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The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe, Nick McKenzie • March 26, 2023 • smh.com.au
Contracts linked to consultant and Liberal MP warrant investigation, review finds
Federal officials spent $374 million on contracts tainted by concerns over conflicts of interest and inadequate records, according to an internal review.
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David Crowe@CroweDM
19 contracts
$374 million
Questions over conflicts of interest, value for money, proper process.
Our exclusive today on the federal report on these deals.
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March 26, 2023
ABC News • Chris Rowbottom, Jessica Moran, Charlotte King, Andy Burns, Maren Preuss, Daniel Miller, Danielle Bonica • March 26, 2023 • abc.net.au
Kent thought one race looked a bit 'strange'. But then it happened again
One stable dominates the harness racing industry — sometimes fielding an entire race with its horses. Insiders warn unusual races and betting mean integrity officers need to act.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Jacqueline Maley • March 26, 2023 • smh.com.au
Let women speak? Anti-trans activists don’t give a damn about our rights
Anti-trans ideologies are not pro-women: they come from the hard-right of America’s conservative movement, no ally of feminism.
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ABC News • Patricia Karvelas • March 26, 2023 • abc.net.au
How a British anti-trans rights campaigner led to a Liberal Party headache
British anti-trans rights campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull — who also goes by Posie Parker — has inserted herself into Australian politics and turbocharged a debate within the Liberal Party about what it should stand for, writes Patricia Karvelas.
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SBS News • Rayane Tamer • March 26, 2023 • sbs.com.au
Why more than a million people are flocking to this one Sydney suburb
Lakemba’s Haldon Street has transformed into 'Ramadan Nights' for the next month; a Middle Eastern and south-east Asian food bazaar with more than 70 stalls. Here are five things to try.
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Rashida Yosufzai@Rashidajourno
Heading to Lakemba for the #RamadanNightMarkets? Let @rayane_tamer guide you on what to do and more importantly, what to eat! #yourewelcome sbs.com.au/news/article/w…
March 26, 2023
ABC News • Amelia Bernasconi • March 23, 2023 • abc.net.au
NSW missing out on mining royalty billions, Australia Institute claims, citing Queensland's tiered revenue windfall
Progressive think tank The Australia Institute claims NSW could have doubled its coal revenue this financial year if it had adopted Queensland's tiered royalty system which cashes in when prices are booming.
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Richard Denniss@RDNS_TAI
Great that the NSW government wants to boost the pay of teachers, nurses and other public sector workers…if NSW taxed its coal industry at the same rate as Queensland they could raise billions … looking forward to it 🍿#auspol #climate #insiders abc.net.au/news/2023-03-2…
March 26, 2023
The Australia Institute • Jake Wishart • March 23, 2023 • australiainstitute.org.au
NSW Missing Out on $6.2b in Coal Royalties Compared to Queensland
Research released today by The Australia Institute estimates that NSW could have raised an additional $6.2 billion in coal royalties this financial year if it had adopted Queensland’s royalty system. While NSW households and business have been charged more for energy due to the war in Ukraine, the public has missed out on collecting additional
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Richard Denniss@RDNS_TAI
If the NSW Govt increased coal royalties to match Queensland’s they would have billions to spend on higher wages for teachers, nurses and other public sector workers. Nothing stopping them…except the fossil fuel industry #auspol #insiders #climate australiainstitute.org.au/post/nsw-missi…
March 26, 2023
The Guardian • Guardian staff reporter • March 26, 2023 • theguardian.com
Daniel Andrews to travel to China this week to discuss education, trade and cultural issues
The Victorian premier will leave on Monday night for the first visit to China by an Australian state or national leader since the pandemic began
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Australian Financial Review • Mark Di Stefano • March 26, 2023 • afr.com
ABC director wants more conservatives on the broadcaster
Melbourne businessman Joseph Gersh laments “centre-right” voices getting drowned out in the media.
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Sam Buckingham-Jones@SamEBJones
One of the directors exiting the ABC’s board has called for more conservatives to appear on its airwaves, but shot back at the relentless criticism of the organisation from right-wing culture warriors - from @MarkDiStef
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March 26, 2023
SBS News • March 26, 2023 • sbs.com.au
Cheers and joy as South Australia becomes first state to legislate Indigenous Voice to Parliament
The South Australian parliament has passed historic legislation allowing for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
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Australian Financial Review • Phillip Coorey • March 26, 2023 • afr.com
For the Liberals, this is worse than 2007
The situation facing the Liberal Party is more dire than November 2007, when every government, state and federal, was Labor.
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The Guardian • Marina Hyde • March 25, 2023 • theguardian.com
Never mind the lies on Fox News: Rupert’s getting married again. Just be happy for him
I worry that the fuss about fraudulent election claims will overshadow the real story. It’s love at fifth sight, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
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Crikey • Behrouz Boochani • March 22, 2023 • crikey.com.au
Behrouz Boochani: Labor's refugee treatment is inhumane, hypocritical, and a relic of the Liberals
When in opposition, Labor was quick to point out the depravity of the Coalition's refugee policy. But now it's business as usual.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Deborah Snow • March 26, 2023 • smh.com.au
Minns brings his party in from the cold after 12 long years
Barely two hours after the closing of the polls on Saturday evening, it was clear that whatever faint hopes the Coalition might have had of retaining power in NSW had crumbled.
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ABC News • Steve Cannane • March 25, 2023 • abc.net.au
The small Baltic nation with a talent for trolling Vladimir Putin
From trolling Putin to crowdfunding hi-tech anti-missile radars, for the people of Lithuania, Russia’s attempts to claw back former Soviet land are personal — and they're doing everything they can to help Ukraine win.
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The Guardian • Ben Doherty • March 26, 2023 • theguardian.com
Daniel Duggan: investigation launched into imprisonment of Australian accused of training Chinese pilots
Duggan is fighting a US extradition request from prison, over allegations he trained Chinese aviators
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ABC News • March 26, 2023 • abc.net.au
Wanted but not welcome: Why I'm tired of being told to be grateful that I live in Australia
My parents' sacrifices to migrate to Australia paid off, but I am not grateful — and I won't accept being merely tolerated in my own country, writes Thomas Feng.
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The Guardian • Jon Ungoed-Thomas • March 26, 2023 • theguardian.com
Top Tory MPs ask for £10,000 a day to work for fake Korean company
Video footage shows Matt Hancock and Kwasi Kwarteng discussing pay rates after being duped by campaigners
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The Guardian • Gabrielle Jackson, Miles Herbert, Miles Martignoni, Michael McGowan • March 26, 2023 • theguardian.com
How Labor swept to power in NSW – and what’s next? – podcast
NSW state correspondent Michael McGowan explains the swing to Labor and the immediate challenges the new government now faces
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Caitlin Fitzsimmons • March 24, 2023 • smh.com.au
After Tania arrived from Ukraine, Nadia helped make ‘Australian school’ less scary
Tania met Nadia the day after she landed in Sydney from western Ukraine last year. On Tania’s first day at school, her new friend ensured she’d feel welcome.
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Natasha Robinson 🌻@NC_Robinson
What an absolutely beautiful story by @niltiac.
Nadia is our neighbour, and these two beautiful girls go to my daughter's public school which has welcomed several Ukrainian students. I'm so glad we could provide safe shelter. 💜💜
smh.com.au/lifestyle/life…
March 24, 2023

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