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The Guardian • Christopher Knaus • April 20, 2023 • theguardian.com
Man charged over alleged death threats to Brittany Higgins, her fiance and their dog
Exclusive: Former Liberal party staffer and David Sharaz have faced widespread abuse on social media
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Christopher Knaus@knausc
Police have charged a man with making death threats against Brittany Higgins and her fiance, David Sharaz, including threatening to kill their pet dog. NSW terrorism squad arrested the man on Wednesday morning.
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April 20, 2023
The Guardian • Lorena Allam • April 20, 2023 • theguardian.com
Central Land Council leaders say Jacinta Nampijinpa Price ‘needs to stop pretending we are her people’
Ninety leaders in Northern Territory issue statement condemning comments from Coalition spokesperson on Indigenous Australians
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The Guardian • Greg Jericho • April 20, 2023 • theguardian.com
The stage-three tax cuts are bad economic policy – and a dumb political strategy, too
Does Labor think they will get credit for ‘fiscal responsibility’ from a shameless opposition that implemented the cuts in the first place?
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Central Land Council • Sophia Willcocks • April 20, 2023 • clc.org.au
Senator Price does not speak for us or most Aboriginal people
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Brent Hodgson@BrentHodgson
Fascinating media release by the Central Land Council
clc.org.au/senator-price-…
April 20, 2023
The Guardian • Adam Morton • April 20, 2023 • theguardian.com
Labor’s electric vehicle policy drives Australia forward – but not far
While committing to a fuel-efficiency standard is an important step, a shift to clean cars alone won’t get us where we need to be
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Lenore Taylor@lenoretaylor
Exciting news! After years of promises, and reports recommending swift action, Australia’s national electric vehicle policy … remains a plan to eventually have a policy. | Adam Morton theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
April 20, 2023
The Age • Sumeyya Ilanbey, Paul Sakkal, Patrick Hatch, Rachel Eddie • April 20, 2023 • theage.com.au
MPs blindsided by Andrews government request to delay airport rail
The Victorian government has already spent $1 billion on initial construction work, but has now written to the Commonwealth requesting a years-long pause on $4 billion of federal funding for the airport link.
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Sumeyya Ilanbey@sumeyyailanbey
State and federal government sources confirmed the Andrews government asked the federal government to delay $4 billion of funding for the Melbourne Airport Rail project, blindsiding Labor MPs.
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April 20, 2023
The Guardian • John Quiggin • April 20, 2023 • theguardian.com
The RBA review ignores the global failure of inflation management to prevent financial chaos
The RBA review ignores the global failure of inflation management to prevent financial chaos
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The Australian • Thomas Mayo • April 20, 2023 • theaustralian.com.au
Thomas Mayo believes Alice Springs’ problems will be solved by an Indigenous voice to parliament
For most Indigenous Australians, we seek constitutional recognition because of the love we have for our children and our country. After all, if this referendum fails, it will have detrimental impacts on the health and wellbeing of our families and communities for generations. If it succeeds, we know they will enjoy better lives.
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Thomas Mayo@thomasmayo23
My latest article published in The Australian today.
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April 20, 2023
The Guardian • Courtney Walsh • April 20, 2023 • theguardian.com
Sportswashing’s malign influence on display as LIV Golf lands in Adelaide
The smooth sailing in South Australia is another win for Saudi Arabia and an example of sportswashing at its most malevolent
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Shane Wright, Rachel Clun • April 20, 2023 • smh.com.au
Chalmers gets the all-clear to overhaul the RBA, Lowe signals he would serve again
The RBA is facing its largest overhaul in a generation by the middle of next year, after a scathing review of the central bank found its performance wanting.
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Stephanie Peatling@srpeatling
BREAKING on the RBA review:
1. RBA board review to allow households more time to absorb interest rate rises, reports @swrighteconomy
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April 20, 2023
The Age • Rachael Dexter, Najma Sambul • April 20, 2023 • theage.com.au
Ramadan in ‘Little Italy’: Lygon Street’s Islamic makeover
For 70 years, Lygon Street has been Melbourne’s Little Italy, but the strip’s southern end looks very different today.
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SBS News • Rayane Tamer • April 20, 2023 • sbs.com.au
When is Eid al-Fitr 2023?
The joyous celebration has arrived after a month of fasting during Ramadan - but the celebrations are being marked on different days.
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Rashida Yosufzai@Rashidajourno
~Controversy~ around the date of Eid is especially fraught this year.
Australia's peak Islamic body says Saturday. But some of the nation's biggest mosques say Friday.
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April 20, 2023
Australian Financial Review • Michael Read • April 20, 2023 • afr.com
RBA staff surveys reveal central bank at risk of ‘groupthink’
A culture that concentrates decision-making in a handful of senior leaders and a failure to be more open to external views are among some of the issues at the RBA.
ABC News • Joseph Dunstan • April 20, 2023 • abc.net.au
Integrity experts urge swift action to rein in 'grey corruption' in Victoria
Integrity experts urge the Andrews government to act swiftly to tackle the risk of "grey corruption" by political staffers, after a damning report by the state's anti-corruption watchdog.
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ABC News • Stephanie Dalzell • April 20, 2023 • abc.net.au
'The word heartbreaking comes up': Doctors call for action as Australians face years-long specialist waits
Some Australians are staring down wait times of longer than six years to see crucial specialists including neurosurgeons, ear, nose and throat surgeons, and immunologists, as a prominent doctor warns people could die while waiting for care.
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The Guardian • Paul Karp • April 20, 2023 • theguardian.com
Controversial grant decisions by Coalition ministers eroded trust in Australian Research Council, review finds
First review in two decades found at least six projects blocked by education ministers and calls for limits on ministerial intervention
The Guardian • Paul Karp • April 20, 2023 • theguardian.com
Electric vehicle sales in Australia overtake petrol-driven cars in medium category for first time
Sales of battery EVs overtook conventional petrol hybrids in all categories, according to peak motoring body. ‘The shift is on,’ director says
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Women's Agenda • Angela Priestley • April 20, 2023 • womensagenda.com.au
Reframe budget recommendations for women as 'investments'
We have the recommendations and the next step is to implement them in a "tight fiscal environment" by considering them as investments.
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The Guardian • Tamsin Rose • April 20, 2023 • theguardian.com
Daniel Mookhey: best way to fix the rental crisis is to build, new NSW treasurer says
Faced with a housing crisis and concerns over energy and living costs, the 40-year-old says he’s open to other people’s ideas
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The Guardian • David Pocock • April 20, 2023 • theguardian.com
Australians on jobseeker shouldn't have to move one lightbulb from room to room. We must do better
When welfare rates are desperately inadequate they can stop people finding work, writes Senator David Pocock. Raising them makes solid economic sense
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