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The Guardian • Christopher Knaus • February 15, 2023 • theguardian.com
Australian War Memorial accepted more than $830,000 from arms manufacturers in three years
Figures released to Senate reignite debate on commemoration of war dead funded by companies that profit from conflict
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The Guardian • Stephanie Kirchgaessner, Manisha Ganguly, Jason Burke, David Pegg, Carole Cadwalladr • February 15, 2023 • theguardian.com
Revealed: the hacking and disinformation team meddling in elections
Unit led by Tal Hanan that boasts vast army of bots exposed by undercover reporters and leaked emails
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Platformer • Zoë Schiffer, Casey Newton • February 15, 2023 • platformer.news
Yes, Elon Musk created a special system for showing you all his tweets first
After his Super Bowl tweet did worse numbers than President Biden’s, Twitter’s CEO ordered major changes to the algorithm
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Zoë Schiffer@ZoeSchiffer
NEW: Elon Musk directed Twitter engineers to design a secret system to boost his tweets over everyone else's after his post about the Super Bowl did poorly compared to President Biden's: platformer.news/p/yes-elon-mus…
February 15, 2023
The Sydney Morning Herald • Anthony Segaert • February 15, 2023 • smh.com.au
‘I was in hell’: Poker machine users reflect on their addictions
Kate was just 18 when she put her first dollar into a pokie. For Tim, it wasn’t his only addiction. And Ben stole his then-wife’s birthday money. These are their stories.
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Michael West • Jommy Tee • February 15, 2023 • michaelwest.com.au
Documents reveal Liberal lobby firm Crosby Textor was slung a secret deal at Scott Morrison's Tourism Australia
Liberal Party lobby firm Crosby Textor was awarded a secret contract, not put to tender, when Scott Morrison ran Tourism Australia.
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Ronni Salt@RonniSalt
And in breaking news that will shock, well, nobody, Scott Morrison as head of Tourism Australia awarded a secret contract to Crosby Textor - unknown to the board of directors or the Tourism Minister.
Ultimately, it led to his sacking.
@jommy_tee 🔥
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michaelwest.com.au/documents-reve…
February 15, 2023
The Guardian • Laura Murphy-Oates, Paul Karp, Miles Herbert, Joe Koning • February 15, 2023 • theguardian.com
Lidia Thorpe on Blak sovereignty and leaving the Greens | Full Story podcast
Newly independent senator discusses the voice to parliament and her plans going forward
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Gabrielle Jackson@gabriellecj
Today on Full Story, ⁦@lauramoates⁩ and ⁦@Paul_Karp⁩ discuss the Greens and the Voice, featuring interview with ⁦@SenatorThorpe⁩ - Lidia Thorpe on Blak sovereignty and leaving the Greens theguardian.com/australia-news…
February 15, 2023
RenewEconomy • Ketan Joshi • February 14, 2023 • reneweconomy.com.au
Labor isn’t rising to the climate occasion – their own projections prove it
The Labor government wants to keep climate a quiet issue. But their latest projections show how dire the situation is.
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Ketan Joshi@KetanJ0
Good evening, Australia - it's been a while, but I have a new piece in @renew_economy!
It's a big, fun exploration of the new Labor gov's first climate projections, which show
- The mess left by the previous mob
- Whether the new mob can clean it up
reneweconomy.com.au/labor-isnt-ris…
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February 14, 2023
The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe • February 14, 2023 • smh.com.au
Greens set up fresh Senate clash with call for ban on new coal and gas
The Greens will demand a sweeping change to Labor’s flagship policy to cut greenhouse gas emissions by pushing for an amendment to stop all new coal and gas projects.
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The Guardian • Michael McGowan, Tamsin Rose • February 15, 2023 • theguardian.com
NSW calls on Anthony Albanese to block Pep-11 licence after proposing offshore drilling ban
Treasurer Matt Kean says federal Labor needs to ‘match the NSW Liberals and Nationals in banning it forever’
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the Guardian • https://www.theguardian.com/profile/elias-visontay,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/amy-remeikis,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/caitlin-cassi… • February 15, 2023 • theguardian.com
Two missing after Queensland mine collapse – as it happened
This blog is now closed
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The Age • Sumeyya Ilanbey • February 15, 2023 • theage.com.au
Victoria Police pay out $42m in legal settlements over past five years
The details – and number – of the cases remain shrouded in secrecy, but the blowout in financial settlements has renewed calls for an independent police oversight body.
Pearls and Irritations • Frank Brennan • February 15, 2023 • johnmenadue.com
Asylum Seeker policy: compromise has finally led to decency
It has happily come to pass. The Albanese government is to be applauded, and it’s time for the Dutton opposition to get on board.
The Sydney Morning Herald • Ross Gittins • February 15, 2023 • smh.com.au
Given our monopoly on housing, it’s no wonder the young hate Boomers like me
The big advantage of capitalism is supposed to be that it makes each generation better off than the last, but that’s breaking down before our eyes.
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ABC News • Alexandra Blucher • February 15, 2023 • abc.net.au
Weeks before Darcey and Chloe died in a hot car, child safety was warned. Why didn't it intervene?
Before Darcey and Chloe Conley died inside a hot car, authorities prematurely closed their file on the children and failed to heed later warnings that the toddlers were at risk, an ABC investigation reveals.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Alexandra Smith, Anne Hyland • February 14, 2023 • smh.com.au
Re-elected Perrottet government would ban offshore gas exploration: Kean
The NSW Coalition will legislate to ban offshore coal, gas, mineral and petroleum mining if it wins the March election, says Treasurer Matt Kean.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Lucy Carroll, Anthony Segaert • February 13, 2023 • smh.com.au
King’s School ordered to ‘immediately cease’ plans for headmaster’s plunge pool
The Department of Education has told the school to stop any payment for the pool after an investigation found it was an improper use of money.
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ABC News • Jake Evans • February 15, 2023 • abc.net.au
Greens offer support for key climate laws with a single change: No new coal or gas
The Greens say they are prepared to "live with" concerns over the government's signature plan to reduce emissions if new coal and gas projects are blocked from development.
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The Guardian • Peter Hannam • February 15, 2023 • theguardian.com
Soaring property prices in Australia’s most sought-after regional areas come tumbling down
Rising interest rates and city folk staying put post-lockdowns reverse real estate demand, new data reveals
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the Guardian • https://www.theguardian.com/profile/elias-visontay,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/amy-remeikis,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/caitlin-cassi… • February 15, 2023 • theguardian.com
Two missing after Queensland mine collapse – as it happened
This blog is now closed
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The Guardian • Jonathan Barrett • February 15, 2023 • theguardian.com
How high will Lowe go? Five things we learned from RBA governor’s parliament appearance
Philip Lowe tells Senate estimates that interest rates must keep rising to tame ‘corrosive’ inflation – and he is not resigning

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