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news.com.au • Samantha Maiden • February 18, 2023 • news.com.au
Brittany Higgins fires up over ‘leaked’ diary notes
Brittany Higgins has lashed out as the “private contents” of her diary were leaked after the material was sent to police to investigate her sexual assault allegation.
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Samantha Maiden@samanthamaiden
“Stop publishing the private contents of my phone,’’ Brittany Higgins takes aim as persons unknown leak phone records provided to police and not tabled during aborted trial news.com.au/national/nsw-a…
February 18, 2023
The Saturday Paper • February 18, 2023 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
On Dutton
Say what you will about Peter Dutton, he is a truly terrible person. He is a man best known for his awfulness. When newspapers speak to his friends, most of them ask to be anonymous. The best they can say is he’s funny.
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Paul Bongiorno@PaulBongiorno
Searing truth about the Liberal leader and ourselves as a nation. thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/15490/25…
February 18, 2023
The Guardian • Karishma Luthria • February 18, 2023 • theguardian.com
‘A disease’: Caste discrimination in Australia is on the rise – but some are fighting back
As migration from south Asia booms, Australia’s human rights commission is looking at stronger measures against caste-based discrimination
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The Guardian • Katharine Murphy • February 18, 2023 • theguardian.com
Australia can’t blow another decade of climate action – it’s now up to Labor and the Greens
Key people are talking but there’s frustration in both camps. The weeks ahead will require maturity and dexterity
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The Guardian • Peter Hannam • February 18, 2023 • theguardian.com
A ‘fantastic place to live’, Philip Lowe? Tell that to those struggling under high interest rates
RBA governor says ‘capitalism works’ but maybe just a little bit of slack from his institution is what the country needs
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Peter Hartcher • February 18, 2023 • smh.com.au
Lowe’s a convenient punching bag for a government suddenly on the ropes
When the RBA governor had finished his performance before the Senate economics committee, Jim Chalmers phoned him from his office for a chat. The treasurer had been impressed with his performance.
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The New Daily • Michael Pascoe • February 18, 2023 • thenewdaily.com.au
Labor's housing policy does nowhere near enough
Labor’s successful election campaign including its housing policy was designed to just be a little better than Scott Morrison’s – a low bar.
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The Economist • February 17, 2023 • economist.com
After silencing critics at home, Narendra Modi goes after foreign media
Western countries’ failure to come to the BBC’s defence is pathetic
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Pearls and Irritations • John Menadue • February 18, 2023 • johnmenadue.com
The Japanese Ambassador in Canberra is being withdrawn
Anti China hawks cultivated by Yamagami-san will be disappointed to lose their anti China news feed as well as their sushi and sake.
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The Onion • ji39f8deollek3 • February 18, 2023 • theonion.com
‘Harry Potter’ Fan Always Dreamed Of Receiving Magical Defamation Letter From J.K. Rowling
DOVER, MA—Saying that he waited for this moment since he was 11 years old, local Harry Potter fan Graham Wheelan told reporters Friday that he always dreamed of receiving a magical defamation letter from J.K. Rowling. “I’m a defendant! I’m a defendant! And I’m going to face legal action for speaking out against my…
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The Guardian • Guardian staff reporter • February 18, 2023 • theguardian.com
NSW Liberals disendorse Peter Poulos ahead of election over explicit photo sharing scandal
The premier, Dominic Perrottet, had said he was appalled and disgusted by the situation
Intelligencer • Chas Danner • February 18, 2023 • nymag.com
Did an F-22 Blow Up an Illinois Club’s Hobby Balloon?
The Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade’s small circumnavigating pico balloon is “missing in action.”
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Brisbane Times • Michael Gleeson • February 18, 2023 • brisbanetimes.com.au
For Peter Bol, the damage that has been done cannot be fully undone
When the runner was drug tested 26 times in one year, he thought it was excessive, but it wasn’t until airport security took his phone and laptop that he connected the dots.
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The Saturday Paper • Karen Middleton • February 18, 2023 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Lowe regard: RBA governor fights for his job
The timing of Philip Lowe’s private meeting with bankers has sharpened criticism of the central bank, amid a review and growing doubts that his term will be renewed.
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The Australian • DAVID PENBERTHY • February 15, 2023 • theaustralian.com.au
Adelaide Festival Writers Week condemned promoting Vladimir Putin propaganda
Ukrainian and Jewish leaders have condemned Adelaide Festival Writers Week for giving a platform to an author who has ­defended Vladimir Putin and another who accused Israel of staging its own Nazi “Kristallnacht” against the Palestinian people.
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The Canberra Times • Ebony Bennett • February 18, 2023 • canberratimes.com.au
Despite Labor's rhetoric, the climate wars are just beginning
Offsets are no more than an investment in the status quo.
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The Guardian • Katharine Murphy, Karishma Luthria, Molly Glassey • February 18, 2023 • theguardian.com
Why three MPs are supporting the Uluru statement across party lines
Political editor Katharine Murphy speaks to Labor MP Gordon Reid, Liberal MP Bridget Archer and crossbencher Allegra Spender about the launch of their new Friends of the Uluru Statement group in Parliament House
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The Australian • Stephen Rice • February 17, 2023 • theaustralian.com.au
Brittany Higgins rape allegations: Linda Reynolds tells her story, says ‘it was a political hit job’
In her first interview since being caught up in what she calls “the firestorm” of the Brittany Higgins rape allegations, former Liberal minister Linda Reynolds speaks exclusively to The Weekend Australian, accusing her political opponents of a “hit job” and saying she was “expendable”.
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The Saturday Paper • Paul Bongiorno • February 18, 2023 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Apologies on the way to Tudge byelection
We still don’t know when the Aston byelection to replace the controversial former minister Alan Tudge will be held. We do know that Peter Dutton has been thinking of little else since early January, when Tudge informed the opposition leader that he intended to resign at the end of the first parliamentary sittings. The looming poll is the prism through which all opposition
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The Onion • dschiff • February 18, 2023 • theonion.com
It Is Journalism’s Sacred Duty To Endanger The Lives Of As Many Trans People As Possible
The task of reporting is not a simple one. Each and every day, reporters and editors at publications like The Onion make difficult decisions about which issues should receive attention, knowing that our coverage will influence not only how people think, but also how they act. This responsibility is at the core of an…
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