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The Guardian • Christopher Knaus, Ben Doherty • January 6, 2023 • theguardian.com
US prison operator running Nauru regime accused of fraud and ‘pandemic profiteering’ in Texas
Exclusive: Australian government extended deal with Management and Training Corporation after allegations, which the company strongly denies, were aired
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The Guardian • Henry Belot • January 6, 2023 • theguardian.com
Internal fight over poker machine revenue threatens future of RSL Victoria, president warns
Exclusive: RSL Victoria is locked in a dispute with sub-branches refusing to sign up to plan designed to rescue state branch’s finances
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The Guardian • Josh Butler • January 6, 2023 • theguardian.com
Doctors want Medicare rebates to double to stop GPs abandoning bulk-billing
Australian Medical Association calls for rebates to match the increased cost of living, but others say Australia must rethink healthcare as a whole
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The Guardian • Laura Murphy-Oates, Allison Chan, Karishma Luthria, Ellen Leabeater, Gabrielle Jackson • January 6, 2023 • theguardian.com
Why Jane Austen is a ‘problematic fave’ for women of colour – Full Story Summer
Allison Chan speaks to two women of colour about their complex relationship with Jane Austen
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Jane Lee@JaneSYLee
Full Story's summer series continues today with @allisonlchan exploring how Jane Austen continues to inspire new ideas and stories hundreds of years on for women of colour in Australia: theguardian.com/australia-news… #podcasts
January 6, 2023
The Guardian • Sarah Collard, Cait Kelly • January 6, 2023 • theguardian.com
‘They’ve been texting us for food’: remote communities left ‘abandoned’ in Kimberley flood response
Fitzroy Crossing locals say poor communication, language barriers and a lack of local support has left the community fending for itself
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Lesley Hughes • January 6, 2023 • smh.com.au
We’ve entered the era of unnatural disasters. Here’s what we must do
We have long been warned that climate change would intensify the severity and frequency of extreme weather. That future has now arrived.
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Nick Feik@NickFeik
Last year, the Australian government allowed $11.6 billion in subsidies for fossil fuels - more than 50 times the yearly budget of the National Recovery and Resilience Agency smh.com.au/environment/cl…
January 6, 2023
ABC Radio National • January 6, 2023 • abc.net.au
Proposal to make pokies cashless
In New South Wales there are around 95,000 poker machines that rake in millions of dollars each day.
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RN Breakfast@RNBreakfast
Speaking to @sarahdingle_ in a personal capacity, RSL National President Greg Melick backs NSW proposal to roll out cashless pokies cards abc.net.au/radionational/…
January 6, 2023
ABC News • Isobel Roe • January 6, 2023 • abc.net.au
RSL Australia president backs NSW cashless poker machines
Greg Melick tells Radio National Breakfast he personally supports the Perrottet government's plan to mandate gaming cards.
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Isobel Roe@isobelroe
RSL Australia president Greg Melick has threatened to split from the body that runs RSL clubs over its campaign against cashless gaming cards. Melick supports gaming reform and says the clubs should act 'ethically' or lose rights to call themselves RSL: abc.net.au/news/2023-01-0…
January 6, 2023
The Australian • January 6, 2023 • theaustralian.com.au
Gunn appointed editor-in-chief
In a new chapter for the countrys national newspaper, The Australians editor, Michelle Gunn, has been appointed editor-in-chief of the masthead.
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Breaking Defense • Justin Katz • January 6, 2023 • breakingdefense.com
EXCLUSIVE: Reed, Inhofe warn Biden AUKUS risks becoming 'zero sum game' for US Navy
"We are concerned that what was initially touted as a 'do no harm' opportunity to support Australia and the United Kingdom and build long-term competitive advantages for the U.S. and its Pacific allies, may be turning into a zero-sum game for scarce, highly advanced U.S. SSNs," wrote the SASC heads.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Alexandra Smith • January 5, 2023 • smh.com.au
NSW Labor devising plan to combat problem gambling, says senior frontbencher
Ryan Park’s comments come after the state’s top union boss made a dramatic intervention into the gambling debate and backed Premier Dominic Perrottet’s reform plans.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Duncan McDonnell • January 6, 2023 • smh.com.au
The rise and rise of far-right populists: why democracies can’t be smug
It is dangerous to be too comfortable about the state of liberal democracy. Globally, far-right populism is in rude health.
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PerthNow • PerthNow, AAP • January 6, 2023 • perthnow.com.au
Rebound in migration figures 'optimistic'
The Australian government expects migration numbers to bounce back but troubling economic conditions and other uncertainties could weigh on migration.
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USA TODAY • Jill Lawrence • January 6, 2023 • usatoday.com
McCarthy speaker spectacle is no joke. It shows the Republican Party will damage America.
Dear Republicans, breaking rules and imploding expectations is not governing. Dear USA, it's going to be a long two years.
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Bloomberg • Oscar Boyd, Akshat Rathi • January 6, 2023 • bloomberg.com
Meet the Climate Quitters
An ever-growing roster of people are leaving their jobs to pursue careers combating climate change.
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Rolling Stone • Adam Rawnsley • January 6, 2023 • rollingstone.com
Jan. 6 Committee Experiment Found TikTok Went From Zero To Nazi in 75 Minutes
The platform has largely escaped notice in the public battles over content moderation, but it’s not immune from hateful extremism
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The Nation • https://www.thenation.com/authors • January 5, 2023 • thenation.com
Why the Godfather of Human Rights Is Not Welcome at Harvard
Ken Roth, who ran Human Rights Watch for 29 years, was denied a fellowship at the Kennedy School for having the temerity to criticize Israel.
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The Guardian • Adrian Horton • January 6, 2023 • theguardian.com
Edward Norton is direct descendant of Pocahontas, records confirm
TV show Finding Your Roots finds Oscar-nominated actor is 12th great-grandson of famed 17th-century Native American
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ABC News • Roxanne Fitzgerald • January 6, 2023 • abc.net.au
'Our house was underwater': Families reel from extent of flood damage in remote town
After a flash flood days before Christmas, Deborah Jones is slowly picking up the pieces, but her chronically overcrowded home that houses 11 people may never return to normal.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • The Herald's View • January 6, 2023 • smh.com.au
Loose cannon Elliott shoots Perrottet in foot over gambling reform
It was only a matter of time before one of the biggest buffoons in NSW politics injected himself into the debate over cashless gaming cards.
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