.com.au
Climate shift: Albanese agenda warms bilateral relationship
Australia’s change of government will find accord on a facet of US relations, but the major preoccupation in Asia remains the same: China.
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James Massola@jamesmassola
Peter Hartcher on some of the details of the first call between Biden and Albanese. This line on liberal climate policy resurfaced too “We were looking to a close ally for support at Glasgow on a key policy and Morrison gave us just f---ing bullshit”. smh.com.au/national/clima…
May 24, 2022
The Guardian • Sarah Martin • May 24, 2022 • theguardian.com
From Marrickville to Tokyo: Anthony Albanese goes down the rabbit hole and emerges on the world stage
Australia’s new prime minister felt the gravity of the moment as he met with the leaders of the US, India and Japan
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The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe, Anthony Galloway • May 23, 2022 • smh.com.au
Albanese wants climate consensus with Biden in first overseas meeting
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will make progress on climate change a central part of his discussions with US President Joe Biden in Tokyo.
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The Guardian • May 23, 2022 • theguardian.com
A Ukrainian soldier uploaded all his photos of Azovstal before he was captured. Here they are
Dmytro Kozatsky, Azov Regiment fighter and photographer, documented the siege of the Azovstal metalworks. Before his capture he posted his pictures on social media, asking that they be shared as widely as possible. This is some of his work showing the realities of life during the battle. The Azov regiment retains some far-right affiliations
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ABC News • Ange McCormack • May 24, 2022 • abc.net.au
One of the Coalition's fatal errors? Ignoring young people
Unprecedented support for the Greens in Queensland won't have come as a surprise to those who were paying attention to the very angry, and very politically engaged, young people around them.
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Ange McCormack@_angemccormack
Young people were underestimated this election, and their above-average enrolments in “Greensland” helped to wound both major parties.
What can they learn about young people for next time? My analysis for @abcnews abc.net.au/news/2022-05-2…
May 24, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Michael Koziol • May 24, 2022 • smh.com.au
Liberals must ditch culture wars, protect minorities and ‘prioritise fairness’
Amid the election fallout, Liberal senator Andrew Bragg warned “moving to the extremes only guarantees electoral purgatory”.
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Michael Koziol@michaelkoziol
Liberal senator Andrew Bragg says party pursued a “confected culture war” over trans issues which cost votes. He says they need to “protect minorities and prioritise fairness” if they’re going to win back teal seats smh.com.au/politics/feder…
May 24, 2022
ABC News • Jane Norman • May 24, 2022 • abc.net.au
'Hard to sell': Concern among Liberals that Dutton has an image problem, as he readies to claim leadership
Peter Dutton looks likely to claim the Liberal leadership unchallenged, but there is a contest brewing between several women for who will take the second spot.
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ABC News • Kath Sullivan • May 24, 2022 • abc.net.au
Nationals leadership to be decided as early as next week, along with potential change on net zero
The National Party could have a new leader as early as next week as Barnaby Joyce's leadership is put to a vote and the party room wrestles with its future "barking from the wilderness in opposition".
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Jenna Price • May 24, 2022 • smh.com.au
Why Bridget Archer is the jewel in the Libs’ tarnished crown
The re-elected member for Bass has shown her mettle both in the party room and in her electorate. She is now key to a moderate, Liberal revival.
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The Australian • MAX MADDISON • May 23, 2022 • theaustralian.com.au
ScoMo hoodoo doomed captain’s picks
Scott Morrisons effort to parachute in his preferred candidates and protect sitting MPs has ended disastrously, with the party crashing out in at least eight of the 12 seats and suffering huge primary swings almost across the board.
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The Guardian • Christopher Knaus • May 24, 2022 • theguardian.com
Election day press release about asylum seeker boats ‘a disgrace’, Richard Marles says
Acting prime minister says information released by Liberal party about Sri Lankan boats being intercepted should not have been made public
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