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The Sydney Morning Herald • Sean Kelly • March 20, 2023 • smh.com.au
The end of Albanese’s (other) honeymoon
Inconvenient facts exist in a universe parallel to the one in which Australian politics is actually conducted. But there are signs that the time for deluded consensus is running out.
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ABC News • Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Mark Willacy • March 20, 2023 • abc.net.au
Australian SAS veteran charged with war crime in historic first
Police charge a decorated former SAS soldier who was shown in a Four Corners program shooting an Afghan man in a wheat field. He is the first Australian serviceman or veteran to be charged with a war crime under Australian law.
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Mark Willacy@markwillacy
SAS veteran Oliver Schulz arrested as part of war crimes investigation into killing of Afghan man in field abc.net.au/news/2023-03-2… via @ABCaustralia
March 20, 2023
The Guardian • Benita Kolovos • March 20, 2023 • theguardian.com
Moira Deeming vows to fight expulsion push over involvement in protest attended by neo-Nazis
Liberal MP says she has ‘done nothing wrong’ after Victorian opposition leader John Pesutto calls her position ‘untenable’
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The Guardian • Michael McGowan • March 20, 2023 • theguardian.com
Dominic Perrottet on poking the ClubsNSW beast: ‘I didn’t start with many friends’
The NSW premier explains why he put his career on the line as the days count down to the state election
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Paul Sakkal • March 20, 2023 • smh.com.au
War crimes investigator tapped to lead first federal corruption watchdog
NSW Judge Paul Brereton, who uncovered evidence of murders by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan, is said to be Dreyfus’ pick to run the National Anti-Corruption Commission.
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Crikey • Cam Wilson • March 20, 2023 • crikey.com.au
Anti-trans rally speakers are falsely claiming neo-Nazi supporters were undercover police, trans activists
Anti-trans activist Kellie-Jay Keen sipped champagne as she told an online broadcast that the neo-Nazis' presence 'felt really off'.
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Crikey • David Hardaker • March 20, 2023 • crikey.com.au
Ambassador Joe Hockey and the AUKUS business bonanza take centre stage as the Keating blast subsides
A firm run by Australia's former treasurer is well-placed to take advantage of the AUKUS deal.
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Quentin Dempster@QuentinDempster
Joe Hockey's firm well-placed to take advantage of AUKUS. David Hardaker reports in ⁦@crikey_news⁩ Ambassador Joe’s Bondi Partners, his new lobby (lolly) shop, has prime hawks aboard to cash in on our escalating arms trade. War with China? Big biz! crikey.com.au/2023/03/20/auk…
March 20, 2023
The Shot • March 20, 2023 • theshot.net.au
Nazis and grifters think you’re stupid enough to fall for trans panic, Australia
Profound and profane
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Mike Foley • March 20, 2023 • smh.com.au
Hairdressing crabs, vicious wasps and gruesome plants among 600 new species
More than 600 Australian species were discovered by scientists in the past year, but there are still 300,000 to go.
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ABC News • Tom Lowrey • March 20, 2023 • abc.net.au
Business groups push for climate deal but warn government against conceding to Greens
The government has been locked in negotiations with the Greens and key crossbenchers for weeks over its proposed changes to the so-called safeguard mechanism, with the Coalition remaining steadfastly opposed.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Louise Rugendyke • March 19, 2023 • smh.com.au
Julia Gillard made history with 15 minutes of fury. Now it’s Justine Clarke’s turn
The former prime minister’s famous misogyny speech was a stunning piece of political theatre – and it’s about to be put on the stage.
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Stephanie Peatling@srpeatling
Canberrans/Sydneysiders - pop along to this if you can. I went to the first preview on Saturday night and it was terrific - the writing is great (excellent chamber research!) and Justine Clarke is amazing. It's basically a 90 minute monologue.
smh.com.au/culture/theatr…
March 20, 2023
The Guardian • Jeff Sparrow • March 20, 2023 • theguardian.com
The Aukus deal is a crime against the world’s climate future. It didn’t have to be like this
By the time Australia gets its first nuclear-powered submarines, ecological collapse will already have reshaped world politics
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Jeff Sparrow@Jeff_Sparrow
It's a long time as I've experienced the combination of anger and sadness that I felt writing this
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
March 20, 2023
ABC News • March 19, 2023 • abc.net.au
'Nazis aren't welcome': Victorian government considering legislation change after rally salutes
The Victorian government says it is open to looking at further action against the display of hate symbols, after a group of protesters performed Nazi salutes outside parliament on Saturday.
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Craig Foster@Craig_Foster
Extremely disturbing.
Naked hate, pure racism growing in scale and visibility.
Deeply concerning to see this in Australia.
Not just Victoria ⁦@DanielAndrewsMP⁩ but the whole country needs a National response ⁦@AlboMP⁩
Hate and racism kills. abc.net.au/news/2023-03-1…
March 20, 2023
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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Crikey • Cam Wilson • March 20, 2023 • crikey.com.au
An Indigenous sovereign citizen group will establish 'diplomatic relations' with Russia
The anti-vaccine, conspiracy-promoting group also gave its support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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cameron wilson@cameronwilson
scoop: the Russian Consul-General in Sydney met with a leader of an Indigenous, anti-vaccine sovereign citizen group aligned with the freedom movement, Buddy Shillingsworth.
Shillinsworth claims they established "diplomatic relations" with his group👀
crikey.com.au/2023/03/20/ind…
March 20, 2023
The Guardian • Mostafa Rachwani • March 20, 2023 • theguardian.com
Everything you need to know about the NSW election: when is it, how to vote and who will win?
With pre-polls set to open across the state, Labor remains in a narrow lead. But the 25 March election could also produce a hung parliament
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Tamsin Rose@tamsinroses
Happy NSW election week to all who celebrate (vote). Here are the things you need to know. theguardian.com/australia-news…
March 20, 2023
The Guardian • Fiona Harvey • March 19, 2023 • theguardian.com
Samoa PM urges world to save Pacific people from climate crisis obliteration
Fiame Naomi Mata’afa pleads for action before landmark IPCC report is expected to issue ‘final warning’
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Eryk Bagshaw, Natalie Clancy • March 19, 2023 • smh.com.au
82 Australian kids have been abducted in Japan. It’s legal
Australian parents whose Japanese former spouses have abducted their children are demanding urgent action from both governments as years pass without any contact.
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James Oaten@james_oaten
"There are three platoons of Australian children missing here in Japan."
A distressing yet important read.
The issue of child abduction in Japan isn't new. The system is designed to allow one parent sole custody. But the hurt it inflicts remains fresh.
theage.com.au/world/asia/eig…
March 20, 2023
The Age • Noel Towell, Kishor Napier-Raman • March 20, 2023 • theage.com.au
Far from Delicious: Apology over infamous restaurant review leaves a bad taste
Food site finally apologises over inappropriate comments on a female maitre d’ but chefs are still threatening a boycott.
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The Age • Sumeyya Ilanbey, David Estcourt • March 20, 2023 • theage.com.au
Lawyer X royal commissioner concerned about new informant bill
The former head of the royal commission into the Lawyer X scandal has raised concerns with the government about its proposed informant laws ahead of the draft legislation being debated in parliament this week.
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