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The Guardian • Paul Karp • July 10, 2022 • theguardian.com
Labor aims to legislate spending caps and truth in advertising, says Don Farrell
Special minister of state signals ambitious suite of electoral reforms to be rolled out before next election
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The Age • Paul Sakkal • July 10, 2022 • theage.com.au
Labor MPs and experts urge action over Victoria’s high COVID death rate
Six Labor MPs, including a current and former minister, said the impending Omicron sub-variant wave necessitated increased public health messaging on mask-wearing.
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Paul Sakkal@paulsakkal
Labor MPs and epidemiologists have urged the government to do more to lower Victoria's nation-leading COVID death rate. Some suggest the Andrews gov is putting politics ahead of public health by avoiding discussion about the pandemic
theage.com.au/politics/victo… @theage #springst
July 10, 2022
The Guardian • Ben Doherty • July 10, 2022 • theguardian.com
‘You called us brothers’: Afghans who fought with Australian troops still live in fear of Taliban
Australian volunteers working to get Afghans to safety say they are frustrated by ‘inefficient’ government response
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Lisa Visentin • July 10, 2022 • smh.com.au
Greens to push Albanese government to broaden powers of anti-corruption watchdog
The Greens want the federal integrity commission to have broader investigative powers and independent funding.
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The Guardian • Michael McGowan • July 10, 2022 • theguardian.com
‘Stark raving, barking mad’: experts question the building of homes below ‘worst-case’ flood levels in western Sydney
While state government cools slightly on once highly-touted developments, array of experts decry plans for any housing on floodplain
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The Guardian • Melissa Davey • July 10, 2022 • theguardian.com
Long Covid: what we know about it and how best to treat it
Symptoms can persist for weeks but work on causes and treatments is still developing. Here’s what we know so far
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Chris Barrett • July 8, 2022 • smh.com.au
‘We can barely think of buying food’: Life in Sri Lanka
A catastrophic mix of populist tax cuts, an ill-planned push for organic farming and political hubris sowed the seeds of the tragedy now unfolding in Sri Lanka.
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Michael Bachelard@mbachelard
Deep, informative piece on what’s happening in Sri Lanka thanks to correspondent @ChrisBarrett_ theage.com.au/national/we-ca…
July 10, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Tom Rabe • July 10, 2022 • smh.com.au
Aboriginal flag to permanently replace NSW flag atop Sydney Harbour Bridge
The NSW government has abandoned plans to install a third flagpole on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, with the Aboriginal flag to instead permanently replace the NSW colours atop the iconic landmark.
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Daily Telegraph • Sarah Blake • July 10, 2022 • dailytelegraph.com.au
Grace Tame’s foundation granted charity status
It was a foundation established by former Australian of the Year Grace Tame to support victims of the kind of sexual abuse that stole her childhood – but for nearly a year the Morrison government held back on approving it as a charity.
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Andrew Leigh@ALeighMP
Under the Liberals’ war on charities, many charities that met the criteria for tax deductibility were left in limbo. The Grace Tame Foundation is just one of multiple charities that should have received tax deductibility months ago. dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/feder… @TamePunk #auspol
July 10, 2022
The Sunday Times • Gabriel Pogrund • July 10, 2022 • thetimes.co.uk
Boris Johnson pushed for woman to get City Hall job during ‘abuse of power’ relationship
Boris Johnson lobbied for a job for a young woman who claims he abused his power to have a sexual relationship with her. The then London mayor and MP for Henley advocated for her to get a job in City Hall weeks after meeting her and bringing her back to his parliamentary office. The appointment was
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Jake Niall • July 10, 2022 • smh.com.au
The Disrupter: How Nick Kyrgios is changing tennis
If Nick Kyrgios wins Wimbledon, he will have taken a crown right at the point when most observers within tennis – and the bulk of the Australian public – had given up on the sport’s punkiest persona ever reaching a major final.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Christos Kyrgios • July 10, 2022 • smh.com.au
I’ve got my little brother back. Now the world will get Nick Kyrgios the Wimbledon champion
Christos Kyrgios has penned an emotional tribute to his brother Nick on the eve of the Wimbledon final, breaking down in tears as he revealed why the pair were recently estranged.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Michael Chammas • July 10, 2022 • smh.com.au
How Andy Murray helped save Nick Kyrgios’ life
Andy Murray noticed evidence of self-harm on Nick Kyrgios’ body a few years ago. It was the beginning of a long road to recovery that has led him to a Wimbledon final.
The Sydney Morning Herald • Matthew Knott • July 10, 2022 • smh.com.au
Catholic bishops backflip on status of women in Church, giving hope to reformers
Catholic leaders acknowledged the events of the past week were a “terrible look”, creating the impression the Church was indifferent to women’s concerns.
The Sydney Morning Herald • Malcolm Turnbull • July 10, 2022 • smh.com.au
We mourn Shinzo Abe as a friend, but the world will miss his wisdom
We mourn Shinzo Abe today, as does his family and his nation, but in these tense and troubled times over months and years ahead we will miss his wisdom more than ever.
The Sydney Morning Herald • Latika Bourke • July 10, 2022 • smh.com.au
Majority of Britons want Australia to stay in the Commonwealth
And how do they feel about letting Australians go if we became a republic?
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Peter FitzSimons@Peter_Fitz
"Only 16 per cent [of British citizens] oppose Australia cutting ties with the monarchy."
That's a relief!
But interesting, too.
Even the Brits can see the absurdity of it.
Majority of Commonwealth countries, already republics!
@AusRepublic
smh.com.au/world/europe/m…
July 10, 2022
ABC News • Erin Handley • July 9, 2022 • abc.net.au
Russia was banned from Wimbledon. So how did a tennis player from Moscow end up winning the women's final?
Elena Rybakina's rise to the grass court title casts a potentially awkward spotlight on Wimbledon's ban on Russian and Belarusian players.
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Australian Financial Review • July 10, 2022 • afr.com
Millions to get access to COVID treatments
Health Minister Mark Butler says Australians over 70 who test positive to the virus will be able to access antivirals on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from Monday.
The Saturday Paper • Rick Morton • July 9, 2022 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
‘Pushing bullshit’: Leaked docs reveal Dutton’s education farce
Leaked documents show the Liberal Party cut more than half the national history curriculum to fit its ideology. Now Peter Dutton is using attacks on education to rebuild his base.
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Craig Foster@Craig_Foster
‘“I still want to see a more positive, optimistic view of Australia’s history,” Tudge told Sky News.’
Here’s an idea.
How about we just tell the truth. thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/…
July 9, 2022
The Age • Daniella Miletic • July 10, 2022 • theage.com.au
Spotted! Melbourne’s water bottle girl, bringing balance to her life – and the city
Kelly Huynh awoke from a terrible hoverboard accident with a dent in her skull. Since then, she finds joy nestling a 750ml bottle of Evian in the hollow, soaking up smiles as she walks the streets of Melbourne.
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