Monday, June 13, 2022 to Sunday, June 19, 2022 Tweets Archive Recent news

The Guardian • Graham Readfearn • June 14, 2022 • theguardian.com
Sky News Australia is a global hub for climate misinformation, report says
Murdoch-owned channel creates and distributes content promoting climate scepticism across the world, analysis finds
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The Guardian • Sarah Martin • June 17, 2022 • theguardian.com
Paul Keating urged me to work with Dominic Perrottet, Daniel Andrews reveals
Exclusive: Victorian Labor premier reveals he was encouraged to work with Liberal counterpart in NSW by their ‘mutual friend’
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ABC News • Ian Verrender • June 13, 2022 • abc.net.au
Australia is paying more for gas and the 'tragedy' is the profits are nearly all going overseas
Australia's oil and gas resources are overwhelmingly exploited by global multinationals and most of these corporations pay no tax.
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Ian Verrender@IanVerrender
How your spiking energy bills are making foreign investors rich | @abcnews #energy #gas #gasprices #auspol #ausecon #ausbiz #costofliving #energyindustry
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June 13, 2022
The Canberra Times • Karen Barlow • June 17, 2022 • canberratimes.com.au
School's choice: Labor to put secular back into chaplaincy program
Labor is moving to end the compulsory religion aspect of the $60 million a year, Howard-era National School...
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The Saturday Paper • Rick Morton • June 18, 2022 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Inside the Qantas saga: ‘It is a wonder they can get a plane off the ground’
As Qantas drops to become the worst performing airline in the country, staff and unions say years of outsourcing have turned it into a budget carrier.
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The Guardian • Paul Karp • June 17, 2022 • theguardian.com
Anthony Albanese backflips on national cabinet secrecy and refuses to say why
PM opts to continue to prevent release of documents related to meetings with state leaders despite his previous criticism of the practice
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Andrew Hornery • June 13, 2022 • smh.com.au
I made mistakes over Rebel Wilson, and will learn from them
I have learnt some new and difficult lessons, and want to be upfront about the things I got wrong.
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Bevan Shields@BevanShields
The Herald made mistakes over Rebel Wilson, and will learn from them. Saturday’s piece has been retracted and Andrew Hornery goes into detail here about what we didn’t get right smh.com.au/culture/celebr…
June 13, 2022
RenewEconomy • Giles Parkinson • June 14, 2022 • reneweconomy.com.au
The day the fossil fuel industry lost all perspective, and threw away its social licence
Fossil fuel generators want more market support to ensure the lights stay on. But their actions this week show they care more about profits than providing an essential service.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Matthew Knott • June 16, 2022 • smh.com.au
‘Heartfelt apology’: ABC news boss expresses sorrow over racism
ABC news director Justin Stevens said he was disturbed by an internal report that found ABC staff had experienced racism and bigotry at the public broadcaster.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Lucy Carroll, Jordan Baker • June 17, 2022 • smh.com.au
Anger at King’s School over plans to fly headmaster to prestigious British regatta
An old boys’ representative on The King’s School board quit over plans to fly the headmaster, his deputy and their wives first class to the Henley Royal Regatta.
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Luke Henriques-Gomes@lukehgomes
"The most recent figures show that for 2020, King’s received almost $20 million in recurrent funding from state and Commonwealth governments." smh.com.au/national/nsw/a…
June 17, 2022
ABC News • June 16, 2022 • abc.net.au
'These things should never happen': ABC apologises to staff for racism in newsrooms
ABC's Director of News, Analysis and Investigations, Justin Stevens, extends a "heartfelt apology" to anyone who has ever experienced any racism and bigotry in the workplace, as he announced some immediate action to be taken to address the concerns.
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Bridget Brennan@bridgeyb
Have experienced racism at my workplace since my first week on the job, and have heard the *many* harrowing stories of colleagues who’ve been through the same. It’s good to have this acknowledgment. This entire industry needs a serious shift though, so much more can be done twitter.com/NamilaBenson/s…
June 16, 2022
The Guardian • Editorial • June 18, 2022 • theguardian.com
The Guardian view on Julian Assange’s extradition: a bad day for journalism
Editorial: Priti Patel could have turned down the American request. By not doing so she dealt a blow to press freedom
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The Guardian • Caitlin Cassidy • June 19, 2022 • theguardian.com
‘The prices are so much more’: how apartment dwellers get locked into bad power deals
Embedded networks are common in apartment buildings, but leave tenants without the usual consumer protections
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Paul Karp@Paul_Karp
Apartment dwellers on "embedded networks" are indentured to particular energy company. No consumer choice or competition, so they're gouged when prices rise. #auspol
Must read stuff from @caitecassidy
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June 19, 2022
ABC News • Nassim Khadem • June 14, 2022 • abc.net.au
Government urged to drop prosecutions against Richard Boyle, David McBride and Bernard Collaery
As the Albanese government works on getting legislation ready for its highly anticipated corruption watchdog, calls are growing for it to boost protections for whistleblowers and drop criminal prosecutions against Richard Boyle, David McBride and Bernard Collaery, and to advocate for Julian Assange.
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Louise Milligan@Milliganreports
Whistleblowers who expose wrongdoing in government and its agencies ought to be protected.
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June 14, 2022
The Guardian • Eden Gillespie • June 13, 2022 • theguardian.com
Sleeping soundly: the Nadesalingam family find peace and comfort in their Biloela home
As their youngest daughter plays games on her fifth birthday, mum Priya reflects on relief at being back in her community and her hopes for the future
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Eden Gillespie@edengillespie
.@mpbowers and I were invited to the Nadesalingam’s new home in Biloela over the weekend. After all the family has been through, watching Tharnicaa and Kopika play hopscotch and run around the Hills Hoist was really special.
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June 13, 2022
The Guardian • Sarah Martin • June 15, 2022 • theguardian.com
Guardian Essential poll: Albanese enjoys post-election approval boost last seen with Kevin Rudd
More Australians think the nation is on a positive trajectory, but economic uncertainty and cost of living worries still dominate, poll suggests
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Jordan Baker • June 16, 2022 • smh.com.au
‘A game-changer’: NSW to introduce an extra year of education
In the biggest reform of schooling in a generation, the NSW government will offer five days per week of pre-kindergarten to every four-year-old by 2030.
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Georgie Dent@georgiedent
There is something in my eye. In addition to having a Prime Minister committed to universal access to early childhood education & care, two state premiers are working together - in bi-partisan fashion - to transform early education. 💯💯💯 #OzEarlyEd
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June 16, 2022
ABC News • Jake Lapham, Amelia Bernasconi, Bridget Murphy • June 16, 2022 • abc.net.au
NSW's largest coal mine to close, leaving 2,000 jobs in the balance
Mining giant BHP fails to find a buyer for its Mt Arthur operation in the NSW Hunter Valley, and announces it will close the site in 2030.
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Matt Bevan@MatthewBevan
Astonishing to think how recently top politicians were saying coal had a long, long future in the Hunter. abc.net.au/news/2022-06-1…
June 16, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • James Massola • June 19, 2022 • smh.com.au
Anthony Albanese sets out domestic agenda for first sitting of new parliament
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed his legislative priorities and plans for the next six months, including domestic and family violence leave and more ambitious climate change legislation.
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James Massola@jamesmassola
Exclusive. Anthony Albanese @AlboMP tells me his plans for the government’s agenda for the next few months. Details: what bills coming forward first, sitting weeks, employment summit, OS travel theage.com.au/politics/feder…
June 19, 2022
Crikey • Cam Wilson • June 13, 2022 • crikey.com.au
'Our reputation is trashed': Sydney Morning Herald staff email blasts management in Rebel Wilson fallout
In a mass email sent on Monday afternoon, an anonymous staffer links the Rebel Wilson 'outing' to other management criticisms.
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