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The Sydney Morning Herald • Alexandra Smith, Lucy Cormack • February 2, 2023 • smh.com.au
Barilaro’s office steered bushfire recovery funds away from Labor-held seats: audit office
The former deputy premier John Barilaro’s office intervened to stop Labor-held electorates from receiving fast-tracked bushfire funding, a scathing new audit has revealed.
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The Guardian • Josh Butler • February 2, 2023 • theguardian.com
Voice bill to come before parliament next month with campaigning to kick into gear quickly
Anthony Albanese urges Peter Dutton to bring ‘an open heart’ when he meets expert Indigenous referendum group
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The Klaxon • anthonyklan • February 1, 2023 • theklaxon.com.au
Fossil fuel giants paid 13,000 times more political “donations” than taxes
Four of the nation's biggest fossil fuels companies paid over 13,000 times more in “donations” to the major political parties last financial year than they paid in taxes in 2020-21.
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The Guardian • Graham Readfearn • February 2, 2023 • theguardian.com
Jordan Peterson’s ‘zombie’ climate contrarianism follows a well-worn path | Temperature Check
The psychologist has turned his hand to exposing new audiences to old arguments from climate change deniers
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Charlotte Grieve • February 2, 2023 • smh.com.au
Federal health minister orders ‘rapid review’ of regulator reform
Revelations of under-resourcing, bullying and systemic racism within the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency have prompted intervention by Health Minister Mark Butler.
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The Guardian • Mostafa Rachwani • February 1, 2023 • theguardian.com
Saudi Arabia tourism body’s sponsorship of 2023 Women’s World Cup condemned by human rights groups
Australian and New Zealand football organisations seek ‘urgent’ clarification from Fifa over its deal with Visit Saudi
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Reserve Bank of Australia • February 2, 2023 • rba.gov.au
New Banknote Design | Media Releases
The Reserve Bank has decided to update the banknote to feature a new design that honours the culture and history of the First Australians.
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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 Australian • Ben Packham • February 2, 2023 • theaustralian.com.au
‘Giant of diplomacy’: Richard Woolcott dies, aged 95
One of Australia’s most accomplished and respected diplomats, Richard Woolcott, has died at the age of 95.
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Michael Fullilove@mfullilove
Vale Dick Woolcott. theaustralian.com.au/nation/giant-o…
February 2, 2023
ABC News • Stephanie Borys • February 2, 2023 • abc.net.au
Dutton says King Charles snub in $5 note redesign an 'attack on society'
King Charles won't be replacing the late Queen on the new $5 note, after the Reserve Bank decides to honour First Nations culture instead.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Nick Bonyhady • February 2, 2023 • smh.com.au
Two more federal government departments ban TikTok
Two more public service departments have confirmed they ban TikTok on work devices without saying why, as fears grow overseas about the security of the Chinese-owned service.
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Nick Bonyhady@nickbonyhady
Exclusive: two federal government departments have banned TikTok on staff work phones. Won't say why, when the ban was imposed or if it extends to other social media apps as TikTok claims. Disclosure follows US federal public service TikTok ban in Dec.
smh.com.au/technology/two…
February 2, 2023
The Sydney Morning Herald • Laura Chung • February 2, 2023 • smh.com.au
Aerial shooting of brumbies ruled out in Kosciuszko despite government report
Environmental groups have called to resume the practice as a result of damage that rising feral horse numbers are doing to wildlife and fragile alpine eco-systems.
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Human Rights Watch • February 2, 2023 • hrw.org
Israel: Collective Punishment against Palestinians
The Israeli authorities’ actions to seal the family homes in the occupied West Bank of two Palestinians suspected of attacks against Israelis amount to collective punishment, a war crime.
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ABC Radio National • Patricia Karvelas, Fran Kelly, Marina Freri, Lara Heaton • February 2, 2023 • abc.net.au
Debate on The Voice set to dominate Parliament
The Voice to Parliament is set to be the Albanese government’s big agenda item for 2023.
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Eureka Report • Alan Kohler • February 3, 2023 • eurekareport.com.au
The Money Cafe is Back!
On the first Money Café for 2023, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne reveal the donation habits of Woodside, Tabcorp and Wesfarmers, explain what Alan Bond has to do with Adani, gently point out that "renovating the RBA" is Alan's phrase, not the Treasurer's and reveal their rate hike predictions, religious affiliations and Stephen's Arafura Resources balance post-Gina's entry. Find out more at Eureka Report.
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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 Sydney Morning Herald • Shane Wright • February 2, 2023 • smh.com.au
Stage three tax cuts should be on the table: IMF warns on budget costs
The International Monetary Fund says Treasurer Jim Chalmers should consider the $254 billion stage three cuts as part of a whole review of the tax system.
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The Guardian • Chanel Contos • February 1, 2023 • theguardian.com
Purity culture is dehumanising – it’s consent that should be at the centre of sex education
If we are educating young people for the purpose of safety, our concern should not be if they are having sex but if they are doing so consensually
Pearls and Irritations • Guest author Allison Gentle • January 31, 2023 • johnmenadue.com
The missing piece in the school reform debate
Missing from the list of causes for poor learning outcomes is the ineffectiveness of the Learning Assistance Program.
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The Guardian • Caitlin Cassidy, Yuji Shimada • February 2, 2023 • theguardian.com
Japanese backpacker using scooter to travel 3,000km from Melbourne to Cairns
Uni, 23, is determined to complete the trip from south to north on his foot-powered scooter – and regional Australia has welcomed him with open arms
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