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The Sydney Morning Herald • Anthony Galloway • March 18, 2023 • smh.com.au
‘Irresponsible’: Labor won’t buckle on Greens’ demand to ban new coal and gas projects
Labor and the Greens are still some way from reaching an agreement on the climate bill.
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Richard Denniss@RDNS_TAI
Alas the science says its irresponsible to keep building new gas & coal mines… just last week 111 Australian scientists called for such a ban…how long can Albo pretend to have ambitious climate goals & ambitious fossil fuel export plans #auspol #climate smh.com.au/politics/feder…
March 19, 2023
The Klaxon • anthonyklan • March 19, 2023 • theklaxon.com.au
Lowy Loophole: Billionaires’ secretive “donations” waived through
Appreciate our quality journalism? Please subscribe here SUPPORT EXCLUSIVE ANTHONY KLAN The Australian Electoral Commission has gone against its own published rules to waive through the billionaire Lowy family having made $550,000 in secretive “donations” to the Liberal Party via an obscure subsidiary. In a startling admission — which favours the Lowy Family — the
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Anthony Klan@Anthony_Klan
🚨Lowy billionaires given green light over $550,000 in secretive Liberal Party “donations” made via obscure subsidiary. Finding by Coalition-appointed AEC boss means all “donors” can now ignore key rules & mask true identity. Devastating for democracy👇
theklaxon.com.au/ztem-14/
March 19, 2023
The Sydney Morning Herald • Jon Faine • March 19, 2023 • smh.com.au
The ABC board’s ‘rubber band’ approach to solving problems is not working
There are some hard truths about how the most trusted voice in the Australian media and an organisation with a unique cultural role might address some problems.
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Amelia Bernasconi@millbernasconi
“An embarrassing ABC secret is that Aunty survives on the unpaid overtime of the staff. The commitment of program makers to the output and the audience is absolute,” writes Jon Faine for ⁦@smh⁩ smh.com.au/national/the-a…
March 19, 2023
The Guardian • Paul Daley • March 19, 2023 • theguardian.com
After John Howard took Australia to war in Iraq, he was scarcely held to account. Instead, he was re-elected
On the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, Paul Daley maps out the events leading up to Australia’s involvement and the consequent fallout
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ABC News • Tracey Holmes • March 19, 2023 • abc.net.au
ICC to decide fate of Afghanistan women's team without speaking to a single player
The exiled Afghanistan women's cricket team is waiting for someone to take steps to restore their ability to play — but the ICC board deciding their fate has not spoken to them, writes Tracey Holmes.
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SBS News • Rayane Tamer, David Aidone • March 19, 2023 • sbs.com.au
Mohsin's life in Iraq was 'destroyed' by the US invasion. When he fled to Australia, tragedy struck
On 19 March 2003, the US announced its invasion of Iraq despite huge anti-war protests around the world. One man who fled Iraq for Australia says the memories still haunt him to this day.
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SBS News@SBSNews
More than half a million people took part in protests against the US-led invasion of Iraq twenty years ago. It was the largest anti-war protest in Australia's history. Read more: trib.al/5Ti9wam
March 19, 2023
The Age • Simone Fox Koob, Roy Ward • March 19, 2023 • theage.com.au
Neo-Nazi salutes at protest could prompt changes to anti-vilification laws
About 30 people from a neo-Nazi group marched along Spring Street on Saturday afternoon, repeatedly performing the Nazi salute at an anti-transgender rights rally.
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The Canberra Times • Adrian Rollins • March 19, 2023 • canberratimes.com.au
AUKUS puts Australia at war risk, says defence expert
The AUKUS deal is not really about submarines but locking Australia into the US's strategy to contain China,...
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Karen Barlow@KJBar
Defence strategist Hugh says the AUKUS deal commits Australia to fighting alongside the United States in a possible war with China and should be scrapped.
By @RollinsA
canberratimes.com.au/story/8126062/ v @canberratimes #auspol
March 19, 2023
ABC News • Gareth Hutchens • March 19, 2023 • abc.net.au
A quarry and an unfair tax system: Why is this the economy young Australians are inheriting?
Australian policymakers have blown the mining boom, and it will take years to turn things around, says Ken Henry
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The Guardian • Josh Nicholas • March 19, 2023 • theguardian.com
SUVs are more popular than ever in Australia – but there is a downside
It feels as though four-wheel-drives are everywhere – and data showing they made up more than 50% of new vehicles sold last year backs that up
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Nick Evershed@NickEvershed
Everything* is an SUV now. Here's @joshcnicholas on the SUVification of cars in Australia theguardian.com/news/datablog/…
March 19, 2023
The Age • Melissa Cunningham • March 19, 2023 • theage.com.au
Potato to treat cancer? How challenging a naturopath prompted a million-dollar lawsuit
When Dr Adam Smith accused a doctor turned naturopath of promoting alternative therapies including potato and magnesium branded as Pixie Dust as a cancer treatment, he never imagined he would be slapped with a defamation lawsuit.
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The Age • Sumeyya Ilanbey • March 19, 2023 • theage.com.au
Liberals move to expel Moira Deeming over neo-Nazi rally links
The move to expel the controversial MP from the party room follows her attendance of a rally associated with neo-Nazis.
The New Daily • James Robertson • March 14, 2023 • thenewdaily.com.au
Expert blasts AUKUS upside for America and Britain
A top defence expert says the AUKUS deal announced by Anthony Albanese on Tuesday mostly benefits the British and American governments.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Anthony Galloway • March 19, 2023 • smh.com.au
New submarines will deter blockades that cut us off from the world: Marles
Nuclear-powered submarines would mean potential adversaries have to think twice before attempting to disrupt shipping routes to Australia, Defence Minister Richard Marles said.
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The Age • Cara Waters • March 18, 2023 • theage.com.au
As Melbourne gets hotter, some suburbs suffer more than others
People in Melbourne’s poorest suburbs feel the heat more intensely than those in more affluent areas, largely due to badly designed buildings, roads and footpaths.
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BBC News • https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews • March 19, 2023 • bbc.co.uk
Italy leaves children of same-sex parents in limbo
Italy's right-wing government prompts an outcry by halting registration of children of same-sex parents.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Wendy Tuohy • March 19, 2023 • smh.com.au
Fathers who share childcare face work discrimination and career setbacks
Working fathers want to do more caregiving but feel boxed in by gender stereotypes, with new research showing they believe they are treated unfairly at work.
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The Age • Rachael Dexter • March 18, 2023 • theage.com.au
‘Demolition by neglect’: The blame game over the historic Brunswick church falling apart
Residents have watched the 151-year-old church deteriorate for years, as a conflict plays out between the site’s private owners and the state over who is responsible for its upkeep.
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ABC Radio • March 17, 2023 • abc.net.au
Is Australia safe from the US bank collapse?
The US is weathering its worst bank failure since the Global Financial Crisis. So why did Silicon Valley Bank collapse and what implications could it have for us here in Australia? Featured: Nassim Khadem, ABC business reporter
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SBS News • March 18, 2023 • sbs.com.au
Nazi salutes performed on steps of Victorian parliament as protesters clash over trans rights
Spring Street in Melbourne's city centre was blocked to traffic as hundreds of protesters demonstrated outside the Victorian Parliament.
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