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The Sydney Morning Herald • Ross Gittins • February 1, 2023 • smh.com.au
An apology to my grandkids for not fighting in the war of our times
Do politicians think we will all be dead before the next generation fully realises the hell we’ve left them?
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Australia Institute@TheAusInstitute
Important column today from @1RossGittins on climate & the ‘Safeguard mechanism’:
“I genuinely think the next generation will not forgive us for what we have done to them & the world they will have to live in smh.com.au/business/the-e…
February 1, 2023
The Guardian • Paul MacInnes • January 31, 2023 • theguardian.com
Saudi Arabia to sponsor Women’s World Cup and tighten ties with Fifa
The tourist authority for Saudi Arabia is to join international brands as a sponsor for the 2023 Women’s World Cup that starts on 20 July in Auckland
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The Guardian • Luke Henriques-Gomes • February 1, 2023 • theguardian.com
Alan Tudge denies he was responsible for department’s failure to check legality of robodebt, royal commission hears
Former human services minister says he was away on leave when an article casting doubt on legality of robodebt was sent to him
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The Guardian • Josh Butler • February 1, 2023 • theguardian.com
Voice to parliament: Monarchist League blasts no campaign’s push for symbolic recognition as a ‘furphy’
Group says it will take no official position on referendum but strongly opposes Warren Mundine’s preamble proposal
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The Guardian • Paul Karp • February 1, 2023 • theguardian.com
State and territory leaders to sign joint statement backing Indigenous voice to parliament
Move will give a fresh push to Labor’s referendum plans, with Liberals and Greens yet to agree their positions
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The Washington Post • Rachel Pannett • January 31, 2023 • washingtonpost.com
Will Steffen, scientist who fought climate denialism, dies at 75
He was lead author of a widely circulated 2018 scientific essay that proposed a possible scenario of unstoppable, devastating climate change, described as a “Hothouse Earth.”
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Sarah Kaplan@sarahkaplan48
Will Steffen received death threats and was dismissed from his advisory post from the Australian government, but he never stopped telling the truth about the threat of climate change.
washingtonpost.com/obituaries/202…
February 1, 2023
The Sydney Morning Herald • Kishor Napier-Raman, Noel Towell • February 1, 2023 • smh.com.au
Craig Kelly’s quacks land in Australia with COVID ‘cure’
The man who would be Australia’s next prime minister still won’t shut up.
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ABC News • James Carmody, Rosemary Murphy • February 1, 2023 • abc.net.au
'We've found the needle in the haystack': Tiny radioactive capsule found in outback WA
The tiny radioactive capsule was found following an extensive search in Western Australia's outback that was likened to trying to find a needle in a haystack.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Laura Chung • January 31, 2023 • smh.com.au
‘Absurd position’: Concerns grow over Hunter Valley coal mine expansion
A mine in Hunter Valley would release 1.1 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions over the next 27 years, 2.5 times the nation’s total emissions, if given the green light.
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Australian Financial Review • Jacob Greber • January 31, 2023 • afr.com
Business dismay at Coalition climate policy retreat
Companies want bipartisan support for Labor’s benchmark emissions reduction plan, warning of policy chaos, rising power prices and increased operating costs.
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The Guardian • Luke Henriques-Gomes • January 31, 2023 • theguardian.com
Alan Tudge’s adviser placed stories in ‘friendly media’ to ‘shut down’ robodebt scandal, royal commission told
Rachelle Miller tells inquiry the then human services minister was ‘very firm’ a media storm over the Centrelink debt recovery scheme needed to be shut down
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Jenna Price • January 31, 2023 • smh.com.au
Why we should defund private schools and examine their values
I once believed you should choose the right school for your own child. Instead, we should be fighting for a school system insisting on equity, not entrenching privilege.
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Dr Jenna Price@JennaPrice
How did I feel after watching #FourCorners? @Milliganreports did a brilliant job but I have questions about school funding. So so many. smh.com.au/national/why-w…
January 31, 2023
The Sydney Morning Herald • Noel Whittaker • February 1, 2023 • smh.com.au
How do I stop my family being taxed on my super when I die?
Once a person becomes quite old, they could well decide they are better off taking their money out of superannuation tax-free while they are still able.
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The Guardian • Daniel Hurst • January 31, 2023 • theguardian.com
Australia imposes sanctions on Iranian officials and Myanmar’s military ruler
Tehran targeted for crackdown on protests and supply of drones to Russia, while measures against Min Aung Hlaing come two years after he led coup
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BBC News • https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews • February 1, 2023 • bbc.com
Peterborough Catholic priest, 74, guilty of child sex abuse
Dennis Finbow, 74, is warned to prepare for an immediate jail term.
The Guardian • Josh Taylor • January 31, 2023 • theguardian.com
Why Donald Trump’s return to Facebook could mark a rocky new age for online discourse
The former president was banned from Instagram and Facebook following the Jan 6 attacks, but Meta argues that new ‘guardrails’ will keep his behaviour in check. Plus: is a chatbot coming for your job?
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Josh Taylor@joshgnosis
Wrote some words about the gamble Meta is taking on whether Trump will return to being the Main Character in online discourse. theguardian.com/technology/202…
February 1, 2023
The Guardian • Daniel Hurst • February 1, 2023 • theguardian.com
All countries must help prevent ‘catastrophic’ war amid China-US tensions, Australian minister says
In a speech in London, Penny Wong calls on nations to examine how they use power and networks to avoid conflict
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The Guardian • Ranjana Srivastava • February 1, 2023 • theguardian.com
Want to be culturally sensitive? Start by saying my name right
In a country where many were either born overseas or have at least one parent born elsewhere, there should be no place for intellectual laziness and complacency
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The Canberra Times • Karen Barlow • February 1, 2023 • canberratimes.com.au
The true cost of David Pocock's successful ACT Senate run revealed
It is almost twice previous estimations.
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The Guardian • Tamsin Rose • February 1, 2023 • theguardian.com
NSW teachers should have a 25% pay bump in coming years, research suggests
Exclusive: University of Sydney report says pay has gone ‘from bad to worse’ as cost-of-living pressures rise
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