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The Guardian • Luke Henriques-Gomes • December 3, 2022 • theguardian.com
‘You are being misled’: the Centrelink worker who tried to stop robodebt as it started
Exclusive: As the disastrous program gathered pace, Colleen Taylor reached out to her boss with strong concerns, only to be dismissed as overly sympathetic to welfare recipients
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The Guardian • Elias Visontay • December 2, 2022 • theguardian.com
Climate activist who blocked traffic on Sydney Harbour Bridge jailed for at least eight months
Lawyers for Deanna ‘Violet’ Coco, who stopped traffic for 25 minutes in April, say it is ‘outrageous’ their client was refused bail before an appeal next year
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UN Special Rapporteur Freedom of Association@cvoule
#Australia - I am alarmed at #NSW court's prison term against #ClimateProtester 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗼 and refusal to grant bail until a March 2023 appeal hearing. Peaceful protesters should never be criminalised or imprisoned.👇🏽
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December 2, 2022
The Guardian • Christopher Knaus • December 3, 2022 • theguardian.com
‘Greatly concerned’: prosecutor warns of potentially ‘unlawful’ disclosures about Brittany Higgins
Exclusive: ACT director of public prosecutions Shane Drumgold reveals he has made complaint about undisclosed matters that are currently under investigation
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Jenna Price • December 3, 2022 • smh.com.au
Women are furious about the Lehrmann trial outcome. Men should be too
We urgently want a society where we have respect for each other and hope that we can live in a country where violence of all kinds is erased. We are not there yet.
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news.com.au • Samantha Maiden • December 3, 2022 • news.com.au
USB stick at centre of Higgins scandal
Exclusive
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Samantha Maiden@samanthamaiden
Exclusive: DPP, cops at war after Brittany Higgins’ protected evidence – including her psychological counselling notes – were unlawfully disclosed by police to Bruce Lehrmann’s original defence lawyers ⁦@newscomauHQ⁩ news.com.au/national/britt…
December 3, 2022
ABC News • Laura Tingle • December 3, 2022 • abc.net.au
The mood of the Australian electorate has changed. Morrison's 'apology' shows he fails to understand it
Bridget Archer was the only member of the Coalition to vote to censure the former prime minister. In so doing, she showed her colleagues the way forward, writes Laura Tingle.
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ABC News • Annika Blau, Teresa Tan, Danielle Bonica, Sam Nichols • December 3, 2022 • abc.net.au
Health workers sound the alarm about the Church's influence on some public hospitals
There are 21 Catholic public hospitals across Australia. These women say they were deprived healthcare on religious grounds.
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steph harmon@stephharmon
this is extremely yikes
How a Catholic code of ethics is influencing women's healthcare at Australian public hospitals abc.net.au/news/2022-12-0…
December 3, 2022
The Guardian • Margaret Simons • December 3, 2022 • theguardian.com
Victoria’s election result dispelled the myth of Daniel Andrews’ supposed unpopularity
Media and the Liberal party were enthralled by the ‘toxic Dan’ narrative in the face of evidence to the contrary
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The New Daily • Julia Banks • December 2, 2022 • thenewdaily.com.au
Liberals lose from their unholy, right-wing mergers
The Liberals seem to talk to themselves, about themselves, and defend their actions rather than face reality, Julia Banks writes.
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The New York Times • Sheera Frenkel, Kate Conger • December 3, 2022 • nytimes.com
Hate Speech’s Rise on Twitter Is Unprecedented, Researchers Find
Problematic content and formerly barred accounts have increased sharply in the short time since Elon Musk took over, researchers said.
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The New York Times@nytimes
Breaking News: Hate speech on Twitter has jumped since Elon Musk took over, researchers found.
Musk “sent up the Bat Signal to every kind of racist, misogynist and homophobe that Twitter was open for business,” the head of one of the research groups said.
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December 3, 2022
The Saturday Paper • Chris Wallace • December 3, 2022 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
ABC in the Coalition’s crosshairs
Is the ABC biased or merely a pawn in the culture wars? This week’s senate estimates highlights the broadcaster’s dilemma as senior journalists came under fire from the Coalition.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Michael Koziol • December 3, 2022 • smh.com.au
They razed paradise and put in a metro stop: last drinks at a Sydney institution
A modern icon of the city’s nightlife, Frankie’s Pizza is counting down to its last gig next weekend – after which it will be demolished for a metro station.
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The Saturday Paper • Mike Seccombe • December 3, 2022 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Inside the Liberal Party’s ‘existential crisis’
The Liberal Party is fighting divisions within its own ranks, and a losing battle against demographics as highly motivated younger generations overwhelm its base.
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The Australian • EWIN HANNAN • December 3, 2022 • theaustralian.com.au
Lies, damned lies and industrial relations
Federal Labors industrial relations changes will cause an economy-wrecking, strike-laden wages breakout or fail to get pay packets moving any time soon, depending on which government critic has the microphone.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Nick Bryant • December 3, 2022 • smh.com.au
Yes or no, Australia? Our soul is on trial before a watching world
A no vote in the referendum on the Indigenous Voice to parliament could be devastating to Australia’s reputation.
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The Guardian • Christopher Knaus • December 3, 2022 • theguardian.com
‘Right to be scared’: Brittany Higgins and the harsh realities about justice and power
Former Liberal staffer’s experience after alleging she was raped is an insight into how powerful institutions react when confronted with such allegations
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The Guardian • Katharine Murphy, Daniel Semo, Allison Chan, Molly Glassey, Jordyn Beazley • December 3, 2022 • theguardian.com
David Pocock on learning policy and politics as a first-time Senator
Katharine Murphy describes David Pocock as a kingmaker in this Parliament, and together they discuss his education in the workings of federal politics and what he is looking for in the government’s response to environmental degradation
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The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe • December 3, 2022 • smh.com.au
Finland’s PM warns Putin’s ‘dark agenda’ a threat to Australia
Sanna Marin declared liberal democracies had to increase spending on defence and do “whatever it takes” to ensure Russia lost the war.
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Pearls and Irritations • John Menadue • December 3, 2022 • johnmenadue.com
The National Party has deserted country people on climate change, NBN, health services, and now the Voice
The National Party has failed farmers and country people on numerous fronts. It has sold out to the miners.
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Pearls and Irritations • Guest writer Caitlin Johnstone • December 3, 2022 • johnmenadue.com
The Guardian could help Assange by retracting all the lies it published about him
Noteworthy: the Guardian and in the letter to drop charges against Assange given the leading role it played in support for his persecution.
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