Friday, March 31, 2023 Tweets Archive Recent news

The New York Times • Ben Protess, Jonah E. Bromwich, William K. Rashbaum, Kate Christobek, Nate Schweber, Sean Piccoli • March 31, 2023 • nytimes.com
Donald Trump Is Indicted in New York
Mr. Trump will be the first former president to face criminal charges. The precise charges are not yet known, but the case is focused on a hush-money payment to a porn star during his 2016 campaign.
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The New York Times@nytimes
The front page of The New York Times for March 31, 2023. nyti.ms/3zijGWW
March 31, 2023
The Sydney Morning Herald • Kishor Napier-Raman, Noel Towell • March 31, 2023 • smh.com.au
Jim’s Mowing founder secedes, declares himself king
Jim Penman has created his own micronation, “Jimland”, to protest against coronavirus lockdowns that ended in 2021.
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SBS News • Rayane Tamer • March 31, 2023 • sbs.com.au
'It's remarkable': How Ramadan has changed for Australia's first hijab-wearing senator
Labor senator Fatima Payman is observing Ramadan for the first time in parliament. Australia's hijab-wearing senator broke her fast with SBS News as she expressed her surprise about how people have responded to her faith.
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Rayane Tamer@rayane_tamer
I broke my fast with Senator Fatima Payman in her office this week, in between Senate sittings. We chatted over iftar about the support she received from her colleagues as she observes her first Ramadan in parliament. sbs.com.au/news/article/b…
March 31, 2023
The Sydney Morning Herald • Sarah Danckert, Simon Johanson, Najma Sambul, Josh Gordon, Rachel Clun • March 31, 2023 • smh.com.au
Building industry ‘on the brink’ after two groups collapse in 24 hours
The collapse of home builder Porter Davis and civil construction group Lloyds Group has ignited fears that Australia’s building industry is headed for economic crisis.
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The Guardian • Lorena Allam • March 30, 2023 • theguardian.com
Human rights commissioner’s view of Indigenous voice ‘likely to mislead voters’, five predecessors say
Exclusive: In joint statement former Australian human rights commissioners say opinion piece by Lorraine Finlay made ‘serious error’
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Edward Santow@esantow
Lorraine Finlay claims the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament would undermine human rights.
This is wrong. I've joined with four other former Human Rights Commissioners to affirm that an Indigenous Voice to Parliament would uphold human rights.
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March 30, 2023
The Age • Annika Smethurst • March 31, 2023 • theage.com.au
Andrews owes Victorians the truth on his secret trip to China
Unfortunately for Victorians and detained journalist Cheng Lei, Andrews has a track record for secrecy when it comes to China.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe • March 30, 2023 • smh.com.au
As Dutton flounders, Bandt moonlights as the real opposition leader
With the Coalition in self-imposed parliamentary exile, the Greens have emerged as the ones vocally and visibly holding the government to account.
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David Crowe@CroweDM
Australia, take a bow. The country has just enacted a cut to emissions without a government schism or a leadership spill.
Column on Labor and the Greens.
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March 31, 2023
The Guardian • Benita Kolovos, Jane Lee • March 31, 2023 • theguardian.com
Aston byelection: voters in the former Liberal stronghold hold Peter Dutton’s future in their hands
A loss or even a narrow win will spell trouble for the leader and the party as a whole, which has taken a beating in the past year
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Pearls and Irritations • Brian Toohey • March 31, 2023 • johnmenadue.com
Labor prepares return to disastrous Forward Defence doctrine
Nearly everything the Labor government says about nuclear subs is ludicrous and highly damaging. An edited version of a talk by Brian Toohey.
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The Age • Aisha Dow, Henrietta Cook • March 31, 2023 • theage.com.au
Hundreds die of COVID after catching virus while in hospital
More than 3200 people are suspected to have caught the virus while in hospital between January 1 and October 26 last year and at least 344 died, according to leaked health department data.
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The Guardian • Adam Morton • March 31, 2023 • theguardian.com
Greens senator Nick McKim says climate groups are too afraid to push for change against ‘ecocidal’ government
Australia’s environment movement needs to ‘collectively get its shit together’, senator says
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Farrah Tomazin • March 31, 2023 • smh.com.au
Donald Trump indicted on criminal charges in New York
Trump becomes the first former US president to face criminal charges, even as he makes another run for the White House.
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Australian Financial Review • John Kehoe • March 31, 2023 • afr.com
Labor puts gas tax rise on budget agenda
A tax rise on gas producers’ profits looms as soon as the May federal budget.
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Dr Sophie Scamps MP@SophieScamps
Australians are being dudded - we’ve got billions in debt while Norway has a sovereign wealth fund worth billions
It’s time to close the gaping loopholes in our Petroleum Resource Rent Tax
Looking forward to attending the tax Roundtable today
#auspol
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March 31, 2023
Climate Home • Joe Lo • March 31, 2023 • climatechangenews.com
Consultants close to industry shaped Austalia’s carbon credit policy
EY made an official report on carbon offsets for Australia's government, while working with the carbon credit and fossil fuel industries.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Zoe Samios, Angus Dalton • March 31, 2023 • smh.com.au
Laura Tingle to join ABC board after winning staff vote
Tingle beat ABC business journalist Daniel Ziffer by 30 final votes out of the 2073 ballots cast by staff.
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The Guardian • Luke Harding, Manisha Ganguly, Dan Sabbagh • March 31, 2023 • theguardian.com
‘Vulkan files’ leak reveals Putin’s global and domestic cyberwarfare tactics
Vulkan engineers have worked for Russian military and intelligence agencies to support hacking operations, prepare for attacks on infrastructure and spread disinformation
The Age • Noel Towell, Kishor Napier-Raman • March 31, 2023 • theage.com.au
Jim’s Mowing founder secedes from Victoria, declares himself king
Jim Penman had had it with Victoria, so he’s going to create his own country
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The Guardian • Martin Pengelly, Joan E Greve • March 31, 2023 • theguardian.com
Donald Trump indicted by grand jury over hush money payment to Stormy Daniels
Ex-president is expected to appear for his arraignment on Tuesday where he will be fingerprinted, photographed and processed for arrest
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ABC News • Andrew Greene • March 31, 2023 • abc.net.au
'The whole thing has collapsed': Defence facing backlog of high-level security clearances
Defence insiders say the department is facing "a massive backlog" for vetting new employees, a crucial requirement for anyone working on the highly secretive endeavour involving the United States and United Kingdom.
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The Guardian • Christopher Knaus • March 31, 2023 • theguardian.com
Richard Boyle to appeal after court ruled against his whistleblower status
The decision prompted urgent warning that the case exposed significant gaps in Australia’s public interest disclosure act
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