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The Saturday Paper • Rick Morton • February 4, 2023 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
FW: URGENT: Tudge leaked personal data to cow welfare critics
As more terrible details emerge in the robo-debt royal commission, a case is being built of misfeasance in public office.
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ABC News • Laura Tingle • February 4, 2023 • abc.net.au
The Robodebt royal commission is revealing a staggering picture of public service debasement over decades
The government involved in this dreadful Robodebt episode may be gone. How you change the bureaucratic culture that allowed it to happen must be one of the biggest questions arising from the royal commission, writes Laura Tingle.
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The Guardian • Katharine Murphy • February 4, 2023 • theguardian.com
Fury over Chalmers’ essay is a reminder to Labor: change won’t get an easy ride
The government has an enormous agenda this year but the reaction to the treasurer’s ideas signals the obstacles it faces
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Katharine Murphy@murpharoo
I’ve spent a chunk of the week laughing at the hysteria that followed ⁦@JEChalmers⁩ essay. Really ridiculous. But it is a reminder for a government that’s enjoyed a honeymoon - change is hard. Here’s the column #auspol theguardian.com/australia-news…
February 4, 2023
The Sydney Morning Herald • Paul Sakkal, Lisa Visentin • February 4, 2023 • smh.com.au
Thorpe demanded Indigenous community deals only with her
Thorpe’s campaign against the Voice referendum comes as the Greens ready to announce their own position on the referendum early next week.
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Paul Sakkal@paulsakkal
Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe has demanded none of her fellow Greens MPs, including another Indigenous senator, meet with Indigenous community members about the Voice, insisting only she was allowed to do so
Party set to announce Voice position next week
theage.com.au/politics/feder…
February 4, 2023
The Guardian • Mostafa Rachwani • February 4, 2023 • theguardian.com
Sydney renter hit by 35% hike as housing crisis sparks calls to cap increases
Tenants’ Union says some form of rent control is needed to alleviate pressure during a ‘nasty’ time in the market
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Bridie Jabour@bkjabour
“Instead of just talking about demand, which we so often do, I think we’ve also got to put landlords in the frame. When we say rents are rising, it’s in a passive voice, because landlords increase rent.” Exactly theguardian.com/australia-news…
February 4, 2023
Australian Financial Review • Laura Tingle • February 3, 2023 • afr.com
The cover-up culture that created robo-debt must also go
Officials who didn’t want to hear bad news, and ministers who wanted to manage the news, are the heart of this story.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Laura Chung • February 4, 2023 • smh.com.au
A feral invasion is destroying our once-pristine national parks
“The wilderness is now largely dominated by feral animals. When I was a child you never saw a horse.”
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The Guardian • Katharine Murphy, Karishma Luthria, Molly Glassey, Camilla Hannan, Allison Chan • February 4, 2023 • theguardian.com
Anthony Albanese on navigating an insecure world
Political editor Katharine Murphy speaks to prime minister Anthony Albanese about his time in office so far, the Indigenous voice to parliament and the challenges stemming from instability in Europe
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Katharine Murphy@murpharoo
Thanks to ⁦@AlboMP⁩ for setting aside an hour at the start of the parliamentary year for this conversation.
How he’s managed the transition, what’s changed for him, how he leads, and looking ahead to the big reforms of 2023.
Have a 🎧 #auspol theguardian.com/australia-news…
February 4, 2023
The Times • Janice Turner • February 4, 2023 • thetimes.co.uk
The King should be bold and set Australia free
Whatever your opinion of our new King, he has vision. He made a speech against water pollution, car emissions and non-returnable bottles back in 1970 — for whic
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💥Dr💥 Julia Baird@bairdjulia
Janice Turner in @thetimes argues King Charles should take the initiative and "give notice to relinquish his remaining realms." "Who the hell do we think we still are?" $ thetimes.co.uk/article/the-ki…
February 4, 2023
The Guardian • Tamsin Rose • February 4, 2023 • theguardian.com
Teals and other NSW independents seek to kill controversial Pep-11 gas permit
Exclusive: Candidates hoping to hold the balance of power to push for state-level development bans
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The Age • Royce Millar, Josh Gordon • February 4, 2023 • theage.com.au
Victoria’s new-look SEC could sell power direct to homes and businesses
The Andrews government is considering an expansion of the State Electricity Commission that could allow Victorians to buy their power direct from the government for the first time in more than two decades.
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Inside Story • Administrator • February 3, 2023 • insidestory.org.au
Captain’s unpicked: Judith Brett on the art of political biography
Chris Wallace’s ‘Political Lives’ reviewed
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Anne Hyland • February 3, 2023 • smh.com.au
Scott Morrison’s decision to stop controversial NSW gas field to be overturned
A gas field off the NSW coastline, which runs past pristine beaches and tourist destinations, is back on the agenda ahead of the state election.
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The Guardian • Lorena Allam • February 4, 2023 • theguardian.com
‘We have to come together’: alcohol bans alone won’t fix Alice Springs’ problems
Restrictions have had success but an Aboriginal health group warns the ‘underlying drivers of destructive drinking’ must be dealt with
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The Guardian • Paul Karp • February 3, 2023 • theguardian.com
Superannuation tax breaks will cost budget $52bn, almost matching Australia’s age pension
New analysis calls for major changes including restrictions on concessions as the country risks having ‘two classes of state-funded retirees’
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The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe • February 3, 2023 • smh.com.au
Shrill critics of Chalmers’ essay are missing the point
The Treasurer’s essay is being painted as a repudiation of the free market and a wholesale rejection of “supply-side” economics, when it is no such thing.
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David Crowe@CroweDM
Shrill critics miss the point in the over-heated response to Jim Chalmer’s essay.
Column today:
theage.com.au/national/shril…
February 3, 2023
The Guardian • Ben Smee • February 4, 2023 • theguardian.com
Queensland’s draconian approach to youth justice sets kids up to fail
Tightened bail laws have led to a spike in children being imprisoned – the long-term damage caused by short-term, vote-chasing politics
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The Australian • Benjamen Judd • February 3, 2023 • theaustralian.com.au
Todd Fernando has a powerful voice for change
Todd Fernando, Victoria’s Commissioner for the LGBTIQ+ Communities, has a theory: queer people have a tendency to come out to their family, friends or loved ones while in they’re in the car. Something about the feeling of closeness and the familiar safety that makes it conducive to sharing something about yourself when you’re unsure how the other person will take it.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Moya Dodd • February 4, 2023 • smh.com.au
Telling LGBTQ players and fans to ‘Visit Saudi’ is a huge own goal by FIFA
There will be many LGBTQ players and fans at the Women’s World Cup. By saying “Visit Saudi”, FIFA is urging them to go somewhere where they are regarded as criminals.
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Time • Nick Perry and Rod McGuirk / AP • February 2, 2023 • time.com
King Charles III Won’t Appear on Australia’s New $5 Bill
A new Indigenous design will replace the previous portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth II
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