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The Guardian • Fiona Harvey • March 21, 2023 • theguardian.com
Scientists deliver ‘final warning’ on climate crisis: act now or it’s too late
IPCC report says only swift and drastic action can avert irrevocable damage to world
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Malcolm Turnbull, Sharan Burrow • March 21, 2023 • smh.com.au
Murdoch succeeded where Putin failed. Time for a Fox hunt
We believe a royal commission into media concentration is now needed to defend our democracy. For the Coalition parties, this is a crucial moment.
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The Guardian • Gareth Evans • March 21, 2023 • theguardian.com
The three big questions Australia’s leaders must answer about the Aukus deal
The public has a right to know why we are making such a drastic shift in our defence strategy and spending, writes Australia’s former foreign minister
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The Guardian • Adam Morton • March 21, 2023 • theguardian.com
The latest IPCC report makes it clear no new fossil fuel projects can be opened. That includes us, Australia
The politics is fraught but what we do as the world aims to limit global heating to 1.5C matters
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ABC News • Ahmed Yussuf • March 21, 2023 • abc.net.au
It was one of the darkest moments in South Africa's apartheid history. Australia calls it Harmony Day
March 21 is known around the world as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, a solemn reminder of a brutal massacre that took place on this day more than 60 years ago. In Australia, it's called Harmony Day.
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Ahmed Yussuf@ahmedyussuf10
New from me: From a massacre in apartheid South Africa to 'feel good' multiculturalism: The dark history of Harmony Day
Australia’s the only country in the world that calls the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Harmony Day.
abc.net.au/news/2023-03-2…
March 21, 2023
The Guardian • Damian Carrington • March 21, 2023 • theguardian.com
Humanity at the climate crossroads: highway to hell or a livable future?
The choice in the new IPCC report is stark: what we do in the next few years will determine our fate for millennia
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ABC News • Michael Slezak, Loretta Florance • March 21, 2023 • abc.net.au
The 'massive piece of the puzzle' that will help the world navigate climate change
The world's climate scientists have issued what one expert says is a “final warning” before global warming exceeds 1.5C, threatening planetary systems human life depends on.
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Nick Feik@NickFeik
Mr Guterres specifically called on wealthy countries, such as Australia, to urgently stop approving new coal, gas and oil projects.
"Demanding others move first only ensures humanity comes last," he said.
The IPCC & UN are being very specific. Pls listen abc.net.au/news/2023-03-2…
March 21, 2023
The Guardian • Edward Helmore • March 21, 2023 • theguardian.com
Rupert Murdoch to marry for fifth time at 92: ‘I knew this would be my last’
Billionaire mogul will marry Ann Lesley Smith, 66, whom he met in September of 2022. ‘We share the same beliefs,’ Smith says
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ABC News • Erwin Renaldi • March 21, 2023 • abc.net.au
It's becoming accepted that more diverse voices are needed, but are they being listened to?
"Diversity, equity and inclusion" have become buzzwords with companies and organisations globally reportedly spending billions on DEI-related initiatives. The question is whether they're really working.
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Jordan Fennell@jordaaaye
Many times I’ve seen my colleagues speak up and offer opinions only for them to be ignored or made to feel they’re not valued. Really important piece from ⁦@erwin_renaldi⁩ here in the wake of Harmony Week. abc.net.au/news/2023-03-2…
March 21, 2023
Pearls and Irritations • Brian Toohey • March 21, 2023 • johnmenadue.com
Nuclear safety agency silent on disposal of AUKUS radioactive waste
There is little interest in how to dispose of the high level uranium waste from AUKUS SSNs, let alone put First Nations voices to the fore.
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SBS News • Rashida Yosufzai • March 21, 2023 • sbs.com.au
'Don’t blow yourself up’: A Muslim employee read a book at work. His manager’s reply left him in tears
A new report has found incidents of Islamophobia in Australia have increasingly moved from public places such as shopping centres to workplaces and schools.
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The New York Times • Nicholas Confessore, Katie Robertson • March 21, 2023 • nytimes.com
Fox Producer Says She Was Set Up in Dominion Case
The producer, Abby Grossberg, said in a pair of lawsuits that the effort to place blame on her and Maria Bartiromo, the Fox Business host, was rooted in rampant misogyny and discrimination at the company.
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The Australia Institute • Luciana Lawe Davies • March 21, 2023 • australiainstitute.org.au
116 New Fossil Fuel Projects = 4.8b Tonnes of Pollution, 24x Safeguard Cuts
New research shows the pollution from the 116 new fossil fuel projects in the Federal Government’s Major Project list would add 4.8 billion tonnes of emissions to the atmosphere by 2030. This increase in greenhouse gas would be 24 times greater than the 205 million tonne reduction in emissions the Government’s proposed Safeguard Mechanism aims
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The Australia Institute • Greg Jericho • March 21, 2023 • australiainstitute.org.au
The emissions from the 116 proposed news coal and gad projects would completely swamp the potential reduction in emissions from the safeguard mechani…
New fossil fuel projects would create 23 times more pollution than what the safeguard mechanism would remove
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ABC News • Casey Briggs • March 21, 2023 • abc.net.au
Offshore casino illegally 'partners' with Facebook to target Australians
A series of advertisements for an online casino that target Australians are being shown on Facebook. The case has reopened the debate about how easy it is for offshore businesses to use the internet to evade Australian law, writes Casey Briggs.
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casey briggs@CaseyBriggs
We've found an offshore casino running illegal ads on Facebook, brazenly flouting Australia's gambling laws.
Facebook says the advertiser that placed the illegal ads was an "authorised gambling partner"
Who's responsible? Seems the answer is ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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March 21, 2023
The Guardian • Paul Karp • March 21, 2023 • theguardian.com
Guardian Essential poll: support for Aukus and Indigenous voice declines
Anthony Albanese improves in personal measures, including honesty and vision, despite waning support for major policies
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The Guardian • Fiona Harvey • March 21, 2023 • theguardian.com
World can still avoid worst of climate collapse with genuine change, IPCC says
Positive framing of otherwise grim report a counterblast to those who dismiss hopes of limiting global heating to 1.5C
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The Monthly • Rachel Withers • March 21, 2023 • themonthly.com.au
Labor vs science
It is demoralising watching Labor reject the findings of the global scientific community
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Rachel Withers@rachelrwithers
After nine years of Coalition government, we are used to watching our leaders respond pathetically to these UN reports. But there is something especially disheartening about watching Labor reject the findings of the world’s top climate scientists.
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March 21, 2023
ABC News • Rosanne Maloney, Ruth Brook • March 21, 2023 • abc.net.au
Pratik says he experienced racism almost every day as an aged care worker. Experts say he's not alone
A workforce shortage, exacerbated by the pandemic, is increasing Australia's dependency on culturally diverse aged care workers. But researchers say that workforce is on the receiving end of racism "on a daily basis".
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The Guardian • March 21, 2023 • theguardian.com
Menindee reacts to latest fish kills: 'An Australian disaster like bushfire and floods' – video
Millions of fish are thought to have died in the latest mass fish death event in Menindee
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