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The Guardian • Paul Karp • February 10, 2023 • theguardian.com
Angus Taylor behind decision to delay energy price rise report until after 2022 election
Exclusive: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has revealed Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg also knew of the decision
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Patrick Keneally@patrickkeneally
Fantastic. Great move. Well done Angus. theguardian.com/australia-news…
February 10, 2023
The Guardian • Luke Henriques-Gomes • February 10, 2023 • theguardian.com
Email reveals top bureaucrat pressed ombudsman to delete comments questioning robodebt’s legality
Correspondence published by inquiry show then Human Services head told federal watchdog she was concerned about comments due to an ongoing court hearing and wanted them removed
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ABC News • Michael Slezak, Loretta Florance • February 10, 2023 • abc.net.au
The Liberals declared a $144,000 donation from a small mining club. It wasn't what it seemed
Gina Rinehart's company, Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd, was behind a $150,000 payment to the Liberal Party, transferred via a third party, and not declared by the mining giant.
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Michael Slezak (@mikeyslezak@aus.social)@MikeySlezak
New investigation from me: How a small mining club funnelled money from Gina Rinehart’s company to the Liberal Party abc.net.au/news/2023-02-1…
February 10, 2023
Platformer • Zoë Schiffer, Casey Newton • February 10, 2023 • platformer.news
Elon Musk fires a top Twitter engineer over his declining view count
Inside Twitter 2.0, turmoil leaves employees stretched to the max
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SBS News • Anna Henderson • February 10, 2023 • sbs.com.au
After a decade, Australian government restores family reunion pathway for refugee boat arrivals on permanent visas
The change is expected to benefit tens of thousands of family members awaiting the outcome of visa applications.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Paul Sakkal • February 9, 2023 • smh.com.au
Crossbench MPs call for minister to resign portfolio over Sportsbet donations
The Greens and independent MPs have raised questions about whether the donations created a conflict of interest but the government says Communications Minister Michelle Rowland acted appropriately.
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David Crowe@CroweDM
This is the most-read politics story @smh today for good reason.
@paulsakkal broke this story about gambling donations to the minister with responsibility for online gaming.
smh.com.au/politics/feder…
February 10, 2023
ABC News • Wing Kuang • February 10, 2023 • abc.net.au
Gun-wielding FBI agents accused Xiaoxing Xi of being a spy. Now this scientist has a warning for the world
Australia and the United States have taken tough measures to counter technology theft and economic espionage from China. But prominent scientists are warning some of the measures are "killing the sector", and Beijing is taking advantage of it.
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Wing Kuang@wing_kuang
NEW: Australia and US have taken anti-spy measures at the university and STEM sectors. While they are effective, chilling effects finally occur: AUS and US are now facing the risk of losing the next generation of scientists, and surprisingly, to China: abc.net.au/news/2023-02-1…
February 10, 2023
Australian Financial Review • Jonathan Shapiro, Joe Aston • February 10, 2023 • afr.com
Lowe briefs traders at Barrenjoey after rates meeting
Reserve Bank governor Phil Lowe had scaled back his public appearances, but held court with some of the market’s biggest traders on Thursday.
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Mark Di Stefano@MarkDiStef
Amazing scoop from @johnnyshap and @mrjoeaston: After declining to speak publicly about the decision to raise rates, RBA boss Phil Lowe went to a private briefing for bankers. Then bond yields went up.
afr.com/news/economy/m…
February 10, 2023
The Guardian • Amanda Meade • February 10, 2023 • theguardian.com
News Corp job cuts: Rupert Murdoch’s Australian newspapers to axe one in 20 staff
Announcement comes after Rupert Murdoch’s global company posted 47% decline in quarterly earnings in news media
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SBS News • Rayane Tamer • February 10, 2023 • sbs.com.au
Hamid went to protest outside the Iranian embassy in Canberra. He was left hospitalised shortly after
The Iranian protester allegedly yelled out that he couldn't breathe when a police officer placed his knee on his back, before passing out.
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The Guardian • Henry Belot • February 10, 2023 • theguardian.com
Social media campaign linked to Chinese government spreading disinformation about Australian politics, thinktank says
Posts amplify content about sexual assault and misconduct allegations in Parliament House to undermine trust in political system, researchers say
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The Guardian • Paul Karp • February 10, 2023 • theguardian.com
Reserve Bank causing households ‘too much pain’ with rate rises, says union chief Sally McManus
Australian union leader says the absence of labour market expertise on the RBA board had caused ‘missteps’
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The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe • February 9, 2023 • smh.com.au
The PM promised to give housing a hoist, but it’s far from enough
Labor’s aspiration is to build 1 million new, well-located homes over five years from 2024, but it will confront some reality checks along the way.
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The Monthly • Rachel Withers • February 10, 2023 • themonthly.com.au
Even money
Michelle Rowland must either stand down or take a stand on donation reform
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ABC News • Eliza Berlage • February 10, 2023 • abc.net.au
This farmer lives in a town of 300 people but his videos reach millions
From a humble cottage on the Murray River in South Australia, farmer Mintu Brar shares stories about life in rural Australia with the Punjabi community around the world.
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Eliza Berlage@verbaliza
Incredibly excited to share my first feature video for @ABCRural.
It's about Punjabi-Australian farmer Mintu Brar, whose YouTube videos have been seen by millions around the world. 🍇🍊
Watch here: youtu.be/Z5V_wLLjPEU
And you can read his story here: abc.net.au/news/rural/202…
February 10, 2023
The Age • Chip Le Grand, Najma Sambul • February 10, 2023 • theage.com.au
Withdrawal symptoms: Why are Victorian voters staying away?
When Victoria went to the polls last November, Michelle Young stayed at home. She was part of a cohort that made the election our lowest for voter turnout rate since 1943.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Paul Sakkal • February 9, 2023 • smh.com.au
Michelle Rowland’s $8960 Rockpool election-eve fundraising dinner paid for by Sportsbet
The Albanese government’s minister responsible for gambling received donations on the eve of the election when she was shadow minister in charge of online betting.
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Paul Sakkal@paulsakkal
Labor's Communications Minister Michelle Rowland, response for online sports betting, received $19k from Sportsbet before the election, including a $9k fundraising dinner at Sydney's Rockpool. She's now being lobbied by Sportsbet on key gambling reforms
smh.com.au/national/miche…
February 9, 2023
The Guardian • Donna Lu • February 10, 2023 • theguardian.com
Famous Australian beaches vulnerable to severe coastal erosion caused by La Niña
Researchers say erosion of beaches along south-east coast – including at tourist hotspot Noosa – is significantly affecting local biodiversity
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The Guardian • Gabrielle Jackson, Lenore Taylor, Patrick Keneally, Miles Herbert, Camilla Hannan • February 10, 2023 • theguardian.com
Can Labor set a new standard inside Parliament House? – with Lenore Taylor
In this episode of Full Story, Gabrielle Jackson talks to Guardian Australia’s editor-in-chief, Lenore Taylor, and live news editor, Patrick Keneally, about the new code of conduct and changing the culture of parliament
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The Guardian • Rebecca Solnit • February 9, 2023 • theguardian.com
The serious side of ‘mansplaining’ has been lost. That’s where the harm begins
The key context of the word inspired by my 2008 essay is that mansplaining is one part of a huge problem – of who gets listened to, and who gets believed, says writer Rebecca Solnit
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