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The Guardian • Allan Behm • April 9, 2023 • theguardian.com
Bruce Haigh, legendary diplomat and writer immortalised in the film Cry Freedom
Haigh used his diplomatic immunity to help black activists opposing apartheid, and the journalists covering them, to escape the South African regime
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The Sydney Morning Herald • James Massola • April 9, 2023 • smh.com.au
How Morrison’s shattering defeat gave Dutton a seismic shift in factional power
Scott Morrison’s grouping is a shadow of itself, underscoring the role that loyalty to the leader plays in the Liberal Party.
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James Massola@jamesmassola
Two years ago when I mapped out the Liberal Party's factions, the Scott Morrison/Alex Hawke Centre Right group was riding high. Now I've updated the factions for 2023 and it has been smashed (with the Moderates not doing well either). Here's the update theage.com.au/politics/feder…
April 9, 2023
The Sydney Morning Herald • James Massola • April 9, 2023 • smh.com.au
Speculation grows over Morrison future in Cook as Liberal senate battles loom
Former prime minister Scott Morrison is expected to quit politics by the end of 2023, triggering an unwelcome byelection for Liberal leader Peter Dutton.
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Pearls and Irritations • Julian Cribb • April 9, 2023 • johnmenadue.com
Bruce Haigh: a farewell
Bruce Haigh, died on April 7. A diplomat and writer; a humanist, with a deep love of his country, who mourned its fading ideals and values.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Angus Thompson, Dan Walsh • April 9, 2023 • smh.com.au
Rabbitohs to consult players on Voice as PM rallies support
Anthony Albanese’s beloved South Sydney Rabbitohs say they will consult players before taking a public stance on the Voice.
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The New Daily • Michael Pascoe • April 7, 2023 • thenewdaily.com.au
Peter Dutton might want to ask himself about his legacy
There will be no resurrection for Peter Dutton’s party and no legacy worth remembering, whatever the outcome of the referendum.
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Michael Pascoe@MichaelPascoe01
The conservative hard-to-looney right controlling Queensland’s LNP and, thus, the federal Liberal Party since the election, was never going to back the Voice. It was only a matter of what weasel words they would come up with as their excuse.
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April 7, 2023
The Sydney Morning Herald • Tim Barlass • April 8, 2023 • smh.com.au
Bruce Haigh, diplomat who helped anti-apartheid activists, dies aged 77
Haigh assisted in the escape which was portrayed in the Richard Attenborough film Cry Freedom.
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Jim Middleton@jimmiddleton
RIP Bruce . A human rights champion who put principle into practice. We must honour his memory. Oh, Biko.
Obituary Bruce Haigh: The Australian diplomat who inspired Cry Freedom dead, aged 77 smh.com.au/national/bruce…
April 8, 2023
The Guardian • Graham Readfearn • April 8, 2023 • theguardian.com
‘Headed off the charts’: world’s ocean surface temperature hits record high
Scientists warn of more marine heatwaves, leading to increased risk of extreme weather
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Richard Denniss@RDNS_TAI
Australia is worlds 3rd largest fossil fuel exporter…we spend $12 billion per year subsidising fossil fuels…& we have 116 new fossil fuel projects seeking approval…it doesn’t matter where in the world our fossil fuel exports get burned #auspol #climate theguardian.com/environment/20…
April 8, 2023
The Saturday Paper • Jo Dyer • April 8, 2023 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
The political persecution of Julian Assange
Even as Stephen Smith paid a concerned visit to Julian Assange in Belmarsh prison this week, the new high commissioner to Britain said firmly that Australia was not “lobbying for a particular outcome”. Concerned Australians might ask, “Why the hell not?”
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Austin American-Statesman • Tony Plohetski, Claire Osborn, Ryan Autullo • April 9, 2023 • statesman.com
Gov. Greg Abbott announces he will push to pardon Daniel Perry who was convicted of murder
Abbott's pardon tweet published less than 24 hours after Tucker Carlson called out the governor on his broadcast to say that Texas did not recognize the right of self-defense.
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The Washington Post • Shane Harris, Dan Lamothe • April 9, 2023 • washingtonpost.com
Intelligence leak exposes U.S. spying on adversaries and allies
U.S. and European officials scrambled to understand how dozens of classified documents covering all manner of intelligence gathering had made their way online with little notice.
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Washingtonian • Sylvie McNamara • April 8, 2023 • washingtonian.com
Clarence Thomas’s Billionaire Benefactor Collects Hitler Artifacts
Harlan Crow also has a garden full of dictator statues.
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The Australian • Janet Albrechtsen • April 8, 2023 • theaustralian.com.au
Indigenous voice to parliament will create co-government and cause policy chaos
The declared aim of the Yes advocates who have led the drafting of the proposal to place the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice in the Constitution is co-government. Co-government is also what the words of the proposed amendment will achieve.
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The Australian • Greg Bearup • April 7, 2023 • theaustralian.com.au
Aboriginal art champion Skye O’Meara in ‘white hands’ controversy over APY Collective artists’ claims of interference
The young white studio staffer kneels down in her splattered overalls holding a bucket of paint at the edge of a massive canvas. She’s in the compound of a remote artists’ studio 1400km from Adelaide in the tiny desert settlement of Amata.
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Peter Lalor@plalor
This is an outstanding piece of old school investigative journalism by ⁦@gbearup⁩ theaustralian.com.au/nation/indigen…
April 8, 2023
POLITICO • Jamil Anderlini, Clea Caulcutt • April 9, 2023 • politico.eu
Europe must resist pressure to become ‘America’s followers,’ says Macron
The ‘great risk’ Europe faces is getting ‘caught up in crises that are not ours,’ French president says in interview.
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