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The Sydney Morning Herald • Jon Faine • August 28, 2022 • smh.com.au
‘I was gobsmacked when he became prime minister’
Former Howard government tourism minister Fran Bailey, who forced out Scott Morrison as head of Tourism Australia, said his prime ministership was “a tragedy for our nation”.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Anthony Galloway • August 28, 2022 • smh.com.au
Ex-minister who ousted Scott Morrison from Tourism Australia says he must leave parliament
Howard-era minister Fran Bailey said Morrison’s prime ministership had been “a tragedy for the Liberal Party and our nation”.
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The Guardian • Royce Kurmelovs • August 28, 2022 • theguardian.com
World EV roadtrip reveals an Australian market lagging behind
Longtime electric vehicle researcher hits the road in four countries to discover the cost Australia is paying for almost a decade of inaction
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ABC News • Patricia Karvelas • August 28, 2022 • abc.net.au
A dancing female prime minister is pilloried for partying. Meanwhile, in Australia …
That leaked videos of the Finnish Prime Minister partying have become a global talking point says more about us than it does about the young female leader, writes Patricia Karvelas.
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Australian Financial Review • Joe Aston • August 28, 2022 • afr.com
Alan Joyce, the man who wasn’t there
The Qantas CEO is just another monopolist, staying at the front of the field and slowing his competitors down.
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Jack Norton@JackNorton8064
‘The Qantas Group had 37,000 employees when Joyce was appointed CEO in 2008. In March 2020, there were 29,400 staff…and today there is 21,600. It is nothing less than sublime irony that Joyce would blame unions for causing a lot of Qantas employees to lose their jobs.’ twitter.com/markdistef/sta…
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The Guardian • Shah Meer Baloch • August 28, 2022 • theguardian.com
Pakistan floods death toll passes 1,000, say officials
More than 33 million people have been displaced as destructive monsoon rains continue to wreak havoc
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The Guardian • Stephanie Convery • August 28, 2022 • theguardian.com
They lived in Melbourne public housing for decades; they learned it would be demolished without warning
Residents of Port Melbourne’s Barak Beacon estate say they are shocked and saddened after the Victorian government suddenly told them they must move out until at least 2025
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The Guardian • Anne Davies • August 28, 2022 • theguardian.com
Perrottet government faces challenge from new wave of teals in NSW’s 2023 state election
Community-based groups are looking for candidates but they may find it harder to gain traction than federal independents
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Anthony Galloway • August 28, 2022 • smh.com.au
Crossbenchers urge Labor to scrap stage three tax cuts
The Albanese government would have the numbers to axe the stage three tax cuts in the Senate.
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David Pocock@DavidPocock
I get that @AlboMP doesn't want to be accused of breaking an election promise but...
... Stage 3 tax cuts are not his and reconsidering them is the right thing to do.
#auspol
smh.com.au/politics/feder…
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The Age • Stephen Brook • August 28, 2022 • theage.com.au
Have you ever had a magic? It’s the coffee order of those in the know
It is uniquely Melbourne, but you won’t find it on the menu.
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The Age • Marnie Vinall • August 27, 2022 • theage.com.au
‘I literally cried’: ​​Teen field umpire the youngest ever at ​​AFL’s top level
Emma Stark, 16, has become a trailblazer as she officiated at the Essendon v Hawthorn AFLW game at Marvel Stadium on Saturday night.
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The Australian • EWIN HANNAN • August 28, 2022 • theaustralian.com.au
Bargaining deal for unions and small business
Small business and the union movement have struck a groundbreaking agreement that supports multi-employer bargaining and a simpler test for approving pay deals that could ultimately apply across the rest of the workforce.
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ABC News • Kimberley Bernard • August 28, 2022 • abc.net.au
Mum of 'beautiful soul' hounded over alleged $28k debt hopes for answers
Jenny Miller has been fighting for a royal commission into the automated debt recovery scheme since 2017, when her 27-year-old son, Rhys Cauzzo, took his own life after receiving relentless calls and letters claiming he owed tens of thousands of dollars.
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The Australian • Peter van Onselen • August 27, 2022 • theaustralian.com.au
PM’s choice: budgetary prudence or poison pill
The stage three income tax cuts already legislated but not due to take effect until 2024 are the ultimate political poison pill for the Labor government.
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Crikey • David Hardaker • August 22, 2022 • crikey.com.au
Morrison and the G-G: did Hurley’s favourite charity get special treatment from secret treasurer ScoMo?
A charity that received special tax status by Treasury — at the time Morrison was secretly co-directing the portfolio — has raised eyebrows.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Jacqueline Maley • August 28, 2022 • smh.com.au
Why the hot Finnish PM is our post-pandemic poster girl
Sanna Marin admits she treasures some “joy, light and fun amidst the dark clouds”. Who’d begrudge her some joy?
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The Guardian • Ben Doherty • August 27, 2022 • theguardian.com
First refugee families welcomed to Australia under new community sponsorship program
Shadi Al Daoud says chance for family to restart their lives on NSW Central Coast with support of local church is a dream come true
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Gallup • by Megan Brenan • August 25, 2022 • news.gallup.com
Biden's Job Rating Rises to 44%, Highest in a Year
After hitting a new low in July, President Joe Biden's job approval rating is up six points to 44%, mostly because of independents' higher approval.
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The Age • Sumeyya Ilanbey • August 27, 2022 • theage.com.au
How will history (not to mention voters) remember Daniel Andrews?
Legacy is a fickle thing in politics, and even more so in a pandemic, but COVID-19 has redefined the Labor leader, who has finished his second term even stronger than he started it. An extract from Sumeyya Ilanbey’s upcoming book, Daniel Andrews.
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ABC News • August 28, 2022 • abc.net.au
Amazing Aussie cyclist Jay Vine wins again at La Vuelta
Australian Jay Vine's cycling fairytale — from indoor racer to grand tour winner — has continued with another remarkable stage win in the Vuelta a España.

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