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ABC News • Ahmed Yussuf • September 10, 2022 • abc.net.au
Sudanese government minister tells Australian woman 'we'd beat you until you begged us to stop'
Sudanese-Australian activist Nazik Osman calls for a senior Sudanese government minister to be banned from Australia after he allegedly threatened her during a visit to Perth for a mining conference.
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The Saturday Paper • Mike Seccombe • September 10, 2022 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
‘I am hopeless now ’: Australia’s $9.65 billion torture camps
As the Albanese government prepares to finalise a Nauru contract with an American prisons operator, the cost of the brutal enterprise has stretched into billions of dollars.
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Jon “Semi-Fungible Airships” Kudelka@jonkudelka
An astonishing amount of money to achieve an astonishing amount of evil. thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/…
September 10, 2022
The Age • Annika Smethurst • September 10, 2022 • theage.com.au
‘Completely screwed over by one person I trusted implicitly’: Tim Smith bares all
At 38, Smith remains hopeful that he could one day run for his beloved Liberal Party again, but says it’s unlikely he will return to Spring Street. “I am not ruling anything in or out.”
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ABC News • Laura Tingle • September 10, 2022 • abc.net.au
The generational divide at the heart of Australia's reaction to the Queen's death
Queen Elizabeth II may have been a constant in Australians' lives. But her death shows us how much we have changed during her 70-year reign, and challenges us to think about how much more we want to change in the future, writes Laura Tingle.
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The Guardian • Malcolm Farr • September 10, 2022 • theguardian.com
A straight talker free from party politics, don’t dismiss David Pocock as just the bloke who said 'bullshit' in parliament
The independent senator’s decisions will be critical as the Senate becomes the chief battleground for Anthony Albanese’s agenda
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Daily Mail • John Dingwall, By John Dingwall For Mailonline • September 10, 2022 • dailymail.co.uk
Royal beekeeper informs the Queen's bees that Her Majesty has died
Royal beekeeper, John Chapple, has informed the hives kept in the grounds of Buckingham Palace and Clarence House of the Queen's death. The bees were also told King Charles is now their boss.
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The Guardian • Lorena Allam • September 10, 2022 • theguardian.com
Condolences and condemnation: Indigenous people and people of colour react to the death of Queen Elizabeth II
While some have offered unflinching takes on the damage of British colonisation, others say the monarch held ‘a special place’ in their hearts
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The Saturday Paper • Karen Middleton • September 10, 2022 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
New details in governor-general grant saga
New details have emerged in the governor-general’s grant saga, with David Hurley hosting fundraising events for the leadership foundation at Admiralty House.
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Human Rights Watch • John Sifton • September 8, 2022 • hrw.org
Pakistan Floods Dire for Millions of Children
Disastrous floods now cover nearly one-third of Pakistan, causing billions of dollars in damages to crops, houses, and other buildings, and severely impacting the lives of 33 million people, many of whom have been displaced from their homes. The consequences have been especially horrific for children, who make up about half the affected population.
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The Canberra Times • Elaine Pearson • September 10, 2022 • canberratimes.com.au
Do we give India a free pass on human rights?
Governments should encourage the Modi administration to live up to its legal obligations and expressed commitments on rights.
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South China Morning Post • September 10, 2022 • scmp.com
EU to unveil forced labour ban amid pushback over Xinjiang
EU officials say ‘Xinjiang will have a special place’ in risk-based forced labour ban, due to the high volume of allegations related to the western Chinese region.
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ABC News • Nick Kilvert • September 9, 2022 • abc.net.au
'No greater betrayal of humanity': Scientists take to the streets to demand climate action
As the gulf between climate science and climate action grows, these scientists are putting their bodies on the line to demand more is done.
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Nick Kilvert@nkilvert
I hate it when you publish a decent story and the Queen dies. abc.net.au/news/science/2… via @ABCaustralia
September 9, 2022
The Guardian • Amanda Meade • September 10, 2022 • theguardian.com
‘Everything kicked into gear’: how Australia’s media covered the Queen’s death
Broadcasters launched well-rehearsed plans – including pre-planned outfits – when news broke in the early morning
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The Guardian • Sarah Collard • September 10, 2022 • theguardian.com
Kumanjayi Walker’s inquest laid bare the scars of NT’s colonial past, and a community fighting for real change
Family members are hopeful the inquest will bring much needed reform to the state’s policing and help heal the trauma of the past
The Guardian • Peter Hannam • September 10, 2022 • theguardian.com
Australians in ‘acute crisis’ urge PM to ease welfare penalties for working more hours
People on disability pensions say they should be able to work more without having their financial support reduced
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The Guardian • Joëlle Gergis • September 10, 2022 • theguardian.com
Humanity’s moment: ‘How can we find meaning in a world that is at once both heaven and hell?’
Facing the reality of climate change forces us to grapple with a range of complex emotions, and rigid logic will only get us so far
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The Guardian • Ben Butler • September 9, 2022 • theguardian.com
Qantas boss Alan Joyce nets $287k pay rise despite airline’s woes
Chief executive pay packet tops $5.5m as airlines plagued by delays, cancellations and other problems following a surge in post-lockdown travel
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Josh Taylor@joshgnosis
Qantas picked today to reveal this piece of information. twitter.com/meadea/status/…
September 9, 2022
ABC • David Lipson • September 9, 2022 • abc.net.au
What will Charles be like as King?
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III has become Britain's new monarch, so how will he rule the monarchy? And what does a new monarch mean for the future of the Commonwealth?
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Comment is Freed • Lawrence Freedman • September 10, 2022 • samf.substack.com
Gradually, then Suddenly
The Ukrainian flag is raised again in Kupyansk “How did you go bankrupt?” Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” ― Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises. As with bankruptcy so with military defeat. What appears to be a long, painful grind can quickly turn into a rout. A supposedly resilient and well-equipped army can break and look for means of escape. This is not unusual in war. We saw it happen with the Afghan Army in the summer of 2021.
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The Saturday Paper • Jon Kudelka • September 10, 2022 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Jon Kudelka cartoon, September 10, 2022
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