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The Guardian • Luke Henriques-Gomes • November 5, 2022 • theguardian.com
‘A shameful chapter’: how Australia’s robodebt saga was allowed to unfold
Bombshell legal advice finally revealed this week was initially dismissed, discarded or overruled. The consequences for many have been tragic
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Kieran Pender@KieranPender
Important read from @lukehgomes on robodebt:
Commissioner Catherine Holmes said: “So what do you do? You get an advice in draft, and if it’s not favourable you just leave it that way?”
Pulford: “Yes, commissioner.”
“I’m appalled,” said Holmes.
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November 5, 2022
The Saturday Paper • Rick Morton • November 5, 2022 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Robo-debt: Liberals knew it was illegal before it started
Departmental and legal advice both showed the robo-debt scheme was unlawful – but once Scott Morrison had seen the proposal, he wouldn’t give up on it.
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Rick Morton@SquigglyRick
Not that they lacked the ability to conceive or design this wicked hunter’s trap of a debt policy – that is well recorded – but that these figures apparently possessed an inability... to wonder what the final outcome of such a hideous program might be. thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/…
November 5, 2022
ABC News • Ariel Bogle • November 4, 2022 • abc.net.au
Australian Twitter staff locked out of company systems ahead of global lay-offs
The ABC understands most Australian Twitter staff have been logged out of the company's system, with workers globally to find out whether they still have a job via email.
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Ketan Joshi@KetanJ0
Australian Twitter staff locked out of their systems overnight. Zero doubt that this is a pretty severe breach of Australian labor laws - you can't retrench someone without a clear and consistent process before doing so. Add this to the lawsuit pile.
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November 5, 2022
The Age • Chip Le Grand, Paul Sakkal • November 5, 2022 • theage.com.au
IBAC probe uncovers a troubling picture
Operation Daintree is not about political figures or union officials with their snouts in the trough. It is about something more commonplace and insidious.
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James Massola@jamesmassola
When Ted Baillieu was premier, 20 people worked in the Premier’s Private Office (PPO). Dan Andrew’s office has 90 staff and a further 287 ministerial advisers. For comparison: from Rudd to Albanese, average size of the PMO has been 50-55 people theage.com.au/politics/victo…
November 5, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • James Massola • November 5, 2022 • smh.com.au
Can Tony Burke be the bandleader on IR and Labor frontman one day?
A polarising figure who doesn’t mind a little blowback, Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke has a simple response to critics of his IR proposals.
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James Massola@jamesmassola
“He’s the most ambitious bloke I’ve ever met – and I know Bill Shorten,” says one NSW Labor colleague. Meet Tony Burke: leader of the house, Labor leadership contender one day, leading the government’s IR reform agenda - but not universally loved. smh.com.au/politics/feder…
November 5, 2022
The Guardian • Katharine Murphy • November 5, 2022 • theguardian.com
Hyperventilation around the workplace overhaul feels like a curtain raiser for Labor’s next thought crime – cutting emissions
When it comes to industrial relations reform, there is no interest like self interest
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Katharine Murphy@murpharoo
Looks like the next season of the government is the summer of the rent seekers. When things get noisy, ask yourself a clarifying question. Mine is what sort of economy do you want? Here’s my column #auspol theguardian.com/australia-news…
November 5, 2022
The Guardian • Adam Morton • November 5, 2022 • theguardian.com
Australia will bid for 2026 climate summit, but will face pressure to do more this year at Cop27
Labor has improved Australia’s emissions pledge on the one Scott Morrison took to Glasgow, but observers say it will still have questions to answer
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The Saturday Paper • Jane Caro • November 5, 2022 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Abortion and reproductive rights in Australia
Access to abortion remains difficult in Australia, and the persistent stigma around this and other crucial reproductive health services puts patients at risk.
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The Saturday Paper • Chris Wallace • November 5, 2022 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Budget reality checks bounce
The Albanese government spent the past week coming to grips with theory versus reality in government. The vast gap between the budget handed down by Treasurer Jim Chalmers and the media’s reporting of it is still being processed by government MPs. Labor’s first budget was a restrained affair: fiscally responsible while fulfilling some specific election promises, and squarely
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The Saturday Paper • Jon Kudelka • November 5, 2022 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Jon Kudelka cartoon, November 5, 2022
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Adele Ferguson • November 5, 2022 • smh.com.au
Health minister raises stakes by calling independent inquiry into Medicare
The review is an attempt to curb fraud, errors and over-servicing within the troubled universal healthcare system.
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Bevan Shields@BevanShields
This is a good decision by Health Minister Mark Butler. A department ‘report’ into its own performance was never going to cut it. smh.com.au/politics/feder…
November 5, 2022
The Saturday Paper • Karen Middleton • November 5, 2022 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Push for legal case against Morrison to go to High Court
New documents in the case against Scott Morrison’s use of a secret ministry to reject a gas project show he claimed there was ‘sufficient supply’ on the east coast.
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The Guardian • Caitlin Cassidy • November 5, 2022 • theguardian.com
Distressed housing sales rise as owners succumb to Australia’s rising interest rates
Buyers who overpaid for properties in boom market conditions now feeling the pinch, head of property investor group says
ABC News • November 3, 2022 • abc.net.au
We want to hear your stories about giving birth in Australia
Australia is one of the safest places to give birth, and yet our health system sometimes fails women and their families. The ABC wants to hear your stories.
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Olivia Willis@liv_willis
For a few months, @kt_calderwood & I have been looking closely at birth and maternity care in Australia. Today, we're launching an @abcnews project asking people to share their experiences.
abc.net.au/news/health/20…
November 5, 2022
The Guardian • Tory Shepherd • November 4, 2022 • theguardian.com
Alan Joyce to get millions in bonuses despite Qantas bungles
Airline chief will receive $4m in shares on top of his $2m-plus salary, despite customer fury at service failures
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The Australian • Richard Ferguson • November 3, 2022 • theaustralian.com.au
You’re no hero when you ‘call out’ queerbaiting
30 years ago tabloids hounded people out of the closet in the name of homophobia and AIDS hysteria. Now people do it in the name of being progressive
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The Australian • GREG SHERIDAN • November 4, 2022 • theaustralian.com.au
PM flags Defence boost with drones, missiles
Anthony Albanese has flagged his intention to reshape the Australian Defence Force and give it substantially more firepower, guaranteeing to spend whatever it takes to achieve this.
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SBS News • November 1, 2022 • sbs.com.au
Iran has charged 1,000 people over the unrest in Tehran and reportedly plans to hold public trials
The protests have persisted despite a deadly crackdown and increasingly severe warnings, with the Revolutionary Guards bluntly telling demonstrators to stay off the streets.
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The Saturday Paper • Lucy Hughes Turnbull • November 5, 2022 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
From Me Too to us all
These have been an extraordinary five years. In that time, we have seen a new wave of discussion and debate about women’s safety, equity and right to respect in the workplace, the family and at large. We need to celebrate the big wins – the adoption of so many of Kate Jenkins’ key Respect @ Work recommendations, for example, with better support for childcare and longer paid
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The Canberra Times • Karen Barlow • November 5, 2022 • canberratimes.com.au
Australia to bid to co-host 2026 UN climate summit
Australia to officially bid to co-host the COP31 in 2026 in partnership with Pacific countries.
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