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The Guardian • Nathan Jolly • July 25, 2022 • theguardian.com
Splendour in the Grass 2022: bus chaos, noxious mud and public urination at an ‘unbelievably awful’ time
Organisers of the Byron Bay music festival underplayed the reality of the situation as rain and transport woes created a perfect storm that left punters shell-shocked
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The New Daily • Alan Kohler • July 25, 2022 • thenewdaily.com.au
Small government and free markets – ideology or greed?
A desire to pay less tax is part of the conservative mindset, which will make it more persistent even if Professor Stiglitz is right about government.
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Alan Kohler@AlanKohler
Today's @TheNewDailyAu column, in which I investigate whether small government/free market thinking is ideology, or just a way to cut taxes.
thenewdaily.com.au/finance/2022/0…
July 25, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Latika Bourke • July 25, 2022 • smh.com.au
I was trying to shut down a culture war, Bill Shorten says
Bill Shorten says he intervened in the use of a Medicare form that used gender-neutral language to defuse an “ugly culture war” and called for trans issues to be debated with tolerance.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Ben Schneiders • July 25, 2022 • smh.com.au
A high-status ‘gig economy’: How we have failed our researchers
Within a week of giving birth, neuroscientist Natalia Egorova Brumley was holding her baby in one hand and typing a grant application with the other. She was trying to save her career.
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The Guardian • Amy Remeikis • July 25, 2022 • theguardian.com
The 47th parliament is the most diverse ever – but still doesn’t reflect Australia
While women have made the biggest gains, parliament still has a long way to go to truly reflect multicultural Australia
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Osmond Chiu (赵明佑)@redrabbleroz
I spoke to @AmyRemeikis about new analysis I presented to a recent @GenderANU @GIWLANU workshop on diversity in politics & how our most diverse parliament ever still lags behind other comparable countries when it comes to diverse #auspol representation theguardian.com/australia-news…
July 25, 2022
news.com.au • Samantha Maiden • July 25, 2022 • news.com.au
Scott Morrison not attending the return of parliament
Where’s Scott Morrison?
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Samantha Maiden@samanthamaiden
Scott Morrison euphemistically described it as “an international event” but his colleagues wonder if he’s skipping Parliament to hang in Japan because he can also earn some $$$$ news.com.au/national/polit…
July 25, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • The Herald's View • July 24, 2022 • smh.com.au
Morrison government’s election-day tactics crossed the line
It has now been confirmed that Scott Morrison used border policy to play the most cynical and hypocritical politics.
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ABC News • Housnia Shams, Carla Hildebrandt • July 25, 2022 • abc.net.au
Barilaro says he's being 'harassed' as police look into bar scuffle with cameraman
Police are investigating a public scuffle between former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro and a cameraman outside a Manly bar on Saturday night.
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the Guardian • https://www.theguardian.com/profile/nino-bucci,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/amy-remeikis,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/josh-taylor,https… • July 25, 2022 • theguardian.com
Keating says Pelosi’s reported Taiwan trip could lead to ‘military hostilities’ – as it happened
This blog is now closed
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Lenore Taylor@lenoretaylor
Australia politics live: Former prime minister Paul Keating has slammed a planned visit to Taiwan by US house speaker Nancy Pelosi as a “reckless and provocative act” that would be “foolish, dangerous and unnecessary”theguardian.com/australia-news…
July 25, 2022
Human Rights Watch • July 25, 2022 • hrw.org
Myanmar Junta Executes Four
Myanmar’s military junta on July 25, 2022, reported the execution of four men in the country’s first death sentences carried out in over 30 years.
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ABC News • Daniel Ziffer • July 25, 2022 • abc.net.au
'Adequate! Hooray!' Inside the secret, pre-election deal that potentially gifted billions to carbon companies
Then-energy minister Angus Taylor blindsided the carbon market with a decision that effectively ripped up contracts worth billions of dollars. Previously secret documents reveal the government was repeatedly warned about the chaos that could occur.
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ABC News • Rory Callinan • July 25, 2022 • abc.net.au
'It was a travesty': The decades-long hunt for an alleged predator
He was the principal of an elite Brisbane school who allegedly took children for overnight stays at popular motels and lavished money on his alleged victims and their families, but it took 25 years for police to secure a conviction.
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The Guardian • Katharine Murphy • July 25, 2022 • theguardian.com
David Pocock calls for ‘climate trigger’ in environment lawsn ahead of new parliament opening
Labor will rely on the Greens and independents to pass its 43% emissions reduction target but independents say there’s a mandate for a bigger goal
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The Guardian • Michael McGowan • July 25, 2022 • theguardian.com
NSW trade rep had US office shuttered after announcement of New York role later given to John Barilaro
EXCLUSIVE: State government’s trade commissioner forced to work from a room in his San Fransisco home
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Michael McGowan@mmcgowan
A NSW trade commissioner based in San Francisco was forced to work out of the front room of his home after the government closed its office on the west coast of the US in favour of a new base in New York. theguardian.com/australia-news…
July 25, 2022
news.com.au • Samantha Maiden • July 25, 2022 • news.com.au
‘Never’: Top doc’s claim on PM mask call
Chief medical officer Paul Kelly has revealed he has never advised Prime Minister Anthony Albanese not to introduce mask mandates on mental health grounds revealing it’s ultimately a matter for political leaders to decide.
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The Guardian • Josh Taylor • July 25, 2022 • theguardian.com
Bunnings and Kmart halt use of facial recognition technology in stores as privacy watchdog investigates
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner examining whether use of the technology is consistent with privacy laws
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The Guardian • Christopher Knaus • July 25, 2022 • theguardian.com
ClubsNSW warned Friendlyjordies that whistleblower interview was in contempt of court
Club lobby said refusal to delete YouTube video would make ‘matters worse’ for former employee Troy Stolz
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Christopher Knaus@knausc
NSW club lobby sent legal letter telling YouTuber Friendlyjordies to immediately remove an interview with whistleblower/cancer sufferer Troy Stolz, warning of potential for “imprisonment and fines” and saying any refusal would “matters worse for Mr Stolz” theguardian.com/australia-news…
July 25, 2022
Australian Financial Review • Adele Ferguson • July 25, 2022 • afr.com
ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle’s court case a ‘Shakespearean tragedy’
It’s crunch time as he faces decades of jail, but a growing chorus of people are calling on Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to end this landmark case.
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Crikey • Samantha Floreani • July 25, 2022 • crikey.com.au
No matter who wins Hunted, Channel 10’s new surveillance game, we all lose
Surveillance is designed to discipline and control our behaviour. Reality TV that glorifies and casts it as harmless plays a dangerous game.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Ben Schneiders • July 25, 2022 • smh.com.au
Universities are ‘the next Uber’: Stories from the coalface of scientific research in Australia
Many researchers in Australia have little job security, and are stressed, burnt out and too often exploited.
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