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The Guardian • Peter Hannam, Tamsin Rose, Michael McGowan • June 21, 2022 • theguardian.com
John Barilaro received plum New York trade job after senior public servant had already been offered it
Gladys Berejiklian told Jenny West she had the job in August but that offer was later rescinded and the role readvertised
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Patrick Keneally@patrickkeneally
The NSW govt offered a $500,000 a year trade commissioner job to a senior public servant with a stellar CV, only to rescind the offer and later appoint the former deputy premier John Barilaro theguardian.com/australia-news…
June 21, 2022
The Guardian • Adam Morton • June 21, 2022 • theguardian.com
Environment report Coalition didn’t release paints ‘damning story of neglect’, Tanya Plibersek says
Minister will release five-yearly report which she says details ‘alarming story’ of native species extinction and cultural heritage loss
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The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe • June 21, 2022 • smh.com.au
Coalition’s $1 billion energy promise fails to power up
The former government unveiled a program in 2019 to support six hydropower schemes, five gas projects and one coal-fired power station upgrade. So far, none of the projects has been built and several have been abandoned.
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David Crowe@CroweDM
Watt a charade.
Not a single bit of electricity flowing from $1 billion pledge three years ago.
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June 21, 2022
The Guardian • Sarah Martin • June 21, 2022 • theguardian.com
‘I want to normalise hijab wearing’: WA’s newest Labor senator on making history
Fatima Payman is unbothered by the focus on her headscarf covering, saying her identity is ‘Australian first’
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Alexandra Smith, Lucy Cormack • June 21, 2022 • smh.com.au
Candidates shortlisted for plum US role before it was readvertised and handed to Barilaro
Despite the NSW government having a list of candidates for the plum job of US trade commissioner in May 2021, the role was readvertised in December.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Zoe Samios • June 21, 2022 • smh.com.au
Leaked emails reveal fears of ‘destructive spiral’ at Judith Neilson Institute
Fresh tensions at the country’s biggest journalism nonprofit have surfaced just days after four directors abruptly resigned from its board.
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The Guardian • Daniel Hurst • June 21, 2022 • theguardian.com
Scott Morrison’s 2020 ‘home by Christmas’ pledge to stranded Australians made before discussion within government, report finds
Audit office finds then PM’s announcement at height of pandemic caught Dfat officials off-guard
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The Guardian • Paul Karp • June 21, 2022 • theguardian.com
Trial of Brittany Higgins accused delayed after Lisa Wilkinson’s Logies speech
ACT supreme court chief justice ‘regrettably’ postpones trial of Bruce Lehrmann after comments defence claim amount to ‘contempt of court’
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Paul Karp@Paul_Karp
Lawyers for Brittany Higgins accused ask to delay trial after Lisa Wilkinson’s comments they say are "clearly a contempt of court".
Tweeters, if you want justice please read this and stop commenting on the case. #auspol
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June 21, 2022
Meanjin • Meanjin Editor • June 21, 2022 • meanjin.com.au
Scott Free But Still In Chains
The unbridled joy that comes with knowing we will never again have to deal with the entity formerly known as Prime Minister Scott Morrison is leavened by the fact that we had to put up with him in the first place. Not just put up with him but act as if the destruction he was wreaking was somehow invisible.
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The Australian • EWIN HANNAN • June 20, 2022 • theaustralian.com.au
Burke calls on ABCC to fully disclose its dealings with Master Builders
Industrial Relations Minister Tony Burke has called on the Australian Building and Construction Commission to fully disclose its dealings with the Master Builders in the lead-up to the federal election, intensifying pressure on the Coalition-appointed regulator.
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The Guardian • Jane Lee, Allison Chan, Daniel Semo, Adeshola Ore, Miles Martignoni, Gabrielle Jackson, Laura Murphy-Oates • June 21, 2022 • theguardian.com
Why Australia is running out of teachers
State reporter Adeshola Ore tells Jane Lee what’s causing the teacher shortage and what can be done about it
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ABC News • Xanthe Gregory • June 21, 2022 • abc.net.au
Coal mine fined for 'unacceptable' damage to world-renowned NSW rock formations
A coal mining giant is fined $150,000 for causing surface cracks to rock formations estimated to be up to 10 million years old in NSW's Greater Blue Mountains, with fears more cracks will be discovered.
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Crikey • David Hardaker • June 21, 2022 • crikey.com.au
Taxpayers pay for 'Hillsong indoctrination centre with a mild interest in rehab'
The Morrison government approved a million-dollar-plus deal closely tied to Hillsong — one of two before the 2019 election it expected to lose.
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Bernard Keane@BernardKeane
What a disgrace. Morrison and his spivs gave a million bucks to Hillsong to run an indoctrination centre. And no one will explain why
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June 21, 2022
The Guardian • Daniel Hurst • June 20, 2022 • theguardian.com
Dfat head Kathryn Campbell set to be replaced as Albanese reshapes public service
Australia’s ambassador to Japan, Jan Adams, tipped to replace Campbell, who presided over the robodebt scheme while human services boss
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Crikey • Bernard Keane, Clinton Fernandes • June 21, 2022 • crikey.com.au
What neither the media nor the government is telling us about Australian activities inside China's exclusive economic zone
When Australia sends vessels into the South China Sea, is it a brave assertion of freedom of navigation or about gathering intelligence?
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The Guardian • Katharine Murphy • June 21, 2022 • theguardian.com
Bridget Archer ‘keen to be involved’ in establishing federal anti-corruption body
Moderate Liberal MP says Albanese government has opportunity to make parliament more collaborative
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The Guardian • Josh Butler • June 20, 2022 • theguardian.com
Labor steady, Coalition down, crossbench up: who’s who in the new Senate
The upper house results from the May federal election have been released, and Labor will need the support of 13 crossbenchers to pass legislation
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Katina Curtis • June 21, 2022 • smh.com.au
Trial delayed after Wilkinson’s Logies speech about Higgins
The judge said she was not satisfied any directions to a jury to disregard reporting of Lisa Wilkinson’s speech or any preconceptions they might have about the case would ensure a fair trial.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Jordan Baker, Lucy Carroll • June 21, 2022 • smh.com.au
King’s School defends regatta trip, says business class trips with spouses are standard
The King’s School has defended a controversial trip by its headmaster and his wife to the Royal Henley Regatta, west of London, after the First VIII qualified for the Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup.
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The Australian • John Ferguson • June 21, 2022 • theaustralian.com.au
Libs plotting a federal return for Frydenberg
The Liberal Party is plotting a return to politics for former treasurer Josh Frydenberg amid resistance to spending another 2m-plus to regain Kooyong after the teal victory.
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