Tuesday, August 23, 2022 Tweets Archive Recent news

Crikey • Bernard Keane • August 22, 2022 • crikey.com.au
Why I'd write an even stronger story today about Murdoch, Fox and Trump
It's a simple fact that the Murdoch family, via Fox News, helped create the conditions for the January 6 insurrection in the United States. And it's important to say it.
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Bernard Keane@BernardKeane
The Murdochs and their media empire pose an existential threat to the US & Australia.
I've been threatened with defamation by Lachlan Murdoch for writing an article.
Here's why I'd write an even stronger article next time
crikey.com.au/2022/08/22/lac…
August 23, 2022
The Klaxon • August 23, 2022 • theklaxon.com.au
Hundreds of ex-PM appointments must be “reviewed”: Ombudsman
The Commonwealth Ombudsman has called for a review of hundreds of Prime Minister and Cabinet appointments over concerns key officials have been illegally appointed to multiple jobs.
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Crikey • Eric Beecher • August 22, 2022 • crikey.com.au
Standing up for the free press: here’s what abuse of media power looks like in Australia
Today Crikey is publishing a series of lengthy legal demands by Lachlan Murdoch's lawyers. Here's why.
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Crikey@crikey_news
Lachlan Murdoch threatened to sue us for publishing public interest journalism.
We believe in media freedom. So today we’re standing up to Murdoch and publishing the legal letters from his lawyer to show you how abuse of media power works in Australia.
crikey.com.au/2022/08/22/lac…
August 22, 2022
news.com.au • Samantha Maiden • August 23, 2022 • news.com.au
‘Severe consequence’ needed for ScoMo
Bombshell legal advice from the nation’s solicitor-general examining Scott Morrison’s secret power grab is “scathing” of the decision to trash time-honoured conventions that ministerial changes are made public.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Michaela Whitbourn • August 23, 2022 • smh.com.au
Lachlan Murdoch launches defamation proceedings against Crikey
The News Corp co-chairman has filed defamation proceedings against Crikey, a day after the online news outlet challenged the billionaire media mogul to sue it.
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Crikey • Eric Beecher, Peter Fray • August 22, 2022 • crikey.com.au
Lachlan Murdoch says he'll sue us for our Jan 6 article. We say 'bring it on'
Lachlan Murdoch has claimed he intends to take court action to resolve a defamation allegation against Crikey. We await your writ.
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Crikey@crikey_news
Here's Crikey's open letter to Lachlan Murdoch in the @nytimes today.
"We await your writ so that we can test this important issue of freedom of public interest journalism in a courtroom."
Read it in full here 🔻
crikey.com.au/2022/08/22/lac…
August 23, 2022
Crikey • Cam Wilson • August 23, 2022 • crikey.com.au
Right-wing commentator Avi Yemini denied entry to New Zealand over domestic abuse conviction
Immigration NZ contradicts Yemini's claim his rejection was because of a NZ Herald article labelling him an 'Australian conspiracy commentator'.
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cammyboo AO@cameronwilson
NEW: Avi Yemini claims he was stopped from boarding a flight to New Zealand because he was called a "Australian conspiracy commentator"
Immigration NZ officials told me it's actually because he has a criminal record -- including for assaulting his ex-wife
crikey.com.au/2022/08/23/avi…
August 23, 2022
The Canberra Times • Harley Dennett • August 23, 2022 • canberratimes.com.au
Dutton's 'anti-woke' memo to Defence overturned
Top Defence officials tell staff they can resume building capability through a diverse and inclusive workforce.
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The New Daily • Paul Bongiorno • August 23, 2022 • thenewdaily.com.au
Paul Bongiorno: The office of Governor-General is broken
Scott Morrison’s actions have thrown a shadow over our highest office, providing further evidence that a Governor-General is no longer fit for purpose.
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Paul Bongiorno@PaulBongiorno
Paul Bongiorno: The office of Governor-General is broken and needs replacing | The New Daily thenewdaily.com.au/finance/2022/0…
Long May we say God save the Queen ,because nothing will save the Governor General:
August 23, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Broede Carmody, Amelia McGuire • August 23, 2022 • smh.com.au
As it happened: Solicitor-General finds Scott Morrison validly appointed to industry portfolio but criticises secrecy; PM says further inquiry needed
Anthony Albanese is riding a wave of voter support, cosmetic surgery regulation is on the agenda for the country’s health ministers, and today we’ll learn what the solicitor-general had to say about the secret portfolio saga.
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AM - ABC Radio • Nassim Khadem • August 23, 2022 • abc.net.au
More home builders could be about to collapse - ABC Radio
.Australia's residential property industry is in turmoil, with more home builders expected to collapse, leaving people with unfinished homes and big debts
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Nassim Khadem@NassimKhadem
Here's my radio story for ABC AM with @SabraLane about why builders are going bust @ABCaustralia @abcnews
abc.net.au/radio/programs…
August 23, 2022
The Guardian • Adam Morton • August 23, 2022 • theguardian.com
Tanya Plibersek backs contentious fertiliser plant on Burrup peninsula
Federal environment minister says Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation supports development despite concerns over impact on culturally important sites
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Sophie McNeill@Sophiemcneill
Devastating decision by Minister @tanya_plibersek as she backs a contentious fertiliser plant on Burrup peninsula in Western #Australia
Local traditional owners fear the future of the ancient rock art will be "Juukan Gorge in slow motion" @SaveBurrup theguardian.com/australia-news…
August 23, 2022
The Guardian • Amanda Meade • August 23, 2022 • theguardian.com
Lachlan Murdoch files defamation action against Australian independent news outlet Crikey
Claim lodged by co-chairman of News Corp names news website, politics editor Bernard Keane and editor-in-chief Peter Fray as respondents
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ABC News • Heath Parkes-Hupton • August 23, 2022 • abc.net.au
Lachlan Murdoch sues Crikey for defamation over article about January 6 riots
The News Corp and Fox chairman launches proceedings in the Federal Court after Crikey challenged him to sue the publisher this week.
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Crikey • Michael Bradley • August 23, 2022 • crikey.com.au
Truth is actually truth — and there is every chance Murdochs' Fox may soon discover its costly consequences
Fox News pushed a baseless lie that voting machine company Dominion was specifically set up to fix elections. It's a course of action that could cost more than a billion dollars.
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Crikey • Will Hayward • August 23, 2022 • crikey.com.au
A huge bet, for sure, but we believe a free press is worth fighting for
CEO Will Hayward explains why Crikey isn't backing down in the face of legal threats from Lachlan Murdoch.
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Crikey • David Hardaker • August 23, 2022 • crikey.com.au
Murdochs' freedom of speech — complicated, changeable and essential to business
For a generation of Murdochs, spanning more than a century of reporting, the freedom to speak unencumbered has been integral to business.
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Australian Financial Review • Samantha Hutchinson • August 23, 2022 • afr.com
Public servant who appointed Barilaro bows out of Investment NSW role
Amy Brown, the public servant who appointed John Barilaro to a controversial US trade post, said two probes had “reinforced the need” for a leadership shake-up.
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The Australian • PATRICK COMMINS • August 23, 2022 • theaustralian.com.au
Revealing wages ‘key’ to tackling gender gap
Companies must commit to revealing how much they pay their male and female employees on average as a first step to eliminating the national gender pay gap, experts have declared.
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The Guardian • Eden Gillespie • August 23, 2022 • theguardian.com
Cost of abortions causing Queensland women to consider self-harm, study reveals
More than 40% of women seeking help from pregnancy counselling service had exposure to family or intimate partner violence
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