Monday, October 24, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022 Tweets Archive Recent news

ABC News • Bridget Brennan, Suzanne Dredge, Stephanie Zillman, Nick Wiggins, Laura Gartry, Georgina Piper, Simon Elvery, Colin Gourlay • October 24, 2022 • abc.net.au
'There's just silence': She fought to stop violence against women. Why didn't her murder start a movement?
First Nations women are being murdered at up to 12 times the national average. But a Four Corners investigation reveals we will likely never know the true scale of how many First Nations women have been lost.
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Bridget Brennan@bridgeyb
How Many More? @4corners has established hundreds of cases of black women murdered, missing or killed in suspicious circumstances over just two decades abc.net.au/news/2022-10-2…
October 24, 2022
NITV • Karen Michelmore, Keira Jenkins • October 24, 2022 • sbs.com.au
Noongar schoolboy killed in violent Perth assault
A man has appeared in the Midland Magistrates Court charged with murder following a senseless attack on a 15-year-old boy.
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Benjamin Law 羅旭能@mrbenjaminlaw
Year 9 student Cassius Turvey died after he and friends were allegedly attacked after school by white men armed with weapons, shouting racist abuse.
Absolutely fucked that a racist murder of a kid can happen in broad daylight in suburban Australia.
sbs.com.au/nitv/the-point…
October 25, 2022
The Guardian • Damian Carrington • October 28, 2022 • theguardian.com
World close to ‘irreversible’ climate breakdown, warn major studies
Key UN reports published in last two days warn urgent and collective action needed – as oil firms report astronomical profits
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The Guardian • Sarah Collard • October 28, 2022 • theguardian.com
Cassius Turvey killing: mother questions why police took only a brief statement before he died
‘We did not hear from any detectives, no police. Nothing. For five full days. That was their opportunity’ said Mechelle Turvey
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The Guardian • Ben Doherty • October 24, 2022 • theguardian.com
US prison operator begins $750,000-a-day contract for Nauru offshore regime
Previously accused of ‘gross negligence’, MTC will be paid $47.3m to oversee detention of 111 refugees and asylum seekers for two months
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Ken Boston • October 24, 2022 • smh.com.au
Cranbrook’s pool was no good for water polo, so the taxpayer helped fund a new one
The hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars flowing from government coffers to wealthy, high-fee independent schools must be urgently redirected to those with genuine educational need.
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The Guardian • Christopher Knaus • October 27, 2022 • theguardian.com
Bruce Lehrmann trial aborted with jury discharged after outside material brought into jury room
Court hears juror brought in research paper on sexual assault while considering verdict. Lehrmann pleaded not guilty to raping Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in 2019
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Jenna Price • October 26, 2022 • smh.com.au
If the goal was to empower athletes, the netballers scored a big win
The national netball team showed admirable solidarity in the Hancock Prospecting sponsorship row. Hopefully, their courage will inspire other athletes to collectively fight the good fight.
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The Guardian • Anne Davies • October 25, 2022 • theguardian.com
ABC given $83.7m to reverse Coalition’s funding cuts but little help for arts in 2022 budget
Australian federal budget provides $500,000 for feasibility study into the expansion of Double J to FM frequencies
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Vince Rugari • October 27, 2022 • smh.com.au
Socceroos, Football Australia speak out on Qatar’s human rights record
The Socceroos have become the first FIFA World Cup side to release a collective statement of protest against Qatar’s human rights record.
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The Saturday Paper • Polly Hemming • October 29, 2022 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
How the government supports greenwashing
Unlike in almost any other country, Australia’s corporate greenwashing is being facilitated and encouraged by government.
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Polly Hemming@pollyjhemming
"Carbon neutral petrol and gas companies might make for good short-term optics, but they do nothing to prepare Australia for long-term reality."
My piece on Australia's state-sponsored greenwash in today's @SatPaper
thesaturdaypaper.com.au/environment/li… #climate #auspol
October 29, 2022
ABC News • Bridget Brennan, Stephanie Zillman, Suzanne Dredge • October 24, 2022 • abc.net.au
An unspeakable crime in plain sight: The tragic story of Constance Watcho
A shocking discovery in inner-city Brisbane confirmed a family's worst fears yet four years later, Constance Watcho's death is simply listed as "suspicious" and her family is no closer to getting answers.
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Bridget Brennan@bridgeyb
These beautiful people, just teenagers when their mum Constance went missing, share their story on @4corners tonight. Michael says: "I just miss her. I'll never give up on her and I know that she's with me everywhere I go." 💜 abc.net.au/news/2022-10-2…
October 24, 2022
The Guardian • Margaret Simons • October 30, 2022 • theguardian.com
The Daniel Andrews paradox: the enduring appeal of Australia’s most divisive premier
He’s dogged, dour, the opposite of charismatic. Despite lockdowns and scandals, Daniel Andrews appears set to win another four-year term. Why are Victorians so enamoured with him?
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The Guardian • Graham Readfearn • October 24, 2022 • theguardian.com
Law governing Bureau of Meteorology must change to reflect climate crisis, says former chief
Exclusive: Rob Vertessy says there was a ‘baked-in cautiousness’ in the bureau about discussing climate change under the Coalition
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The New Daily • Alan Kohler • October 24, 2022 • thenewdaily.com.au
Deficit and debt are about politics, not economics
Chalmers' budget has no surpluses, only deficit and debt. His “big national conversation” needs to be about why that’s OK.
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The Guardian • Brian Schmidt • October 25, 2022 • theguardian.com
Research in Australia's universities should be driven by curiosity, not commerce
My field of astroparticle physics created the technology behind wifi and the internet. Such spillovers are the backbone of innovation
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The Guardian • Christopher Knaus, Michael McGowan • October 27, 2022 • theguardian.com
Brittany Higgins referred to police by Bruce Lehrmann’s lawyers for comments after aborted rape trial
Higgins spoke to media after trial of Lehrmann was aborted by judge following discovery that a juror brought outside research into jury room
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The Guardian • Katharine Murphy • October 26, 2022 • theguardian.com
Australian voters were betrayed on energy prices, but not by Labor’s budget
Before things get totally hysterical over the next few days, let’s talk about what betrayal really looks like
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The Guardian • Donna Lu • October 26, 2022 • theguardian.com
Fish feed additive banned in EU found in Tasmanian salmon at concerning levels, researchers say
Experts call for tighter regulations as tests find ethoxyquin exceeds maximum limits in Tassal and Petuna salmon
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The Guardian • Jordyn Beazley • October 27, 2022 • theguardian.com
Federal budget should have raised welfare payments amid cost-of-living crisis, recipients say
Advocates express deep unease about lack of action for people on income support and repeat calls to lift jobseeker rate to $73 a day
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Josephine Tovey@Jo_Tovey
“I have no clue what I’ll do, I don’t even have the brain space to contemplate it,” she said. “I’m so disappointed.”
Huge disappointment the budget didn't raise income support payments for people struggling with relentless cost-of-living demands.
theguardian.com/australia-news…
October 27, 2022

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