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The Guardian • Michael McGowan • July 28, 2022 • theguardian.com
Emails reveal Stuart Ayres involved in recruiting for New York trade role awarded to John Barilaro
Documents obtained through parliamentary order show NSW deputy Liberal leader helped produce shortlist of candidates
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Michael McGowan@mmcgowan
Exclusive: Stuart Ayres asked Investment NSW CEO Amy Brown to add a name to the shortlist of candidates for a lucrative New York trade commissioner job that ultimately went to John Barilaro, contradicting previous statements on his involvement in the saga.
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July 28, 2022
The Guardian • Paul Karp • July 28, 2022 • theguardian.com
Labor drops Coalition bid to overturn high court ruling that Indigenous Australians can’t be aliens
Decision by attorney general Mark Dreyfus guarantees a dozen Aboriginal non-citizens at risk of deportation will be able to stay in Australia
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Paul Karp@Paul_Karp
#breaking The Albanese government has dropped a controversial High Court case in which the Morrison govt sought to restore the commonwealth's power to deport Aboriginal non-citizens.
#auspol #auslaw
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July 28, 2022
The Guardian • Adam Morton • July 28, 2022 • theguardian.com
From civil service to civil disobedience: Greg Hunt’s former adviser joins Extinction Rebellion protest
Gregory Andrews is one of several former public servants at rally outside Parliament House calling for end to fossil fuel expansion
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The Age • Paul Sakkal • July 28, 2022 • theage.com.au
State Liberal candidate was deemed ‘too extreme’ for Scott Morrison’s campaign
Moira Deeming, a high school teacher and Melton City councillor, was virtually guaranteed a seat in state parliament on Saturday, prompting questions about Matthew Guy’s party.
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Paul Sakkal@paulsakkal
Former PM Scott Morrison's office intervened to stop Moira Deeming, who was preselected to replace Bernie Finn, running for the federal Liberals at the May election because of her hardline social views on vaccines/trans rights/abortion
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July 28, 2022
The Guardian • Sarah Collard • July 28, 2022 • theguardian.com
Australia still failing to hit more than two-thirds of Closing the Gap targets, new data shows
Minister for Indigenous Australians says more is needed to address systemic disadvantage as data shows four of 17 targets on track
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The Guardian • Ben Doherty • July 28, 2022 • theguardian.com
Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation trial laid bare the brutal reality of Australia’s decades-long war in Afghanistan – now the ex-soldier awaits judgment
While costs of about $25m and possibly millions in damages are at stake, the trial also has existential implications for Australian journalism
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The Guardian • Graham Readfearn • July 28, 2022 • theguardian.com
Albanese parrots a pro-coal talking point as Ampol offers ‘carbon neutral’ petrol | Temperature Check
The PM spruiked the myth that Australia’s ‘quality’ coal was relatively clean – following in the footsteps of Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Jonathan Green • July 28, 2022 • smh.com.au
Did Malcolm Turnbull’s narcissism destroy the Morrison government?
Aaron Patrick’s new book Ego argues the vanquished former prime minister was hell-bent on destroying his successor.
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jonathan green 💉💉💉💉@GreenJ
'To say that @TurnbullMalcolm has a robust ego is like saying that Jorge Mario Bergoglio is familiar with the Nicene Creed...'
In which I have some words to say about Aaron Patrick's 'Ego' ...
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July 28, 2022
ABC News • Brett Worthington, Emma Machan • July 28, 2022 • abc.net.au
The world is facing a perfect storm — and Putin has made it worse
The ripple effects of concurrent crises are leading the world on a path to crushing hunger — and the possibility of more war.
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The Guardian • Rafqa Touma, Amy Remeikis • July 28, 2022 • theguardian.com
Australian parliament 101: your questions about key words and processes, answered
Our guide to some of the key terms and processes in Australian politics
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The Canberra Times • Jenna Price • July 28, 2022 • canberratimes.com.au
Shocking reports reveal how abusers use technology to track and harass victims
Two new reports reveal shocking numbers but also tell the stories of both survivors and perpetrators.
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Dr Jenna Price@JennaPrice
The man who tracked his kid and his expartner. The one who called 100 plus times. The surge in technology-facilitated abuse. By me. canberratimes.com.au/story/7836975/
July 28, 2022
The New Daily • Alan Kohler • July 28, 2022 • thenewdaily.com.au
Alan Kohler: The Reserve Bank is a renovator’s delight
The most controversial task of the panel reviewing the Reserve Bank will be to decide whether Governor Philip Lowe committed a sackable offence.
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The Guardian • Helena Horton • July 27, 2022 • theguardian.com
James Lovelock, creator of Gaia hypothesis, dies on 103rd birthday
The scientist was best known for his theory that the Earth is a self-regulating community of organisms
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sam mostyn@sammostyn
Vale James Lovelock - creator of Gaia hypothesis, dies on his 103rd birthday
‘Lovelock spent his life advocating for climate measures, starting decades before many others started to take notice of the crisis.’ theguardian.com/environment/20… #JamesLovelock #gaia #ClimateAction
July 28, 2022
The Guardian • Greg Jericho • July 28, 2022 • theguardian.com
The RBA is increasing interest rates to counter inflation – but it will also slow wages growth
Combined with major price increases on essential items, the RBA’s policies will deliver a brutal whack to lower-income households
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Rachel Clun, Shane Wright • July 27, 2022 • smh.com.au
Where inflation is hurting household budgets the most
It’s not just petrol driving up inflation - the price of vegetable oils, screwdrivers and cleaning products have also gone up.
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ABC News • Bridget Rollason • July 28, 2022 • abc.net.au
Ombudsman says Victoria Police should apologise in new 'red shirts' scandal report
The Victorian Ombudsman's report into the Labor Party’s red shirts rorts finds no evidence Premier Daniel Andrews facilitated the scheme and criticises the way staffers were treated by police.
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Richard Willingham@rwillingham
Ombudsman says she has no evidence Premier Andrews oversaw red shirts. She also hits out at Somyurek for changing his version of events and failing to provide evidence to her or police to back up his public claims.
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July 28, 2022
The Age • Rachel Eddie, Paul Sakkal • July 28, 2022 • theage.com.au
Chance for change ‘squandered’: Former Liberal MP resigns from party
Andrew Elsbury, who previously represented the Liberal Party in the upper house, has resigned from the party after the preselection of anti-abortion candidate Moira Deeming.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe • July 28, 2022 • smh.com.au
A family comes home, even if only tears are left after airstrikes
With the need for help far greater than what is being delivered, aid organisations have called for countries to support each town’s reconstruction.
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The Canberra Times • Sarah Basford Canales • July 28, 2022 • canberratimes.com.au
'Hardly a fair fight': Patrick jostles over secret East Timor papers
A battle for the release of heavily redacted papers relating to Australia's intelligence operations in 2000 rage on...
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Jioji Ravulo • July 27, 2022 • smh.com.au
Don’t blame Pacific Island cultures for queer fear. Blame colonisation
With just over 45 per cent of NRL players identifying from a Pasifika heritage, it is important we understand and celebrate cultural diversity and their differences.
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Benjamin Law 羅旭能@mrbenjaminlaw
"We may view Pasifika cultures as being homophobic — full of fear for the queer. But this was taught to us by white, Western attitudes brought with colonisation.
"Before the missionaries, sexuality among many Pacific communities was fluid."
—@JiojiRavulo
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July 27, 2022

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