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Reuters • March 9, 2023 • reuters.com
Exclusive: Australia expected to buy up to 5 Virginia class submarines as part of AUKUS
AUKUS is expected to be its biggest defense project and offers the prospect of jobs in all three countries. In the early 2030's, Australia would buy 3 Virginia class submarines with the option to buy two more.
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The Guardian • Ben Doherty • March 8, 2023 • theguardian.com
‘Stop the boats’: Sunak’s anti-asylum slogan echoes Australia’s harsh policy
In Australia, hostile rhetoric has fuelled a toxic public debate and sought to dehumanise people fleeing harm
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Ben Doherty@BenDohertyCorro
“Stop the boats.” The white-on-red maxim on Rishi Sunak’s podium on Tuesday was – word for word – the slogan used by Tony Abbott to win the Australian prime ministership a decade ago.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/m…
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The Guardian • Kiran Stacey, Dan Sabbagh • March 9, 2023 • theguardian.com
Aukus submarine deal: Australia expected to choose UK design, sources say
Rishi Sunak said to have been ‘buzzing’ about result of 18-month negotiations, part of Aukus defence pact with US
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ABC News • Michael Slezak • March 9, 2023 • abc.net.au
Sarah was allegedly 'spied' on by a government agency. Years later, it still hasn't given up her 'dirt' file
A government agency that allegedly spied on a woman to "dig up dirt" is slammed by Victoria's Information Commissioner, who says the agency should apologise for its response to her request for information about the alleged spying.
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Pearls and Irritations • Geoff Miller • March 9, 2023 • johnmenadue.com
For Australia, horror of war over Taiwan is not inevitable
Australia, with its small and ill-equipped armed forces, could contribute almost nothing to a clash between the US and China.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • James Massola • March 9, 2023 • smh.com.au
Hillsong accused of misusing church funds to pay for private jets, luxury retreats
Independent MP Andrew Wilkie has accused the church of using donations to do ‘shopping that would embarrass a Kardashian’ and breaking financial laws.
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ABC News • Avani Dias, Som Patidar, Stephen Dziedzic • March 9, 2023 • abc.net.au
Narendra Modi's chariot ride with Anthony Albanese a clear display of cricket diplomacy
Narendra Modi's cricket diplomacy is on full display as he takes a chariot ride with Anthony Albanese at the India-Australia fourth Test.
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The Guardian • Paul Karp • March 9, 2023 • theguardian.com
Labor and Greens senators back four-day work week
Committee members support a suite of policies that would radically adjust Australians’ work-life balance
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Paul Karp@Paul_Karp
Government senators join the Greens in backing a four-day work week trial at full pay.
Long-sighted stuff. Sign me up.
#auspol
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The New York Times • Anuradha Bhasin • March 8, 2023 • nytimes.com
Opinion | Modi’s Final Assault on India’s Press Freedom Has Begun
The prime minister is killing journalism in Kashmir and intends to do the same for the rest of the ountry.
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Antony (Tony) Walker@tonywalker1
Respectfully suggest @AlboMP inform himself of his host's daily assaults on a free media as part of a particularly toxic version of Hindu nationalism... Modi’s Final Assault on India’s Press Freedom Has Begun @nytimes nytimes.com/2023/03/08/opi…
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Mike Foley • March 8, 2023 • smh.com.au
Climate plan makes room for new coal, gas without breaching carbon targets: Bowen
The federal government is refusing the Greens’ demand for a veto on fossil fuel projects to be built into the safeguard mechanism.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Anne Summers • March 8, 2023 • smh.com.au
We must stop wilfully condemning single mothers to a life of poverty
While our tax rules subsidise obscene accumulations of wealth through superannuation, unemployed single mums and their children are forced to live on a pittance.
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The Guardian • Natasha May • March 9, 2023 • theguardian.com
Oscar nominees gifted 1 sq metre of Australian scrub – but they can’t ‘use’ the land
Academy Awards gift bag includes ‘a symbolic souvenir’ of pieces of Queensland, which sell on company website for $79.95
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The Age • Sumeyya Ilanbey • March 9, 2023 • theage.com.au
Greens staffer for state MPs spruiked for Yarra Council during work hours
The Greens-dominated council has its own media team, but a taxpayer-funded parliamentary adviser issued press releases for City of Yarra via his work email, exposing a code of conduct loophole that integrity experts want closed.
The Guardian • Henry Belot • March 9, 2023 • theguardian.com
Gambling industry’s dozens of free event tickets to federal MPs raise fears of potential conflicts of interest
About 150 free tickets to sports, shows and hospitality have been given to politicians since the 2019 election, according to analysis
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Declassified Australia • Peter Cronau • March 9, 2023 • declassifiedaus.org
MAJORITY OPPOSE U.S. WAR ON CHINA
The majority of Australians prefer a policy of neutrality and oppose joining US wars under the ANZUS alliance, polling shows.
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The Australian • Gideon Haigh • March 8, 2023 • theaustralian.com.au
Cricket’s Modi question: why are we tolerating the intolerant?
India’s Gujurat being a dry state, you won’t be able to avail yourself of a beer at the fourth Test in ­Ahmedabad. But if you like your cricket with a side serve of fascistic ostentation, the climax of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Ahmedabad will be right up your alley.
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The Canberra Times • Karen Barlow • March 8, 2023 • canberratimes.com.au
Parliament has a staffing problem. It is time we fixed it
Parliament House appears to be a shiny example, but not of best practice.
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The Canberra Times • Karen Barlow • March 8, 2023 • canberratimes.com.au
Most ACT voters oppose unlimited pay-to-pollute change
The Australia Institute poll finds overwhelming majority (82 per cent) of ACT voters oppose the unlimited use of...
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Human Rights Watch • March 8, 2023 • hrw.org
Saudi Arabia: Law Enshrines Male Guardianship
Saudi Arabia’s first codified law on personal status, issued on International Women’s Day in 2022, formally enshrines male guardianship over women.
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The Australian • Ben Packham, Joe Kelly • March 9, 2023 • theaustralian.com.au
Australia ‘set for 2 types of nuclear submarines’ from US and Britain
Australia is on course to buy not one but two different classes of ­nuclear submarines under a multistage plan that will fast-track the purchase of up to five US Virginia-class boats before acquiring a fleet of British-designed subs incorporating key American technology.
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