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ABC News • Paul Farrell • August 20, 2022 • abc.net.au
Scott Morrison's secret appointments nowhere to be found in reports about Governor-General
A quick glance through the Governor-General's regularly updated program reveals plenty of public activities. But the appointment of Scott Morrison to five secret ministries is nowhere to be found.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe • August 20, 2022 • smh.com.au
Morrison had final say on $828 million in industry grants
In a departure from the convention of leaving grants to ministers, guidelines for almost $1 billion in industry grants required Scott Morrison’s final approval.
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The Age • Stephen Brook • August 20, 2022 • theage.com.au
‘We need to let guys know this is happening’: Monkeypox spreads in Melbourne
The monkeypox virus is spreading in Melbourne, with up to 20 cases acquired over the past few weeks.
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The Guardian • Malcolm Farr • August 20, 2022 • theguardian.com
Why Australia cannot simply move on from Scott Morrison’s many ministries
Despite the former PM’s burden-of-office plea for victimhood, his violation of Westminster conventions raises larger issues to be addressed
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The Saturday Paper • Karen Middleton • August 20, 2022 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Inside Scott Morrison’s shadow government
As more details emerge about Scott Morrison’s extraordinary intervention into other MPs’ portfolios, colleagues are ‘gobsmacked’ by his actions.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Nick O'Malley • August 20, 2022 • smh.com.au
What if China saved the world and nobody noticed?
If pending US efforts on renewable energy are extraordinary, the revolution under way in China is truly staggering.
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The Guardian • Adeshola Ore, Emily Wind • August 20, 2022 • theguardian.com
No puppy love: post-lockdown lifestyles and cost of living are driving Australians to surrender their pets
Animal shelters nearing capacity are encouraging people to adopt by slashing fees and hosting events to make room for other animals in need
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Marieke Hardy@mariekehardy
Hullo, I know that Life Is Complex and we are all Doing Our Best, but the fact is if you adopted a pet during lockdown and are now surrendering it due to going back to work/behavioural issues/'end of pandemic' then you are a fucking dick
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The New Daily • Michael Pascoe • August 20, 2022 • thenewdaily.com.au
If Labor is serious about EVs, fixing the fringe-benefits tax is the next step
If Labor were serious about EVs, it would drop the government’s annual billion-dollar subsidy for fossil-fuel cars through the novated lease rort.
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The Guardian • Jon Henley • August 20, 2022 • theguardian.com
Finland’s PM Sanna Marin takes drug test after party ‘to clear up doubts’
Leaked videos show leader drinking at event at which unconfirmed reports claim drugs may have been taken by others
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The Age • Caroline Wilson • August 20, 2022 • theage.com.au
‘Rock bottom’: Inside the power struggle tearing Essendon apart
All those blockbusters, probably more money, and more short-term upside weren’t enough to persuade Alastair Clarkson to choose Essendon over North Melbourne.
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The Guardian • Christopher Knaus • August 19, 2022 • theguardian.com
Timor-Leste warns it will work with China if Australia insists on pumping Timor Sea gas to Darwin
Exclusive: President José Ramos-Horta says his country’s leadership ‘has to make decisions … if necessary a trip to China’
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Rex Patrick@MrRexPatrick
Since 1969 @dfat has exploited complicit and unwitting prime ministers & ministers from both sides of politics to defraud #TimorLeste of its oil & gas resource. DFAT's made the bed we now sadly have to lie in. All Aussies should read this thread! #auspol theguardian.com/world/2022/aug…
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ABC News • Tom Lowrey • August 20, 2022 • abc.net.au
For half an hour on Friday, Australia was running on more solar power than coal
Solar energy eclipsed coal as the lead source of power across the national energy market at lunchtime on Friday, something experts say will become more common.
The Guardian • Guardian staff reporter • August 19, 2022 • theguardian.com
Scott Morrison is relentlessly eroding Australians’ faith in democracy – and laughing about it | Catherine Cusack
I hadn’t realised the former PM’s capacity to upset ordinary people and destroy their trust in government, until now
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Australian Financial Review • Aaron Patrick • August 19, 2022 • afr.com
The god complex: When Scott Morrison ended cabinet government
The revelations this week that the former prime minister secretly assumed responsibility for five portfolios are only part of the story.
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Reuters • August 20, 2022 • reuters.com
Russia is China's top oil supplier for 3rd mth in July- customs data
Russia held its spot as China's top oil supplier for a third month in July, data showed on Saturday, as independent refiners stepped up purchases of discounted supplies while cutting shipments from rival suppliers such as Angola and Brazil.
The Sydney Morning Herald • Peter FitzSimons • August 20, 2022 • smh.com.au
NRL should play grand final in Sydney without ransom demand
The NRL should be staging the grand final in Sydney as a thank you to the government for the money it invested in a stadium and all those centres of excellence.
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The Saturday Paper • Jane Caro • August 20, 2022 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Navigating menopause at work
For many women, the flushes and drenchings of menopause can make middle age a misery and professional life more precarious. Now, finally, workplaces are catching up.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Tony Wright • August 20, 2022 • smh.com.au
The secrets that made Morrison a pariah in parts of his own party
Scott Morrison may be the loneliest politician in Australia as this week ends.
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The Future of Everything • Tim Dunlop • August 19, 2022 • tdunlop.substack.com
Morrison was the slippery slope
And the media is having a Skyler moment
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STAT • Ryan Prior, Kimberly Knackstedt • August 19, 2022 • statnews.com
Biden's long Covid plan is a good start. But it needs to go further
As the pandemic rages on, SARS-CoV-2 is etching itself further into the lives of millions of long haulers. It's time for a concerted effort to prevent, treat, and maybe even cure long Covid.
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