Monday, November 28, 2022 to Sunday, December 4, 2022 Tweets Archive Recent news

The Age • Zoe Samios • December 1, 2022 • theage.com.au
Gay Alcorn to step down as editor of The Age
Michael Bachelard will run the masthead until a permanent replacement is found.
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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 Sydney Morning Herald • Nick McKenzie, David Crowe • December 1, 2022 • smh.com.au
Leaked files reveal meetings with minister over contracts
A tranche of leaked documents shows a consulting company managed access to Stuart Robert for its clients.
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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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news.com.au • Samantha Maiden • December 1, 2022 • news.com.au
Charge against Bruce Lehrmann expected to be dropped
Exclusive
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Samantha Maiden@samanthamaiden
BREAKING New medical evidence detailing the impact of a second trial on Brittany Higgins’ mental health is expected to result in the charge being dropped and the trial not proceeding news.com.au/national/nsw-a…
December 1, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Michaela Whitbourn, Georgina Mitchell • November 28, 2022 • smh.com.au
‘Rare talent’: Sydney defamation barrister Sandy Dawson dies aged 50
Dawson was one of Sydney’s best-known defamation barristers and appeared in a string of high-profile cases for media outlets.
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Kate McClymont@Kate_McClymont
As well as a brilliant barrister, Sandy Dawson was a superb raconteur and an astonishingly clever mimic. He used to have us in tears as he regaled us with his impersonations of us - his clients - the judge, other barristers etc. We are beyond heartbroken. smh.com.au/national/nsw/r…
November 28, 2022
The Guardian • Paul Karp • November 30, 2022 • theguardian.com
Scott Morrison falsely claimed he lacked powers to help Biloela family
Former PM said decision on Murugappan family was in immigration minister’s hands, despite being sworn in to administer home affairs at the time
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Angus Thompson • December 2, 2022 • smh.com.au
Bruce Lehrmann rape trial abandoned, charges dropped
Director of Public Prosecutions for the ACT, Shane Drumgold, SC, said the trial would not proceed because of the unacceptable risk to Brittany Higgins’ life.
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Allegra Spender@spenderallegra
Heartbreaking. A trial for alleged rape cannot proceed because the trial is “a significant and unacceptable risk” to the life of the woman. Our laws must be reformed so that survivors of assault can find justice, without finding themselves on trial. smh.com.au/politics/feder…
December 2, 2022
The Guardian • Guardian staff reporter • December 4, 2022 • theguardian.com
I’m pregnant for the fifth time. I’m sick of my miscarriages feeling like a secret shame | Julia Holman
My husband and now four-year-old son shouldn’t have to be the only ones to feel my grief, rage and devastation
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Julia Holman@JulesHolman
In the past few years I’ve had 3 miscarriages - now I’m yet again in the early stages of pregnancy. I kept my other pregnancies - and losses - largely a secret. I wrote this piece about why miscarriage shouldn’t have to be a woman’s secret shame. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
December 4, 2022
The Guardian • Adam Morton, Katharine Murphy • November 28, 2022 • theguardian.com
Climate concern the main reason voters swung to independents at federal election, study finds
Nearly half of voters who switched to an independent candidate at 2022 election did so because of climate fears, researchers say
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Adam Morton@adamlmorton
No column today due to post-COP break but:
Some v interesting research by @RebeccaHuntley2 & the Sunrise Project. Found alarm/concern about climate was #1 reason people swung to independents & #2 they swung to Labor at federal election. With @murpharoo
theguardian.com/australia-news…
November 28, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Matthew Knott, James Massola • November 28, 2022 • smh.com.au
‘Addicted to power’: Scott Morrison attacked by closest ally
One of Scott Morrison’s top lieutenants says the former prime minister ignored good advice and should have quit parliament after his election loss.
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The Guardian • Graham Readfearn • November 29, 2022 • theguardian.com
Great Barrier Reef should be placed on world heritage ‘in danger’ list, UN-backed report says
Experts from Unesco and IUCN find climate change threatens reef’s values and work to improve water quality is too slow
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ABC Radio National • November 29, 2022 • abc.net.au
Noel Pearson blasts Nationals 'tick and flick' consultation on the Voice
Australians could be voting on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament within a year if the government's sticks to its referendum timeline. The Nationals have already said they'll oppose the vote, Noel Pearson says the party are writing themselves off for the future.
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The Guardian • Lorena Allam • December 2, 2022 • theguardian.com
The rhetoric around the Indigenous voice to parliament shows it’ll be a rough campaign
If this week was an indication of the level of the debate, then Australia is in for a torrid time when referendum process begins in earnest
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Calla Wahlquist@callapilla
A must-read analysis by Lorena Allam.
"It may suit politicians right now to keep asking these questions, but the longer they’re asked, the more they underscore the need for a voice as a means of hearing what Indigenous people are trying to say."
theguardian.com/australia-news…
December 2, 2022
The Guardian • Josh Butler • November 28, 2022 • theguardian.com
National party won’t support Indigenous voice to parliament, saying it won’t close the gap
The Liberals are yet to reach a position on the referendum, which is expected by the end of 2023
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Josh Butler@JoshButler
response from Uluru Statement From The Heart to Nationals' decision to oppose the Voice:
"Given their record of failure in Government to close the gap, we will not be lectured by the Nationals on the best ways to improve outcomes for First Nations people" theguardian.com/australia-news…
November 28, 2022
The Guardian • Katharine Murphy • November 30, 2022 • theguardian.com
Nothing in Scott Morrison’s demeanour projected regret as he was censured by parliament
But the former PM’s oversized perception of his role in the grand sweep of history took him to a place where he disdained parliamentary and democratic conventions
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The Guardian • Melissa Davey, Tamsin Rose • November 30, 2022 • theguardian.com
Australian government to crack down on nicotine e-cigarettes as rates of teen vaping skyrocket
Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds many children do not know they are consuming highly addictive nicotine in vapes until it is too late
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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 Sydney Morning Herald • James Massola, Anthony Galloway • December 4, 2022 • smh.com.au
Dutton concedes Liberal Party in an ‘identity crisis’, willing to deal with teals
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton outlined an ambitious strategy to return the Coalition to power, which included reducing emissions and endorsing Josh Frydenberg.
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James Massola@jamesmassola
Exclusive: Peter Dutton says the Liberal Party has an ‘identity crisis’; outlines a 1 term strategy; wants Josh Frydenberg back in Kooyong; will “negotiate like buggery” with the teals; blames Scott Morrison for the moderate wipe out. By @Gallo_Ways & me theage.com.au/politics/feder…
December 4, 2022
The Guardian • Steph Harmon, Sian Cain, Michael Sun, Janine Israel, Elissa Blake, Tim Byrne, Walter Marsh, Anna McGahan, Sarah Aitken, Rosamund Brennan, Carmen Ansa… • December 1, 2022 • theguardian.com
Summer in the City: our ultimate what’s on guide to the best events in Australia’s capitals
We’ve handpicked the most unmissable arts, festivals and gigs in every major city through December, January and February – and we’ll update it regularly
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steph harmon@stephharmon
I'm VERY proud of this huge thing. In a Guardian Au first, we've curated the ultimate guide to the best gigs, arts and festivals happening in every capital city – and we'll be updating it through Dec, Jan and Feb. This summer will RULE because it HAS TO! theguardian.com/culture/ng-int…
December 1, 2022

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