Monday, February 27, 2023 Tweets Archive Recent news

The Guardian • Peter Hannam • February 27, 2023 • theguardian.com
Australia’s renters face ‘staggering’ increases – with more to come
National rental vacancy rate sits below 2%, as demand growth and ‘rapid slowdown’ of construction contribute to housing crisis
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The Guardian • Tory Shepherd • February 27, 2023 • theguardian.com
Maternity crisis: pregnant women left in despair as facilities disappear in regional Australia
Shortage of staff and ward closures exacerbated by Covid are forcing women to travel hundreds of kilometres to give birth
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ABC News • Elise Kinsella, Danielle Bonica • February 27, 2023 • abc.net.au
Alex logged into an old email account looking for 'cringey' teen memories. What he found sent him to police
When Alex Case logged into an old email account, he was looking for "cringey" teen memories. Instead, he found long-forgotten messages from the man who sexually assaulted him.
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The Guardian • Luke Pearson • February 27, 2023 • theguardian.com
When it comes to the voice, Indigenous politics cannot be reduced to ‘left’ and ‘right’
I am not an active supporter of either the yes or no campaigns but I will listen to all opinions and perspectives carefully
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The New Daily • James Robertson • February 26, 2023 • thenewdaily.com.au
About-face on super as explosion in tax dodging revealed
Political stoush over super tax turns nasty as latest figures show use of retirement funds by wealthy investors dodging tax has exploded.
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The Guardian • Carey Gillam • February 25, 2023 • theguardian.com
Revealed: the US is averaging one chemical accident every two days
Guardian analysis of data in light of Ohio train derailment shows accidental releases are happening consistently
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Dave Earley@earleyedition
Exclusive from @GuardianUS: in light of the #OhioTrainDerailment, a Guardian analysis of data collected by the EPA & non-profits reveals the US is averaging one chemical accident – incl crashes, pipeline ruptures, plant leaks or spills – every two days buff.ly/3IzshZz
February 27, 2023
The Monthly • Rick Morton • March 1, 2023 • themonthly.com.au
Robodebt and the empathy bypass
The rolling revelations of the robodebt royal commission reveal much about how the Morrison government campaigned against its critics
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Michael West • Callum Foote • February 27, 2023 • michaelwest.com.au
New Report: coal and gas emissions "set to soar" under Safeguard Mechanism
The government has "significantly underestimated" coal and gas emissions in its Safeguard Mechanism to curb big carbon polluters
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The Monthly • Rachel Withers • February 27, 2023 • themonthly.com.au
The emperor’s new carbon credits
A parliamentary inquiry into the safeguard mechanism reveals how ludicrous the policy is
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Australian Financial Review • Joe Aston • February 26, 2023 • afr.com
Alan Joyce has Canberra all figured out
Qantas has paid the Australian government less than $300 million of income tax since 2010 but received $2.7 billion of Covid subsidies between 2020 and 2022.
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The Saturday Paper • Rick Morton • February 25, 2023 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Robo-debt commission: ‘Hand on heart time. Any exposure?’
In the final hearings of the robo-debt royal commission, the net is tightening around the people responsible for the illegal scheme.
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ABC News • Rachel Riga • February 23, 2023 • abc.net.au
Queensland to launch overseas recruitment drive for police officers amid hiring difficulties
The Queensland Police Service has approval for 500 international recruits to join the service each year for five years.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Lucy Cormack, Tom Rabe • February 27, 2023 • smh.com.au
Barilaro interfered in UK agent-general appointment, inquiry finds
The former deputy premier personally solicited Stephen Cartwright for the lucrative role that resulted in a poor “financial outcome for the state of NSW”.
The Guardian • Guardian staff reporter • February 27, 2023 • theguardian.com
My life has become a series of painful choices as the cost of living pushes me closer to poverty | Andrea Clarke
At 65 I don’t qualify for the pension and rely on jobseeker to support my family
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The Saturday Paper • Rick Morton • February 27, 2023 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
February 27: Robo-debt royal commission
For the fourth hearing block of the robo-debt royal commission, follow events live with The Saturday Paper's senior reporter.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Ross Gittins • February 27, 2023 • smh.com.au
The rich world should think twice about ‘central bankism’
Even if – as we hope - the worst predictions for the economy don’t materialise, there’ll still be a strong case for our politicians to review how central banks are run.
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Australian Financial Review • Matthew Cranston • February 27, 2023 • afr.com
Wendy’s to bring hundreds of restaurants to Australia
The famous American fast food chain believes Australia is a lucrative market for long-term growth. It just has to find the right partner.
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The Monthly • Anna Verney & Richard Cooke • March 1, 2023 • themonthly.com.au
Being John Hughes
How did an acclaimed Australian author become one of the most prolific literary plagiarists in history?
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The New Daily • Alan Kohler • February 27, 2023 • thenewdaily.com.au
Why the Ukraine war poses a grave danger for Australia
Australia's problem is that Xi Jinping is fully invested in a 'no limits' pact with Putin. If China goes all-in, bad news for our exports.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Laura Chung • February 27, 2023 • smh.com.au
Bigger than Yosemite: NSW’s new park will push state’s total to 1 million hectares
Under the blistering sun 250 kilometres north-west of Bourke lies almost 437,4000 hectares which will form the state’s newest national park.
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