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The Sydney Morning Herald • Barnaby Joyce • June 7, 2022 • smh.com.au
Federal anti-corruption body will manacle political vision: Barnaby Joyce
The former Nationals leader cautions his Coalition colleagues against supporting the proposed Federal Integrity Commission.
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The Washington Post • Ellen Nakashima, Cate Cadell • June 7, 2022 • washingtonpost.com
China secretly building naval facility in Cambodia, Western officials say
The establishment of a Chinese naval base in Cambodia — only its second such overseas outpost and its first in the strategically significant Indo-Pacific region — is part of Beijing’s strategy to build a network of military facilities around the world in support of its aspirations to become a true global power, the officials said.
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Hunter Marston@hmarston4
Reports of a Chinese military base in #Cambodia looking much more real. Great reporting by the team @washingtonpost washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
June 7, 2022
The Guardian • Calla Wahlquist • June 7, 2022 • theguardian.com
Comedian John Oliver offers to buy Melbourne’s ‘demonic’ banana statue
Artwork by Adam Stone provoked a public backlash, culminating in its attempted decapitation and removal from a Fitzroy street
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Australian Financial Review • Neil Chenoweth • June 6, 2022 • afr.com
Canavan’s back story with Glencore
It’s hard to express total support for a company trying to extract $13 million from your younger brother. But Matt managed it.
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Neil Chenoweth@NeilChenoweth
Matt Canavan, ever the idealist. Turns out the Canavan clan's links with coal giant Glencore are way more excruciating than we knew afr.com/rear-window/ca…
June 7, 2022
Reserve Bank of Australia • June 7, 2022 • rba.gov.au
Statement by Philip Lowe, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision | Media Releases
At its meeting today, the Board decided to increase the cash rate target by 50 basis points to 85 basis points.
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The Guardian • Nino Bucci • June 7, 2022 • theguardian.com
Tanya Plibersek urged to protect Indigenous rock art up to 50,000 years old by blocking fertiliser plant
Previous environment minister, Sussan Ley, declined to issue emergency protection to halt $4.5bn development on Western Australia’s Burrup peninsula
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The Guardian • Tom Phillips • June 7, 2022 • theguardian.com
Fears for safety of British journalist missing in Brazilian Amazon
Dom Phillips disappeared on a trip to one of the remotest corners of the Amazon days after receiving threats
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Tom Phillips@tomphillipsin
My friend and colleague ⁦@domphillips⁩ has disappeared while reporting in the Brazilian Amazon with a leading indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, just days after receiving threats. Extraordinarily worrying. Please share as widely as possible. theguardian.com/media/2022/jun…
June 7, 2022
The Guardian • Josh Taylor • June 7, 2022 • theguardian.com
Twitter ordered to hand over PRGuy17’s personal information as part of defamation suit
Avi Yemini, who has brought the defamation suit, has said he wants to unmask the person behind the pro-Labor account
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Josh Taylor@joshgnosis
“It’s easy to lose sight of the value of anonymity while caught up in an online frenzy about highly divisive internet personalities." - @samfloreani theguardian.com/technology/202…
June 7, 2022
The Guardian • Benita Kolovos • June 7, 2022 • theguardian.com
‘Decolonisation in action’: Victorian treaty negotiations to be overseen by independent authority
State government struck an agreement with the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria to establish body with legal powers
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Rachel Clun • June 7, 2022 • smh.com.au
Biggest rate hike in 22 years puts more pressure on households as RBA moves to curb inflation
The government is under pressure to bring forward cost of living relief measures after the RBA announced a higher-than-expected increase in the cash rate.
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Federal Politics@Politics_SMHAGE
#BREAKING - Reserve Bank lifts interest rates to 0.85 per cent @rachelclun #ausecon #auspol smh.com.au/politics/feder…
June 7, 2022
The Guardian • Calla Wahlquist • June 7, 2022 • theguardian.com
‘Dropping dead out of trees’: more than 100 corellas in apparent mass poisoning in northern Victoria
State wildlife watchdog investigating to determine if cause of death a result of human action
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Christine Hauser • June 7, 2022 • smh.com.au
‘People want a work-life balance’: Four-day work week trial begins in the UK
Thousands of employees across 70 companies have started the first day of a four-day work week as part of a pilot program.
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ABC News • Hagar Cohen, Raveen Hunjan • June 7, 2022 • abc.net.au
Allegations of racism inside Legal Aid: Three lawyers speak out
The government-funded Legal Aid agency in NSW has been accused of racism and discrimination by a number of its own employees.
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Ahmed Yussuf@ahmedyussuf10
Allegations of racism inside Legal Aid: Three lawyers speak out
"I think when you do speak up about racism you inevitably get branded as a troublemaker or difficult person," Ms Christian said. via ⁦@abc730⁩ abc.net.au/news/2022-06-0…
June 7, 2022
ABC News • Jane Bardon • June 7, 2022 • abc.net.au
Traditional owners launch Federal Court action to halt multi-billion-dollar Santos gas field
Traditional owner Dennis Tipakalippa says he was not consulted about Santos's multi-billion-dollar Barossa project, which will run a gas pipeline through his family's sea country.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Michael Lynch • June 7, 2022 • smh.com.au
From kings of Oceania to Asian minnows: Behind the Socceroos’ decline
Australia were once the big beasts of Asian soccer, feared by regional rivals. Now they are scrambling to qualify for the World Cup.
The Guardian • Van Badham • June 7, 2022 • theguardian.com
The bike desk is a reminder that no one across western modernity is ever allowed to relax
Our yearning for maximisation may be human, but the capitalism we’ve created is not
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Van Badham@vanbadham
My latest in the @Guardian is about an exercise bike with a desk attached to it - and what that says about the gruelling obsession with self-improvement that’s all a big capitalist con. Enjoy, #auspol. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
June 7, 2022
Australian Associated Press • watermark feed • June 6, 2022 • aap.com.au
Senator misleads with power plant closure blame game
Matt Canavan pins the price spike to 'our obsession to shut down coal-fired power'.
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AAP FactCheck@AapFactcheck
Nationals MP Matt Canavan has claimed energy prices have gone up five times above average following the part closure of a NSW coal power station.
This is misleading. The wholesale price increase is largely due to the high cost of coal and gas.
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#AusPol
June 6, 2022
ABC News • June 7, 2022 • abc.net.au
Katy Gallagher says the government has inherited 'the worst set of budget books' in history. Is that correct?
Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says the incoming Labor government has inherited the worst set of budget books in history. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.
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Newshub • June 7, 2022 • newshub.co.nz
Jacinda Ardern travelling to Australia to meet with Anthony Albanese
The meeting comes at a time of elevated tensions in the Pacific.
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Stephen Dziedzic@stephendziedzic
Looks like Ardern will meet Albanese this Friday in Sydney. She'll be the first foreign leader to travel to Australia to meet the new PM twitter.com/NewshubBreakin…
June 7, 2022
ABC News • Matthew Doran • June 7, 2022 • abc.net.au
Quickest fix to gas crisis is to bring coal plants back online, Resources Minister says
New Resources Minister Madeleine King says restoring ageing coal plants that went offline due to unexpected outages would provide quick relief to the east coast gas crisis.

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