Thursday, February 16, 2023 Tweets Archive Recent news

The Guardian • Melissa Davey, Nick Evershed, Natasha May • February 16, 2023 • theguardian.com
Revealed: more Australians than ever are paying to see a doctor as new data shows worst-hit areas
Exclusive: Data obtained by Guardian Australia shows the areas suffering the biggest drop in fully bulk-billed GP patients
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Josephine Tovey@Jo_Tovey
The number of Australians who are fully bulk billed by their GP has dropped significantly in just three years, with one electorate experiencing a decline of 18%, a Guardian Australia investigation reveals.
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February 16, 2023
the Guardian • https://www.theguardian.com/profile/elias-visontay,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/amy-remeikis,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/josh-butler,h… • February 16, 2023 • theguardian.com
Bodies of missing men found – as it happened
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The Guardian • Kari Paul • February 16, 2023 • theguardian.com
Elon Musk reportedly forced Twitter algorithm to boost his tweets after Super Bowl flop
A tweet from Joe Biden garnered triple the impressions than Musk’s game time post, sending Twitter engineers scrambling to boost their boss
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Tim Graham 🌻 timothyjgraham@aus.social (Mastodon)@timothyjgraham
Allegations that @elonmusk is forcing his engineers to boost his tweets are fully supported by the data. I did some analysis and here's the total tweet impressions per hour over the past week... Timelines match up perfectly with the reports
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February 16, 2023
The Guardian • Michael McGowan, Tamsin Rose • February 16, 2023 • theguardian.com
Fury among NSW Liberals as MP escapes punishment for sharing explicit photos of female rival
Exclusive: Two party members say it is ‘unacceptable’ that Peter Poulos was not formally sanctioned
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Tamsin Rose@tamsinroses
The New South Wales Liberals are facing internal pushback from senior women in the party who are furious that an upper house MP has avoided any formal sanctions despite admitting he circulated explicit photos of a female rival. #nswpol ⁦@mmcgowan⁩ theguardian.com/australia-news…
February 16, 2023
The Guardian • Guardian staff reporter • February 15, 2023 • theguardian.com
NSW premier stands by MP Peter Poulos who leaked explicit photos of female rival
Despite reprimanding Peter Poulos for his ‘incredibly inappropriate’ behaviour, premier says he will not be sacked
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OWN NSW@age_no_barrier
Violence against women will end when there is respect for women. When there is no leadership from the top, we have a very, very long way to go.
@JaneCaro @JennaPrice @janine_hendry @lynlinking @welaust @ausgenderequal
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February 16, 2023
The Guardian • Greg Jericho • February 16, 2023 • theguardian.com
The RBA’s predictions are so dire it’s no wonder people are less confident than they were when the pandemic first hit
To survive the next two years of economic growth as predicted without tipping into a recession would be astonishing
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Crikey • Cam Wilson, John Buckley • February 16, 2023 • crikey.com.au
Australia's richest funding a 'grassroots' campaign against the Voice to Parliament
Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price is leading Fair Australia, a No campaign 'powered' by well-funded right-wing group Advance.
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cameron wilson@cameronwilson
NEW: A new, splinter campaign against the Voice to Parliament launched this week by right-wing group Advance.
@johnbuckley_ and I report on how some of Australia's richest are the biggest funders of the "grassroots" campaign through holding companies crikey.com.au/2023/02/16/voi…
February 16, 2023
The Guardian • Katharine Murphy, Adam Morton, Josh Butler • February 15, 2023 • theguardian.com
Labor rounds on Greens ‘sabotage’ of emissions reduction plan
Frontbenchers unleash on party for signalling it might vote with Coalition to stymie reform of safeguard mechanism
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Chris Wallace😷@c_s_wallace
Would be fab if @Greens @AdamBandt supported the emissions reduction plan gains, THEN pressed for stronger action.
We can’t afford more lost years making the perfect the enemy of the good. We’ve still got PTSD from the last time you did that.
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February 16, 2023
The Sydney Morning Herald • Peter Milne • February 16, 2023 • smh.com.au
Santos accused of covering up killing dolphins in an oil spill
The oil and gas giant has been accused of covering up details of an oil spill off the WA coast where at least three dolphins were found dead.
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Jess Panegyres@Jess_Panegyres
“An unnamed whistleblower whose statement and photographs were tabled by Senator ⁦@DavidPocock⁩ at a Senate committee hearing on Thursday, said dead dolphins, including a pup, were found floating in the centre of the oil slick.” smh.com.au/business/compa…
February 16, 2023
ABC News • James Oaten, Yumi Asada, Lisa McGregor • February 16, 2023 • abc.net.au
How Japan is fortifying a string of tiny islands to fence in China
After decades of peace, Japan is now confronting the possibility of a war with China. Some along a string of islands in the nation's southwest fear they're in the firing line.
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Siobhan Heanue@siobhanheanue
Great report on the thinking behind Japanese military build-up, and the locals who oppose it, for @ForeignOfficial by @james_oaten and @yumi_asada. abc.net.au/news/2023-02-1…
February 16, 2023
The Guardian • Fiona Katauskas • February 16, 2023 • theguardian.com
Where are all the leaders? Climate policy as seen from outer space
We need someone with guts and vision
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ABC News • Kym Agius • February 16, 2023 • abc.net.au
Trio who shot dead Queensland police officers executed 'religiously motivated terrorist attack'
Queensland police say Nathaniel, Gareth and Stacey Train acted as an autonomous cell and had planned an "attack directed at police".
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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/josh-butler,h… • February 16, 2023 • theguardian.com
Bodies of missing men found – as it happened
This blog is now closed
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Katharine Murphy@murpharoo
Chief medical officer Prof Paul Kelly has provided the latest figures for deaths with Covid-19, revealing 892 people have died so far this year, including 308 in aged care theguardian.com/australia-news… @lukehgomes #auspol @AmyRemeikis
February 16, 2023
Eventbrite • February 24, 2023 • eventbrite.com
Reforming Journalism’s Role in our Democracy: Featuring Peter Greste
MDA ACT Chapter presents a networking evening featuring Peter Greste at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House.
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Eureka Report • Stephen Mayne & James Thomson • February 16, 2023 • eurekareport.com.au
Rates, Profits, Margins & CBA
Alan has COVID so Stephen Mayne, shareholder advocate and founder of Crikey, and James Thomson, Chanticleer columnist at the Australian Financial Review, have stepped up to the plate for today's Money Café. On the reporting season's busiest day, they talk CBA profits and why the shares fell, Star Entertainment and its long-suffering retail shareholders, the RBA chief's PR problem, the best of the billionaire's sons, inflation and interest rates and more inflation and interest rates. Find out more at Eureka Report.
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The Age • Josh Gordon • February 16, 2023 • theage.com.au
A voluntary scheme was meant to thwart pokie pain. We’re losing more than ever
Years after the Andrews government’s YourPlay pre-commitment system was introduced, gambling experts have warned the opt-in device is failing tens of thousands of addicted Victorians.
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Crikey • Cam Wilson • February 15, 2023 • crikey.com.au
Australia's billion-dollar welfare-to-work system gave recipients fake CVs — with people's real details
One person whose number was shared on a fake CV was receiving phone calls because of Workforce Australia's online learning module.
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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 • Joe Hinchliffe • February 16, 2023 • theguardian.com
Wieambilla shootings labelled Australia’s first Christian terrorist attack
US man labelled an ongoing person of interest as Queensland police say there is no evidence of domestic accomplices
The Guardian • Eden Gillespie • February 16, 2023 • theguardian.com
‘The system’s broken’: police fear vigilantism as Toowoomba residents vent their anger over youth crime
Locals share harrowing stories at sold-out Queensland forum, some admitting they had considered taking the law into their own hands
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