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The Sydney Morning Herald • Sean Kelly • May 15, 2023 • smh.com.au
Dutton blew his dog whistle. Let’s not pretend otherwise
Since the disastrous Aston byelection result, Peter Dutton has made two significant political moves.
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Michael Pascoe@MichaelPascoe01
"We do an odd thing when MPs become leader of a major party. We let them start again, as though everything they did before was some youthful indiscretion, rather than a fair indication of the way they practise politics. Dutton benefits" - @mrseankelly smh.com.au/politics/feder…
May 15, 2023
The Guardian • Caitlin Cassidy, Marni Cordell • May 15, 2023 • theguardian.com
The startling evidence of racism Queensland police couldn’t shrug off | Ten years of Guardian Australia
Leaked audio from Brisbane’s watch house outraged Australia. Reporters Eden Gillespie and Ben Smee reflect on the game-changing scoop – and a ‘blue wall of silence’
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Eden Gillespie@edengillespie
Six months ago, whistleblower Steven Marshall sent me recordings of horrific racism inside Brisbane watch house.
I felt sick as I listened to officers joke about “beating and burying” Black people - until then we hadn’t really heard inside the watch house theguardian.com/media/2023/may…
May 15, 2023
The Monthly • Rachel Withers • May 15, 2023 • themonthly.com.au
The poisoned portfolio
Even Tanya Plibersek sounded unconvinced by her feeble defence of the Isaac River coalmine
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The Guardian • Katharine Murphy • May 15, 2023 • theguardian.com
Albanese expresses personal dislike for gambling ads during sporting events as pressure builds for ban
Peter Dutton has proposed betting advertising be restricted but prime minister says review into the issue is under way
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ABC News • Millie Roberts • May 15, 2023 • abc.net.au
Aboriginal legal service halts work in 13 courts after emergency funding request not met
From today, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal service for NSW will temporarily suspend its work in 13 regional courts.
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OWN NSW@age_no_barrier
First Nations peoples are imprisoned at the highest rate of any people in the world, making up 32% of our prison population, with kids as young as 10 being locked up too. Withholding funding for the ALS is so Australian.
@WgarNews @lynlinking @Wendy_Bacon
abc.net.au/news/2023-05-1…
May 15, 2023
ABC News • May 15, 2023 • abc.net.au
Youth vote helps deliver stunning election result in Thailand
Thailand's opposition secured a stunning election outcome on Sunday, setting the stage for deal-making over the formation of a coalition government in a bid to end nearly a decade of military-backed rule.
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The New Daily • Alan Kohler • May 15, 2023 • thenewdaily.com.au
Population growth equals economic growth, but for whom?
We need immigration to replace ageing Baby Boomers. The problem isn't population growth, its the disconnect with housing and infrastructure.
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Alan Kohler@AlanKohler
My @TheNewDailyAu column today about population growth versus the housing and infrastructure deficits. Peter Dutton makes a good point about it, but keeping a straight face is a real achievement.
thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2023/0…
May 15, 2023
The Guardian • Jonathan Barrett • May 15, 2023 • theguardian.com
The great divide: even if millennials could afford a home, there aren’t enough to buy
The affordability gulf between Australia’s generations is due to demographic luck and policy decisions. But the crux of the problem is supply
The New York Times • Lauren Hirsch, Benjamin Mullin • May 15, 2023 • nytimes.com
Vice, Decayed Digital Colossus, Files for Bankruptcy
Vice, which had wooed media giants, has struggled to adjust to the punishing realities of digital publishing. A group of creditors could buy Vice for $225 million.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Colin Kruger • May 15, 2023 • smh.com.au
Ziggy Switkowski leads review as PwC tax scandal goes global, ex-CEO resigns
Former NBN Co chairman Ziggy Switkowski has been appointed to lead an independent review of PwC’s troubled Australian operations, with the power to fire people involved in the tax scandal.
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Australian Financial Review • Edmund Tadros, Neil Chenoweth • May 15, 2023 • afr.com
‘Financial penalty’ looms over PwC as ex-CEO announces exit
Tom Seymour will retire from the partnership at the end of September, as the firm revealed former Telstra CEO Ziggy Switkowski will examine the tax leaks scandal.
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The Australian • Yoni Bashan • May 15, 2023 • theaustralian.com.au
Former PM Scott Morrison’s PwC blow after talent agent rebuffed
Speculation continues over Scott Morrison’s anticipated retirement from politics. For now he remains the local MP for the seat of Cook but still enjoys a crust from the odd speaking gig on the side.
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Greg Jericho@GrogsGamut
Cripes. How bad do you have to be… twitter.com/yoni_bashan/st…
May 15, 2023
Australian Financial Review • Mark Di Stefano, Max Mason • May 15, 2023 • afr.com
Seven’s ‘Stokesfest’ scored late fee waiver from City of Perth
The Kerry Stokes-controlled media company was given lucrative handouts to put on the mining conference.
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Stephen Mayne@MayneReport
Chief Perth oligarch Kerry Stokes has way too much power & is getting increasingly brazen. Fancy tapping Perth ratepayers for such a small sum when your employee Lord Mayor. ACMA should require Seven divestment given conflicts with huge mining interests: afr.com/companies/medi…
May 15, 2023
The Guardian • Jonathan Liew • May 15, 2023 • theguardian.com
Sam Kerr waits and masters the moment as Chelsea’s striker supreme
Forward goes up against the outstanding Maya Le Tissier but the Manchester United defender is left licking her wounds
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ABC International Development • May 11, 2023 • abc.net.au
Commentary and Mobile Journalism Opportunities for First Nations Women
Applications are now closed. We invite Indigenous Australian women who are journalists or sports analysts to apply for commentary and mobile journalism training opportunities at the upcoming 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. This is a chance for you to enhance your skills and gain valuable experience. Don't miss out, apply now.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Natassia Chrysanthos • May 15, 2023 • smh.com.au
Pharmacy Guild rebuked over scare campaign on medicine shortages
Claims by the lobby group that the government’s new policy will lead to medicine shortages have been rebuffed by a former chair of a pharmaceutical advisory board.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Mike Foley, Nick Toscano • May 15, 2023 • smh.com.au
Hydrogen needs to hit the gas, fossil fuel lobby says
The gas industry is criticising the federal government for limiting its hydrogen incentive to the green, emissions-free version, warning it will delay commercialisation.
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The Age • James Massola • May 15, 2023 • smh.com.au
Stuart Robert to skip Biden’s visit to Canberra, will not return to parliament
The former cabinet minister will not return to Canberra to deliver a valedictory speech, with his formal resignation due in the next week or so, according to a close ally.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Paul Sakkal • May 14, 2023 • smh.com.au
Boy from western Sydney plots generational reform for education
A young Jason Clare saw what schooling did for his asylum seeker classmates. Now federal education minister, he has big plans.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Kishor Napier-Raman, David Estcourt • May 15, 2023 • smh.com.au
Monarchists formally complain to ABC over ‘gratuitously offensive’ coronation coverage
David Flint’s Australians for Constitutional Monarchy allege the broadcaster breached three sections of its standards during last weekend’s coverage.
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