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The Guardian • Svetlana Stankovic • December 19, 2022 • theguardian.com
Menopause shouldn’t be a secret or mystery, and you shouldn’t have to put up with it in silence
This week we publish stories on how to live better with menopause, the impact it has on Australia’s labour market, alongside some personal experiences
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Josephine Tovey@Jo_Tovey
'I often lie awake at night, waiting for the hot flush and racing heart to pass, drifting in and out of sleep. I observe the changes in my body and my mind with curiosity and tenderness.'
The first piece in our series on menopause, by @SvetlaStankovic theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
December 19, 2022
The Guardian • Adam Morton • December 19, 2022 • theguardian.com
The question that should be dominating debate is how quickly Australia can replace gas with renewables
The fossil fuel industry’s campaign of naked self-interest has failed to get traction. Could this be a turning point?
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ABC News • Jess Davis • December 19, 2022 • abc.net.au
When I caught COVID, I thought I'd get back to normal. I was wrong
Long COVID made me retreat from the world, entering into the realm of invisible illnesses where sufferers are ignored, dismissed and struggle to find the help they need.
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Jess Davis@jesskatedavis
It's been a rough year for me. After catching COVID in Jan I never recovered. I had some dark days, at my worst I couldn't read, think or really move. Post-viral illnesses can be devastating, but they're poorly recognised. It's difficult to get help.
abc.net.au/news/2022-12-1…
December 19, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Matthew Knott • December 19, 2022 • smh.com.au
China breakthrough: Penny Wong to visit Beijing this week as relationship recovers
It marks the first time an Australian foreign minister has been invited to visit China since 2018.
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The Guardian • Patrick Greenfield, Phoebe Weston • December 19, 2022 • theguardian.com
Cop15: historic deal struck to halt biodiversity loss by 2030
Agreement on ’30 by 30’ target forced through by Chinese president, ignoring objections from African states
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Michael West • Rex Patrick • December 18, 2022 • michaelwest.com.au
Dumb Ways to Buy: Defence "shambles" unveiled - former submariner and senator Rex Patrick
"The AUKUS nuclear submarine project will bleed the Australian Defence Force white", on top of the billions in annual Defence spending waste
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💧Michael West@MichaelWestBiz
Dumb ways to Buy. @MrRexPatrick on Australia's biggest and most under-reported waste of public money #auspol
Story you will *not* read in mainstream media
michaelwest.com.au/dumb-ways-to-b…
December 18, 2022
Insider • Linette Lopez • December 18, 2022 • businessinsider.com
At Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk was a jerk with a grand vision. At Twitter, he's just a jerk.
Elon Musk has used the same playbook at all of his companies from Tesla to SpaceX. Sadly for him, his model will cause Twitter to go down in flames.
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Judd Legum@JuddLegum
A must-read on @elonmusk from Linette Lopez, one of the journalists that Musk has suspended from Twitter.
She has covered his business activities with a critical eye for years.
businessinsider.com/elon-musk-busi…
December 19, 2022
Australian Financial Review • Sam Buckingham-Jones • December 18, 2022 • afr.com
Lachlan Murdoch seeks to expand Crikey defamation claim
Days before mediation, Lachlan Murdoch’s lawyers have applied to update their statement of claim in his defamation case against Crikey owner Private Media.
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Stephen Mayne@MayneReport
Does Lachlan Murdoch and his legal team have any idea what they are doing? Who attempts to move the goal posts like this days before Christmas and a court-ordered mediation? It's like stopping the presses to change a story on p5: afr.com/companies/medi…
December 18, 2022
The Guardian • Tamsin Rose • December 19, 2022 • theguardian.com
‘Likely a nightshade’: Australians urged not to seek out spinach products for recreational high
Warning comes as more than 130 people who ate range of contaminated fresh food items suffer symptoms including hallucinations and delirium
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Peter Milne • December 18, 2022 • smh.com.au
‘This could be existential’: Behind gas’ desperate global game plan
One of the world’s largest gas lobby groups has mistakenly published confidential papers revealing its messaging plans to keep the fossil fuel’s social licence.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Linda Morris • December 19, 2022 • smh.com.au
Barangaroo behind the scenes: Tears and shock as Keating’s lobbying revealed
News that a planned Indigenous cultural centre was to be ditched by the NSW government was greeted with shock.
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The Australian • BEN PACKHAM • December 18, 2022 • theaustralian.com.au
China trip on the agenda for top business leaders
The heads of some of Australias top companies are preparing to travel to China to send a message that the business community is committed to improving ties with the nations top trading partner, amid speculation Penny Wong could soon make an official visit to Beijing.
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The Guardian • Ben Doherty • December 18, 2022 • theguardian.com
‘Hardly anyone is getting off’: despite Labor’s promises, refugees needing urgent medical care remain on Nauru
An Afghan refugee in offshore detention since 2013 has had two doctors’ referrals for overseas treatment, but has not been permitted a ‘medical transfer’ to Australia
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Ben Doherty@BenDohertyCorro
An Afghan refugee held by Australia on Nauru since 2013 has been prevented from reuniting with his extended family – who were evacuated from Kabul to Melbourne last year – despite him needing to be moved off Nauru for urgent medical treatment @guardian theguardian.com/australia-news…
December 18, 2022
ABC News • Kate O'Halloran • December 19, 2022 • abc.net.au
Women are in pain. This is why they struggle to get help
Assistant Minister for Health Ged Kearney will chair the new National Women's Health Council, which will address the range of poorer health outcomes women experience comparative to men.
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The Guardian • Josh Butler • December 19, 2022 • theguardian.com
School refusal: parents forced to quit jobs to care for children who can’t go to class, Senate inquiry told
Mental health organisations share concerns about how students are coping after pandemic closures
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NPR • Michaeleen Doucleff, A Martínez • December 15, 2022 • npr.org
COVID spreading faster than ever in China. 800 million could be infected this winter
Scientists predict China will see the largest COVID surge of the pandemic this winter, with hundreds of millions of people infected. But some experts say that it could have been even worse.
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The Canberra Times • Karen Barlow • December 19, 2022 • canberratimes.com.au
World-leading cancer compensation list for firies comes into force
Australian firefighters now covered for a world-leading 20 cancers, including female reproductive cancers.
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The Guardian • Josh Nicholas • December 19, 2022 • theguardian.com
Victoria’s RSLs made $163m from gambling but gave only $8.4m in direct community funding
More than 80% of the community benefits claimed in 2021-22 took the form of wages, utilities and other operating costs, the clubs’ statements show
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The Guardian • Victoria Bekiempis • December 19, 2022 • theguardian.com
Schiff: ‘Sufficient evidence’ to criminally charge Trump over efforts to overturn election
Dramatic statement comes one day before January 6 panel set to release outline of its investigative report on US Capitol attack
The New York Times • Nicholas Kristof • December 18, 2022 • nytimes.com
Opinion | Iran Uses Rape to Enforce Women’s Modesty
America and the West need to show as much strength in opposing this tyrannical regime as these protesters have.
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