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The Guardian • Daniel Hurst • May 5, 2022 • theguardian.com
Confronted about his inaction on the Brereton reforms, Peter Dutton attempts to shoot the messenger
Defence minister calls Guardian Australia a ‘trashy publication’ instead of answering important questionsRead our latest election briefing and listen to today’s campaign catchup podcastGet our free news app; get our morning email briefing
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Katharine Murphy@murpharoo
Tell you what isn’t trashy: this analysis. If you want to know why ⁦@danielhurstbne⁩ is one of the best reporters in the country, read this forensic piece. Sadly we can’t table this but ⁦@PeterDutton_MP⁩ is very welcome to read #auspol theguardian.com/australia-news…
May 5, 2022
ABC News • Linton Besser, Ali Russell, Lucy Carter, Patrick Begley, Laura Gartry • May 2, 2022 • abc.net.au
How a politically connected company earned more than $1 billion from the pandemic
Private healthcare company Aspen Medical was given more than $1 billion in government PPE contracts, despite having no experience in large-scale procurement, a Four Corners investigation reveals.
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POLITICO • May 3, 2022 • politico.com
Exclusive: Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows
“We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled,” Justice Alito writes in an initial majority draft circulated inside the court.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Alexandra Smith • May 2, 2022 • smh.com.au
ICAC commissioner slams kangaroo court claims as ‘deeply offensive’
One of the commissioners of NSW’s corruption watchdog has slammed critics, including Prime Minister Scott Morrison, for labelling the institution a kangaroo court.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Fred Chaney • May 4, 2022 • smh.com.au
I was deputy leader of the Liberals. The party I served has lost its way
The Liberal Party is held hostage by its extremes. There is no capacity to reform from within. The system needs to be changed by us, the electorate.
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The Guardian • Katharine Murphy • May 7, 2022 • theguardian.com
‘I am who I am’: Anthony Albanese rushes towards his date with destiny
Can the Labor leader persuade Australians that his passion and emotional investment are the qualities they need in a PM?
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Katharine Murphy@murpharoo
I’ve known Anthony Albanese for more than 20 years. This is the politician, and the person, I know. A campaign profile of the Labor leader - with ⁦@mpbowers⁩ #auspol theguardian.com/australia-news…
May 7, 2022
ABC News • Ariel Bogle, Dunja Karagic, Kevin Nguyen • May 5, 2022 • abc.net.au
How Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party established a network of 'ghost' candidates
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (PHON) is running a network of "ghost" candidates in the federal election, many of whom have not been seen nor heard of in the seats they are supposed to be contesting.
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Ariel Bogle@arielbogle
We looked into another 12 or so of One Nation’s so-called ‘ghost candidates’. None seemed to be enrolled in their electorate & most not even in the same state. As one PHON candidate told me — living in Queensland but running in Sydney — voters won’t know them "from a bar of soap" twitter.com/abcnews/status…
May 5, 2022
The Guardian • Nick Evershed • May 5, 2022 • theguardian.com
Will a hung parliament lead to ‘chaos’? What a Gillard v Morrison comparison reveals
The minority government led by Julia Gillard had more success passing legislation than Scott Morrison’s Coalition, analysis shows
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Michael Rowland@mjrowland68
Interesting fact-check on the Coalition's claims a hung parliament will lead to 'chaos and confusion'.
Turns out, according to this analysis, the Gillard minority government had more success in passing legislation than the Morrison government.
#auspol
theguardian.com/news/datablog/…
May 5, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Anthony Galloway • May 4, 2022 • smh.com.au
LNP Senate candidate believes Bill Gates was behind COVID and MMR vaccine causes autism
Nicole Tobin, who is on the LNP’s Senate ticket in Queensland, also claimed there was a conspiracy about the reporting of COVID deaths in Australia.
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The Guardian • Michael McGowan, Joe Hinchliffe • May 4, 2022 • theguardian.com
One Nation running candidates in states where they don’t live, as emails reveal scramble to fill seats
When Rob Sinclair tried to nominate for the party in his local electorate it pleaded with him to run in other states
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Crikey • Christopher Warren • May 4, 2022 • crikey.com.au
News Corp mastheads are not doing journalism. Why pretend otherwise?
Treating the company seriously as a news organisation hurts Australia's fact-based news media. It's time to stop.
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Bernard Keane@BernardKeane
THIS from Chris Warren:
"Treating News Corp seriously is hurting the fact-based news media, particularly the ABC. It pays the price in its own credibility every time it provides space to the News tabloids and The Australian as legitimate media voices."
crikey.com.au/2022/05/04/new…
May 4, 2022
The Guardian • Malcolm Farr • May 6, 2022 • theguardian.com
The gotcha question is all about reporters doing a star turn. It’s rudeness journalism
Anthony Albanese should know the jobless rate and all six points of his NDIS policy – but press conferences shouldn’t be random baiting
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Katharine Murphy@murpharoo
Yep, yep, yep @farrm51 theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
May 6, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Farrah Tomazin • May 6, 2022 • smh.com.au
Turnbull encourages voters to back independents to ‘thwart’ Liberal factions
In a speech to Washington’s Harvard Club, the former prime minister will say traditional voters should consider “an independent who has a real chance of success”.
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ABC News • Laura Tingle • May 7, 2022 • abc.net.au
Amid all the shouting, there's a perplexing gap in our election conversation
While car park funding and pork barrelling should be under scrutiny in the election campaign, there are much broader issues to be considered about the accountability, transparency and responsibility involved in the way government works for us, writes Laura Tingle.
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The Guardian • Stephanie Convery • May 7, 2022 • theguardian.com
‘I’ve never felt this vulnerable’: Guardian readers share their rental crisis horror stories
From eye-watering rent hikes and knock-backs to barely livable properties, this is the pointy end of Australia’s housing disaster
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Stephanie H Convery@gingerandhoney
I read the messages of every single person who responded to @GuardianAus’s rental crisis series with their own stories. Here are just some of them: theguardian.com/australia-news…
May 7, 2022
ABC News • Linton Besser, Ali Russell, Lucy Carter, Patrick Begley • May 2, 2022 • abc.net.au
Former insider says Greg Hunt's 'close friend' got a medical company government 'access'
The former chairman and co-founder of Aspen Medical tells Four Corners how the company obtained access to senior ranks of the Coalition government before it made more than $1 billion from the pandemic.
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Reserve Bank of Australia • May 3, 2022 • rba.gov.au
Statement by Philip Lowe, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision | Media Releases
At its meeting today, the Board decided to increase the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 35 basis points.
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The New Daily • Alan Kohler • May 5, 2022 • thenewdaily.com.au
Alan Kohler: Oh, for the stability of a hung parliament
It’s amusing that a party that’s had three prime ministers and three treasurers in nine years is warning about the instability of a hung parliament.
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Alan Kohler@AlanKohler
My @TheNewDailyAu column today, in which I argue that independents holding the balance of power would be fine & dandy, especially compared to what we’ve had.
thenewdaily.com.au/finance/financ…
May 5, 2022
The Guardian • Gabrielle Chan • May 2, 2022 • theguardian.com
Nicholls might be a safe Coalition seat but locals are learning political alternatives deliver attention
Voters have first-hand experience of a state independent MP who is closely aligned to federal candidate Rob Priestly
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WSJ • Keach Hagey, Mike Cherney and Jeff Horwitz • May 6, 2022 • wsj.com
Facebook Deliberately Caused Havoc in Australia to Influence New Law, Whistleblowers Say
When Facebook blocked news pages last year to pre-empt Australian legislation that would force it to pay for content, it also took down hospitals, emergency services and charities. The company says that was inadvertent; whistleblowers allege it was a negotiating tactic.
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