Thursday, August 25, 2022 Tweets Archive Recent news

theage • Eryk Bagshaw,Edward Adeti • August 25, 2022 • smh.com.au
The deadly heist of millions in gold from an Australian mine
In the heat and dirt of northern Ghana, a Chinese company stands accused of a brazen heist that left dozens of locals dead.
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Crikey • Amber Schultz • August 25, 2022 • crikey.com.au
Murdoch inquiry set in motion as Zoe Daniel acts on media concentration
The independent MP could set the ball rolling for the Murdoch media empire to be scrutinised in Parliament.
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Amber Schultz@AmberMaySchultz
BREAKING: @zdaniel will bring a motion for a judicial inquiry into media concentration & truth of material parliament following Lachlan Murdoch's decision to sue @crikey_news. It's all happening
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August 25, 2022
ABC News • Stephanie Dalzell • August 25, 2022 • abc.net.au
Natalie's choice: Wait up to two years for surgery to ease debilitating pain or use super to pay for private treatment
Australians raided almost $1.6 billion from their own superannuation accounts to pay for treatments including dental, IVF and elective surgery in the past three years, almost 20 times more than a decade ago.
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The Guardian • Adam Morton • August 25, 2022 • theguardian.com
Bureaucrats pushed for swift parrot recovery plan to be changed to play down logging threat
Exclusive: Revisions revealed through FOI are more focused on protecting forestry industry than preventing species going extinct, scientists argue
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ABC News • Stephen Dziedzic • August 25, 2022 • abc.net.au
Solomon Islands threatens to ban foreign journalists entry into country over 'demeaning' coverage
The Solomon Islands government seemingly confirms it will block some foreign journalists from entering the country, declaring that reporters who are "demeaning" or engage in "racial profiling" by attacking its ties with China will be banned.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Jordan Baker • August 25, 2022 • smh.com.au
‘Failed to protect me’: Victim considers suing NSW school over rape
A rape victim is considering suing the NSW Department of Education and the school, as her attacker is sentenced to seven months in jail.
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Lucy Turnbull AO💉@LucyTurnbull_AO
This poor young woman. She has been through so much. Looks like the system could be improved. #Understatement smh.com.au/national/nsw/f…
August 25, 2022
ABC News • Samantha Dick, Thomas Morgan • August 25, 2022 • abc.net.au
'Can't be serious about climate action' : Labor's green light for oil and gas exploration angers crossbench
ACT Senator David Pocock says the federal government's decision to approve 10 new offshore sites for petroleum exploration "doesn't make sense" or align with its climate goals.
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David Pocock@DavidPocock
You can't be serious about climate action, talking up how you're legislating 43% by 2030 + Net 0 by 2050 while at the same time opening up 46,000 square kilometres for offshore oil and gas exploration.
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August 25, 2022
Crikey • Bernard Keane • August 24, 2022 • crikey.com.au
The events of January 6, and the role of Fox and the Murdochs, must be scrutinised
The part played by the Murdochs and Fox News in the events of January 6 2021 is a crucial matter of public interest. Why should that be off limits?
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The Guardian • Paul Karp • August 25, 2022 • theguardian.com
What is ‘multi-employer bargaining’? Could it help lift wages growth in Australia?
With workers’ pay rates stagnant for a decade and inflation eating into spending power, here’s what unions are proposing
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The Guardian • Melissa Davey, Emily Wind • August 25, 2022 • theguardian.com
Bulk-billing psychologists earn as little as $12 an hour, Australian peak body says
One psychologist was forced to close a thriving practice; another waives her fees for ‘desperate’ patients who can’t get a referral because of GP wait times
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Ben Bohane • August 25, 2022 • smh.com.au
Tim Page, legendary Vietnam War photographer, dies at 78
Tim Page was a humanist first and foremost, always alive to the power of photography.
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The Age • Annika Smethurst • August 25, 2022 • theage.com.au
Victorian voters give Labor the lead on integrity
With 13 weeks until the state election, a survey shows 42 per cent of voters believe Labor is the best party to “govern with integrity and honesty”, compared with 21 per cent for the Coalition.
Australian Financial Review • Jacob Greber • August 25, 2022 • afr.com
Report reveals the staggering scale of Australia’s net-zero path
Australia’s north would be transformed by five or six “Tasmania-sized” solar arrays and huge hydrogen hubs, according to a landmark modelling project.
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Crikey • Emma Elsworthy • August 25, 2022 • crikey.com.au
Crikey 'stands by its story' despite Lachlan Murdoch's lawsuit
The defamation case has gained attention all around the world and has been described by former PM Malcolm Turnbull as 'hypocritical'.
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timdunlop@timdunlop
Extraordinarily gutless response by Nine Entertainment to Murdoch suing @crikey_news
crikey.com.au/2022/08/25/cri…
August 25, 2022
The Guardian • Jim Waterson • August 25, 2022 • theguardian.com
Emily Maitlis says ‘active Tory party agent’ shaping BBC news output
Former Newsnight presenter says former No 10 communications chief Sir Robbie Gibb on board acting as ‘arbiter of impartiality’
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The Guardian • Mostafa Rachwani • August 25, 2022 • theguardian.com
Australia’s first government-backed pill testing clinic finds 40% of ‘cocaine’ contained no coke
Canberra service examined 58 samples in August with nearly a third of potential users discarding drugs once made aware of what they actually contained
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Michael West • #Mate • August 24, 2022 • michaelwest.com.au
Future shocker: Queen's man ensnared in Morrison’s culture of secrecy
Ensnared in Scott Morrison's myriad secret ministries scandal, the Governor General now faces scrutiny over a grant to a shadowy foundation
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Crikey • Stephen Mayne • August 25, 2022 • crikey.com.au
From then to now: the biggest moment in Crikey’s 22-year history
Crikey founder Stephen Mayne has spent two decades taking shots from Australia's media barons, and praises the 'crazy-brave' tactic of taking on Lachlan Murdoch.
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The Guardian • Jon Henley • August 24, 2022 • theguardian.com
Under-fire Finnish PM Sanna Marin says even politicians need fun
Leader defends work ethic and describes week in which she has been forced to defend her private life as ‘quite difficult’
The Sydney Morning Herald • Shane Wright • August 25, 2022 • smh.com.au
The Australian economy is old, fat and soft - and it’s hurting wages and living standards
A lack of dynamism across the economy is contributing to lower wages and pushing up prices, new research suggests.
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