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ABC News • Patricia Karvelas • October 16, 2022 • abc.net.au
Criticism of Fran Kelly's new talk show gig reeks of ageism — a stubborn form of discrimination we need to call out
Recent criticism of Fran Kelly's new ABC TV hosting gig seemed to suggest the veteran journalist was past her use-by date and a "safe choice". But we must call out and denounce ageism wherever it emerges, writes Patricia Karvelas.
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ABC News • October 16, 2022 • abc.net.au
Victorian towns flooded and under evacuation, but crisis remains 'far from over'
There are fears up to 10,000 homes in the Shepparton region of Victoria could be flooded, with other towns around the state warned to be on high alert.
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Bridget Rollason@bridgerollo
'One big lake': Floodwaters inundate Shepparton, threatening 8 thousand homes abc.net.au/news/2022-10-1…
October 16, 2022
The Guardian • Amy McQuire • October 16, 2022 • theguardian.com
Jeffrey Dahmer’s victims don’t belong to the killer, to Netflix, or to true crime fans
These men and boys were dehumanised not only by Dahmer’s brutal actions but by retellings limited to descriptions of their deaths and bodies
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Amy McQuire@amymcquire
Been thinking about this for the past couple of weeks theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
October 16, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Zoe Samios • October 16, 2022 • smh.com.au
Charles Croucher named Nine’s new political editor
Croucher replaces Chris Uhlmann, who announced plans to retire at the end of the year.
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Pearls and Irritations • John Jiggens • October 15, 2022 • johnmenadue.com
Collaery demands Royal Commission on Timor Leste spy scandal
Tens of billions of dollars of the rare element helium had been given to two companies, one later employing Downer as a consultant.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Michael Koziol • October 16, 2022 • smh.com.au
Sydney’s The Star casino to be fined $100 million following damning inquiry
The Sydney Morning Herald understands the Independent Casino Commission (ICC) will hand down the decision on Monday.
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Australian Federal Police • October 16, 2022 • afp.gov.au
Extremist recruitment reaching young Australian gamers
The AFP is urging parents and guardians to be aware of their child’s online activities, with AFP investigators seeing evidence of extremist groups accessing popular online games in a bid to recruit young Australians.
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ABC Alumni • October 16, 2022 • abcalumni.net
ABC’S NEW OMBUDSMAN: What will change?
Can the ABC improve its complaints handling system? And what are the main challenges facing the new Ombudsman, Fiona Cameron, as she settles into her new job at the public broadcaster? ABC Alumni d…
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The Guardian • Guardian staff reporter • October 15, 2022 • theguardian.com
A young life, interrupted: finding hope – and an identity – while suffering from long Covid
One question dominates 24-year-old Ravi Veriah Jacques’s thoughts: who will he be after his illness?
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The Guardian • Graham Readfearn • October 16, 2022 • theguardian.com
New study reveals ‘staggering’ scale of lost fishing gear drifting in Earth’s oceans
Lost nets, lines and hooks trap wildlife for years as they float in the ocean, sink to the bottom or are washed ashore
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The Guardian • Peter Hannam • October 16, 2022 • theguardian.com
CSIRO abruptly scraps globally recognised climate forecast program
Exclusive: Funding halted from June 2021 without fanfare and after science agency reportedly spent $15m on teams of scientists
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The Guardian • Toby Helm, Michael Savage • October 16, 2022 • theguardian.com
Senior Tories hold talks to discuss ousting Liz Truss to ‘rescue’ party
As new chancellor Jeremy Hunt rips up prime minister’s economic plans, Conservatives plot route to replace her
The Guardian • Graham Readfearn • October 16, 2022 • theguardian.com
What is methane, how much does Australia emit, and will we sign the pledge?
The Nationals say joining the global push to cut emissions of the greenhouse gas by 30% would ‘take away the backyard barbecue’. We look at the facts
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The Guardian • Daniel Hurst • October 16, 2022 • theguardian.com
Documents reveal Australia’s efforts to stay neutral as Donald Trump claimed electoral fraud
US political insider admits there are ‘reasons to worry’ for its democracy as allies wonder at damage done to the west’s credibility
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The Age • Annika Smethurst • October 16, 2022 • theage.com.au
Maribyrnong dam ‘would have saved’ hundreds of homes
Flooding experts lobbied the former state Labor government to build the infrastructure project, but it was rejected on environmental grounds.
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The Guardian • Caitlin Cassidy • October 16, 2022 • theguardian.com
‘Zoom picketing’: students protest Sydney University staff cuts by disrupting online tutorials
Campus authorities argue digital disruption is ‘not protected action’ and ‘unlawful’ while activists say they were forced into the creative tactic
The Sydney Morning Herald • Lucy Carroll • October 15, 2022 • smh.com.au
Cranbrook unveils $125m revamp as private schools compete in building boom
Its new centre includes 25 new classrooms, a double-height orchestra room, a 267-seat theatre, a chapel, an Olympic-sized pool and a gymnasium.
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The Guardian • Adeshola Ore • October 16, 2022 • theguardian.com
Commitment to treaty key to ALP retaining inner city at Victorian election, poll suggests
Exclusive: ALP needs to be more ambitious on a treaty with First Nations Victorians to stop younger voters flocking to the Greens
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Pearls and Irritations • Lyndsay Connors • October 16, 2022 • johnmenadue.com
Independent Schools: Aspiration for the few, desperation for the many
Exclusive schools argue that it is for them to decide which students they exclude and the circumstances in which they exclude them.
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Engelsberg Ideas • Mick Ryan • October 15, 2022 • engelsbergideas.com
A tale of three generals — how the Ukrainian military turned the tide
Over the past three months the wider world has watched Ukrainian army offensives with amazement. While impressive, their successes are not miracles and can be explained by superb leadership, excellent operational planning and its decentralised chain of command.
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