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The Sydney Morning Herald • Chip Le Grand, Angus Thompson • February 11, 2023 • smh.com.au
Tears and a test case: The meeting that sparked the Sally Rugg, Monique Ryan feud
They used to watch football matches together and shared a passion for the nation’s affairs. So where did it go so wrong for Monique Ryan and Sally Rugg?
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The Guardian • Ben Doherty, Jessica Hromas • February 11, 2023 • theguardian.com
Sahar won a scholarship to study law at uni – but then the Australian government stepped in
When the refugee reached 18 and left high school, her right to earn a degree was suddenly withdrawn
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The New Daily • Michael Pascoe • February 11, 2023 • thenewdaily.com.au
What Michael Pascoe has learnt from 50 years in journalism
The privilege of journalism is its licence and duty to question and observe in order to interpret and report.
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Michael Pascoe@MichaelPascoe01
Everything we take for granted is miraculous in its entirety...which is why it is worth guarding, worth protecting from those who would damage it whether through ignorance, heartlessness, greed, or carelessness. thenewdaily.com.au/life/2023/02/1…
February 11, 2023
The Guardian • Fiona Katauskas • February 11, 2023 • theguardian.com
Robodebt’s lament: I wasn’t even mentioned in Alan Tudge’s farewell to parliament!
There were times when he couldn’t get enough of me
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Fiona Katauskas@FionaKatauskas
Tudgement Day- today’s cartoon for @guardianaus theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
February 11, 2023
The Guardian • Adam Morton • February 11, 2023 • theguardian.com
Labor’s unlimited use of carbon offsets could lead to rise in emissions, report says
Analysis says land-based carbon offsets lead to more fossil fuel mining and fail to deliver genuine emissions reductions
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The Sydney Morning Herald • The Herald's View • February 10, 2023 • smh.com.au
Gaping holes show need to reform federal campaign finance laws
Sportsbet’s donations to Michelle Rowland’s campaign reveal worrying gaps and show significant contributions are sometimes not disclosed at all.
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Paul Sakkal@paulsakkal
Editorial @smh: "The Herald believes that the donations call into question Michelle Rowland’s ability to make impartial decisions about gambling regulation... It stretches credibility that Sportsbet did not make the donations in order to influence her."
smh.com.au/politics/nsw/g…
February 11, 2023
The Sydney Morning Herald • Nick Bryant • February 11, 2023 • smh.com.au
Spare us the gotcha questions: my plea to fellow journalists on the Voice
The nature of the Voice referendum poses a special challenge. A shortage of detail is anathema to journalists, but they should remember: we are not the story.
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news.com.au • Catie McLeod, • February 10, 2023 • news.com.au
New claim in minister’s gambling controversy
A well-known gambling reform advocate says Communications Minister Michelle Rowland, who is under scrutiny over donations from an online betting company, has declined to meet with him.
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Stephen Mayne@MayneReport
Michelle Rowland refused to meet with Tim Costello but had no problems dining with foreign gambling giant Sportsbet. It’s almost like she has been captured over many years in the portfolio. Time for a new Comms-Gambling Minister, ⁦@AlboMP⁩ news.com.au/national/polit…
February 11, 2023
The Saturday Paper • February 11, 2023 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Deeply suffers
This week, not quite to the hour, as Behrouz Boochani spoke in Parliament House, the Albanese government moved to suspend standing orders. It did not want debate on a bill to redesignate Nauru as a regional processing centre.
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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 Saturday Paper • Karen Middleton • February 11, 2023 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Exclusive: 26.8 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine wasted
New details of the Covid-19 response – hidden by the government under ‘commercial-in-confidence’ – reveal no one is properly in charge and that huge quantities of vaccine have been wasted.
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The Canberra Times • Jenna Price • February 10, 2023 • canberratimes.com.au
Power and influence ... what will it take to convince people to get boosters?
We are not up-to-date with our COVID vaccines. Some of us aren't even aware that we should have...
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ABC News • Laura Tingle • February 11, 2023 • abc.net.au
Labor’s past traumas are haunting them —as the RBA wields the sledgehammer
Labor feels constrained in talking about thorny issues from asylum seekers and climate change to tax. But these are also all issues the government will have to confront – if only rhetorically — sooner or later, writes Laura Tingle.
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ABC News • David Taylor • February 11, 2023 • abc.net.au
What's actually driving soaring inflation? The answer points to unnecessary mortgage pain
Here's the fundamental economic problem we now face as a nation: It seems, as time moves on, that businesses are further fuelling inflation — not consumers, writes David Taylor.
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The Washington Post • Michael E. Miller, Frances Vinall • February 10, 2023 • washingtonpost.com
In Australia’s Outback, a controversial cash crop is booming: Carbon
Australia’s booming carbon market has been heralded as pioneering. But critics say it’s greenwashing, and offers lessons for other countries trying to get to net-zero.
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Australian Financial Review • John Kehoe • February 10, 2023 • afr.com
Why there’s more RBA rate pain ahead - for some
Monetary policy is a blunt tool, inflicting pain on the marginal borrower. About 35 per cent of the population has a mortgage, and about 20 per cent has a decent-sized home loan. But there are winners as well.
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Tan Hui Yee • February 11, 2023 • straitstimes.com
Anwar says Asean should ‘carve’ Myanmar out for now
The Malaysian PM also stressed that the junta must end “atrocities” committed against its people. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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The Guardian • Daniel Hurst • February 11, 2023 • theguardian.com
Australian intelligence agency advised departmental discretion on using Chinese equipment 14 months ago
Government’s new commitment to remove devices made by Hikvision and Dahua from buildings sweeps 2021 advice aside
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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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Rachel Withers@rachelrwithers
Losing a minister would not be a great look for Labor, which swept into office promising to clean up corruption. But it’s much worse to sweep this under the carpet, continuing to insist that it isn’t a problem because it’s just the way politics is done.
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February 10, 2023
Forbes • Minky Worden • February 10, 2023 • forbes.com
Saudi Arabia’s Newest Sportswashing Strategy: Sponsorship Of Women’s World Cup
FIFA should not allow Saudi Arabia Tourism to sponsor the 2023 Women's World Cup. The tournament celebrates the global women's game—and it should not be an opportunity to launder the reputation of a government that shamelessly violates women's rights.
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